A Massive Hunt (or the Madagascar Special) is the second episode of Season 4 of The Grand Tour - made up of Specials. It aired on December 17th, 2020, before its "planned" release on December 18th, 2020.
The episode saw the presenters travel across the Reunion Island in three performance pre-production cars before modifying them for a road trip across Madagascar in a massive treasure hunt.
Synopsis[]
The intrepid trio find themselves back on four wheels for their latest adventure. Armed with sports cars, Richard, James and Jeremy think they are in for a cushy road trip as they arrive on the exotic island of Reunion and race on the world’s most expensive piece of tarmac. But a bizarre challenge propels them to Madagascar where they must tackle the world’s toughest road.
Cars[]
| Vehicle | Make/Model | Driver |
|---|---|---|
  |
Bentley Continental GT V8 | Jeremy Clarkson |
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Ford Focus RS | Richard Hammond |
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Caterham 7 310R | James May |
Production[]
The episode was filmed in November 2019 on the African island nation of Madagascar and on the French overseas territory of Reunion Island.
The special was expected to air in March/April 2020, however producer Andy Wilman had contracted Coronavirus, having difficulty in breathing and "coughed his spleen out" but was on the road to recovery. The only parts that would be required was voiceovers and final edits which would've been made by Wilman. Due to this outbreak, the special was scheduled for release on 18th December 2020.
However, the trio surprisingly released it a day earlier after a short announcement on YouTube, with the description saying "All those marketing plans… wasted" in a jokingly manner.
Trivia[]
- This is the sixth special episode of the entire show.
- This is the third special episode of The Grand Tour to be filmed in Africa, following the show's travels through Mozambique in Season 2 and Namibia in Season 1.
- This is the first ever special of The Grand Tour, where not all of the cars have finished the journey and the second time for Richard Hammond. Travelling along the RN5 Hammond's Ford suffered a broken clutch on the journey, putting it out of action permanently.
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