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Top Gear (2002 – ...)

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Seasons — Top Gear

Series 1

10 episodes · Oct 20, 2002 · 7.0

The revamped era of *Top Gear* roared onto BBC Two in the UK starting October 20th, 2002, delivering ten episodes packed with automotive adventure before wrapping up December 29th. At the helm were the familiar faces of Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, joined by Jason Dawe fo

Series 2

10 episodes · May 11, 2003 · 7.2

The second season of *Top Gear* roared onto screens on May 11th, 2003, bringing ten action-packed episodes to a close on July 27th. This marked a significant shift for the show, as it was the first series to welcome James May to the team – previously, motoring enthusiast Jason Da

Series 3

9 episodes · Oct 26, 2003 · 7.2

The third season of Top Gear roared onto screens on October 26th, 2003, and kept audiences entertained until December 28th with nine action-packed episodes. This was a landmark series for the show – it became the first to break through the 10 million viewer mark, proving its grow

Series 4

10 episodes · May 9, 2004 · 7.3

The fourth series of Top Gear began on 9 May 2004, and concluded on 1 August 2004. The series contained 10 episodes. The series was subsequently followed by one "Best Of Top Gear" special, charting the best moments from the series, and "Stars In Fast Cars", a Sport Relief charity

Series 5

9 episodes · Oct 24, 2004 · 7.2

The fifth series of Top Gear began in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2004 and concluded on 26 December 2004. The series contained 9 episodes. The series was subsequently followed by one "Best Of Top Gear" special, which aired 2 January 2005, charting the best moments from Serie

Series 6

11 episodes · May 22, 2005 · 7.4

The sixth series of Top Gear aired on 22 May 2005 and concluded on 7 August 2005. A total of 11 episodes were broadcast, the most of any Top Gear series. It also began the, "Some say..." introduction to the Stig

Series 7

7 episodes · Nov 13, 2005 · 7.3

The seventh series of Top Gear began on 13 November 2005, and concluded on 27 December 2005. The series contained seven episodes, one of which being the Winter Olympics special. The series was subsequently followed by five "Best Of Top Gear" specials, charting the best moments fr

Series 8

8 episodes · May 7, 2006 · 7.7

The eighth series of Top Gear began on 7 May and concluded on 30 July 2006. The series featured eight episodes. Over 150 complaints were received regarding actions carried out in the sixth episode, ultimately resulting in a caravan being burnt. Clarkson later proclaimed that it w

Series 9

6 episodes · Jan 28, 2007 · 7.4

The ninth series of Top Gear began on 28 January 2007 and concluded on 4 March 2007. The series featured six episodes, with a further two specials, broadcast afterwards. The series also included one "Best Of Top Gear" special, charting the best moments from Series 8 and 9.

Series 10

10 episodes · Oct 7, 2007 · 7.2

Top Gear returned for a tenth series, containing 10 episodes, broadcast between 7 October 2007 and 23 December 2007. It was claimed that between the filming of the ninth and tenth series, rival motoring magazine Fifth Gear broke into the Top Gear premises and burnt down the Cool

Series 11

6 episodes · Jun 22, 2008 · 7.5

The 11th series of Top Gear was broadcast between 22 June 2008 and 27 July 2008, in show's usual time slot of 8pm on Sunday on BBC Two. The series consists of six episodes. This series included a revised title sequence, following the same visual style as with the sequence used fo

Series 12

8 episodes · Nov 2, 2008 · 7.8

The 12th series of Top Gear contained eight episodes, and premiered on 2 November 2008, with the usual presenting team of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig. Clarkson was injured while filming the series, after crashing a lorry through a brick wall at 56 mph

Series 13

7 episodes · Jun 21, 2009 · 7.4

Back on BBC Two from June 2009, *Top Gear’s* thirteenth series delivered more of the chaotic car adventures viewers had come to expect, with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and The Stig at the helm. Across seven episodes, the team tackled fresh challenges – even with

Series 14

7 episodes · Nov 15, 2009 · 7.5

Top Gear roared back onto BBC Two and BBC HD for its fourteenth season in November 2009, bringing Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and of course, The Stig, back to screens across seven exhilarating episodes. The series kicked off with a high-octane chase across Romani

Series 15

6 episodes · Jun 27, 2010 · 7.6

Get ready for a high-octane ride! *Top Gear* roared back onto BBC Two and BBC HD for its 15th series in June 2010, bringing Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and of course, The Stig, back to our screens. Building the excitement beforehand, the channel released a quirky

Series 16

6 episodes · Jan 23, 2011 · 7.6

Get ready to fire up the engines! The beloved BBC show *Top Gear* roared back onto screens for its sixteenth season beginning December 21st, 2010. Fans were reunited with the familiar trio – Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond – alongside the enigmatic driver known on

Series 17

6 episodes · Jun 26, 2011 · 7.6

Get ready to hit the road! Season seventeen of *Top Gear* roared onto BBC Two and BBC HD on June 26th, 2011, bringing back the familiar, high-octane energy viewers expect. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and, of course, The Stig were all behind the wheel for another

Series 18

7 episodes · Jan 29, 2012 · 7.7

The eighteenth season of Top Gear roared onto BBC Two and BBC HD on January 29th, 2012, following a festive Christmas special the previous December. As always, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and The Stig were at the helm, ready to deliver their signature blend of au

Series 19

7 episodes · Jan 27, 2013 · 7.7

Get ready to hit the road! Series nineteen of *Top Gear* roared onto BBC Two and BBC HD on January 27th, 2013, bringing back the familiar faces viewers know and love: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and, of course, The Stig. It was business as usual for the iconic mo

Series 20

6 episodes · Jun 30, 2013 · 7.5

Series 21

7 episodes · Feb 2, 2014 · 7.8

Get ready to hit the road again! The team behind *Top Gear* – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and of course, The Stig – are gearing up for their twenty-first series. While details are still under wraps, anticipation is building as fans await the next installment of a

Series 22

8 episodes · Jan 25, 2015 · 7.4

Following the seismic shift of Clarkson, Hammond, and May’s departure, this season marks a distinct chapter for *The Grand Tour*. The team navigates a new dynamic as they continue their globe-trotting adventures, delivering the signature blend of high-octane car reviews and chaot

Series 23

6 episodes · May 29, 2016 · 4.0

The twenty-third season of *Top Gear* hit BBC Two in 2016, delivering six action-packed episodes between May 29th and July 3rd. Originally slated for a ten-episode run, the broadcast was scaled back to avoid clashing with several key summer events – though it did air concurrently

Series 24

7 episodes · Mar 5, 2017 · 5.2

Series 25

6 episodes · Feb 25, 2018 · 6.3

Series 26

5 episodes · Feb 17, 2019 · 5.5

Series 27

5 episodes · Jun 16, 2019 · 5.1

Series 28

6 episodes · Jan 26, 2020 · 8.3

Series 29

5 episodes · Oct 4, 2020 · 7.8

Series 30

4 episodes · Mar 14, 2021 · 6.8

Series 31

5 episodes · Nov 14, 2021

Series 32

5 episodes · Jun 5, 2022 · 7.0

Series 33

5 episodes · Oct 30, 2022 · 7.4

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