The British motoring series Top Gear (Monday, 8:00 p.m., BBC America) has a world wide following and happens to be one of the funniest shows on television. It's sort of a combination of Monty Python, Mythbusters, Motorweek, and a talk show all rolled into one crazy hour of British madness with three crazy British hosts. This week, they add beautifully filmed travelogue and a bit of road movie to the mix as they journey to Africa.
The three hosts are tasked to find cheap used cars and drive them 1000 miles across Botswana. Sounds easy enough, but it isn’t since the roads are lacking and the Kalahari Desert needs to be crossed. This of course results in all sorts of wackiness ensuing including a bit of unhealthy love for a little car and some Mad Max worthy vehicle modifications.
So if you are in the mood for some British humor and adventure, this fits the bill admirably and is probably one of the best things on this week. (No word on when their epic drive to the North Pole will air on this side of the pond.) Plus it shows the size of the shoes that NBC’s upcoming American version will have to fill.
