Oh, I read over at TWOP that Hammond is doing some children's science shows over the TG hiatus and, apparently, Oliver is included.
I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions.
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sumi - Jan 14, 2009 9:43:39 am PST #7694 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Scrappy - Jan 14, 2009 9:50:38 am PST #7695 of 23273
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Jamie Oliver? That's a lot of smart, obssessive, British cuteness in one place.
Kathy A - Jan 14, 2009 9:51:13 am PST #7696 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
"OLIVER!!"
That was probably the funniest bit from the Botswana special. That and "We got some water in our cars, too, Hammond--you just have to have the guide shoot a hole in the footwell and it'll drain great." "Yeah, thanks. I think I'll need a bit more than a gun."
I love how attached Hammond got to his Oliver, and how quickly, too. I showed the ep to my mom, and she immediately recognized the Opel Kadett and said she hadn't seen one of those since the '60s.
Kathy A - Jan 14, 2009 9:53:05 am PST #7697 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Scrappy, Hammond's Oliver is what he named his Opel Kadett in the Botswana special. It's the only time any of them have named a car, and he got loads of shit from the other two for being so cliched.
"It's such a happy little car! I think I shall call him 'Oliver'. Oh, God, no--now I've gone and named it!"
Scrappy - Jan 14, 2009 10:07:03 am PST #7698 of 23273
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Ah--obviously haven't seen that special yet.
Kathy A - Jan 14, 2009 10:25:33 am PST #7699 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
After they finished filming in Africa, he had Oliver shipped back to the UK, and he keeps it with the rest of his cars at home. AFAIK, it's the only time any of them has kept a car from a show challenge.
sumi - Jan 14, 2009 11:30:07 am PST #7700 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Kathy A - Jan 14, 2009 11:39:39 am PST #7701 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Oh, that's perfect!!
SailAweigh - Jan 14, 2009 1:27:55 pm PST #7702 of 23273
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That is too cute!
I bookmarked that site, Kathy, thanks!
Kathy A - Jan 14, 2009 1:46:51 pm PST #7703 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Here's some highlights from the British Leyland challenge I mentioned upthread.