Top Gear Episodes
27 rows This list of Top Gear episodes consists of episodes from the 2002 format of the BBC television series Top Gear, conceived by Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman. The first series of the revamped programme was presented by Clarkson, Richard Hammond and second-hand car specialist Jason Dawe. Top Gear is currently unavailable to stream on-demand, but may be available on Hulu with Live TV depending on regional availability. Try Live TV for free.
This list of Top Gear episodes consists of episodes from the 2002 format of the television series, conceived by and. The first series of the revamped programme was presented by Clarkson, and second-hand car specialist.
Dawe was replaced by for the second series, and the Clarkson, Hammond, May line-up, supported by, remained for 22 series. In addition, there have been two shorter episodes produced for charity:, produced for Red Nose Day, and, produced for. These two episodes are not part of the episode count. There was also an parody for BBC which is not included. A 23rd series was commissioned and began airing on 29 May 2016.
It was the first series following the departure of, and, with as main host. The Stig still features in the new series. Following the resignation of Evans after the 23rd series, the presenting line-up includes, and as the main presenters, whilst and appear as occasional hosts. Episodes are listed in order of their original UK 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 and. As of 23 April 2017, 191 episodes of Top Gear have aired, including two specials, concluding the twenty-fourth series.
Main article: Total No. Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 11 1 Series 2, Episode 1. Drag racer jet engine incinerates 11 May 2003 ( 2003-05-11) 3.15 12 2 Series 2, Episode 2. Fastest political party 18 May 2003 ( 2003-05-18) 3.28 13 3 Series 2, Episode 3. Country with fastest 25 May 2003 ( 2003-05-25) 2.98 14 4 Series 2, Episode 4 Jaguar R Coupe.
How far can you drive until you become bored in a? 1 June 2003 ( 2003-06-01) 3.23 15 5 Series 2, Episode 5. Rally pit crew vs. Women getting ready for a night out 8 June 2003 ( 2003-06-08) 3.33 16 6 Series 2, Episode 6. Land speed record for caravan towing 15 June 2003 ( 2003-06-15) 2.46 17 7 Series 2, Episode 7. Crash testing the Megane with a real driver 22 June 2003 ( 2003-06-22) 3.61 18 8 Series 2, Episode 8. The Race for the Universe 6 July 2003 ( 2003-07-06) 3.76 19 9 Series 2, Episode 9.
Drive from the rear seat 13 July 2003 ( 2003-07-13) 2.91 20 10 Series 2, Episode 10. Land Rover reliability challenge 20 July 2003 ( 2003-07-20) 2.92 Series 3 (2003). Main article: Total No.
Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 22 1 Series 3, Episode 1. Can the diesel get better mpg than the petrol version? 26 October 2003 ( 2003-10-26) 3.32 23 2 Series 3, Episode 2.
attempts to jump four caravans 2 November 2003 ( 2003-11-02) 3.41 24 3 Series 3, Episode 3. versus a. How to Escape from a Sinking Car. Top Gear Survey 9 November 2003 ( 2003-11-09) 4.02 25 4 Series 3, Episode 4. Lamborghini Tribute.
16 November 2003 ( 2003-11-16) 4.59 26 5 Series 3, Episode 5. Is the really indestructible?.
Hammond searches for future classic cars 23 November 2003 ( 2003-11-23) 4.80 27 6 Series 3, Episode 6. Is a really indestructible?
– Part 2 7 December 2003 ( 2003-12-07) 5.40 28 7 Series 3, Episode 7. Which professor can do the best burn-out? – What is the best British car? 14 December 2003 ( 2003-12-14) 3.35 29 8 Series 3, Episode 8. Top Gear Generation Game 21 December 2003 ( 2003-12-21) 3.15 30 9 Series 3, Episode 9. Top Gear Awards 2003 28 December 2003 ( 2003-12-28) 4.24 Series 4 (2004). Main article: Total No.
Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 32 1 Series 4, Episode 1. Epic race: vs. And French fast trains – Surrey to. Gunship helicopter vs. Lotus Exige – can the helicopter get missile lock?
9 May 2004 ( 2004-05-09) 3.28 33 2 Series 4, Episode 2. A nun in a. Hammond gets hypnotised 16 May 2004 ( 2004-05-16) 3.31 34 3 Series 4, Episode 3. £100 car challenge. ( V6 GLE, ) 23 May 2004 ( 2004-05-23) 3.36 35 4 Series 4, Episode 4.
'Car darts'. endurance challenge (London to Edinburgh and back on one tank). Ford SportKa vs. Battle revised 30 May 2004 ( 2004-05-30) 3.24 36 5 Series 4, Episode 5. Shootout: Performance sport coupes (. ) on the. gets electrocuted.
6 June 2004 ( 2004-06-06) 3.39 37 6 Series 4, Episode 6. Can you run a car on poo? Hammond Investigates. 13 June 2004 ( 2004-06-13) 3.19 38 7 Series 4, Episode 7. MPVs as minicabs: (. ) 11 July 2004 ( 2004-07-11) 3.47 39 8 Series 4, Episode 8. Diesel versus Petrol hot hatch race.
Blowing over cars using jetblast. Tribute to the Rover V8 engine 18 July 2004 ( 2004-07-18) 4.01 40 9 Series 4, Episode 9. May and Hammond search for the best convertible roadster. Can you parachute into a moving car? 25 July 2004 ( 2004-07-25) 4.01 41 10 Series 4, Episode 10. Hammond drives the as a.
Car Olympics: long jump 1 August 2004 ( 2004-08-01) 3.54 Series 5 (2004). Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 44 1 Series 5, Episode 1 Can an ice cream van jump a bouncy castle? Best Muscle Car on sale (. ) 24 October 2004 ( 2004-10-24) 3.35 45 2 Series 5, Episode 2.
Mountainboarder versus a rally car 31 October 2004 ( 2004-10-31) 3.81 46 3 Series 5, Episode 3 Drive a to the top of in Scotland. Find the craziest car in the world. Top Gear survey 2004 results 7 November 2004 ( 2004-11-07) 4.41 47 4 Series 5, Episode 4. 24 hours in a. Playing with caravans.
14 November 2004 ( 2004-11-14) 4.44 48 5 Series 5, Episode 5. People carrier racing. Break 10:00 around the in a diesel car. 21 November 2004 ( 2004-11-21) 4.69 49 6 Series 5, Episode 6 How much Porsche can you get for £1,500?,. Blind man doing a.
5 December 2004 ( 2004-12-05) 4.87 50 7 Series 5, Episode 7. vs a. Top Gear Awards 2004 A four-door goes head-to-head with a. Top Gear Awards 2004 12 December 2004 ( 2004-12-12) 3.39 51 8 Series 5, Episode 8: vs Jet Plane to. Showroom cars vs old race cars. Mitsubishi Evo vs. The Stig attempts a sub-1:00 of the test track in a 19 December 2004 ( 2004-12-19) 5.06 52 9 Series 5, Episode 9.
Find a 'pearl' among a collection of cars from the Pacific Rim. 26 December 2004 ( 2004-12-26) 3.30 Series 6 (2005). Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 65 1 Series 7, Episode 1 Shootout: Performance sports coupes (.
) on the. Top Gear survey 2005 results 13 November 2005 ( 2005-11-13) 3.74 66 2 Series 7, Episode 2. Life-sized RC cars.
History of. Audi RS4 vs Speed Climbers race 20 November 2005 ( 2005-11-20) 4.48 67 3 Series 7, Episode 3 Supercar road trip to, France (.
) 27 November 2005 ( 2005-11-27) 4.61 68 4 Series 7, Episode 4. Italian mid-engine for less than £10,000 (.
). vs. Downhill cyclist race in 4 December 2005 ( 2005-12-04) 4.88 69 5 Series 7, Episode 5.: versus light airplane from to London.
RWD vs. AWD Porsches debate: vs 11 December 2005 ( 2005-12-11) 4.76 70 6 Series 7, Episode 6.
Old generation vs. New generation car culture. Lap times from a vs. Real life in the.
vs. Race. Top Gear Awards 2005. 27 December 2005 ( 2005-12-27) 4.52 71 7 'Winter Olympics Special' N/A N/A 12 February 2006 ( 2006-02-12) 5.22 Series 8 (2006).
Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 77 1 Series 8, Episode 1. The Convertible People Carrier. 7 May 2006 ( 2006-05-07) 4.75 78 2 Series 8, Episode 2.
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Motor powered race in. Presenting a drive time. does a farewell lap for the 14 May 2006 ( 2006-05-14) 4.47 79 3 Series 8, Episode 3 21 May 2006 ( 2006-05-21) 4.75 80 4 Series 8, Episode 4 vs. With Top Gear Wing.
Designing ' in a. Porsche Cayenne vs. Parachutist 28 May 2006 ( 2006-05-28) 3.83 81 5 Series 8, Episode 5. Car football game II.
Time-trial challenge with 4 June 2006 ( 2006-06-04) 5.01 82 6 Series 8, Episode 6 vs. Caravan holiday. Indoor speed record in an racer 16 July 2006 ( 2006-07-16) 3.66 83 7 Series 8, Episode 7.
kit car race. Peugeot 207 vs. Masters race in Liverpool 23 July 2006 ( 2006-07-23) 3.89 84 8 Series 8, Episode 8.
vs. £1,000 Van Man challenge (, ). Being van roadies with. 30 July 2006 ( 2006-07-30) 5.27 Series 9 (2007). Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 85 1 Series 9, Episode 1.
Roadworks in 24 hours. Hammond's Vampire dragster crash aftermath 28 January 2007 ( 2007-01-28) 8.13 86 2 Series 9, Episode 2 vs. To top speed at. Shootout: Best looking cars that can be called art. The team plays golf. 4 February 2007 ( 2007-02-04) 7.20 87 3 Series 9, Episode 3 N/A None 11 February 2007 ( 2007-02-11) 6.18 88 4 Series 9, Episode 4 (based on a ). Space Shuttle challenge 18 February 2007 ( 2007-02-18) 7.51 89 5 Series 9, Episode 5 Railway crossing hazard video.
Tractor challenge (, ): home-made. Top Gear survey 2006 results 25 February 2007 ( 2007-02-25) 7.58 90 6 Series 9, Episode 6 from ordinary cars (, V6 & V6). 4 March 2007 ( 2007-03-04) 8.12 Series 10 (2007). Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 94 1 Series 10, Episode 1 Road trip to find the greatest driving road in the world: (.
) 7 October 2007 ( 2007-10-07) 6.27 95 2 Series 10, Episode 2. 14 October 2007 ( 2007-10-14) 5.53 96 3 Series 10, Episode 3. vs race. around the. 28 October 2007 ( 2007-10-28) 6.73 97 4 Series 10, Episode 4 N/A N/A 4 November 2007 ( 2007-11-04) 6.84 98 5 Series 10, Episode 5. 11 November 2007 ( 2007-11-11) 7.74 99 6 Series 10, Episode 6.
Motorhome racing. vs. Tall man across the estuary 18 November 2007 ( 2007-11-18) 7.24 100 7 Series 10, Episode 7 £1,200 cheap-car challenge: (. ) 25 November 2007 ( 2007-11-25) 6.86 101 8 Series 10, Episode 8 Car. Automobile history investigation. satellite self-controlled BMW 330i.
2 December 2007 ( 2007-12-02) 8.35 102 9 Series 10, Episode 9. 24 Hour Endurance Race.: vs.
Riders through 9 December 2007 ( 2007-12-09) 7.38 103 10 Series 10, Episode 10 German Performance Saloon cars: (. ). Top Gear Awards 2007 23 December 2007 ( 2007-12-23) 7.15 Series 11 (2008). Main article: Total No. Main article: Total No.
Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 115 1 Series 12, Episode 1. £5,000 challenge (. ) 2 November 2008 ( 2008-11-02) 7.74 116 2 Series 12, Episode 2: (.
) 9 November 2008 ( 2008-11-09) 7.57 117 3 Series 12, Episode 3.:. Finnish folk racing.
V-8 engine blender-made smoothie. 16 November 2008 ( 2008-11-16) 6.98 118 4 Series 12, Episode 4. from to (.
Diesel. Diesel) 23 November 2008 ( 2008-11-23) 7.15 119 5 Series 12, Episode 5.
to: Powerboat vs. Best bus for British city streets 30 November 2008 ( 2008-11-30) 7.51 120 6 Series 12, Episode 6. Did the communists make a good car?. with the 7 December 2008 ( 2008-12-07) 7.33 121 7 Series 12, Episode 7.
50 years of. TG Stuntman takes on 's caravan jump record. Top Gear Awards 2008. 14 December 2008 ( 2008-12-14) 7.54 122 8 'Vietnam Special' N/A N/A 28 December 2008 ( 2008-12-28) 6.70 Series 13 (2009). Main article: Total No. Main article: Total No. Main article: Total No.
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Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 177 1 Series 19, Episode 1.
Take the to a Welsh Rally stage. Build a car smaller than a (Clarkson's 'P45'). The Cast of (. ) 27 January 2013 ( 2013-01-27) 6.65 178 2 Series 19, Episode 2 None Supercar road trip from to: (. ) 3 February 2013 ( 2013-02-03) 6.42 179 3 Series 19, Episode 3 /.
from Wembley to the in: vs. The 10 February 2013 ( 2013-02-10) 6.36 180 4 Series 19, Episode 4 in Mexico. Hot hatchbacks: (.
) Rugby match with at. & Awards 2012 17 February 2013 ( 2013-02-17) 5.39 181 5 Series 19, Episode 5 Design a vehicle for the elderly ('Rover James'/). vs an 24 February 2013 ( 2013-02-24) 6.45 182 6 'Africa Special' Part 1 N/A Find source of the Nile: (.
) N/A 3 March 2013 ( 2013-03-03) 7.33 183 7 'Africa Special' Part 2 N/A Find source of the Nile: (. ) N/A 10 March 2013 ( 2013-03-10) 7.48 Series 20 (2013). Main article: Total No. Main article: Total No. Main article: Total No.
Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (millions) 209 1 Series 23, Episode 1.
UK vs USA Challenge: (. ). 29 May 2016 ( 2016-05-29) 6.42 210 2 Series 23, Episode 2 Ultimate test: (. ). 5 June 2016 ( 2016-06-05) 4.06 211 3 Series 23, Episode 3. tour in 's Hoonicorn.
12 June 2016 ( 2016-06-12) 3.44 212 4 Series 23, Episode 4. 'cheap car vs. Luxury train' race: (2002. 2002. 1989 ). 19 June 2016 ( 2016-06-19) 3.22 213 5 Series 23, Episode 5. Modern Rolls vs.
Classic Rolls: People of vote on best: (. 1976 ). Delivering the to the. 26 June 2016 ( 2016-06-26) 3.57 214 6 Series 23, Episode 6. Classic cars with modern technology (.
). 3 July 2016 ( 2016-07-03) 2.64 Series 24 (2017). Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features/challenges Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (millions) 215 1 Series 24, Episode 1 Race across Kazakhstan in three high-mileage cars: (. ) 5 March 2017 ( 2017-03-05) 3.77 216 2 Series 24, Episode 2 US road trip in two convertible supercars: (. ) 12 March 2017 ( 2017-03-12) 3.60 217 3 Series 24, Episode 3. 'Supercar hunting' at the in a 19 March 2017 ( 2017-03-19) 3.13 218 4 Series 24, Episode 4 Epic race across: vs.
Alternative 'money-no-object' transportation 26 March 2017 ( 2017-03-26) 3.17 219 5 Series 24, Episode 5 Extreme off-road buggy race on the desert 2 April 2017 ( 2017-04-02) 3.27 220 6 Series 24, Episode 6 Road trip across with second-hand sports cars:. 16 April 2017 ( 2017-04-16) 2.40 221 7 Series 24, Episode 7. Turning a into a luxury yacht 23 April 2017 ( 2017-04-23) 2.69 Ratings. 6.41 million on BBC Two, 286,000 on BBC HD.
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