a bad night’s sleep, the next morning they went for a country walk with a grumpy Clarkson moaning about boredom; eventually they stopped to use their binoculars to spot interesting cars on a nearby A-road. On their return, Clarkson rustled up some food … only to set fire to the caravan! After various abortive attempts to put out the blaze, the next-door tent also catches fire. Eventually they make a swift exit as fire crews and sirens blare out, as if to advertise their stupidity. So, an advert for the joys of caravanning this was not.
Notably, this particular feature did attract criticism in some quarters for being a little too scripted and forced; the team happily admit the ‘accidental’ caravan fire was staged for dramatic effect and that they paid the Emergency Services around £1,000 to attend the filming. Frankly, who cares? It was hilarious!
Later, when appearing on the comic TV show Room 101 – where guests list certain items they hate – Clarkson sent a shower of things he detested into oblivion, including flies, The Last Of The Summer Wine, club-house snobbery at golf courses, vegetarians and … caravans! (Comedian Sean Lock later put Clarkson himself in his own selection for oblivion.)
Of course kids in the post-Millennial world of stringent Health and Safety Regulations aren’t always allowed to play conkers. The Top Gear presenters might possibly argue that the same ban should apply to adults driving caravans …
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