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| Jeremy Clarkson tweeted on 29 April 2014 stating a twenty-second series was in the works and being planned.<ref>https://twitter.com/JeremyClarkson/status/461168818325581825 |
Jeremy Clarkson tweeted on 29 April 2014 stating a twenty-second series was in the works and being planned.<ref>https://twitter.com/JeremyClarkson/status/461168818325581825</ref> | ||
| He tweeted on 6th July 2014 that series 22 would probably air in January 2015 with 13 episodes and a two-part christmas special.<ref>http://www.topgearbox.com/2014/news/top-gear-series-22-starts-january-15-probably/</ref> He then tweeted on 7 July 2014 he was off to Morocco to start filming for the twenty-second series,<ref>https://twitter.com/JeremyClarkson/status/486048797177704448</ref> <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj59/broadcasts/2014/07</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 15:11, 26 August 2014
This article is about the episodes from the 2002 television series. For the original format episodes, see List of Top Gear (original format) episodes. For the American television series, see List of Top Gear (U.S.) episodes. For the Australian television series, see List of Top Gear Australia episodes.
This list of Top Gear episodes consists of episodes from the 2002 format of the BBC television series Top Gear, conceived by Jeremy Clarkson. The show is presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig. Secondhand car specialist Jason Dawe was a co-presenter for the first series, but was replaced by May for the second series. As of 16 March 2014, 167 episodes of the series have been broadcast, spanning 21 series. In addition, there have been two shorter episodes produced for charity: Top Gear of the Pops, produced for Red Nose Day, and Top Ground Gear Force, produced for Sport Relief. These two episodes are not part of the episode count. There was also an Ashes to Ashes parody for BBC Children in Need which is not included.
Episodes are listed in order of their original U.K. air date along with featured cars, challenges, and guests. For more information on features and challenges included in each series, visit each series' respective page. Comprehensive lists of challenges and races can be found at Top Gear challenges and Top Gear Races.
Overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Average viewers (in millions) |
DVD release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||||
| 1 | 10 | 20 October 2002 (2002-10-20) | 29 December 2002 (2002-12-29) | 3.40 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 10 | 11 May 2003 (2003-05-11) | 20 July 2003 (2003-07-20) | 3.19 | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 9 | 26 October 2003 (2003-10-26) | 28 December 2003 (2003-12-28) | 4.03 | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 10 | 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09) | 1 August 2004 (2004-08-01) | 3.48 | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 9 | 24 October 2004 (2004-10-24) | 26 December 2004 (2004-12-26) | 4.15 | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 11 | 22 May 2005 (2005-05-22) | 7 August 2005 (2005-08-07) | 4.21 | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 7 | 13 November 2005 (2005-11-13) | 31 December 2005 (2005-12-31) | 4.61 | — | — | — | |
| 8 | 8 | 7 May 2006 (2006-05-07) | 30 July 2006 (2006-07-30) | 4.45 | — | — | — | |
| 9 | 6 | 28 January 2007 (2007-01-28) | 4 March 2007 (2007-03-04) | 7.45 | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 10 | 7 October 2007 (2007-10-07) | 23 December 2007 (2007-12-23) | 7.00 | 21 April 2009 | 25 October 2010 | — | |
| 11 | 6 | 22 June 2008 (2008-06-22) | 27 July 2008 (2008-07-27) | 5.94 | 12 January 2010 | 25 April 2011 | — | |
| 12 | 8 | 2 November 2008 (2008-11-02) | 28 December 2008 (2008-12-28) | 7.32 | 12 January 2010 | — | — | |
| 13 | 7 | 21 June 2009 (2009-06-21) | 2 August 2009 (2009-08-02) | 7.17 | 28 September 2010 | 8 August 2011 | — | |
| 14 | 7 | 15 November 2009 (2009-11-15) | 3 January 2010 (2010-01-03) | 6.32 | 15 February 2011 | 23 April 2012 | — | |
| 15 | 6 | 27 June 2010 (2010-06-27) | 1 August 2010 (2010-08-01) | 5.76 | 15 February 2011 | 20 August 2012 | — | |
| 16 | 8 | 21 December 2010 (2010-12-21) | 27 February 2011 (2011-02-27) | 6.33 | 9 August 2011 | 1 October 2012 | — | |
| 17 | 6 | 26 June 2011 (2011-06-26) | 31 July 2011 (2011-07-31) | 5.38 | 28 February 2012 | 1 October 2012 | — | |
| 18 | 8 | 29 January 2012 (2012-01-29) | 11 March 2012 (2012-03-11) | 5.11 | 12 June 2012 | — | — | |
| 19 | 7 | 27 January 2013 (2013-01-27) | 10 March 2013 (2013-03-10) | 5.17 | 14 May 2013 | 2 September 2013 | — | |
| 20 | 6 | 30 June 2013 (2013-06-30) | 4 August 2013 (2013-08-04) | 5.31 | — | 2 September 2013 | — | |
| 21 | 7 | 2 February 2014 (2014-02-02) | 16 March 2014 (2014-03-16) | 6.49 | — | — | — | |
Episodes
Series One
Main article: Top Gear (series 1)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Citroën Berlingo Multispace • Pagani Zonda S • Lamborghini Murciélago • Mazda6 | Ford GT40 concept • Beating a speed camera • Running a car on vegetable oil | Harry Enfield | 20 October 2002 (2002-10-20) | 2.43 |
| 2 | 2 | Ford Focus RS • Noble M12 GTO • Ford Escort RS1800 | Bus jumping over bikes | Jay Kay | 27 October 2002 (2002-10-27) | 3.54 |
| 3 | 3 | Mini One • Toyota Yaris Verso • Citroën DS • Aston Martin DB7 • Westfield XTR2 | How car designers Peter Horbury and Ian Callum style cars • Grannies doing donuts with a Honda S2000 | Ross Kemp | 3 November 2002 (2002-11-03) | 3.30 |
| 4 | 4 | Aston Martin Vanquish • Ferrari 575M Maranello • Family saloons: (Ford Mondeo • Toyota Avensis • Jaguar X-Type • Mercedes-Benz C-Class • BMW 3 Series • Honda Accord) | Interview with Richard Burns • Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R used car buying guide • James Bond cars for the movie Die Another Day | Steve Coogan | 10 November 2002 (2002-11-10) | 2.90 |
| 5 | 5 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class • Audi A8 • Maybach 62 • Bentley Arnage T | Jaguar XJ concept • Peugeot 206 used car buying guide • Budget James Bond car | Jonathan Ross | 17 November 2002 (2002-11-17) | 3.43 |
| 6 | 6 | Renault Vel Satis • BMW Z4 • Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG | Honda NSX power lap • Grannies handbrake-parking a Mini • VW Golf used car buying guide | Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | 24 November 2002 (2002-11-24) | 3.10 |
| 7 | 7 | Saab 9-3 • Lotus Elise 111S | M4 bus lane investigation • Religion race I • Environmentally-friendly cars (Peugeot RC • Toyota Prius • Ford TH!NK) • Children's favourite supercars | Rick Parfitt | 1 December 2002 (2002-12-01) | 3.61 |
| 8 | 8 | Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG • Superminis: (Ford Fiesta • Citroën C3 • Honda Jazz • Nissan Micra • MG ZR) • Maserati Coupé | Tuning a Lada Riva • White van man race | Sir Michael Gambon | 8 December 2002 (2002-12-08) | 3.43 |
| 9 | 9 | Cars for the school run: (Renault Espace • Toyota Land Cruiser • Volvo XC90) • Subaru Forester • Volkswagen Golf R32 | MG XPower SV concept • Stripping down a Jaguar XJ-S • Radical SR3 vs an aerobatic plane | Gordon Ramsay | 22 December 2002 (2002-12-22) | 3.67 |
| 10 | 10 | Offroaders in the countryside: (Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon • BMW X5 • Jeep Grand Cherokee • Range Rover) • Lotus Esprit V8 • TVR T350C | Top Gear Awards 2002 • Tuned German cars: (AS One • Audi TT MTM Bimoto) • Cheap used cars (Nissan Primera • Nissan 300C • Vauxhall Astra CDi) • Religion race II | None | 29 December 2002 (2002-12-29) | 3.59 |
Series Two
Main article: Top Gear (series 2)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | Smart Roadster • Bowler Wildcat • Bentley T2 • McLaren F1 | Drag racer jet engine incinerates Nissan Sunny | Vinnie Jones | 11 May 2003 (2003-05-11) | 3.15 |
| 12 | 2 | Rolls-Royce Phantom • Rover 3½ Litre (P5B) • BMW M3 • Audi S4 • Jaguar E-Type | Fastest political party | Jamie Oliver | 18 May 2003 (2003-05-18) | 3.28 |
| 13 | 3 | Volkswagen Touareg • Lexus SC430 • Hyundai Coupe • BMW Z8 • Perodua Kelisa • Ford Mustang | Country with fastest supercar | David Soul | 25 May 2003 (2003-05-25) | 2.98 |
| 14 | 4 | Jaguar R Coupe • Jaguar Mk II • Jaguar XJR • Jaguar XKR-R • Aston Martin DB7 GT • Black Cab (Austin FX4) | How far can you drive until you become bored in a Jaguar XJR? | Boris Johnson | 1 June 2003 (2003-06-01) | 3.23 |
| 15 | 5 | Porsche 911 Turbo • Ford Street Ka • Triumph TR6 • Renault Clio V6 • Land Rover | Rally pit crew vs. women getting ready for a night out | Anne Robinson | 8 June 2003 (2003-06-08) | 3.33 |
| 16 | 6 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII • Vauxhall VX220 Turbo • Peugeot 206 GTI • Fiat 500 | Land speed record for caravan towing | Richard Whiteley | 15 June 2003 (2003-06-15) | 2.46 |
| 17 | 7 | Koenigsegg CC8S • Renault Mégane • Hummer H1 • Hummer H2 • Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud | Crash testing the Megane with a real driver | Neil Morrissey | 22 June 2003 (2003-06-22) | 3.61 |
| 18 | 8 | Nissan 350Z • Alfa Romeo 147 GTA • Citroën DS • Convertibles: (Citroën C3 Pluriel • Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Convertible • Audi A4 Cabriolet • Daihatsu Copen • Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet) | The Race for the Universe | Jodie Kidd | 6 July 2003 (2003-07-06) | 3.76 |
| 19 | 9 | Vandenbrink Carver • Volvo S60 R • GM HyWire • Audi Quattro | Drive Vauxhall Signum from the rear seat | Patrick Stewart | 13 July 2003 (2003-07-13) | 2.91 |
| 20 | 10 | TVR T350C • Overfinch Range Rover • Cadillac Sixteen • Volkswagen Phaeton | Fastest disabled driver | Alan Davies | 20 July 2003 (2003-07-20) | 2.92 |
Series Three
Main article: Top Gear (series 3)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | Ford GT • BMW 5 Series • Porsche 911 GT3 | Can the diesel Volkswagen Lupo get better mpg than the petrol version? • Can The Stig reach 100 mph on an aircraft carrier? | Martin Kemp | 26 October 2003 (2003-10-26) | 3.32 |
| 22 | 2 | BMW M3 CSL • BMW M1 • BMW M3 • BMW M5 • | Volvo 240 attempts to jump four caravans • Best 2 seater sportscar: (Porsche Boxster • BMW Z4 • Honda S2000) | Stephen Fry | 2 November 2003 (2003-11-02) | 3.41 |
| 23 | 3 | Bentley Continental GT • Subaru Legacy Outback | Saab 9-5 Aero versus a BAe Sea Harrier • How to Escape from a Sinking Car • Top Gear Survey | Rob Brydon | 9 November 2003 (2003-11-09) | 4.02 |
| 24 | 4 | Lamborghini Miura • Lamborghini Countach • Mini Cooper S Works • Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini Tribute | Rich Hall | 16 November 2003 (2003-11-16) | 4.59 |
| 25 | 5 | Mazda RX-8 • Fiat Panda | Is the Toyota Hilux really indestructible? • Hammond searches for future classic cars | Simon Cowell | 23 November 2003 (2003-11-23) | 4.80 |
| 26 | 6 | Citroën C2 • Renault Mégane CC • Peugeot 307 CC • Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977) • Holden Monaro | Is a Toyota Hilux really indestructible? – Part 2 | Sanjeev Bhaskar | 7 December 2003 (2003-12-07) | 5.40 |
| 27 | 7 | MG XPower SV • Porsche Cayenne Turbo • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren | Which professor can do the best burn-out • What is the best British car: (Rover 75 • Morgan Plus 8 • Noble M12) | Rory Bremner | 14 December 2003 (2003-12-14) | 3.35 |
| 28 | 8 | Mercedes-Benz 280SL • Nissan Micra • Aston Martin Lagonda • Audi TT | Top Gear Generation Game | Johnny Vegas | 21 December 2003 (2003-12-21) | 3.15 |
| 29 | 9 | Chrysler Crossfire • Smart Roadster (Brabus V6 Bi-Turbo) • Jaguar XJ6 • Honda Civic Type R • Honda NSX Type R | Top Gear Awards 2003 | Carol Vorderman | 28 December 2003 (2003-12-28) | 4.24 |
Series Four
Main article: Top Gear (series 4)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | Lotus Exige • Rover CityRover • Aston Martin DB9 | Epic race: Aston Martin DB9 vs. Eurostar and TGV fast trains – Surrey to Monte Carlo • Apache Gunship helicopter vs. Lotus Exige – can the helicopter get missile lock? | Fay Ripley | 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09) | 3.28 |
| 31 | 2 | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren • Alfa Romeo 166 • Cadillac Escalade • Ford FAB-1 | A nun in a monster truck • Hammond gets hypnotised | Paul McKenna | 16 May 2004 (2004-05-16) | 3.31 |
| 32 | 3 | Porsche 911 GT3 RS • Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale • Dodge Charger R/T | £100 car challenge. (Volvo 760 • Audi 80 • Rover 416GTi) | Jordan | 23 May 2004 (2004-05-23) | 3.36 |
| 33 | 4 | Porsche Carrera GT • Audi A8 4.0 TDI • Ford SportKa | 'Car darts' • Audi A8 4.0 TDI endurance challenge (London to Edinburgh and back on one tank) • Ford SportKa vs. racing pigeons • Evo vs. STi battle revised | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 30 May 2004 (2004-05-30) | 3.24 |
| 34 | 5 | MG ZT 260 • Hatchbacks: (Vauxhall Astra • Mazda3 • Volkswagen Golf) | Shootout: Performance sport coupes (Jaguar XK-R • BMW 645Ci • Porsche 911 Carrera 2) on the Pendine Sands • Volkswagen Golf gets electrocuted | Johnny Vaughan • Denise van Outen | 6 June 2004 (2004-06-06) | 3.39 |
| 35 | 6 | Renault Clio RenaultSport • Jaguar XJS • Cadillac CTS • Nissan Cube | Can you run a car on poo? Hammond Investigates. | Sir Terry Wogan | 13 June 2004 (2004-06-13) | 3.19 |
| 36 | 7 | Spyker C8 Spyder • Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG | MPVs as minicabs: (Renault Scénic • Ford C-Max) | Lionel Richie | 11 July 2004 (2004-07-11) | 3.47 |
| 37 | 8 | Ford GT • Maserati Quattroporte | Diesel versus Petrol hot hatch race • Blowing over cars using Boeing 747 jetblast • Tribute to the Rover V8 engine | Martin Clunes | 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) | 4.01 |
| 38 | 9 | Two Seater Roadsters: (Mazda MX-5 • Toyota MR2 • Fiat Barchetta • Mercedes-Benz SL600) • Convertibles: (Mini Cooper Cabriolet • Vauxhall Tigra • Mercedes-Benz SLK350 • Audi S4 Cabriolet) • Jaguar X-Type Estate | Can you parachute into a moving car? | Sir Ranulph Fiennes | 25 July 2004 (2004-07-25) | 4.01 |
| 39 | 10 | Volvo V50 • Peugeot 407 • BMW X3 • Chevrolet Corvette | Hammond drives the Peugeot 407 as a pace car | Patrick Kielty | 1 August 2004 (2004-08-01) | 3.54 |
Series Five
Main article: Top Gear (series 5)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | Porsche 911 Carrera S | Can an ice cream van jump a bouncy castle? Best Muscle Car on sale (Chrysler 300C • Vauxhall Monaro VX-R • Jaguar S-Type R) | Bill Bailey | 24 October 2004 (2004-10-24) | 3.35 |
| 41 | 2 | Hatchbacks: (Ford Focus • Vauxhall Astra • Volkswagen Golf) • Enzo Ferrari • Supercars: (Jaguar XJ220 • Pagani Zonda • Ferrari F40 • McLaren F1 • Porsche Carrera GT) | Mountainboarder versus a rally car | Geri Halliwell | 31 October 2004 (2004-10-31) | 3.81 |
| 42 | 3 | Dodge Viper SRT-10 | Drive a Land Rover Discovery to the top of Cnoc an Fhreiceadain in Scotland • Find the craziest car in the world • Top Gear survey 2004 results | Joanna Lumley | 7 November 2004 (2004-11-07) | 4.41 |
| 43 | 4 | Pagani Zonda S Roadster • Aston Martin Vanquish S • Ferrari 575M Maranello GTC | 24 hours in a Smart Forfour • Playing conkers with caravans. | Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan | 14 November 2004 (2004-11-14) | 4.44 |
| 44 | 5 | Morgan Aero 8 GTN • Mercedes-Benz 300SL | People carrier racing • Break 10:00 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel car | Christian Slater • Sabine Schmitz | 21 November 2004 (2004-11-21) | 4.69 |
| 45 | 6 | Volkswagen Golf V GTI | How much Porsche can you get for £1,500? (Porsche 928 S • Porsche 944 • Porsche 924) • Blind man doing a power lap | Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter | 5 December 2004 (2004-12-05) | 4.87 |
| 46 | 7 | Toyota Prius • Ford Mustang • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 | A four-door Evo goes head-to-head with a Lamborghini. Top Gear Awards 2004 | Roger Daltrey • James Kaye | 12 December 2004 (2004-12-12) | 3.39 |
| 47 | 8 | Ferrari 612 Scaglietti | Epic race: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs Jet Plane to Verbier • Showroom cars vs old race cars • Mitsubishi Evo vs bobsleigh • The Stig attempts a sub-1:00 power lap of the test track in a Renault F1 car | Eddie Izzard | 19 December 2004 (2004-12-19) | 5.06 |
| 48 | 9 | Ariel Atom • BMW 1 Series • Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG | Find a 'pearl' among a collection of cars from the Pacific Rim | Trinny Woodall • Susannah Constantine | 26 December 2004 (2004-12-26) | 3.30 |
Series Six
Main article: Top Gear (series 6)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG • Honda Element • Toyota Aygo • Range Rover Sport | Toyota Aygo Football • Range Rover Sport vs Challenger 2 Tank | James Nesbitt | 22 May 2005 (2005-05-22) | 4.51 |
| 50 | 2 | Maserati MC12 | Two-door coupé for less than £1,500 that isn't a Porsche (Mitsubishi Starion • BMW 635CSi • Jaguar XJ-S) | Jack Dee | 29 May 2005 (2005-05-29) | 3.67 |
| 51 | 3 | Aston Martin DB9 Volante • Maserati Bora • Wiesmann MF 3 • TVR Tuscan | Clarkson opens a public pool with a Rolls-Royce | Christopher Eccleston | 12 June 2005 (2005-06-12) | 3.96 |
| 52 | 4 | Cadillac CTS-V • BMW 320d | Presenters' mums help evaluate cars: (Peugeot 1007 • Renault Modus • Honda Jazz) • Can a stretch limo jump over the wedding party? | Omid Djalili | 19 June 2005 (2005-06-19) | 3.45 |
| 53 | 5 | Aston Martin DB5 • Jaguar E-Type • Nissan Murano • Maserati GranSport • Porsche Boxster S • Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG | Soldiers shoot at Clarkson while he drives the Boxster S and the SLK 55 AMG to see which one is best avoiding bullets • Hammond sees if he can beat a time set by Maserati's Chief Test Driver in the GranSport | Damon Hill | 26 June 2005 (2005-06-26) | 3.66 |
| 54 | 6 | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren | Epic race to Oslo: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren vs. a boat • Aston Martin DBR9 lap time | David Dimbleby | 3 July 2005 (2005-07-03) | 4.55 |
| 55 | 7 | TVR Sagaris • Fiat Panda 4x4 | Fiat Panda against a marathon runner • Sabine Schmitz attempts to beat 9:59 around the Nürburgring in a Ford Transit | Justin Hawkins • Sabine Schmitz | 10 July 2005 (2005-07-10) | 3.75 |
| 56 | 8 | Ferrari F430 | Convertible versions of existing coupes in Iceland (Audi TT • Nissan 350Z • Chrysler Crossfire) | Tim Rice | 17 July 2005 (2005-07-17) | 4.10 |
| 57 | 9 | BMW M5 • Hot Hatches: (Vauxhall Astra VXR • Renault Mégane Sport 225 Trophy • Volkswagen Golf GTI) | "Road Test Russian Roulette" • World record attempt for number of times a car has rolled at high speed | Chris Evans | 24 July 2005 (2005-07-24) | 5.18 |
| 58 | 10 | BMW 535d • Bentley Continental Flying Spur | Driving over a lake in Iceland • What is the most fun off-road toy? | Davina McCall • Mark Webber | 31 July 2005 (2005-07-31) | 4.92 |
| 59 | 11 | Ford F150 SVT Lightning • Vauxhall Monaro VXR • Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster | Recreate Top Gear Theme Song using engine noises | Yasuyuki Kazama • Timothy Spall | 7 August 2005 (2005-08-07) | 4.58 |
Series Seven
Main article: Top Gear (series 7)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1 | Ascari KZ1 | Shootout: Performance sports coupes (Aston Martin V8 Vantage • BMW M6 • Porsche 911 Carrera S) on the Isle of Man • Top Gear survey 2005 results | Trevor Eve | 13 November 2005 (2005-11-13) | 3.74 |
| 61 | 2 | Porsche Cayman S • Audi RS4 | Life-sized RC cars • History of British racing green • Audi RS4 vs Speed Climbers race | Ian Wright | 20 November 2005 (2005-11-20) | 4.48 |
| 62 | 3 | Ford Focus ST | Supercar road trip to Millau Viaduct, France (Ford GT • Pagani Zonda S • Ferrari F430 Spider) | Stephen Ladyman | 27 November 2005 (2005-11-27) | 4.61 |
| 63 | 4 | Pagani Zonda F • Renault Clio | Italian mid-engine supercars for less than £10,000 (Maserati Merak • Ferrari 308 GT4 • Lamborghini Urraco) • Renault Clio vs. downhill cyclist race in Lisbon | Dame Ellen MacArthur | 4 December 2005 (2005-12-04) | 4.88 |
| 64 | 5 | Marcos TSO • Bugatti Veyron | Epic race: Bugatti Veyron versus Cessna 182 light airplane from Alba, Italy to London • RWD vs. AWD Porsches debate: Porsche 911 Carrera 4 vs Porsche 911 Carrera 2 | Nigel Mansell | 11 December 2005 (2005-12-11) | 4.76 |
| 65 | 6 | Volkswagen Golf R32 • BMW 130i • Mazda MX-5 • Honda NSX | Old generation vs. New generation car culture • Lap times from a video game vs. Real life in the Honda NSX • Mazda MX-5 vs. Greyhound race • Top Gear Awards 2005 | David Walliams • Jimmy Carr | 27 December 2005 (2005-12-27) | 4.52 |
| 66 | — | None – Special | Top Gear Winter Olympics | None | 12 February 2006 (2006-02-12) | 5.22 |
Series Eight
Main article: Top Gear (series 8)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 1 | Koenigsegg CCX • Honda Civic • Nissan Micra C+C | The Convertible People Carrier: (Renault Espace) | Well-spoken man • Alan Davies • Trevor Eve • Jimmy Carr • Justin Hawkins • Rick Wakeman • Les Ferdinand | 7 May 2006 (2006-05-07) | 4.75 |
| 68 | 2 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 • Jaguar XK vs. Germans: (Mercedes-Benz SL 350 • BMW 650i) | Tomcat 4WD vs. Motor powered kayak race in Iceland • Presenting a drive time radio show • The Stig does a farewell lap for the Suzuki Liana | Gordon Ramsay | 14 May 2006 (2006-05-14) | 4.47 |
| 69 | 3 | Lotus Exige S | Amphibious cars challenge: (Toyota Hilux • Volkswagen T3 • Triumph Herald) | Philip Glenister | 21 May 2006 (2006-05-21) | 4.75 |
| 70 | 4 | BMW Z4 M • Porsche Boxster S • Mercedes-Benz S500 • Porsche Cayenne Turbo S | Koenigsegg CCX With Top Gear Wing • Designing "Anne Hathaway's Cottage" in a Mercedes S280 • Porsche Cayenne vs. parachutist | Ewan McGregor | 28 May 2006 (2006-05-28) | 3.83 |
| 71 | 5 | Prodrive P2 • Citroën C6 | Car football game II • Time-trial challenge with Sir Jackie Stewart | Sir Michael Gambon | 4 June 2006 (2006-06-04) | 5.01 |
| 72 | 6 | Cheap Saloons: (Ford Mondeo ST220 • Mazda 6 MPS • Vauxhall Vectra VXR) | Caravan holiday • Indoor speed record in an F1 racer | Brian Cox | 16 July 2006 (2006-07-16) | 3.66 |
| 73 | 7 | Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder • Peugeot 207 1.6L Diesel • Sporty People Carriers: (Ford S-Max 2.5L 200 PS • Mercedes-Benz B200 Turbo • Vauxhall Zafira VXR) | Caterham Seven kit car race • Peugeot 207 vs. parkour masters race in Liverpool | Steve Coogan | 23 July 2006 (2006-07-23) | 3.89 |
| 74 | 8 | Noble M15 | Being van roadies with The Who: (Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline • Ford Transit • Renault Master) • £1,000 Van Man challenge: (Ford Transit • Suzuki Super Carry • LDV Convoy) | Jenson Button • Ray Winstone | 30 July 2006 (2006-07-30) | 5.27 |
Series Nine
Main article: Top Gear (series 9)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 1 | Jaguar XKR • Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Roadworks in 24 hours • Hammond's Vampire dragster crash aftermath | Jamie Oliver | 28 January 2007 (2007-01-28) | 8.13 |
| 76 | 2 | None | Bugatti Veyron to top speed at Ehra-Lessien • Shootout: Golf and Art in Coupes costing less than £25,000 (Audi TT • Mazda RX-8 • Alfa Romeo Brera). | Hugh Grant | 4 February 2007 (2007-02-04) | 7.20 |
| 77 | 3 | None – US Special | US Special: (Chevrolet Camaro RS • Dodge Ram 150 • Cadillac Brougham) | None | 11 February 2007 (2007-02-11) | 6.18 |
| 78 | 4 | Brabus S Biturbo roadster (based on a Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG) • Porsche 911 Turbo | Reliant Robin Space Shuttle challenge | Simon Pegg | 18 February 2007 (2007-02-18) | 7.51 |
| 79 | 5 | Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 | Railway crossing hazard video • Tractor challenge (JCB Fastrac 8250 • Case STX Steiger 530 • Fendt 930 Vario): Home-made biofuel • Top Gear survey 2006 results | Kristin Scott Thomas | 25 February 2007 (2007-02-25) | 7.58 |
| 80 | 6 | Shelby Mustang GT500 | Stretch limos from ordinary cars (Fiat Panda • MG F • Alfa Romeo 164 & Saab 9000) | Billie Piper • Chris Moyles • Jamelia • Lemar | 4 March 2007 (2007-03-04) | 8.12 |
Series Ten
Main article: Top Gear (series 10)Series Eleven
Main article: Top Gear (series 11)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1 | Ferrari 430 Scuderia | £1,000 Police Car Challenge (Fiat Coupé 20v Turbo • Lexus LS400 • Suzuki Vitara) • TG Stuntman: Austin Allegro jump in reverse world record • Investigating fuel economy: 5 supercars race and BMW M3 vs Prius | Alan Carr • Justin Lee Collins | 22 June 2008 (2008-06-22) | 6.72 |
| 93 | 2 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X • Subaru Impreza WRX STI • Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series | Race: Audi RS6 vs French Skiers • TG Stuntman: MG Maestro Cork-screw Jump | Rupert Penry-Jones • Peter Firth | 29 June 2008 (2008-06-29) | 5.21 |
| 94 | 3 | Bentley Brooklands | Cheap Car Challenge: Alfa Romeos for £1,000 (Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 • Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 • Alfa Romeo Spider) | James Corden • Rob Brydon | 6 July 2008 (2008-07-06) | 5.78 |
| 95 | 4 | Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione • Nissan GT-R | Epic race: Nissan GT-R vs Japanese Bullet Train | Fiona Bruce • Kate Silverton | 13 July 2008 (2008-07-13) | 5.70 |
| 96 | 5 | Nissan GT-R | Classic luxury limousines: (Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser • Rolls-Royce Corniche) • Daihatsu Terios fox hunting challenge | Peter Jones • Theo Paphitis | 20 July 2008 (2008-07-20) | 6.65 |
| 97 | 6 | Gumpert Apollo • Mitsuoka Orochi • Mitsuoka Galue III | Showdown: The British (Top Gear) vs. The Germans (D Motor) | Jay Kay • Sabine Schmitz • Tim Schrick • Carsten van Ryssen | 27 July 2008 (2008-07-27) | 5.59 |
Series Twelve
Main article: Top Gear (series 12)Series Thirteen
Main article: Top Gear (series 13)Series Fourteen
Main article: Top Gear (series 14) -| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 1 | BMW 760Li • Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG | Romanian GT road trip to find the Transfăgărăşan highway: (Aston Martin DBS Volante • Ferrari California • Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder • Dacia Sandero) | Eric Bana | 15 November 2009 (2009-11-15) | 6.70 |
| 114 | 2 | Audi R8 V10 • Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | Build an electric car better than a G-Wiz | Michael Sheen | 22 November 2009 (2009-11-22) | 6.48 |
| 115 | 3 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni • Hawk HF3000 | Fly an Airship caravan with a Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni • Why Lancia has made greatest number of great cars | Chris Evans | 29 November 2009 (2009-11-29) | 6.51 |
| 116 | 4 | Off Roaders: (BMW X5 M • Audi Q7 V12 TDI • Range Rover (2010MY)) • Renault Twingo 133 | Airport vehicle motorsport | Guy Ritchie • Ross Kemp | 6 December 2009 (2009-12-06) | 6.29 |
| 117 | 5 | Noble M600 | Make an automotive art gallery to prove cars are more popular than traditional art | Jenson Button • David Coulthard • Rupert Maas | 20 December 2009 (2009-12-20) | 6.90 |
| 118 | 6 | N/A – Bolivia Special | Bolivia Special: (Range Rover • Toyota Land Cruiser • Suzuki Samurai) | None | 27 December 2009 (2009-12-27) | 7.45 |
| 119 | 7 | Lexus LFA • BMW X6 • Vauxhall Insignia VXR | 'Low-budget' worldwide review of the BMW X6 • May and Margaret Calvert reflect on the evolution of UK road signs • Top Gear Awards 2009 | Seasick Steve | 3 January 2010 (2010-01-03) | 6.52 |
Series Fifteen
Main article: Top Gear (series 15)Series Sixteen
Main article: Top Gear (series 16)Series Seventeen
Main article: Top Gear (series 17)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 1 | Marauder • BMW 1 Series M Coupe | 50th Birthday of the Jaguar E-Type • Mini John Cooper Works WRC with Amy Williams | Alice Cooper • Amy Williams • Kris Meeke | 26 June 2011 (2011-06-26) | 6.22 |
| 135 | 2 | Aston Martin Virage | High-performance hatchbacks in Lucca and around the Monaco Grand Prix track: (Citroën DS3 Racing • Fiat 500 Abarth Convertible • Renault Sport Clio 200 Cup) | Ross Noble • Flavio Briatore • Christian Horner • Bernie Ecclestone | 3 July 2011 (2011-07-03) | 5.72 |
| 136 | 3 | McLaren MP4-12C • Range Rover Evoque | Examine toughness of the Range Rover Evoque in Las Vegas • Second-hand bargains for the price of the Nissan Pixo (Mercedes-Benz CL600 • BMW 850Ci) | Sebastian Vettel | 10 July 2011 (2011-07-10) | 6.55 |
| 137 | 4 | Jaguar XKR-S • Nissan GT-R | Make a train out of a specially modified car and caravans as carriages: (Jaguar XJ-S Convertible • Audi S8) | Rowan Atkinson | 17 July 2011 (2011-07-17) | 7.14 |
| 138 | 5 | Lotus T125 • Jensen Interceptor | Demolish a house with second-hand military equipment vs demolition experts | Bob Geldof • Jean Alesi | 24 July 2011 (2011-07-24) | 6.13 |
| 139 | 6 | Lamborghini Aventador | Electric cars for the seaside: (Nissan Leaf • Peugeot iOn) • Extraordinary rally team of amputee military veterans | Louis Walsh • Race2Recovery Team • Ben Collins | 31 July 2011 (2011-07-31) | 6.76 |
Series Eighteen
Main article: Top Gear (series 18)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | — | N/A – India Special | India Special: (Jaguar XJS Celebration • Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow • Rover Mini Cooper) | David Cameron (uncredited) | 28 December 2011 (2011-12-28) | 6.61 |
| 141 | 1 | None | "Supercars Across Italy": (Lamborghini Aventador • McLaren MP4-12C • Noble M600) | will.i.am | 29 January 2012 (2012-01-29) | 6.21 |
| 142 | 2 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster | Clarkson and May examine China's car industry in Beijing • Hammond learns about NASCAR racing in Texas | Matt LeBlanc • Jimmie Johnson • Jeff Gordon • Juan Pablo Montoya • Kyle Petty | 5 February 2012 (2012-02-05) | 6.25 |
| 143 | 3 | Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nürburgring • Fiat Panda | Creating the climactic car chase for The Sweeney (Jaguar XFR • Ford Focus) | Ryan Reynolds • Ray Winstone • Plan B • Nick Love • Paul Anderson • Kevin Michaels | 12 February 2012 (2012-02-12) | 6.16 |
| 144 | 4 | Fisker Karma • Ferrari FF • Bentley Continental GT V8 | Build and test off-road mobility scooters in the countryside | Michael Fassbender • Brian Johnson | 19 February 2012 (2012-02-19) | 5.28 |
| 145 | 5 | Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale • Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series | Retrospective on Swedish car maker Saab • Rally-spec Škoda vs jet-powered flying man | Matt Smith • Yves Rossy • Toni Gardemeister | 26 February 2012 (2012-02-26) | 6.12 |
| 146 | 6 | "Aero-engined" Bentley, Brutus | Test of three stripped track cars: (KTM X-Bow • Caterham R500 • Morgan Three Wheeler) | Alex James | 4 March 2012 (2012-03-04) | 5.81 |
| 147 | 7 | BMW M5 | Rallycross cheaper than playing golf? (BMW 328i • Toyota MR2 • Citroën Saxo VTS) • May's childhood dream car: Ferrari 250 GT California. | Slash • Kimi Räikkönen • Chris Evans | 11 March 2012 (2012-03-11) | 6.15 |
Series Nineteen
Main article: Top Gear (series 19)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | 1 | Pagani Huayra • Bentley Continental GT Speed | Take the Bentley Continental GT Speed to a Welsh Rally stage. • Build a car smaller than a Peel P50 (Clarkson's "P45") | Damian Lewis • Kris Meeke • The Cast of Dragons' Den (Theo Paphitis • Duncan Bannatyne • Peter Jones • Deborah Meaden) | 27 January 2013 (2013-01-27) | 6.65 |
| 149 | 2 | None | Supercar road trip from Las Vegas, Nevada to Calexico, California: (Lexus LFA • SRT Viper • Aston Martin Vanquish) | Mick Fleetwood | 3 February 2013 (2013-02-03) | 6.42 |
| 150 | 3 | Toyota GT86 / Subaru BRZ • Shelby Mustang GT500 | Epic race from Wembley to the San Siro stadium in Milan: Shelby Mustang GT500 vs. the pan-European rail network | Amy Macdonald | 10 February 2013 (2013-02-10) | 6.36 |
| 151 | 4 | Mastretta MXT • Kia Cee'd • Hot hatchbacks: (Ford Focus ST • Renault Megane RenaultSport Cup 265 • Vauxhall Astra VXR) | Rugby match with Kia Cee'ds at Twickenham | Lewis Hamilton • Matt LeBlanc • Eric Clapton • Bruce Willis | 17 February 2013 (2013-02-17) | 5.39 |
| 152 | 5 | Range Rover | Design a vehicle for the elderly ("Rover James"/Fiat Multipla) • Range Rover vs an autonomous military machine | James McAvoy | 24 February 2013 (2013-02-24) | 6.45 |
| 153 | — | N/A – Africa Special: Part 1 | Find source of the Nile: (BMW 528i Touring • Subaru Impreza WRX Estate • Volvo 850R Estate) | None | 3 March 2013 (2013-03-03) | 7.33 |
| 154 | — | N/A – Africa Special: Part 2 | Find source of the Nile: (BMW 528i Touring • Subaru Impreza WRX Estate • Volvo 850R Estate) | None | 10 March 2013 (2013-03-10) | 7.48 |
Series Twenty
Main article: Top Gear (series 20)Series Twenty-One
Main article: Top Gear (series 21)| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 1 | None | Proving that the hot hatchbacks of the presenters' youth were better than their modern equivalents: (Volkswagen Golf Mk2 GTI • Vauxhall Nova SRi • Ford Fiesta XR2i • 2S1 Gvozdika) | Hugh Bonneville | 2 February 2014 (2014-02-02) | 6.12 |
| 162 | 2 | Alfa Romeo 4C • McLaren P1 | Alfa Romeo 4C vs Gibbs Quadski • May visits Camp Bastion in Afghanistan | Tom Hiddleston | 9 February 2014 (2014-02-09) | 6.97 |
| 163 | 3 | Zenvo ST1 | Trip through Ukraine in three-cylinder city cars: (Volkswagen Up! • Ford Fiesta • Dacia Sandero) | James Blunt | 16 February 2014 (2014-02-16) | 6.87 |
| 164 | 4 | Caterham 7 160 • Caterham 7 620R • Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring • Mercedes Benz G63 AMG 6x6 | Proving that cars are better than motorbikes | Jack Whitehall | 23 February 2014 (2014-02-23) | 6.53 |
| 165 | 5 | BMW M135i • VW Golf GTI Mk7 • Porsche 918 Spyder | Making a public information film on cycle safety | Aaron Paul | 2 March 2014 (2014-03-02) | 5.64 |
| 166 | — | N/A – Burma Special Part 1 | Build a bridge over the River Kwai: (Isuzu TX • Isuzu TX • Hino FB110) | None | 9 March 2014 (2014-03-09) | 6.29 |
| 167 | — | N/A – Burma Special Part 2 | Build a bridge over the River Kwai: (Isuzu TX • Isuzu TX • Hino FB110) | None | 16 March 2014 (2014-03-16) | 7.01 |
Series Twenty-Two
Jeremy Clarkson tweeted on 29 April 2014 stating a twenty-second series was in the works and being planned. He tweeted on 6th July 2014 that series 22 would probably air in January 2015 with 13 episodes and a two-part christmas special. He then tweeted on 7 July 2014 he was off to Morocco to start filming for the twenty-second series,
Notes
- 6.41 million on BBC Two, 286,000 on BBC HD
- 6.19 million on BBC Two, 285,000 on BBC HD
- 6.10 million on BBC Two, 412,000 on BBC HD
- 6.09 million on BBC Two, 196,000 on BBC HD
- 6.35 million on BBC Two, 550,000 on BBC HD
- 7.07 million on BBC Two, 378,000 on BBC HD
- 6.05 million on BBC Two, 472,000 on BBC HD
- 6.00 million on BBC Two, 602,000 on BBC HD.
- 4.03 million on BBC Two, 549,000 on BBC HD.
- 6.47 million on BBC Two, 575,000 on BBC HD.
- 6.65 million on BBC Two, 827,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.81 million on BBC Two, 379,000 on BBC HD.
- 6.62 million on BBC Two, 506,000 on BBC HD.
- 6.84 million on BBC Two, 836,000 on BBC HD.
- 6.48 million on BBC Two, 903,000 on BBC HD.
- 6.38 million on BBC Two, 925,000 on BBC HD.
- 6.42 million on BBC Two, 912,000 on BBC HD.
- 6.39 million on BBC Two, 893,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.88 million on BBC Two, 989,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.63 million on BBC Two, 902,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.27 million on BBC Two, 950,000 on BBC HD.
- 4.84 million on BBC Two, 880,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.41 million on BBC Two, 1.14 million on BBC HD.
- 6.07 million on BBC Two, 1.07 million on BBC HD.
- 5.01 million on BBC Two, 1.12 million on BBC HD.
- 5.68 million on BBC Two, 1.08 million on BBC HD.
- 5.76 million on BBC Two, 849,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.18 million on BBC Two, 1.03 million on BBC HD.
- 5.29 million on BBC Two, 963,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.13 million on BBC Two, 1.03 million on BBC HD.
- 4.30 million on BBC Two, 982,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.25 million on BBC Two, 872,000 on BBC HD.
- 4.83 million on BBC Two, 978,000 on BBC HD.
- 5.13 million on BBC Two, 1.02 million on BBC HD.
- 5.47 million on BBC Two, 1.18 million on BBC HD
- 5.02 million on BBC Two, 1.4 million on BBC HD.
- 5.01 million on BBC Two, 1.35 million on BBC HD.
- 3.92 million on BBC Two, 1.39 million on BBC HD.
- 5.00 million on BBC Two, 1.45 million on BBC HD.
- 5.85 million on BBC Two, 1.48 million on BBC HD.
- 5.89 million on BBC Two, 1.59 million on BBC HD.
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