It has been confirmed that Top Gear will be back in late June 2009 for a new series.[2]
| Series |
Episodes |
Originally aired |
|
1 |
10 |
20 October, 2002 - 29 December, 2002 |
|
2 |
10 |
11 May, 2003 - 20 July, 2003 |
|
3 |
9 |
26 October, 2003 - 28 December, 2003 |
|
4 |
10 |
9 May, 2004 - 1 August, 2004 |
|
5 |
9 |
24 October, 2004 - 26 December, 2004 |
|
6 |
11 |
22 May, 2005 - 7 August, 2005 |
|
7 |
6 |
13 November, 2005 - 27 December, 2005 |
|
8 |
8 |
7 May, 2006 - 30 July, 2006 |
|
9 |
6 |
28 January, 2007 - 4 March, 2007 |
|
10 |
10 |
7 October, 2007 - 23 December, 2007 |
|
11 |
6 |
22 June, 2008 - 27 July, 2008 |
|
12 |
8[3] |
2 November, 2008[4]- 28 December, 2008 |
|
13 |
|
21 June 2009[2] |
| # |
Total |
Title |
Reviews |
Challenge |
Guest |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
30 |
"Series 04, Episode 01" |
Rover CityRover |
Monte Carlo race (Train vs Aston Martin DB9) • Apache Gunship vs Lotus Exige |
Fay Ripley |
May 9, 2004 |
| 2 |
31 |
"Series 04, Episode 02" |
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren • Alfa Romeo 166 • Cadillac Escalade |
Can a nun drive a monster truck? |
Paul McKenna |
May 16, 2004 |
| 3 |
32 |
"Series 04, Episode 03" |
Porsche 911 GT3 RS • Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale • 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T |
£100 Legal road cars |
Jordan |
May 23, 2004 |
| 4 |
33 |
"Series 04, Episode 04" |
Porsche Carrera GT |
Playing darts with cars • V8 Diesel Audi A8 endurance run |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
May 30, 2004 |
| 5 |
34 |
"Series 04, Episode 05" |
Vauxhall Astra • Mazda 3 • BMW 645Ci • Jaguar XK-R • Porsche 911 Carrera 2 |
Hammond in VW Golf struck by (artificial) lightning |
Johnny Vaughan • Denise Van Outen |
June 6, 2004 |
| 6 |
35 |
"Series 04, Episode 06" |
Renault Clio 182 • Jaguar XJS • Nissan Cube • MG ZT |
Can you run a car on poo? |
Terry Wogan |
June 13, 2004 |
| 7 |
36 |
"Series 04, Episode 07" |
Mercedes CL 65 AMG • Spyker C8 |
Hammond and May as minicab drivers |
Lionel Richie |
July 11, 2004 |
| 8 |
37 |
"Series 04, Episode 08" |
Toyota Prius • Maserati Quattroporte • Ford GT |
Diesel versus Petrol hot hatch race |
Martin Clunes |
July 18, 2004 |
| 9 |
38 |
"Series 04, Episode 09" |
Mazda MX-5 • Fiat Barchetta • Toyota MR2 • Jaguar X-Type |
Can you parachute into a moving car? |
Ranulph Fiennes |
July 25, 2004 |
| 10 |
39 |
"Series 04, Episode 10" |
Peugeot 407 • Volvo V50 • BMW X3 |
Is the new Peugeot 407 any good as a pace car? |
Patrick Kielty |
August 1, 2004 |
| # |
Total |
Title |
Reviews |
Challenge |
Guest |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
40 |
"Series 05, Episode 01" |
Porsche 911 Carrera S • Vauxhall Monaro VXR • Chrysler 300C • Jaguar S-Type R |
Can an ice cream truck jump a bouncy castle |
Bill Bailey • Antony Worrall Thompson |
October 24, 2004 |
| 2 |
41 |
"Series 05, Episode 02" |
Ford Focus • Vauxhall Astra • Jaguar XJ220 • Pagani Zonda • Ferrari Enzo |
Skateboarder versus a rally car |
Geri Halliwell |
October 31, 2004 |
| 3 |
42 |
"Series 05, Episode 03" |
Dodge Viper SRT-10 |
Land Rover Discovery in Scotland |
Joanna Lumley |
November 7, 2004 |
| 4 |
43 |
"Series 05, Episode 04" |
Pagani Zonda S Roadster • Aston Martin Vanquish S • Ferrari 575 |
24 hours in a Smart ForFour |
Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan |
November 14, 2004 |
| 5 |
44 |
"Series 05, Episode 05" |
Morgan Aero 8 GTN • Mercedes-Benz 300SL |
People carrier racing • Jeremy attempts to break 10:00 around the Nürburgring Nordschliefe in a diesel car |
Christian Slater |
November 21, 2004 |
| 6 |
45 |
"Series 05, Episode 06" |
Volkswagen Golf V GTI |
How much Porsche can you get for £1500? |
Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter |
December 5, 2004 |
| 7 |
46 |
"Series 05, Episode 07" |
Toyota Prius • Ford Mustang • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 |
Which roadster is best? (Porsche Boxster vs Mercedes SLK) |
Roger Daltrey |
December 12, 2004 |
| 8 |
47 |
"Series 05, Episode 08" |
None |
Race to Verbier (Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs Jet Plane) • Showroom cars vs old race cars • Evo vs bobsled • Stig attempts a sub-1:00 power lap of the test track in a Renault F1 car |
Eddie Izzard |
December 19, 2004 |
| 9 |
48 |
"Series 05, Episode 09" |
Ariel Atom • BMW 1-series • Mercedes G55 AMG |
Find a 'pearl' among a collection of cars from the Pacific Rim |
Trinny Woodall • Susannah Constantine |
December 26, 2004 |
| # |
Total |
Title |
Reviews |
Challenge |
Guest |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
49 |
"Series 06, Episode 01" |
Mercedes CLS55 AMG • Honda Element |
Toyota Aygo Football • Range Rover Sport vs Challenger 2 Tank |
James Nesbitt |
May 22, 2005 |
| 2 |
50 |
"Series 06, Episode 02" |
Maserati MC12 |
2 door coupé for less than £1,500 that isn't a Porsche |
Jack Dee |
May 29, 2005 |
| 3 |
51 |
"Series 06, Episode 03" |
Aston Martin DB9 Volante • Maserati Bora • Wiessman MF 3 • TVR Tuscan |
Clarkson opens a public pool in a Rolls-Royce |
Christopher Eccleston |
June 12, 2005 |
| 4 |
52 |
"Series 06, Episode 04" |
Cadillac CTS-V • Renault Modus • Honda Jazz • Peugeot 1007 • BMW 320d |
Top Gear Mums help evaluate cars. Can a stretch limo jump over the wedding party? |
Omid Djalili |
June 19, 2005 |
| 5 |
53 |
"Series 06, Episode 05" |
Aston Martin DB5 • Jaguar E-type • Nissan Murano • Maserati Coupé |
Snipers shoot at Clarkson |
Damon Hill |
June 26, 2005 |
| 6 |
54 |
"Series 06, Episode 06" |
Aston Martin DBR9 |
Race: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren vs. a boat. London, England to Oslo, Norway. |
David Dimbleby |
July 3, 2005 |
| 7 |
55 |
"Series 06, Episode 07" |
TVR Sagaris |
Fiat Panda against a marathon runner • Attempt to beat 10:00 around the Nordschleife in a van |
Justin Hawkins |
July 10, 2005 |
| 8 |
56 |
"Series 06, Episode 08" |
Ferrari F430 |
Convertible versions of existing coupes in Iceland |
Tim Rice |
July 17, 2005 |
| 9 |
57 |
"Series 06, Episode 09" |
BMW M5 • Vauxhall Astra VX-R • Renault Megane Sport |
Hammond and May play "Road Test Russian Roulette" • Attempt to set world record for number of times a car has rolled at high speed |
Chris Evans |
July 24, 2005 |
| 10 |
58 |
"Series 06, Episode 10" |
BMW 535di • Bentley Continental Flying Spur |
Driving over a lake in Iceland, What is the most fun off-road toy? |
Davina McCall • Mark Webber |
July 31, 2005 |
| 11 |
59 |
"Series 06, Episode 11" |
Ford Lightning • Vauxhall Monaro VX-R • Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster |
Recreate Top Gear Theme Song using engine noises |
Timothy Spall |
August 7, 2005 |
| # |
Total |
Title |
Reviews |
Challenge |
Guest |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
66 |
"Series 08, Episode 01" |
Honda Civic • Koenigsegg CCX • Nissan Micra C+C |
Convertible People Carrier |
James Hewitt, Alan Davies, Trevor Eve, Jimmy Carr, Justin Hawkins, Rick Wakeman, and Les Ferdinand |
May 7, 2006 |
| 2 |
67 |
"Series 08, Episode 02" |
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 • Jaguar XK |
Engine powered kayak vs. a Tomcat 4x4 in Iceland • Host a drive time radio show |
Gordon Ramsay |
May 14, 2006 |
| 3 |
68 |
"Series 08, Episode 03" |
Lotus Exige S |
Amphibious cars |
Philip Glenister |
May 21, 2006 |
| 4 |
69 |
"Series 08, Episode 04" |
BMW Z4 M • Mercedes-Benz S-Class |
"Anne Hathaway's Cottage" |
Ewan McGregor |
May 28, 2006 |
| 5 |
70 |
"Series 08, Episode 05" |
Prodrive P2 • Citroën C6 |
A game of football using Toyota Aygo & Volkswagen Fox |
Michael Gambon |
June 4, 2006 |
| 6 |
71 |
"Series 08, Episode 06" |
Ford Mondeo ST220 • Mazda 6 MPS • Vauxhall Vectra |
Caravan holiday in Dorset, indoor speed record |
Brian Cox |
July 16, 2006 |
| 7 |
72 |
"Series 08, Episode 07" |
Ford S-MAX • Mercedes-Benz B-Class • Vauxhall Zafira VXR • Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder |
Caterham Seven kit car, Race between James May in a Peugeot 207 1.6L Diesel vs. two masters of parkour across Liverpool |
Steve Coogan |
July 23, 2006 |
| 8 |
73 |
"Series 08, Episode 08" |
Ford Transit • Renault Master • Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline • Noble M15 |
Man with a van challenge |
Jenson Button • Ray Winstone |
July 30, 2006 |