Richard Hammond recreates elements of the Gunpowder Plot in which Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the House of Lords.
Practical Effects
They actually BUILD the gunpowder barrel. With real gunpowder.
Production
Recreation budget clearly went to pyrotechnics, zero regrets.
Director
Mike Slee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hammond filmed this between Top Gear seasons, still recovering from his 2006 jet car crash. The man cannot stop courting disaster.
Released when 'Remember Remember' was experiencing a V for Vendetta-fueled resurgence—this doc accidentally rode the Guy Fawkes mask wave.