Top Gear (2002)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jeremy Clarkson
Creator / Self - Host / Presenter
Richard Hammond
Self - Host / Presenter
James May
Self - Host
Andy Wilman
Creator / Producer / Series Composition
Derek Smith
Creator
Lloyd Washbrook
Producer
Eddie Jordan
Self / Self - Host
Chris Harris
Self - Host / Presenter
Rory Reid
Self - Host / Presenter
Jason Dawe
Self - Host / Presenter
Paddy McGuinness
Self - Host / Presenter
Andrew Flintoff
Self - Host / Presenter
Chris Harris
Self - Presenter
Perry McCarthy
The Stig
Ben Collins
The Stig / Himself
Matt LeBlanc
Self - Host / Himself / Presenter
Chris Evans
Self - Host / Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car / Himself
Steve Chapman
Art Department Manager
Simon Kimmel
Production Design
Andy Batten Foster
Creative Director
Neil McLintock
Camera Supervisor
Rob McDonald
Camera Operator
Keith Schofield
Camera Department Production Assistant
James Ramsay
Camera Operator
Mike Drury
Camera Department Production Assistant
John Couzens
Camera Department Manager
Robin Sunderland
Camera Department Production Assistant
Ben Joiner
Camera Operator
Phil Piotrowsky
Camera Operator
Nick Keene
Floor Runner
Derek Lea
Stunt Driver
Mark McQueen
Director
Jon Richards
Director
Ollie Bartlett
Director
Brian Klein
Director
Phil Churchward
Director / Series Director
Nigel Simpkiss
Director
Toby Baker
Director
Shea Bradley
Assistant Director
Nick Dalton
Editor / Producer
Joe Orr
Online Editor
Gavin Douglas
Editor
Dave Austin
Editor
Tom Fulford
Editor
Chris Kempton
Lighting Director
Stuart Gain
Lighting Director
Warwick Fielding
Lighting Director
Clare Pizey
Executive Producer
Alex Renton
Executive Producer
Luke Hollands
Producer
Aurora Mulligan
Producer
Zac Assemakis
Producer
Liz Campbell
Production Secretary
Paul Williams
Production Executive
Michelle Julier
Researcher
Sara Hulme
Production Manager
Stephanie Fox
Producer
Richard Evans
Producer
Mel Hoffman
Production Executive
maggi gibson
Producer
Gary Hunter
Executive Producer
Jacqui Moore
Production Manager
Jon Grubb
Production Manager
Oisin Tymon
Producer
Rowland French
Researcher
Yonni Usiskin
Researcher
Bethanie Roser
Production Manager
Poppy Ross
Production Manager
James Wiseman
Researcher
Rob Leverett
Sound
Keith Maves
Sound Supervisor
John Clements
Sound Supervisor
Christian Henson
Music Arranger
Andrew Chorlton
Sound Director
Laurie Rose
Sound
Keith Gunn
Sound Supervisor
Dan Gable
Sound Mixer
Hilary Briegel
Visual Effects Coordinator
Richard Porter
Script Editor
James Menzies
Writer
Sabine Schmitz
Self - Host / Self - Presenter / Herself
David Dimbleby
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
David Soul
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Carol Vorderman
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Stephen Ladyman
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Cliff Richard
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jack Dee
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Johnny Vegas
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Justin Lee Collins
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Ewan McGregor
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Kristin Scott Thomas
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Ross Kemp
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Martin Kemp
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Tim Rice
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jonathan Ross
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Terry Wogan
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Eddie Izzard
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jamelia
Herself
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Omid Djalili
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Davina McCall
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Patrick Stewart
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Katie Price
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Helen Mirren
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Anne Robinson
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Paul McKenna
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Lewis Hamilton
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Harry Enfield
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Richard Whiteley
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jimmy Carr
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Martin Clunes
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Susannah Constantine
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
James Nesbitt
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Hugh Grant
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Simon Pegg
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jools Holland
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Patrick Kielty
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Fay Ripley
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Christian Slater
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Roger Daltrey
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Christopher Eccleston
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Neil Morrissey
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Lionel Richie
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Joanna Lumley
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Timothy Spall
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Stephen Fry
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Ian Wright
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Ray Winstone
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Boris Johnson
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Justin Hawkins
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Vinnie Jones
Self
David Walliams
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jamie Oliver
Self
Gordon Ramsay
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Alan Davies
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Trevor Eve
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Michael Gambon
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Ranulph Fiennes
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Simon Cowell
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Damon Hill
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Denise Van Outen
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Philip Glenister
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Trinny Woodall
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Billie Piper
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
James Blunt
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Alan Carr
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Murray Walker
Self
Steve Coogan
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Chris Moyles
Himself
Rick Wakeman
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Les Ferdinand
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Rich Hall
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Matt Smith
Himself
Yves Rossy
Himself
Toni Gardemeister
Himself
Tanner Foust
Himself - Top Gear USA Host
Nicholas Hoult
Himself - Star in the Reasonably Priced Car
Jesse Eisenberg
Self
Damian Lewis
Himself
Anthony Joshua
Himself
Kevin Hart
Himself
Bear Grylls
Himself
Mark Wahlberg
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Rick Parfitt
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
James McAvoy
Himself
Tamsin Greig
Herself
Tinie Tempah
Himself
Chris Hoy
Himself
Ross Noble
Himself
Bernie Ecclestone
Himself
Lee Mack
Himself
Dara Ó Briain
Himself
Ed Byrne
Himself
Vicky McClure
Herself
Jason Manford
Himself
Tom Hiddleston
Guest Star
Hugh Bonneville
Himself
James Marsden
Himself
Gregory Porter
Himself
Matt Baker
Himself
Stephen Mangan
Himself
Danny Boyle
Himself
Himesh Patel
Himself
Bob Mortimer
Himself
Bill Bailey
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jay Kay
Himself
Rory Bremner
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jodie Kidd
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car / Herself
Johnny Vaughan
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
David Tennant
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Laurence Fox
Himself
Brian Cox
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Emilia Fox
Herself
Jennifer Saunders
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Romesh Ranganathan
Himself
Rob Brydon
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
KSI
Himself
Tom Allen
Himself
Greg Davies
Self
Patrick Dempsey
Self
Paul Hollywood
Himself
Rupert Grint
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Rubens Barrichello
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Boris Becker
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
John Bishop
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jeff Goldblum
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Alastair Campbell
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Seasick Steve
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
Geri Halliwell
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Billy Baxter
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
James Kaye
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Mark Webber
Himself
Ellen MacArthur
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Nigel Mansell
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Lemar
Himself
Rupert Penry-Jones
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Fiona Bruce
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Peter Firth
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
James Corden
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jenson Button
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Kate Silverton
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Theo Paphitis
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Tim Schrick
Himself
Carsten van Ryssen
Himself
Michael Schumacher
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Eric Bana
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Peter Jones
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Michael Sheen
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Guy Ritchie
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Tom Cruise
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Cameron Diaz
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Darryn Lyons
Himself
Amy Williams
Herself
Steve Pizzati
Himself
Ewen Page
Himself
Shane Jacobson
Himself
Nick Frost
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Amber Heard
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
John Prescott
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Alice Cooper
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Kris Meeke
Himself
Flavio Briatore
Himself
Christian Horner
Himself
Sebastian Vettel
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Rowan Atkinson
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Bob Geldof
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Louis Walsh
Himself
John Ault
Self
Chris Barrie
Self
Richard Burden
Self
Ian Dixon
Self
Mark Gibson
Self
Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope
Self
Bernard Jenkin
Self
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 20, 2002
StatusReturning Series
Seasons33
Episodes218
Running Time1h
Content RatingTV-PG
Filming LocationsDunsfold · Dunsfold Aerodrome · Guildford · Surrey · Top Gear test track, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
Top Gear is a British motoring magazine and entertainment television programme. It is a revival by Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman of the 1977–2001 show of the same name for the BBC, and premiered on 20 October 2002. The programme focuses on the examination and reviewing of motor vehicles, primarily cars, though this was expanded upon after the broadcast of its earlier series to incorporate films featuring motoring-based challenges, special races, timed laps of notable cars, and celebrity timed laps on a course specially-designed for the relaunched programme. The programme drew acclaim for its visual and presentation style since its launch, which focused on being generally entertaining to viewers, as well as criticism over the controversial nature of its content. The show was also praised for its occasionally-controversial humour and lore existing in not just the automotive community but in the form of internet memes and jokes. The programme was aired on BBC Two until it was moved to BBC One for its twenty-ninth series in 2020.
The programme's first series in 2002 was presented by Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and Jason Dawe, with an anonymous test driver "The Stig", an individual played by several different racing drivers over the course of the show's history, being featured; Wilman was the show's executive producer. Following the first series, Dawe was replaced by James May, with the line-up unchanged until the end of the twenty-second series, when the BBC chose to not renew Clarkson's contract on 25 March 2015, following an incident during filming. His dismissal from Top Gear prompted the departure of Hammond, May and Wilman from the programme, who joined Clarkson in forming a new motoring series, The Grand Tour.After the group's departure, others were appointed as hosts for the programme, including Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc, both joined by four co-presenters for the twenty-third series: Rory Reid, Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris and Eddie Jordan. After negative feedback on this series, Evans resigned from the programme, with LeBlanc joined by Harris and Reid as the main hosts for the following three series. From the twenty-seventh series onwards (2019), the presenting line-up was changed following the departure of LeBlanc and Reid, with Harris joined by Andrew Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness as the main presenters. This series proved more popular with viewers. On 23 March 2023, the BBC announced they had halted production of the thirty-fourth series after Flintoff was injured in an accident during filming in December 2022. On 21 November 2023, the BBC announced that Top Gear would not return for the "foreseeable future" and has decided to "rest the UK show".Top Gear has been one of the BBC's most commercially successful programmes since its relaunch. It has become a significant show in British popular culture, with episodes also broadcast internationally in many countries in Europe, North America, Southeast Asia and more, making it the most widely broadcast factual television programme in the world. Its success has led to various forms of merchandising, including live tours, special DVD editions, and books, as well as spawning a variety of international versions in various countries, including the United States, Australia, South Korea, China and France.