Summary of best clips, season 2
The Top Gear special feature for Sports Relief, first broadcast on 10 July 2004 Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson went bumper to bumper with Jodie Kidd, Alan Davies, Patrick Kielty, Darren Jordan and Jimmy Carr in a series of tyre-screechingly fast paced challenges designed to test their pedal power to the max. Among the highlights were a classic car race around the circuit, car-skittles and a double-decker banger challenge. Richard Hammond and James May presided over the action and offered their usual critique on contestants' skill levels.
Highlights from Season 5
In this special compilation Clarkson prepares to see if he can get a diesel Jaguar S-Type around the Nürburgring in under ten minutes, Richard puts the Pagani Zonda S Roadster through its paces in the South of France and the presenters find themselves each buying a Porsche for £1500, and put them through a series of tests to see who got the best deal.
In this compilation of the best of series 5 and 6, Richard Hammond heads to the south of France to put the Pagani Zonda S Roadster to the test, James May test drives his favourite Italian 70's supercar, the Maserati Bora, Roger Daltry is the star in our reasonably priced car and Jeremy Clarkson finds out how good the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 is, by having it take on the Lamborghini Murciélago driven by British touring cap champion, James Kaye.
All the best bits from series 6 and 7. The presenters race each other to Oslo, with Jeremy driving the entire distance overland whilst Richard and James take public transport. Clarkson reviews the Ford Focus ST and Hammond discovers how many sideways rolls can be made with a Ford Sierra estate. Stars in a reasonably priced car Davina McCall, Christopher Eccleston.
Carr: Jimmy Carr takes us on a short tour of the Top Gear production offices, green room, make-up, etc. Challenge: Clarkson, in an Audi RS4, vs. speed mountain-climbers, at a gorge in France, from Series 7, Episode 2 Carr: Jimmy tours The Stig's room, then goes to the track, where Walliams is doing his laps, and interview The Stig Challenge: Hammond joins Sabine Schmitz at the Nürburgring, where she attempts a lap of less than ten minutes, in a Transit van, from Series 6, Episode 7 Carr: Jimmy tours the car park, commenting on the cars held therein. He then interviews May, who relates a tale of being "the other guy". Challenge: Clarkson drives the Mercedes SLK55 AMG and Porsche Boxster S around a deserted village, whilst being shot at be an elite 8-man sniper squadron, from Series 6, Episode 5 Reviews: Hamster and Slow play "Road Test Roulette", reviewing the cars of drunk people, from Series 6, Episode 9 Carr: The crowd is interviewed, and The Stig bothered. Review: Clarkson tests the Aston Martin Vanquish S in a race against Steve Coogan, driving his Ferrari F575, from Series 5, Episode 4
This special compilation of the best ever challenges sees Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May go 70s retro in 10,000 pound supercars. Also, Jeremy takes on a tank in a Range Rover Sport, Richard tries to out-sprint a champion greyhound in a Mazda MX5 and James 'Captain Slow' May goes all extreme and takes on a BMX biker around Lisbon in a Renault Clio. Plus we find out what is the best convertible for wig wearers.
The presenters are tasked turning a car into an amphibious vehicle and capturing the public's imagination – Hammond buys a 1983 Volkswagen T3 campervan and turns it into a houseboat, May converts a 1962 Triumph Herald into a sailing craft with a mast and some sails, and Clarkson uses a 1989 Toyota Hilux pick-up truck and plants a huge outboard motor on its back. The trio soon see how their creations fare on the road, before taking them onto the waters of Rudyard Lake near Leek, Staffordshire and crossing two miles of it, where one of the presenters has a sinking feeling about their amphibious car. Meanwhile, Hammond is in Iceland to race a man with powered canoe against a specially prepped 4x4 Tomcat. Stars in a reasonably priced car: Ewan McGregor, Gordan Ramsay. Cars reviewed: Koenigsegg CCX
In this special compilation Clarkson is in a Volvo XC90 in a "Biathlon", competing against May in an Audi Q7, as they endure a cross-country course complete with 2 shooting rounds, before trying out the new Range Rover Sport to see if he can avoid being locked on by the main cannon of a Challenger 2 tank. A world champion all-terrain skateboarder is pitted against a Group N Mitsubishi rally car, May is in Dubai and driving the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Clarkson races against the climber Leo Houlding to the top of the Verdon Gorge in France in an Audi RS4, before trying to drive up a mountain in a Land Rover Discovery.
In this special compilation Clarkson sees how tough "that" Toyota Hilux pick-up truck truly is by putting it through a series of tests, including driving it through Bristol and nearly losing it to the sea, before returning to the test track to see what else it can withstand. Hammond finds out if he can get the same thrill and excitement he got from participating in the Pamplona Bull Run in Spain, in the Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster. Clarkson also tries to see if he can beat a human skater in the "Speed Skating" event, in a Jaguar XKR. The trio take a look at what it's like to drive vans, as they take a Renault Master, a Ford Transit and a Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline, and become roadies for The Who. Clarkson claims he's found a good way to give up smoking with the new £415,000 Koenigsegg CCX. Hammond competes against May in a game of "Car Ice Hockey" with several Suzuki Swifts. Finally May sees what else can be done to prove that a Toyota Hilux is tough by placing the same Hilux on top of a tower block due for demolition.
Summary of the best clips from Season 9
Top Gear of the Pops is a one-off musical special of the motoring show featuring Travis, Supergrass, McFly (given the task of writing a song in ten minutes) and finally Justin Hawkins - supported by Clarkson on drums, Hammond on bass and May on the keys. It was shown as part of the Comic Relief 16 March 2007 appeal, mixing elements of Top Gear with Top of the Pops, the British music chart show cancelled in 2006, and the news segment features the hosts arguing about the state of the modern music scene. Not to be missed.
A selection of highlights from the 2007 series, including an experiment conducted to determine the fastest way of travelling across London during peak time. James May decides whether the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe deserves the title of the world's most luxurious car, while Jeremy Clarkson puts the speedy Ascari A10 through its paces. With Simon Cowell and Lawrence Dallaglio featuring in Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
The Top Gear team of James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond swap the steering wheel for the shovel as they embark on a Ground Force style makeover challenge as part of Sport Relief. The Top Gear team of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond decide, for Sport Relief to resurrect the show Ground Force, and provide a garden makeover to the garden of one of Britain's 'sporting legends', namely Sir Stephen Redgrave. Helping them are a team of Poles. As the team's only 'country bumpkin' Hammond is the team leader. However, his garden plan fails to impress Clarkson and May, who want to include a water feature and a shed, respectively. They are sent to a Wyevale Garden Centre to pick up supplies, returning with their desired equipment. Hammond uses a small digger to dig a trench, to be used to create a 'river of gravel.' Clarkson earlier revealed his unique method for pulling up weeds and cutting branches off trees using a shotgun. Hammond's digger topples over in the trench, so he returns with a much larger digger to pull it out, resulting in leaving numerous Caterpillar tracks marks all over the garden. Meanwhile, James and the Poles have completed the shed. Hammond's tree seat is completed. He brings in a 14 tone crane to hook the seat so he could slip it over the tree. Despite the machine getting stuck, the crane is long enough to hook onto the seat. Because he had not got the hang of the crane, he accidentally swished it sideways, destroying both the shed and the seat. Clarkson decides to remove a rockery by using a homemade bomb. During the explosion one wall of the shed James built is smashed. After this happens May steps out of the shed with a plank of wood, and asks what time the programme will air. After being informed it was going to air after the watershed, he exclaims 'you're a fu-'. At this point, the episode cuts to the next scene. Jeremy orders some cement to pave over the garden, but he orders too little, and only a small
Highlights from Season 11
A special featuring a selection of highlights from Top Gear in 2008. Jeremy, James and Richard fall in love with three old Alfa Romeos when they take them on a road trip across England. Also in the show, Richard discovers the possible future of personal transport in Japan whilst James May conducts a power test of the new Zonda F convertible hypercar. The star in the reasonably priced car is Will Young.
Motoring news and views from the usual team. Jeremy, James and Richard travel to Belgium to do battle with the German presenters of D Motor - Top Gear's German equivalent. Also in the show, Richard travels to the Alps where he races his Audi RS6 against two extreme speed skiers, and Jeremy travels to the countryside to go foxhunting in a Daihatsu Terios. The star in a reasonably priced car is the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond travel to Japan for an epic race between the Nissan GTR and the Bullet Train. Also in the show, Jeremy takes the awesome Mercedes CLK Black for a test drive in Wales and James heads to California where he discovers that Honda have saved the world. The star in the reasonably priced car is Jay Kay.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May star in a compilation of their finest moments from 2009 featuring amazing challenges, spectacular stunts and a small amount of bickering. Plus The Stig attacks the track in a new sports car and there is another chance to see a classic celebrity guest in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Catch Richard Hammond as he hosts an all-new BBC America original two-part special – a celebration of ‘How hard can it be?’ challenges of the many seasons of the ‘Top Gear’ crew. The specials include some of the most memorable, and rubbish challenges, as well as many lesser-known, but no-less destructive, adventures. The result is a comical look back at all that ‘Top Gear’ has tried to accomplish with Richard sharing the laughs of these spectacular fails
Catch Richard Hammond as he hosts an all-new BBC America original two-part special – a celebration of ‘How hard can it be?’ challenges of the many seasons of the ‘Top Gear’ crew. The specials include some of the most memorable, and rubbish challenges, as well as many lesser-known, but no-less destructive, adventures. The result is a comical look back at all that ‘Top Gear’ has tried to accomplish with Richard sharing the laughs of these spectacular fails.
Richard Hammond's Top Gear - Uncovered, explores behind the scenes of the show, from his unique perspective.
Just what will motoring be like in a post apocalyptic world that's been blown to bits by nuclear bombs or a massive comet? It's a burning question that's on literally nobody's mind, and we give you all the answers in this brand new, incredibly cheerful Top Gear DVD. Embarking on a terrifying journey into the future, we show you how to drive to work in the perpetual darkness of a Nuclear Winter, how to make motor sport exciting when there's only two racing drivers left alive, and, in a world where all cars are bristling with weapons, how to survive the savage, explosive fury of a Doomsday M.O.T test. And amongst all the nuclear carnage, we also tackle the ultimate petrolhead's dilemma - what cars would you take for a final drive if there was only one barrel of petrol left on the planet? The explosions are huge, the cars are superb, so relax and enjoy. PS. This frightening vision of a post nuclear world is backed up by top scientists, in case you think it's us just cocking about.
Host Richard Hammond looks back through the Top Gear archive at some memorable moments of ineptitude that illustrate the Top Gear phrase “Ambitious but Rubbish.” The premiere episode includes the creation of the world’s first convertible minivan, James May attempting to drive up an Icelandic Volcano with an unpronounceable name, and the boys have a go at building some budget police cars.
In the season finale, host Richard Hammond guides viewers through another batch of the most disastrous outcomes from past seasons of Top Gear. Tonight’s episode includes building an old, people-friendly car, creating motorhomes more suited to British roads, and making a public information film for cycle safety.
Featuring the greatest Top Gear adventures from the last three series. This week the boys head to Kazakhstan to test three very high-mileage motors, and Matt makes a special bond with an Aston Martin before getting dusty in the desert in the Ariel Nomad.
Featuring the greatest Top Gear adventures from the last three series. This week Chris takes on Sabine in the world's toughest off-road race, and Matt puts the Dodge Demon through its paces at Nasa and then speeds up farming with an all-new tractor.
From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the Top Gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past 13 years. Episode 1 shows an Aston Martin DB9 against the Eurostar to Monte Carlo; a Bugatti Veyron vs a Eurofighter; and a rental car against an America's Cup yacht in New Zealand.
From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the Top Gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past 13 years. Matt LeBlanc guides us through another batch of races, including an Alfa Romeo 4C against an amphibious ATV Quad in the Italian Lakes, a four-way race across London and a Porsche 911 Turbo vs the unstoppable force of gravity.
From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the Top Gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past 13 years. Another look through the archive with Matt LeBlanc, featuring a WRC Mini rally car against an Olympic gold medalist on a skeleton bob, a Bugatti Veyron against James May in a Cessna, and a VW Toureg vs some snowmobilers.
From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the Top Gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past 13 years. Another batch of the most entertaining races in Top Gear's history including a classic Ferrari Daytona against a million pound powerboat to St Tropez, a jet-powered flying man against Richard Hammond in a rally car, an Audi RS4 vs a speed climber and Jeremy vs the might of the British Army.
From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the Top Gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past 13 years. Matt LeBlanc looks back at more amazing races from the archive, including James May in a Mistubishi Evo rally car vs Richard Hammond in a bobsleigh, a steam train vs a classic Jaguar and a Vincent motorcycle, and James May races a pair of free-runners across a Liverpool in a car v parkour face-off.
From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the Top Gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past 13 years. In this batch of the best races from the Top Gear archive, can a Ferrari 612 beat public transport in a marathon to the French Alps? Plus, Jeremy races the sun itself in a supercharged Jaguar, and a driverless military vehicle from the U.S. faces the latest Range Rover.
From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Matt LeBlanc, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the Top Gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past 13 years. Highlights from the final episode include Jeremy Clarkson in a Nissan GTR vs a Japanese Bullet Train, Richard Hammond's experiments in the new sport of 'Motorhome Racing', and a Porsche Cayenne Turbo takes on a wingsuit flyer.