[s19e6] Africa Special, Part - 1

Unlike previous specials where they used 4x4s, the team decided to tackle the rough terrain of Central Africa using second-hand estate cars bought on a budget: A BMW 528i Touring (E39). Richard Hammond: A Subaru Impreza WRX (second generation). James May: A Volvo 850R Wagon . Journey Highlights (Part 1)

The episode leans heavily into the theme of 19th-century exploration, with the presenters adopting the personas of Victorian explorers. They aim to find the source furthest away from the estuary to claim they have truly found the Nile's beginning.

The team meets in a busy Ugandan town to unveil their choices and begin their modifications, which famously include adding sleeping quarters (and in Hammond's case, a kettle).