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Top Gear

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1978
45 Seasons
530 Episodes
EN
Ended
TV-PG

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Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

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Season 1

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E1

Episode 1

Jul 13, 1978

The big holiday rush begins this weekend and many drivers plan to travel through Friday night. How dangerous is this practice? What are the stress factors and what are the signs of fatigue? Angela finds out for herself by night driving to the West Country. Twenty people are killed and over 200 seriously injured each week yet these figures could be cut to one tenth if we used our seat belts. Should we leave it to persuasion or is compulsion the final answer?

E2

Episode 2

Jul 20, 1978

The training of a British police driver is said to be the best in the world, but what makes it so good? Angela becomes a pupil of the Police Training Centre at Hendon and discovers rather more than she expected about her own driving standards. The Scottish Six-day Trial. The world's top trials riders spend a week in the mountains around Fort William in fierce and punishing competition.

E3

Episode 3

Jul 27, 1978

The MOT test continues to be controversial. Is the interpretation consistent from station to station and does the motorist get a fair deal? Angela makes a comparison between the British system and the way it is done in Belgium, where they have been testing longer than anywhere else in Europe. Motor Caravans Reporter Mike Woodhead and family have their first experience of this fast-expanding do-it-yourself type of holiday.

E4

Episode 4

Aug 3, 1978

Tonight Angela Rippon reports from Northern Ireland where to park your car can cost £600, a taxi fare is cheaper than a bus ride and where you are twice as likely to be killed in a road accident as in the rest of the UK. Driven to Drink. How much alcohol can you take and still drive safely? Mike Dornan reports on a special test day at Brands Hatch.

E5

Episode 5

Aug 10, 1978

Tonight Angela Rippon climbs into the cab to report on the latest situation about tachographs in lorries. Colin Chapman talks to Barrie Gill about this season's Formula One motor racing scene.

E6

Episode 6

Aug 17, 1978

Angela attends the finals of a nationwide search to find a girl rally driver who can take her place beside international stars Roger Clark and Russell Brookes. Predictably she takes a turn at the rally wheel herself. Rust and corrosion cost the British motorist £200-million a year. But savings could be made. Barrie Gill reports.

E7

Episode 7

Aug 24, 1978

Traffic jams make the headlines almost every weekend of the summer. When the cause is an accident, the emergency services often have difficulty getting to the scene and the police can do little to ease the congestion. Faced with similar problems seven years ago Belgium solved theirs by using helicopters.

E8

Episode 8

Aug 31, 1978

Every year a quarter of a million people go to Le Mans to watch this premier sports car race in the international calendar. This year Top Gear cameras followed the fortunes—and misfortunes—of the Ian Bracey entry, the Ibec-Hesketh 308LM, from the moment when it made its debut at Donnington Park and then throughout the 24-hours-race, until the final climax.

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About Top Gear

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Across 45 seasons and 530 episodes, originally airing on BBC Two.

Top Gear Cast and Characters

The cast features Jeremy Clarkson (as Self - Host), Richard Hammond (as Self - Host), James May (as Self - Host), and Ben Collins (as The Stig). Their performances are a major reason Top Gear has built such a passionate audience.

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Why People Are Watching Top Gear

There's a reason Top Gear keeps showing up on "must-watch" lists. What makes it work is a tone and style that's hard to find elsewhere. If you enjoy English storytelling that doesn't follow the same tired beats, this is the kind of show you'll end up recommending to friends.

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Top Gear has 530 episodes across 45 seasons. All episodes are available to stream right here on Bowood.TV.

Is Top Gear good? What's the rating?

Top Gear holds a 7.9/10 rating based on 113 reviews — well above average.

Who is in the cast of Top Gear?

The main cast includes Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and Ben Collins.

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Top Gear first aired in 1978.

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What is Top Gear about?

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. It belongs to the Documentary genre.

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When was Top Gear first released?

Top Gear first premiered on July 13, 1978 (1978). The series has since concluded its run.

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