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Top Gear

2002–2022 · Ended · 33 seasons

Documentary Comedy Talk Show Travel

First aired: Oct 20, 2002
Last aired: Dec 18, 2022
IMDb rating: 8.7 / 10 136,050 votes

Overview

Tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. Travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. Celebrity guests appear on some episodes to help test the vehicles. Things don't always go as planned, though, with broken bones and mechanical mishaps sometimes part of the experiments.

Nominated for 7 BAFTA 12 wins & 22 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 6 · 11 episodes

E1 Episode 1

May 22, 2005 60 min

Jeremy squares up against a Challenger 2 tank in the new Range Rover Sport.
E2 Episode 2

May 29, 2005 60 min

The team find out if you can buy a stylish two-door coupe for less than 1,500 pounds.
E3 Episode 3

Jun 12, 2005 59 min

Jeremy opens a local swimming pool, and James goes back to the 70s with the Maserati Bora.
E4 Episode 4

Jun 19, 2005 59 min

The guys hand over duties to their mothers to review a range of new small cars.
E5 Episode 5

Jun 26, 2005 60 min

Jeremy comes under fire from army snipers to deduce which is better - the Porsche Boxster S or Mercedes SLK.
E6 Episode 6

Jul 3, 2005 59 min

A race from London to Oslo with Jeremy in the Mercedes McLaren SLR and Richard and James on a boat.
E7 Episode 7

Jul 10, 2005 59 min

Good news for white van men as the Ford Transit has a landmark birthday.
E8 Episode 8

Jul 17, 2005 59 min

A trio of convertibles head for Iceland - the Audi TT, Nissan 350Z and Chrysler Crossfire; a new car from Ferrari - the F430; and this week's 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' is Tim Rice.
E9 Episode 9

Jul 24, 2005 59 min

Jeremy gives his verdict on BMW's new M5; Richard and James try their hand at Russian roulette road testing; and which hatchback is the hottest - the Renault Megane, Vauxhall Astra VXR or Golf GTi?
E10 Episode 10

Jul 31, 2005 58 min

Including a look at the latest range of off-road toys and the fastest four-door saloon in the world - the Bentley Flying Spur. Also, how a BMW 5 series diesel measures up against the 5 series petrol, and a jeep attempts to drive across a lake. Davina McCall is 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'.
E11 Episode 11

Aug 7, 2005 59 min

The team find out if driving a Lamborghini Murcielago roadster gives the same kick as 12 angry bulls; the world's greatest power sliders grace the track; and a look at the Ford F150 SVT Lightning pick-up. Timothy Spall is this week's 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'.