It's more fun to believe it IS planned in the sense that the producers handed Hammond a printout of the Mexican flag and said "here's the Indian flag for your reference" and he didn't twig.
James May's reaction at it being a flag of Mexico there will never be a moment as funny as this on Top Gear without these 3, whoever replaces them wont have the same chemistry
+soduno well when Hammond arrived it got even funnier when he had painted the Mexican Flag instead of the Indian flag on the mini xD LOL and they get confused with which way the stripes of both flags run xD HAHAHAHAAAH thats the best part xD.
Surely it doesn't matter since it's a double sided flag? It looks correct when you look at it from the outside. By the way, I love your profile picture. :)
No; the Union Jack's diagonal stripes, as you know, are not centred along the diagonal, they're to one side. The direction then ends up being clockwise or anticlockwise. If the flagpole is on the left of the flag, the direction is anticlockwise; and the reverse for if the pole is on the right. James' was the other way round. It's better to explain with a diagram. Also, thank you. It was drawn by my girlfriend.
To add insult the injury, wasn't this filmed around when the Top Gear team was getting some international flack about the comments Hammond made about Mexico and Mexican people, lol?
@William Shakespeare sometime before this episode Hammond said something about Mexicans being lazy and feck, and Mexican food is just refried sick and that he doubts they would cop some flak as the Mexican ambassador would probably be asleep.
@@agbekeobademi8438 didn't know james may, Jeremy clarkson and Richard Hammond were that old and had killed so many people. Stop attributing ancestor's actions to the people of today.
" Hammonds Bombay doors are going to break" lmao. Say what you like about Clarkson but he to me is the essence of Top Gear, he doesn't take offence or care if he causes it. Can't wait to see the adventures of Clarkson, Hammond and May.
I remember when this special was released and everyone hated it. Even Jeremy admitted it was quite weak. But looking back, this is probably one of their best compared to shit we have now.
The AGA cooker is a heat storage stove and cooker, which works on the principle that a heavy frame made from cast iron components can absorb heat from a relatively low-intensity but continuously-burning
A Mexican who's a fan of Hammond? The world has finally been restored, and so does my fate in humanity. Until some Argentinians destroyed it, of course.
@@pablonavas8808 Too right, nice to see some reasonable folk on here. It's obvious to most people that their jokes are just that... jokes. Sometimes they take the jokes a little too far, but they have genuine respect and admiration for the places and people they visit. Nice username btw, Fangio was the Master.
3:29 "would you agree that what he's done is that flag?" "Yes near enough." "Would you like to know what country that is the flag of?" Hysterical laughter "Of all the countries, you in particular, could have selected. What you've done, Richard Hammond, is paint on your Mini the flag of... Mexico!"
An Aga is a big wood/oil burning iron fire/cooker. The manufacturer who makes them is called Aga. They're usually found in old British country houses and are used to heat water, the house and to cook food.
@@user-in8ih5sc8d It's a joke referring to the fact that of the three Top Gear/Grand Tour hosts, Richard is the one with the most affinity for America. And the U.S is known for being so insular, that a lot of our countrymen haven't traveled outside the U.S.
I am Indian and I approve this! But really they didnt plan (script?) the whole episode as well as say their middle east one or even the Vietnam one. I think they needed two one hour episodes.
March 2013 was when the Rolf Harris scandal was revealed. This was the 2011 Christmas special, which aired around the same time as the Jimmy Savile special aired that Christmas on BBC One
James’ car honestly look like a politician’s tow car. I would believe it if it was the British ambassador in India, or the Indian ambassador in England.
Poor Richard, he looked gutted when he realized he painted the Mexican flag. I love this show!
It's scripted though. Lol
@@lelouchvibritannia1788 So?
Lelouch Vi Britannia how can it be scripted if James may brings out his amazing laugh, you cant fake that
It's more fun to believe it IS planned in the sense that the producers handed Hammond a printout of the Mexican flag and said "here's the Indian flag for your reference" and he didn't twig.
Shut up renee
When James May laughs that hard, you know its a big one.
When a plane replies to you, you know it's weird.
What makes this even more funnier is that India has a STRICT flag code , so even if Hammond painted the right flag , it would have gone down horribly.
Yeah, that's true
How does that work
@@lordcharlesthomasthe flag should be represented in a way that the orange part stays on top. While on hammonds car it’s on the extreme side of it
Imagine Hammond painted this 🇳🇪 flag on the hood.
That's probably one of the reasons they turned it into a joke.
James May's reaction at it being a flag of Mexico
there will never be a moment as funny as this on Top Gear without these 3, whoever replaces them wont have the same chemistry
Thankfully, all three will have a Car Show on Amazon Prime.
+Interceptor810 It was intentional, and pretty obvious and lame
+Dmitry S Wasn't lame and stop hating
+Slamuel Jerkinzon I agree so much
Probably intentional, however the chemistry these three have is undeniable. Without that, this would be exactly as you mentioned "obvious and lame".
Could have been worse Hammond could have painted the Pakistani flag on his car
Oh boy oh boy
His could have been wrecked by the extremist (definitely)
No, Mexicans dont like Hammond because of a comment he made. This is worse.
+Kanishk Dhanker heh so funny.
Brody Copeland For India, Pakistan is the worst! India and Pakistan hate each other with a nuclear passion!
Well in this situation, if he had painted a pakistani flag, he would have been thrown with stones like Jeremy did in the Patagonia special...
'Ghandi made us do it' is the best excuse ever!
+Scythe Meister Hahah yeah that was so funny!
gandhi
Lol
@Nhilistic Komrad Way to repay someone for getting you independent
Actually, its Gandhi.
Ghandi would translate to "bad woman" in Hindi
"Gandhi made us do it!" XD
"That's all they can do break stuff. It's the ruin of Britain" LOL
+soduno well when Hammond arrived it got even funnier when he had painted the Mexican Flag instead of the Indian flag on the mini xD LOL and they get confused with which way the stripes of both flags run xD HAHAHAHAAAH thats the best part xD.
I was scrolling thru comments and read this the exact moment that part came. Worked like SUBTITLES 🔥
It's so true LMFAO
I👍 that .
I was just a regular middle school kid in Mumbai when this special released, and i cant express how much joy it brought me back then :)
Are you billionaire now?
@@davidbilla8063 He's a customer support for Microsoft now.
@@scipioprime69 may be he looting like UK imperials Don't worry londanistan on the way inshallah
@@davidbilla8063 Yeah he’s working for Jaguar Land Rover.
3:37 Mays laugh is just priceless!
3:37 when someone says new top gear is better 😂
@@jaidevtyagi1033 insert James may laugh
Note that the Union Jack on James' car is actually hung upside down.
Surely it doesn't matter since it's a double sided flag? It looks correct when you look at it from the outside. By the way, I love your profile picture. :)
No; the Union Jack's diagonal stripes, as you know, are not centred along the diagonal, they're to one side. The direction then ends up being clockwise or anticlockwise. If the flagpole is on the left of the flag, the direction is anticlockwise; and the reverse for if the pole is on the right. James' was the other way round. It's better to explain with a diagram.
Also, thank you. It was drawn by my girlfriend.
***** zgggbggggob BBC BA UV n mmm
(I noticed that too high five)
Also the fact its a union flag on land and a Jack at sea.....
3:40 When someone tells me the new Top Gear is better
Well, they have improved, they’re bringing specials back.
Make it a meme
Exactly bro.
No one has ever said those words in that order
Underrated comment
"Yeah now ya see, that's weed"
1:41 "Have you gone mental?" "No!" hilarious xD
2:50 "At that moment Rolf Harris Arrived."
If only they knew at that time.
Hide the kids.
I don't get it.😅 can anyone explain
@@shr2000 Rolf harris was a singer convicted of something to do with pedophilia
@@mikhailgorbachev7851 😶
Edited out on Dave channel noow
To add insult the injury, wasn't this filmed around when the Top Gear team was getting some international flack about the comments Hammond made about Mexico and Mexican people, lol?
That's what makes it funnier
@William Shakespeare sometime before this episode Hammond said something about Mexicans being lazy and feck, and Mexican food is just refried sick and that he doubts they would cop some flak as the Mexican ambassador would probably be asleep.
@@firstescobar6863 They take the piss in denial of the fact that they basically killed over 50 million people in 200 years.
@@agbekeobademi8438 wat
@@agbekeobademi8438 didn't know james may, Jeremy clarkson and Richard Hammond were that old and had killed so many people. Stop attributing ancestor's actions to the people of today.
'Hammond's Bombay doors are going to break' LOL
3:41 I genuinely feel bad for Hammond in this moment. He looks so sad lol
James light up aroma stick
Jeremy: Now that's weed
Ah man how much do I love these 3 😂😂
You know, weed comes from India. Indica was once called "Indian Hemp" it was a sacred herb to Dyonisis.
1:47 James may smokes weed AGAIN
god, i really loved these top gear specials. vietnam, middle east, botswana, the guys were always brilliant together
3:39 when you didn't study at all for the exam, and the results say you've passed.
4:00 Jeremy's laugh is pure gold.
You mean James’?
@@nottimhortons Wow. I have no idea how I screwed that up. You are absolutely right.
" Hammonds Bombay doors are going to break" lmao. Say what you like about Clarkson but he to me is the essence of Top Gear, he doesn't take offence or care if he causes it. Can't wait to see the adventures of Clarkson, Hammond and May.
I remember when this special was released and everyone hated it. Even Jeremy admitted it was quite weak. But looking back, this is probably one of their best compared to shit we have now.
I was at secondary school when this special aired and everyone in my year loved it
I'm Mexican and I find this funny
I was laughing since he was painting the car, jajajaja i'm mexican too, and this was so funny jajaja
Y por que verga se hablan en inglés
@@ezioman2132 jajajaja ya sé... Se maman
How was that even offensive
@@ayoungperson3408google Richard Hammond incidents and relations with Mexican ambassadors
That's weed :P lol :D
the Mexican flag mistake gets me every time 🤣
Same 🤣🤣🤣
The "lemon in the fuel filler neck" joke cracks me up every time.
I actually like James’ design
@2:40 I’ve also tuned my badge to represent the temperatures I’m experiencing in the car ! AGA - Hindi word for fire 😂😂😂
" but wait till you see what I've done to the jaaaag" 😂😂
Old Top Gear with Clarkson, Hammond and May on Sunday evenings growing up as a kid was great. Never the same again....
1:22 Pretty sure James's Union Flag is upside down.
OMG
Oops
I think Jeremy is wearing a Women's kurta 🤔
Prakrit Sethi Omg
🤣🤣
The AGA cooker is a heat storage stove and cooker, which works on the principle that a heavy frame made from cast iron components can absorb heat from a relatively low-intensity but continuously-burning
This special was my introduction to the show. And it was excellent.
Im Indian and theres no such phrase as 'doing a ganesh' hahahah
Well there is. "श्री गणेश करना". They just missed the 'श्री' (shree) before Ganesh :)
there is "shree ganesh kare" which means lets start it.
There is
There is now.
Not in English but when you say it in Hindi, yes.
"At that moment rolf harris arrived"
Probably wouldn't have said that today...
I don't get it.😅 can anyone explain
@@shr2000 he was imprisoned for indecent assaults
@@stordoy oh
3:39 I like how Jeremy is just waiting for that golden reaction from James and he wasnt dissapointed
May's Rolls Royce is actually quite nicely done. Not surprising, he is James May so... xD
Omg, thank you so much Richard for representing México, 💜👲😊😃 ¡VIVA MEXICO!
A Mexican who's a fan of Hammond? The world has finally been restored, and so does my fate in humanity.
Until some Argentinians destroyed it, of course.
Im from Argentina and love top gear, please dont generalize makes you look like a fool
@@pablonavas8808 Too right, nice to see some reasonable folk on here. It's obvious to most people that their jokes are just that... jokes. Sometimes they take the jokes a little too far, but they have genuine respect and admiration for the places and people they visit. Nice username btw, Fangio was the Master.
3:29
"would you agree that what he's done is that flag?"
"Yes near enough."
"Would you like to know what country that is the flag of?"
Hysterical laughter
"Of all the countries, you in particular, could have selected. What you've done, Richard Hammond, is paint on your Mini the flag of... Mexico!"
Hehehehehehe😆
James: maybe you should put a piece of lemon in the fuel filler neck, see if it makes it go anywhere.
"At some point on this trip, Hammond's Bombay doors are gonna break". Dead! 😂
3:39 James' laugh is priceless
“At that moment, Rolf Harris arrived”
That hasn’t aged well
Spirit of ecstasy to spirit of Ganesha..u guys nailed it😂😂
5:11 turn on cc
A pair of balls
I love Richard and his maxican flag 😆 spreading happiness here with us in india
2:30 James May is like: "Whoa, people call me the pothead, but this, this is just... whoa."
lol 1:44, " that's weed". I rarely smoke, but it would be hilarious to smoke a joint with them haha.
Rarely....
"Rolf Harris arrived"
... that aged badly...
Staged or not, nothing will ever beat James' reaction. I'm guessing this was after the special where they had the race to the Mexican border?
An Aga is a big wood/oil burning iron fire/cooker. The manufacturer who makes them is called Aga.
They're usually found in old British country houses and are used to heat water, the house and to cook food.
All that flag malarkey but James actually hoists his Union Jack upside-down
James spoiled his Rolls-Royce for that message... It's a HUGE gesture.
1:07 George Harrison arrives 😂
"now you see, thats weed" i lol'd
3:30 best part :D
Do you mean 3:40?
"at that point, Rolf Harris arrives" yeah, probably not the best refrence to go for
James may : What's the point of ruining my ac??
Richard Hammond : Gandhi made us do it...
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Thank you all Saars of top gear. British india too much love.
I have much respect for you sir..!
I have grown with watching your shows..!
But I haven't seen this episode
Love from India 🥺❤️
LMAO James's Rolls got turned into an Ambassador decked out for a wedding
Love these guys...they're hilarious together.
Chutiya hai kya ? they are so sterotypical and ignorant. bulle ke baal.
@@mrprime557 ye lodu UK mai jaake inke sandaas saaf karte hai haha
0:52 that kid shaking his head the Indian way too funny
James was the best in this apisode nece decoration , respect from india
Richard Hammond is so American that he thought India was Mexico
what? hes british
@@user-in8ih5sc8d It's a joke referring to the fact that of the three Top Gear/Grand Tour hosts, Richard is the one with the most affinity for America. And the U.S is known for being so insular, that a lot of our countrymen haven't traveled outside the U.S.
Yeah except the part was pretty clearly scripted.
I am Indian and I approve this!
But really they didnt plan (script?) the whole episode as well as say their middle east one or even the Vietnam one. I think they needed two one hour episodes.
Yeah I thought this, there wasn’t a really a cohesive journey like Vietnam and Botswana
3:40 the legendary duck laugh from Hammersmith returns!!! 🤣
Feel so bad for Hammond. He worked so hard on his flag
2:07 Emotional Damage...!!!!!!
*Slight cringe at the Rolf Harris reference*
Killed my vibe. Here have a middle finger
🖕
Why are people mad at this? Who’s Rolf Harris?
@@khodascope google him
Hammond.....thank you from 🇮🇳 for the effort....
3:54 MEXICO!
3:40 when you study and didn't pass the exam
Jeremy gave a nod to POO IN LOO
the mad man...
James having weed in his car and him not "knowing" it was weed? hmmm
It's incense
100% incense stick. But it sure would be great to explore india driving around smoking!
Much love from Ganesh!
“Gandhi made us do it!” Best excuse EVER!
well, i'm from switzerland and i love this british guys...
Sometimes I feel bad for captian slow.
2:50 the Rolf Harris joke is blanked out on iPlayer 😂😂
Hmm, I wonder why? :D
March 2013 was when the Rolf Harris scandal was revealed. This was the 2011 Christmas special, which aired around the same time as the Jimmy Savile special aired that Christmas on BBC One
was there a war or something like that between India and Mexico?
Hammond hates Mexico and Mexico hates Hammond
+Neon Tube no, Hammond recently insulted Mexico on the show and the Mexicans complained and so there is tension between Hammond and the mexicans
Hammond made a joke about Mexico and now the Mexicans hate him...
Small Moustache Man no, not all of us hate him. Some us understood it was a joke.
1:48 Jeremy: now u see thats weed...😂😂😂
Never show wrong map of India 🇮🇳
3:40 James May’s face looks kinda like the Troublesome Trucks boxcar from the original Thomas The Tank Engine!
James' laugh at 3:40 XD
ohh jeremy plz come back.give us our show back
the BBC sacked Jeremy, but now he's making a new car show with Richard and James
top gear is the charlie hebdo of the motoring world.
"At that moment Rolf Harris arrived " that hasn't held up too well
"They can't make anything or mend anything.. Just breaking. . That's all they can do. "
So they're real British you say?
James’ car honestly look like a politician’s tow car. I would believe it if it was the British ambassador in India, or the Indian ambassador in England.
“Ghandy made us do it”
XD LOL
I love how they mess with each others cars every chance they get.
Lol, fun fact. 'Aga' means 'shit' in Bangla... Which is ironic, because that's exactly you do on the back of Jeremy's Jag which he renamed as Aga
They’re like brothers; Jeremys the oldest, James is the middle, and Hammond is the youngest
The look on Hammond's face when he realised he painted the Mexican flag
I really love what James did to the Rolls Royce
Rolf Harris Joke hasn't aged well....
First Rule than try to Improve relations.
Great strategy