List of Top Gear (2002 TV series) episodes
Top Gear is a British television series that focuses on various motor vehicles, primarily cars, in which its hosts conduct reviews on new models and vintage classics, as well as tackling various motoring related challenges, and inviting celebrities to set a time on their specially designed race-course. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name.
For its first series, the show was presented by
Christmas special
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This new format remained unchanged until the line-up was changed after the departure of Clarkson, Hammond and May at the end of the twenty-second series. Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc took over as the main hosts, with a team of co-presenters consisting of Chris Harris, Rory Reid, Eddie Jordan and Sabine Schmitz.[1][2][3] After the twenty-third series, Evans departed from the show, leading to LeBlanc being joined by Harris and Reid as the main hosts, with occasional appearances from Jordan and Schmitz.[4] LeBlanc departed the show following the twenty-sixth series in 2019,[5] and was replaced by new hosts Paddy McGuiness and Freddie Flintoff for the twenty-seventh series later that year.[6]
The following is a list of episodes, 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
A Tribute To Sabine Schmitz
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During the course of the programme, 240 episodes of Top Gear aired, including three specials over thirty-three series, between 20 October 2002 and 18 December 2022.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Average UK viewers (in millions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 10 | 20 October 2002 | 29 December 2002 | BBC Two | 3.30 | |
| 2 | 10 | 11 May 2003 | 20 July 2003 | 3.16 | ||
| 3 | 9 | 26 October 2003 | 28 December 2003 | 4.03 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 9 May 2004 | 1 August 2004 | 3.48 | ||
| 5 | 9 | 24 October 2004 | 26 December 2004 | 4.15 | ||
| 6 | 11 | 22 May 2005 | 7 August 2005 | 4.21 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 13 November 2005 | 12 February 2006 | 4.61 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 7 May 2006 | 30 July 2006 | 4.45 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 28 January 2007 | 4 March 2007 | 7.45 | ||
| Special | 1 | 25 July 2007 | 4.50 | |||
| 10 | 10 | 7 October 2007 | 23 December 2007 | 7.01 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 22 June 2008 | 27 July 2008 | 5.94 | ||
| 12 | 8 | 2 November 2008 | 28 December 2008 | 7.32 | ||
| 13 | 7 | 21 June 2009 | 2 August 2009 | 7.17 | ||
| 14 | 7 | 15 November 2009 | 3 January 2010 | 6.69 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 27 June 2010 | 1 August 2010 | 6.25 | ||
| 16 | 8 | 21 December 2010 | 27 February 2011 | 7.19 | ||
| 17 | 6 | 26 June 2011 | 31 July 2011 | 6.42 | ||
| 18 | 8 | 28 December 2011 | 11 March 2012 | 6.07 | ||
| 19 | 7 | 27 January 2013 | 10 March 2013 | 6.58 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 30 June 2013 | 4 August 2013 | 5.31 | ||
| 21 | 7 | 2 February 2014 | 16 March 2014 | 6.49 | ||
| 22 | 10[a] | 27 December 2014 | 28 June 2015 | 6.49 | ||
| Specials | 2 | 26 December 2015 | 30 December 2015 | 1.79 | ||
| 23 | 6 | 29 May 2016 | 3 July 2016 | 3.89 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 5 March 2017 | 23 April 2017 | 3.15 | ||
| 25 | 6 | 25 February 2018 | 1 April 2018 | 3.11 | ||
| 26 | 5 | 17 February 2019 | 17 March 2019 | 2.35 | ||
| 27 | 5 | 16 June 2019 | 14 July 2019 | 4.46 | ||
| 28 | 7 | 29 December 2019 | 1 March 2020 | 4.76 | ||
| 29 | 5 | 4 October 2020 | 1 November 2020 | BBC One | 5.68 | |
| 30 | 4 | 14 March 2021 | 4 April 2021 | 6.42 | ||
| 31 | 6 | 14 November 2021 | 24 December 2021 | 5.72 | ||
| 32 | 5 | 5 June 2022 | 3 July 2022 | 3.93 | ||
| 33 | 5 | 30 October 2022 | 18 December 2022 | 4.39 | ||
- twenty-second seriesitself, only seven episodes were produced and broadcast before Clarkson's suspension; an eighth episode was aired months later.
Episodes
Series 1 (2002)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [8] | 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 | 2.43 |
| 2 [8] | 2 | Ford Focus RS • Noble M12 GTO • Ford Escort RS1800 | Bus jumping over bikes | Jay Kay | 27 October 2002 | 3.54 |
| 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 | 3.30 | | ||
| 4 [8] | 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 | 2.90 |
| 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 | 3.43 | | ||
| 6 [8] | 6 | Renault Vel Satis • BMW Z4 •
VW Golf used car buying guide | Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | 24 November 2002 | 3.10 | |
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 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 | 3.43 | | ||
| 9 [8] | 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 | 3.67 |
| 10 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 | 3.59 | |
Series 2 (2003)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | Smart Roadster • Bowler Wildcat • Bentley T2 • McLaren F1 | Drag racer jet engine incinerates Nissan Sunny | Vinnie Jones | 11 May 2003 | 3.15 |
| 12 | 2 | Fastest political party | Jamie Oliver | 18 May 2003 | 3.28 | |
| 13 | 3 | BMW Z8 • Perodua Kelisa • Ford Mustang | Country with fastest supercar | David Soul | 25 May 2003 | 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 | 3.23 |
| 15 | 5 | Renault Clio V6 • Land Rover | Rally pit crew vs. women getting ready for a night out | Anne Robinson | 8 June 2003 | 3.33 |
| 16 | 6 | Vauxhall VX220 Turbo • Peugeot 206 GTI • Fiat 500 | Land speed record for caravan towing | Richard Whiteley | 15 June 2003 | 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 | 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 | 3.76 |
| 19 | 9 | Drive Vauxhall Signum from the rear seat | Patrick Stewart | 13 July 2003 | 2.91 | |
| 20 | 10 | TVR T350C • Overfinch Range Rover • Cadillac Sixteen • Volkswagen Phaeton | Fastest disabled driver | Alan Davies | 20 July 2003 | 2.92 |
Series 3 (2003)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.32 |
| 22 | 2 | Porsche Boxster • BMW Z4 • Honda S2000) | Stephen Fry | 2 November 2003 | 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 | 4.02 |
| 24 | 4 | Lamborghini Miura • Lamborghini Countach • Mini Cooper S Works • Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini Tribute | Rich Hall | 16 November 2003 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3.35 |
| 28 | 8 | Mercedes-Benz 280SL • Nissan Micra • Aston Martin Lagonda • Audi TT | Top Gear Generation Game | Johnny Vegas | 21 December 2003 | 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 | 4.24 |
Series 4 (2004)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.28 |
| 31 | 2 | Ford FAB-1 | A nun in a monster truck • Hammond gets hypnotised | Paul McKenna | 16 May 2004 | 3.31 |
| 32 | 3 | Dodge Charger R/T | £100 car challenge. (Volvo 760 • Audi 80 • Rover 416GTi) | Jordan | 23 May 2004 | 3.36 |
| 33 | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 30 May 2004 | 3.24 | ||
| 34 | 5 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2) on the Pendine Sands • Volkswagen Golf gets electrocuted | Johnny Vaughan • Denise van Outen | 6 June 2004 | 3.39 | |
| 35 | 6 | Can you run a car on poo? Hammond Investigates. | Sir Terry Wogan | 13 June 2004 | 3.19 | |
| 36 | 7 | Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG | MPVs as minicabs: (Renault Scénic • Ford C-Max) | Lionel Richie | 11 July 2004 | 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 | 4.01 |
| 38 | 9 | Two Seater Roadsters: ( 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 | 4.01 |
| 39 | 10 | pace car • Car Olympics: long jump | Patrick Kielty | 1 August 2004 | 3.54 |
Series 5 (2004)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) 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 | 3.35 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 2 | Hatchbacks: ( Enzo Ferrari • Supercars: (Jaguar XJ220 • Pagani Zonda • Ferrari F40 • McLaren F1 • Porsche Carrera GT) | Mountainboarder versus a rally car | Geri Halliwell | 31 October 2004 | 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 | 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 | 4.44 | ||||
| 44 | 5 | Mercedes-Benz 300SL | People carrier racing • Break 10:00 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel car | Christian Slater • Sabine Schmitz | 21 November 2004 | 4.69 | ||||
| 45 | 6 | power lap | Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter | 5 December 2004 | 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 | 3.39 | ||||
| 47 | 8 | power lap of the test track in a Renault F1 car | Eddie Izzard | 19 December 2004 | 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 | 3.30 |
Series 6 (2005)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) 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 | 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 | 3.67 | ||||
| 51 | 3 | TVR Tuscan | Clarkson opens a public pool with a Rolls-Royce | Christopher Eccleston | 12 June 2005 | 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 | 3.45 | ||||
| 53 | 5 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3.75 | ||||
| 56 | 8 | Ferrari F430 | Convertible versions of existing coupes in Iceland (Audi TT • Nissan 350Z • Chrysler Crossfire) | Tim Rice | 17 July 2005 | 4.10 | ||||
| 57 | 9 | 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 | 5.18 | ||||
| 58 | 10 | 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 | 4.92 | ||||
| 59 | 11 | Vauxhall Monaro VXR • Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster | Recreate Top Gear Theme Song using engine noises | Yasuyuki Kazama • Timothy Spall | 7 August 2005 | 4.58 |
Series 7 (2005–06)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) Porsche 911 Carrera S) on the Isle of Man • Top Gear survey 2005 results Trevor Eve | 13 November 2005 | 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 | 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 | 4.61 | |||
| 63 | 4 | 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 | 4.88 | ||||
| 64 | 5 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2 | Nigel Mansell | 11 December 2005 | 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 | 4.52 | |||
| 66 | — | None – Special | Top Gear Winter Olympics | None | 12 February 2006 | 5.22 |
Series 8 (2006)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.75 |
| 68 | 2 | radio show • The Stig does a farewell lap for the Suzuki Liana | Gordon Ramsay | 14 May 2006 | 4.47 | |
| 69 | 3 | Lotus Exige S | Amphibious cars challenge: (Toyota Hilux • Volkswagen T3 • Triumph Herald) | Philip Glenister | 21 May 2006 | 4.75 |
| 70 | 4 | 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 | 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 | 5.01 |
| 72 | 6 | Cheap Saloons: ( F1 racer | Brian Cox | 16 July 2006 | 3.66 | |
| 73 | 7 | Caterham Seven kit car race • Peugeot 207 vs. parkour masters race in Liverpool | Steve Coogan | 23 July 2006 | 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 | 5.27 |
Series 9 (2007)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 1 | Jaguar XKR • Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Roadworks in 24 hours • Hammond's Vampire dragster crash aftermath | Jamie Oliver | 28 January 2007 | 8.13 |
| 76 | 2 | None | Alfa Romeo Brera). | Hugh Grant | 4 February 2007 | 7.20 |
| 77 | 3 | None – Dodge Ram 150 • Cadillac Brougham ) | None | 11 February 2007 | 6.18 | |
| 78 | 4 | Porsche 911 Turbo | Reliant Robin Space Shuttle challenge | Simon Pegg | 18 February 2007 | 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 | 7.58 |
| 80 | 6 | Billie Piper • Chris Moyles • Jamelia • Lemar | 4 March 2007 | 8.12 |
Special (2007)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Features/challenges | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | — | Top Gear: Polar Special | Polar Special (Toyota Hilux) | 25 July 2007 | 4.50 [citation needed] |
Series 10 (2007)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 1 | Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 | Road trip to find the greatest driving road in the world: (Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera • Porsche 911 GT3 RS • Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24) | Dame Helen Mirren | 7 October 2007 | 6.27 |
| 83 | 2 | Porsche 911 Carrera S | Amphibious Cars Challenge II: (Nissan Navara • Volkswagen T3 Transporter • Triumph Herald) | Jools Holland | 14 October 2007 | 5.53 |
| 84 | 3 | Auto-Parking System | Ronnie Wood • Fiona Bruce • Dermot Murnaghan • John Humphrys | 28 October 2007 | 6.73 | |
| 85 | 4 | N/A – Botswana Special | Botswana Special: (Lancia Beta Coupé • Opel Kadett • Mercedes-Benz 230E) | None | 4 November 2007 | 6.84 |
| 86 | 5 | London race | Simon Cowell | 11 November 2007 | 7.74 | |
| 87 | 6 | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate • BMW M5 Touring • Alfa Romeo 159 | Motorhome racing • Alfa Romeo 159 vs. tall man across the Humber estuary | Lawrence Dallaglio | 18 November 2007 | 7.24 |
| 88 | 7 | Aston Martin DBS | £1,200 British Leyland cheap-car challenge: (Rover 3500 SE • Triumph Dolomite Sprint • Princess 2200) | Jennifer Saunders | 25 November 2007 | 6.86 |
| 89 | 8 | GPS satellite self-controlled BMW 330i | James Blunt • Lewis Hamilton | 2 December 2007 | 8.35 | |
| 90 | 9 | Daihatsu Materia • Ascari A10 • Fiat 500 | Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race • Race: Fiat 500 vs. BMX riders through Budapest | Keith Allen | 9 December 2007 | 7.38 |
| 91 | 10 | Audi RS4) • Top Gear Awards 2007 | David Tennant | 23 December 2007 | 7.15 |
Series 11 (2008)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) 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 | 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 | 5.21 | |||
| 94 | 3 | Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 • Alfa Romeo Spider) | James Corden • Rob Brydon | 6 July 2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5.59 |
Series 12 (2008)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 2 | Cadillac CTS-V) | Will Young | 9 November 2008 | 7.57 | |
| 100 | 3 | Toyota i-REAL | Tuning challenge: Renault Avantime • Finnish folk racing • Corvette V-8 engine blender-made smoothie | Mark Wahlberg • Mika Häkkinen | 16 November 2008 | 6.98 |
| 101 | 4 | Pagani Zonda Roadster F • Bugatti Veyron | Economy race from Basel to Blackpool Illuminations (Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion • Jaguar XJ Diesel • Subaru Legacy Diesel) | Harry Enfield | 23 November 2008 | 7.15 |
| 102 | 5 | Lexus IS F • BMW M3 | Portofino to Saint-Tropez Race: Powerboat vs. Ferrari Daytona • Best bus for British city streets | Kevin McCloud • Tom Chilton | 30 November 2008 | 7.51 |
| 103 | 6 | Caterham Seven Superlight R500 • Ford Fiesta | Did the communists make a good car? • Ford Fiesta with the Royal Marines | Boris Johnson | 7 December 2008 | 7.33 |
| 104 | 7 | Honda FCX Clarity | 50 years of British Touring Car racing • TG Stuntman takes on Fifth Gear's caravan jump record • V8 Powered Rocking Chair for the elderly • Top Gear Awards 2008 | Sir Tom Jones • Jay Kay | 14 December 2008 | 7.54 |
| 105 | — | N/A – Vietnam Special | Vietnam Special: (Minsk • Piaggio Vespa • Honda Super Cub) | None | 28 December 2008 | 6.70 |
Series 13 (2009)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 2 | Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV) • Drag Race II: (Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1) | Stephen Fry | 28 June 2009 | 7.00 | |
| 108 | 3 | Ken Block • Ricky Carmichael | 5 July 2009 | 6.38 | ||
| 109 | 4 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII | Usain Bolt | 12 July 2009 | 6.80 | |
| 110 | 5 | Proof of three £1,500 rear-wheel drive coupés better than front-wheel drive: (Porsche 944 S2 • Ford Capri 2.8i • Nissan 300ZX • Morris Marina) • Clarkson's inspired greenhouse trailer design to save the world | Sienna Miller • Olivier Panis | 19 July 2009 | 7.38 | |
| 111 | 6 | BMW Z4 sDrive35i • Nissan 370Z | Pre-1982 £3,000 classic cars for a TSD rally in Mallorca: (Austin-Healey Sprite • Citroën Ami • Lanchester LJ 200) | Brian Johnson • Madison Welch • Brian Wheeler | 26 July 2009 | 7.69 |
| 112 | 7 | HSV Maloo • Audi S4 • Aston Martin V12 Vantage | Producing Volkswagen Scirocco adverts | Jay Leno | 2 August 2009 | 7.11 |
Series 14 (2009–10)
eosksi slovensko| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) Aston Martin DBS Volante • Ferrari California • Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder • Dacia Sandero) Eric Bana | 15 November 2009 | 6.70[nb 1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 2 | Audi R8 V10 • Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | Build an electric car better than a G-Wiz | Michael Sheen | 22 November 2009 | 6.48[nb 2] | |||
| 115 | 3 | caravan with a Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni • Why Lancia has made greatest number of great cars | Chris Evans | 29 November 2009 | 6.51[nb 3] | ||||
| 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 | 6.29[nb 4] | |||
| 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 | 6.90[nb 5] | |||
| 118 | 6 | N/A – Bolivia Special: (Range Rover • Toyota Land Cruiser • Suzuki Samurai) | None | 27 December 2009 | 7.45[nb 6] | ||||
| 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 | 6.52[nb 7] |
Series 15 (2010)
Series 16 (2010–11)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) Ferrari 458 Italia • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG • Porsche 911 GT3 RS) Danny Boyle | 21 December 2010 | 7.13[nb 13] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | — | N/A – Middle East Special | Middle East Special: (BMW Z3 • Mazda MX-5 • Fiat Barchetta) | None | 26 December 2010 | 7.68[nb 14] | |||
| 128 | 1 | John Bishop • Sienna Miller • Tiff Needell | 23 January 2011 | 7.38[nb 15] | |||||
| 129 | 2 | Ferrari 599 GTO | "Top Gear Ashes": British Hosts vs Top Gear Australia Hosts | Boris Becker • Jodie Kidd • Darryn Lyons • Steve Pizzati • Ewen Page • Shane Jacobson | 30 January 2011 | 7.31[nb 16] | |||
| 130 | 3 | Super Hatchbacks: ( Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG) | Jonathan Ross | 6 February 2011 | 7.33[nb 17] | ||||
| 131 | 4 | Pagani Zonda R • Pagani Zonda Tricolore | Second-hand, four seater convertibles for £2,000: (BMW 325i Convertible) | Simon Pegg • Nick Frost | 13 February 2011 | 7.28[nb 18] | |||
| 132 | 5 | BMW M3 Competition Pack • Audi RS5 | Convert a combine harvester into a snow plough | Amber Heard | 20 February 2011 | 6.87[nb 19] | |||
| 133 | 6 | Sunset to sunrise race in a Jaguar XJ 5.0 V8 Supersport across England • NASA's latest Space Exploration Vehicle | John Prescott | 27 February 2011 | 6.53[nb 20] |
Series 17 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.22[nb 21] |
| 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 | 5.72[nb 22] |
| 136 | 3 | Nissan Pixo (Mercedes CL600 • BMW 850Ci) | Sebastian Vettel | 10 July 2011 | 6.55[nb 23] | |
| 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 | 7.14[nb 24] |
| 138 | 5 | Lotus T125 • Jensen Interceptor | Demolish a house with second-hand military equipment vs demolition experts | Bob Geldof | 24 July 2011 | 6.13[nb 25] |
| 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 | 6.76[nb 26] |
Series 18 (2011–12)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | — | N/A – India Special | India Special: (Jaguar XJS • Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow • Mini Cooper) | David Cameron (uncredited) | 28 December 2011 | 6.61[nb 27] |
| 141 | 1 | None | "Supercars Across Italy": ( McLaren MP4-12C • Noble M600) | will.i.am | 29 January 2012 | 6.21[nb 28] |
| 142 | 2 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster | Clarkson and May examine China's car industry in Beijing • Hammond learns about NASCAR racing in Texas[21] | Matt LeBlanc • Jimmie Johnson • Jeff Gordon • Juan Pablo Montoya • Kyle Petty | 5 February 2012 | 6.25[nb 29] |
| 143 | 3 | Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nürburgring • Fiat Panda | Creating the climactic car chase for The Sweeney (Jaguar XFR • Ford Focus)[22] | Ryan Reynolds • Ray Winstone • Plan B • Nick Love • Paul Anderson • Kevin Michaels | 12 February 2012 | 6.16[nb 30] |
| 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 | 5.28[nb 31] |
| 145 | 5 | Matt Smith • Yves Rossy • Toni Gardemeister | 26 February 2012 | 6.12[nb 32] | ||
| 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 | 5.81[nb 33] |
| 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 | 6.15[nb 34] |
Series 19 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) Dragons' Den (Theo Paphitis • Duncan Bannatyne • Peter Jones • Deborah Meaden) 27 January 2013 | 6.65[nb 35] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 2 | None | Supercar road trip from SRT Viper • Aston Martin Vanquish) | Mick Fleetwood | 3 February 2013 | 6.42[nb 36] | ||
| 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 | 6.36[nb 37] | ||
| 151 | 4 | Kia Cee'ds at Twickenham | Lewis Hamilton • Matt LeBlanc • Eric Clapton • Bruce Willis | 17 February 2013 | 5.39[nb 38] | |||
| 152 | 5 | autonomous military machine | James McAvoy | 24 February 2013 | 6.45[nb 39] | |||
| 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 | 7.33[nb 40] | ||
| 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 | 7.48[nb 41] |
Series 20 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) Sir Ben Ainslie 30 June 2013 | 5.55 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 2 | Ferrari F12 Berlinetta • BAC Mono | Best taxi • Tribute to BBC Television Centre | Ron Howard | 7 July 2013 | 5.31 | ||
| 157 | 3 | None | Spanish road trip in "budget" convertibles: (McLaren MP4-12C Spider • Ferrari 458 Spider • Audi R8 V10 Spyder) | Benedict Cumberbatch | 14 July 2013 | 4.83 | ||
| 158 | 4 | Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series • Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive | Ford Transit hovervan | Hugh Jackman | 21 July 2013 | 5.36 | ||
| 159 | 5 | caravanners: (Mazda CX-5 • Volkswagen Tiguan) | Steven Tyler | 28 July 2013 | 5.29 | |||
| 160 | 6 | Range Rover Sport • New Routemaster • Jaguar F-Type | Tribute to British automobile manufacturing | Mark Webber | 4 August 2013 | 5.49 |
Series 21 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.12 |
| 162 | 2 | Camp Bastion in Afghanistan | Tom Hiddleston | 9 February 2014 | 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 | 6.87 |
| 164 | 4 | Mercedes Benz G63 AMG 6x6 | Proving that cars are better than motorbikes | Jack Whitehall | 23 February 2014 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 7.01 |
Series 22 (2014–15)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) ) None | 27 December 2014 | 7.21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | — | N/A – Patagonia Special | Drive from ) | None | 28 December 2014 | 7.38 | |||
| 170 | 1 | St Petersburg | Ed Sheeran | 25 January 2015 | 6.41 | ||||
| 171 | 2 | None | Australian Northern Territory road trip in GT cars: (BMW M6 Gran Coupe • Nissan GT-R • Bentley Continental GT V8S) | Kiefer Sutherland | 1 February 2015 | 6.56 | |||
| 172 | 3 | None | Homemade ambulance challenge: ( Chevrolet G20) | Daniel Ricciardo | 8 February 2015 | 6.14 | |||
| 173 | 4 | Mercedes-AMG GT S • BMW M3 • BMW i8 | Hammond pays homage to the Land Rover Defender | Margot Robbie • Will Smith | 15 February 2015 | 6.24 | |||
| 174 | 5 | Porsche Cayman GTS • LaFerrari | May and Clarkson look at the weird and wonderful history of Peugeot | Olly Murs | 22 February 2015 | 6.04 | |||
| 175 | 6 | Lexus RC F • Lexus LFA | Hammond is dropped into British Columbia, Canada to test a watch with a built-in emergency beacon: (Ford F-150 Hennessey VelociRaptor • Chevrolet Silverado HD) | Gillian Anderson | 1 March 2015 | 6.15 | |||
| 176 | 7 | Top Gear host). | Nicholas Hoult • Tanner Foust | 8 March 2015 | 5.84 | ||||
| 177 | 8 | None | Find a cheap car that still lives up to the title of classic: (Fiat 124 Spider • Peugeot 304 S Cabriolet • MGB GT) • Living the sports utility vehicle lifestyle for less than £250: (Vauxhall Frontera Sport RS • Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin • Jeep Cherokee) | None | 28 June 2015 | 6.92 |
Specials (2015)
In November 2015, the BBC announced "Top Gear: From A-Z", described as a "two-part extravaganza" in the form of a
John Bishop with celebrities presenting their favourite highlights from the show;[24] the programme did not use the Top Gear studio.[24]
| No. overall | No. special | Title | Features/challenges | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | 1 | "From A-Z Part 1" | Top Gear clip-show introduced by celebrities | 26 December 2015 | 1.91 |
| 179 | 2 | "From A-Z Part 2" | Top Gear clip-show introduced by celebrities | 30 December 2015 | 1.67 |
Series 23 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) Jonathan Brownlee[25] | 29 May 2016 | 6.42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 2 | Mercedes-Benz GLC) | Jenson Button • Damian Lewis • Seasick Steve • Tinie Tempah • Sharleen Spiteri | 5 June 2016 | 4.06 | |||
| 182 | 3 | London tour in Ken Block's Hoonicorn | Ken Block • Anthony Joshua • Kevin Hart | 12 June 2016 | 3.44 | |||
| 183 | 4 | Tesla Model X • Aston Martin Vulcan | Venice "cheap car vs. luxury train" race: (Jaguar XJ Exec • Honda Gold Wing • Audi A8) | Darren Turner • Tom Kerridge • Tom Kitchin • Ollie Dabbous • Oliver Peyton • India Fisher • Bear Grylls • Brian Cox | 19 June 2016 | 3.22 | ||
| 184 | 5 | Geneva Motor Show | Jennifer Saunders • Paul Hollywood • Norman Dewis | 26 June 2016 | 3.57 | |||
| 185 | 6 | Porsche 911 R | Classic cars with modern technology (Aston Martin DB5 • Eagle E-Type • MGB Roadster) | Patrick Dempsey • Greg Davies | 3 July 2016 | 2.64 |
Series 24 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | 2 | Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet • Lamborghini Huracán Spyder) | David Tennant | 12 March 2017 | 3.60 | |
| 188 | 3 | Abarth 124 Spider | DB11 vs Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupé Bond Style • Clubsport S: "Supercar hunting" at the Nürburgring | Tamsin Greig | 19 March 2017 | 3.13 |
| 189 | 4 | Bugatti Chiron • Renault Twingo GT | Epic race across Arabian Peninsula: Chiron vs. alternative "money-no-object" transportation • Twingo arcade game challenge | Tinie Tempah | 26 March 2017 | 3.17 |
| 190 | 5 | Ford GT | Extreme off-road buggy race on the California desert | Chris Hoy | 2 April 2017 | 3.27 |
| 191 | 6 | Mercedes-AMG GT R | Road trip across Cuba with second-hand sports cars: (Maserati Biturbo • Chevrolet Camaro) | Ross Noble | 16 April 2017 | 2.40 |
| 192 | 7 | Porsche 718 Cayman S • Avtoros Shaman | Turning a SsangYong Rodius into a luxury yacht | Jay Kay | 23 April 2017 | 2.69 |
Series 25 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | 1 | None | Road trip across Utah's Wild West in V8 sports cars: (Hennessey Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 R • Jaguar F-Type SVR • McLaren 570GT) | Rob Brydon • Ken Block | 25 February 2018 | 3.50 |
| 194 | 2 | McLaren 720S | 720S v. McLaren P1 • Off road toys in California to find Bigfoot • Racing in Reverse | Lee Mack | 4 March 2018 | 3.04 |
| 195 | 3 | Lexus LC500 • Honda Civic Type R | Second-hand sports cars across Honshu: (Nissan Skyline GTT • Mazda RX-7) • Weirdest Japanese car culture | None | 11 March 2018 | 2.93 |
| 196 | 4 | Dodge Challenger Demon • Kia Stinger GT-S • Hyundai i30N | Harris' tribute to the Citroën 2CV | Dara Ó Briain • Ed Byrne | 18 March 2018 | 3.26 |
| 197 | 5 | Ferrari 812 Superfast • Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE | Building the world's fastest tractor | Vicky McClure | 25 March 2018 | 2.97 |
| 198 | 6 | Alpine A110 | Best Modern SUV: (Alfa Romeo Stelvio • Range Rover Velar • Volvo XC60) | Jason Manford | 1 April 2018 | 2.97 |
Series 26 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [26] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | 1 | Suzuki Ignis | Fast Estate Cars in Norway: (Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo • Ferrari GTC4Lusso) • Ignis vs Fiat Panda Cross up Gurlet Hill | James Marsden | 17 February 2019 | 2.61 |
| 200 | 2 | BMW M5 • Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S | Tuk-Tuk Trip across Sri Lanka | Professor Green | 24 February 2019 | 2.27 |
| 201 | 3 | Mégane Renault Sport • Porsche 911 GT2 RS | Continental GT vs Speed 8 | Gregory Porter | 3 March 2019 | 2.28 |
| 202 | 4 | None | Second Hand Luxury Car Challenge: ( Matt Baker | 10 March 2019 | 2.20 | |
| 203 | 5 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage • Rolls-Royce Phantom • Ford Fiesta ST | Fiesta ST vs. Lamborghini Aventador S • Automatic Brake Testing | Stephen Mangan | 17 March 2019 | 2.40 |
Series 27 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) Porsche Boxster • Ford Escort Mk2 )None | 16 June 2019 | 4.81 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 2 | Subaru Brat • Nissan Leaf) | Danny Boyle • Himesh Patel | 23 June 2019 | 4.64 | ||||
| 206 | 3 | Dallara Stradale | Turning a Daimler Hearse into the ultimate family car | Damon Hill • Zara Tindall • Mike Tindall | 30 June 2019 | 4.44 | |||
| 207 | 4 | Rolls-Royce Cullinan | Rare cheap cars across Borneo (Austin Allegro • Matra Bagheera) | Bob Mortimer | 7 July 2019 | 4.63 | |||
| 208 | 5 | Toyota Supra | Iceland's Formula Off Road • Tribute to the Lotus 79 | Will Young • Peter Wright • Mario Andretti • Clive Chapman | 14 July 2019 | 3.77 |
Series 28 (2019–20)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) ) None | 29 December 2019 | 3.72 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 1 | Ariel Atom 4 | Best Convertibles for less than £600 (Ford Escort Cabriolet • Mercedes-Benz SLK • Chrysler LeBaron) • Bungee jumping a Rover Metro | None | 26 January 2020 | 5.22 | |||
| 211 | 2 | F-35B | Romesh Ranganathan | 2 February 2020 | 4.90 | ||||
| 212 | 3 | Porsche Taycan | American Cars in Peru (Pontiac Firebird • Dodge Dart • Volkswagen Campervan • Oldsmobile Cutlass) | None | 9 February 2020 | 5.24 | |||
| 213 | 4 | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 • Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder | Racing the Baja 1000 | Emilia Fox • Laurence Fox | 16 February 2020 | 4.45 | |||
| 214 | 5 | KSI • Damon Hill | 23 February 2020 | 5.11 | |||||
| 215 | 6 | BMW M8 | Tribute to Colin McRae • Fastest Emergency service | Tom Allen • Jimmy McRae • David Richards • Carlos Sainz | 1 March 2020 | 4.68 |
Series 29 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [29] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 1 | Ferrari SF90 Stradale | Spending 24 Hours in Company Saloons (Volvo S60 • Tesla Model 3 • BMW 3 Series) | 4 October 2020 | 5.40 |
| 217 | 2 | None | Original 200mph Supercars in Porsche Cayman S • Ford Focus RS ) | 11 October 2020 | 5.05 |
| 218 | 3 | Lamborghini Urus • Audi RS6 | Cheap Hire Cars in Cyprus (Suzuki Jimny • Ford Focus CC • Kia Picanto) | 18 October 2020 | 6.04 |
| 219 | 4 | None | Welsh roadtrip in New British GTs (McLaren GT • Aston Martin DBX • Bentley Flying Spur) • Tribute to Stirling Moss | 25 October 2020 | 5.85 |
| 220 | 5 | Mini Electric • Vauxhall Corsa-e • Honda e | Building an Electric All-Terrain Ice cream van | 1 November 2020 | 6.06 |
Series 30 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [30] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 1 | Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 | Second-Hand Dad's Cars in the Lake District (Ford Cortina • BMW 3 Series • Ford Fiesta) | 14 March 2021 | 6.33 |
| 222 | 2 | Spark ODYSSEY 21 vs. Jet Pack Man | 21 March 2021 | 7.03 | |
| 223 | 3 | None | ) | 28 March 2021 | 6.30 |
| 224 | 4 | Toyota GR Yaris | Second-Hand Sports Cars for a Midlife crisis (TVR Chimaera • Vauxhall Monaro • Ferrari F355/Toyota MR2 Kit car) | 4 April 2021 | 6.00 |
Series 31 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm • Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition) • Tribute to Eddie Kidd 14 November 2021 | 6.22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 2 | Audi e-Tron Sportback • Mercedes-Benz EQC • Polestar 2 ) | 21 November 2021 | 5.85 | |||
| 227 | 3 | Ford F-150 Arctic Trucks ) Note: Freddie was absent during the Iceland trip due to him being forced to self isolate due to covid 19. | 28 November 2021 | 6.14 | |||
| 228 | 4 | Aston Martin Victor | Flintoff becomes a qualified racing driver • History of the DMC DeLorean | 5 December 2021 | 5.63 | ||
| 229 | 5 | None | Old cars for new drivers (Lada Niva • MGB GT • Volkswagen Beetle) • Tribute to the Lamborghini Miura | 12 December 2021 | 6.30 | ||
| 230 | — | N/A – "Driving Home for Christmas" Special | Driving from Bethlehem, Wales to the Top Gear test track (Citroen BX 4x4 GTi • Ford Escort XR3i • Range Rover) | 24 December 2021 | 4.15 |
Series 32 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [30] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 1 | None | Motorsport road trip across Florida | 5 June 2022 | 4.45 |
| 232 | 2 | None | Classic and future TV cop cars ( Ford F-150 Raptor • Audi RS 3) • Turning a Sinclair C5 into a bobsleigh | 12 June 2022 | 3.86 |
| 233 | 3 | ) | 19 June 2022 | 4.09 | |
| 234 | 4 | Maserati MC20 • Rivian R1T | Reliable used cars for less than £500 (Mini Cooper • Volvo V70 • Mercedes C220 CDI • Honda Civic • Toyota Celica • Mazda 323F) | 26 June 2022 | 3.96 |
| 235 | 5 | 1920s-style motorsport • History of BMW M cars • The future of fuel | 3 July 2022 | 3.30 |
Series 33 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) BMW E30 )30 October 2022 | 4.86 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 2 | None | Supercars on the German microcars (Citroen Ami • Carver • City Transformer) | 6 November 2022 | 4.49 | ||
| 238 | 3 | Mercedes-AMG ONE • Range Rover | F1 stock car racing | 13 November 2022 | 4.57 | ||
| 239 | 4 | Honda Civic Type-R • Peugeot 205 GTI | Team Top Gear at the GT Cup | 20 November 2022 | 4.40 | ||
| 240 | 5 | delivery van for less than £3000 (Ford Transit • Vauxhall Astra • Volkswagen Caddy) • Best family car to buy today | 18 December 2022 | 3.59 |
Ratings
Top Gear : UK viewers per episode (millions)
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Broadcasters' Audience Research Board[31] Notes
References
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