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This episode list contains all the episodes of the British automobile magazine Top Gear since the new edition in 2002, sorted by the British first broadcast. The series first aired in the UK in 2002 on BBC Two , where it continues to this day. Top Gear currently comprises 25 seasons with a total of 197 episodes.

Overview

Season Number of episodes First broadcast in UK German-language first broadcast Average Odds
(UK)
Season premiere Season finale Season premiere Season finale
1 10 October 20, 2002 December 29, 2002 - - 3.40 million
2 10 May 11, 2003 July 20, 2003 - - 3.19 million
3 9 October 26, 2003 December 28, 2003 - - 4.03 million
4th 10 May 9, 2004 August 1, 2004 - - 3.48 million
5 9 October 24, 2004 December 26, 2004 April 25, 2014 October 18, 2014 4.15 million
6th 11 May 22, 2005 August 7, 2005 October 25, 2014 January 3, 2015 4.21 million
7th 7th November 13, 2005 February 12, 2006 January 10, 2015 January 29, 2012 4.61 million
8th 8th May 7, 2006 July 30, 2006 February 21, 2015 April 11, 2015 4.45 million
9 7th January 28, 2007 July 25, 2007 23rd March 2017 September 18, 2010 7.45 million
10 11 October 7, 2007 March 14, 2008 4th July 2011 - 7.00 million
11 6th June 22, 2008 July 27, 2008 June 29, 2010 August 9, 2010 5.94 million
12 8th November 2, 2008 December 28, 2008 May 4, 2010 June 22, 2010 7.32 million
13 7th June 21, 2009 August 2, 2009 August 28, 2010 October 15, 2012 7.17 million
14th 7th November 15, 2009 January 3, 2010 July 17, 2010 3rd December 2012 6.32 million
15th 6th June 27, 2010 August 1, 2010 May 16, 2011 June 27, 2011 5.76 million
16 8th December 21, 2010 February 27, 2011 June 27, 2011 September 10, 2012 6.33 million
17th 6th June 26, 2011 July 31, 2011 March 18, 2013 December 23, 2013 5.38 million
18th 8th December 28, 2011 March 11, 2012 April 29, 2013 June 10, 2013 5.11 million
19th 7th January 27, 2013 March 10, 2013 September 9, 2013 21st October 2013 5.17 million
20th 6th 30th of June 2013 4th August 2013 May 12, 2014 June 16, 2014 5.31 million
21st 7th 2nd February 2014 March 16, 2014 July 21, 2014 September 1, 2014 6.49 million
22nd 10 December 27, 2014 June 28, 2015 July 6, 2015 June 29, 2015 6.49 million
23 6th May 29, 2016 3rd July, 2016 September 6, 2016 October 14, 2016 3.89 million
24 7th 5th March 2017 April 23, 2017 5th September 2017 20th October 2017 3.16 million
25th 6th February 25, 2018 April 1, 2018 4th September 2018 October 12, 2018 3.06 million

Season 1 (2002)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
1 1 Citroën Berlingo Multispace • Pagani Zonda • Lamborghini Murciélago • Mazda6 Harry Enfield 10 | 2002 - Less than 2.43 million
2 2 Ford Focus RS • Noble M12 GTO Jay Kay 10 | 2002 - 3.54 million
3 3 Mini One • Toyota Yaris Verso • Citroën DS • Westfield XTR2 • Aston Martin DB7 Ross Kemp 11 | 2002 - 3.30 million
4th 4th Aston Martin Vanquish • Ferrari 575 M Maranello • Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Steve Coogan • Richard Burns 11 | 2002 - 2.90 million
5 5 Mercedes-Benz 220 • Audi A8 • Maybach 62 • Bentley Arnage Jonathan Ross 11 | 2002 - 3.43 million
6th 6th Renault Vel Satis • BMW Z4 • Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG • Honda NSX Type R Tara Palmer-Tomkinson 11 | 2002 - 3.10 million
7th 7th Saab 9-3 • Lotus Elise 111S Rick Parfitt 12 | 2002 - 3.61 million
8th 8th Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG • Maserati Coupé • Ford Fiesta • Citroën C3 • Honda Jazz • Nissan Micra • MG ZR • Lada Nova (modified by Lotus ) Michael Gambon 12 | 2002 - 3.43 million
9 9 Volvo XC90 • Subaru Forester • VW Golf R32 • Honda Civic Type R • Toyota Land Cruiser Gordon Ramsay 12 | 2002 - 3.67 million
10 10 Range Rover • Lotus Esprit • Nissan Primera • TVR T350C - 12 | 2002 - 3.59 million

Season 2 (2003)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
11 1 Smart Roadster • VW Beetle Cabriolet • Bowler Wildcat • Bentley T2 Vinnie Jones 05 | 2003 - 3.15 million
12 2 Rolls-Royce Phantom • Rover P5 • BMW M3 • Audi S4 Jamie Oliver 05 | 2003 - 3.28 million
13 3 Volkswagen Touareg • Lexus SC 430 • Hyundai Coupé • BMW Z8 • Perodua Kelisa David Soul 05 | 2003 - 2.98 million
14th 4th Jaguar R Coupe • Jaguar Mark 2 • Jaguar XKR-R • Aston Martin DB7 GT Boris Johnson 06 | 2003 - 3.23 million
15th 5 Porsche 911 Turbo • Ford Streetka • Triumph TR6 • Renault Clio V6 Anne Robinson 06 | 2003 - 3.33 million
16 6th Subaru Impreza WRX STi • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII • Vauxhall VX220 Turbo • Peugeot 206 GTI Richard Whiteley 06 | 2003 - 2.46 million
17th 7th Koenigsegg CC8S • Renault Mégane • Hummer H1 • Hummer H2 Neil Morrissey 06 | 2003 - 3.61 million
18th 8th Nissan 350Z • Alfa Romeo 147 GTA • Citroën C3 Pluriel • Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Convertible • Audi A4 Cabriolet • Daihatsu Copen Jodie Kidd 07 | 2003 - 3.76 million
19th 9 Vandenbrink Carver • Volvo S60 R • GM HyWire Patrick Stewart 07 | 2003 - 2.91 million
20th 10 TVR 350C • Overfinch Range Rover • Cadillac Sixteen • Volkswagen Phaeton Alan Davies 07 | 2003 - 2.85 million

Season 3 (2003)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
21st 1 Ford GT • BMW E60 • Porsche 911 GT3 Martin Kemp October 26, 2003 - 3.32 million
22nd 2 BMW M3 CSL • BMW M1 • BMW M3 • BMW M5 • Porsche Boxster • BMW Z4 • Honda S2000 Stephen Fry November 2, 2003 - 3.41 million
23 3 Bentley Continental GT • Subaru Legacy Outback Rob Brydon November 9, 2003 - 4.02 million
24 4th Lamborghini Miura • Lamborghini Countach • Mini Cooper S Works • Lamborghini Gallardo Rich Hall • Jay Kay November 16, 2003 - 4.59 million
25th 5 Mazda RX-8 • Fiat Panda Simon Cowell November 23, 2003 - 4.80 million
26th 6th Citroën C2 • Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977) • Holden Monaro Sanjeev Bhaskar December 7, 2003 - 5.40 million
27 7th MG XPower SV • Porsche Cayenne Turbo • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Rory Bremner December 14, 2003 - 3.35 million
28 8th Mercedes-Benz 280SL • Nissan Micra • Aston Martin Lagonda • Audi TT Johnny Vegas December 21, 2003 - 3.15 million
29 9 Chrysler Crossfire • Smart Roadster-Coupe Brabus V6 Biturbo • Jaguar XJ6 • Honda Civic Type R • Honda NSX Type R Carol Vorderman December 28, 2003 - 4.24 million

Season 4 (2004)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
30th 1 Lotus Exige • Rover CityRover • Aston Martin DB9 Fay Ripley May 9, 2004 - 3.28 million
31 2 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren • Alfa Romeo 166 • Cadillac Escalade • Ford FAB 1 Paul McKenna May 16, 2004 - 3.31 million
32 3 Porsche 911 GT3 RS • Ferrari F360 Challenge Stradale • 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R / T Katie Price May 23, 2004 - 3.36 million
33 4th Porsche Carrera GT • Audi A8 TDi V8 • Ford SportKa Ronnie O'Sullivan May 30, 2004 - 3.24 million
34 5 MG ZT 260 • Vauxhall Astra • Mazda3 • Volkswagen Golf Johnny Vaughan • Denise van Outen June 6, 2004 - 3.39 million
35 6th Renault Clio RenaultSport • Jaguar XJS • Cadillac CTS • Nissan Cube Terry Wogan June 13, 2004 - 3.19 million
36 7th Spyker C8 Spyder • Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG Lionel Richie July 11, 2004 - 3.47 million
37 8th Ford GT • Maserati Quattroporte Martin Clunes July 18, 2004 - 4.01 million
38 9 Fiat Barchetta • Mercedes-Benz SL600 • Mazda MX-5 • Toyota MR2 • Jaguar X-Type Estate Ranulph Fiennes July 25, 2004 - 4.01 million
39 10 Volvo V50 • BMW X3 • Chevrolet Corvette Patrick Kielty August 1, 2004 - 3.54 million

Season 5 (2004)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
40 1 Porsche 911 Carrera S. Bill Bailey October 24, 2004 April 25, 2014 3.35 million
41 2 Ford Focus • Vauxhall Astra • Volkswagen Golf • Jaguar XJ220 • Pagani Zonda • Ferrari Enzo Ferrari • Ferrari F40 • McLaren F1 • Porsche Carrera GT Geri Halliwell October 31, 2004 May 2, 2015 3.81 million
42 3 Rinspeed Splash • Dodge Viper SRT-10 Joanna Lumley November 7, 2004 September 6, 2014 4.41 million
43 4th Pagani Zonda S Roadster • Aston Martin Vanquish S • Ferrari 575 M Maranello Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan November 14, 2004 September 13, 2014 4.44 million
44 5 Morgan Aero 8 GTN • Mercedes-Benz 300SL Christian Slater November 21, 2004 20th September 2014 4.69 million
45 6th Volkswagen Golf V GTI Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter December 5, 2004 - 4.87 million
46 7th Toyota Prius • Ford Mustang • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 Roger Daltrey December 12, 2004 September 27, 2014 3.39 million
47 8th Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Eddie Izzard December 19, 2004 4th October 2014 5.06 million
48 9 Ariel Atom • BMW 1 Series • Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG Trinny Woodall • Susannah Constantine December 26, 2004 October 18, 2014 3.30 million

Season 6 (2005)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
49 1 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG • Honda Element • Toyota Aygo • Range Rover Sport James Nesbitt May 22, 2005 October 25, 2014 4.51 million
50 2 Maserati MC12 Jack Dee May 29, 2005 November 1, 2014 3.67 million
51 3 Aston Martin DB9 Volante • Maserati Bora • Wiesmann MF 3 • TVR Tuscan Christopher Eccleston June 12, 2005 November 8, 2014 3.96 million
52 4th Cadillac CTS-V • Renault Modus • Honda Jazz • Peugeot 1007 • BMW 320d Omid Djalili June 19, 2005 15th November 2014 3.45 million
53 5 Aston Martin DB5 • Jaguar E-Type • Nissan Murano • Maserati GranSport Damon Hill June 26, 2005 22nd November 2014 3.66 million
54 6th Aston Martin DBR9 • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren David Dimbleby July 3, 2005 November 29, 2014 4.55 million
55 7th TVR Sagaris • Fiat Panda Justin Hawkins July 10, 2005 December 6, 2014 3.75 million
56 8th Ferrari F430 • Audi TT • Nissan 350Z • Chrysler Crossfire Tim Rice July 17, 2005 December 13, 2014 4.10 million
57 9 BMW M5 • Vauxhall Astra VXR • Renault Mégane Sport • Volkswagen Golf GTI Chris Evans July 24, 2005 20th December 2014 5.18 million
58 10 BMW 535d • Bentley Continental Flying Spur Davina McCall • Mark Webber July 31, 2005 December 27, 2014 4.92 million
59 11 Ford F150 SVT Lightning • Vauxhall Monaro VXR • Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster Timothy Spall August 7, 2005 January 3, 2015 4.58 million

Season 7 (2005-2006)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
60 1 Ascari KZ1 Trevor Eve November 13, 2005 January 10, 2015 3.74 million
61 2 Porsche Cayman S • Audi RS4 Ian Wright November 20, 2005 17th January 2015 4.48 million
62 3 Ford Focus ST Stephen Ladyman November 27, 2005 January 24, 2015 4.61 million
63 4th Pagani Zonda F • Renault Clio Ellen MacArthur 4th December 2005 January 31, 2015 4.88 million
64 5 Marcos TSO • Bugatti Veyron • Porsche 911 Carrera 4 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Nigel Mansell December 11, 2005 July 24, 2010 4.76 million
65 6th Volkswagen Golf R32 • BMW 130i • Mazda MX-5 • Honda NSX David Walliams • Jimmy Carr December 27, 2005 February 14, 2015 4.52 million
66 7th - - The big winter games
(Winter Olympics Special) 		February 12, 2006 January 29, 2012 5.22 million

Season 8 (2006)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
67 1 Koenigsegg CCX • Honda Civic • Nissan Micra C + C James Hewitt • Alan Davies • Trevor Eve • Jimmy Carr • Justin Hawkins • Rick Wakeman • Les Ferdinand May 7, 2006 February 21, 2015 4.75 million
68 2 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 • Jaguar XK vs. Mercedes-Benz SL 350 vs. BMW 650i Gordon Ramsay May 14, 2006 February 28, 2015 4.47 million
69 3 Lotus Exige S Philip Glenister May 21, 2006 March 7, 2015 4.75 million
70 4th BMW Z4 M vs. Porsche Boxster S • Koenigsegg CCX (Top Gear Wing) • Mercedes-Benz S500 • Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. Ewan McGregor May 28, 2006 March 14, 2015 3.83 million
71 5 Prodrive P2 • Citroën C6 Michael Gambon June 4, 2006 March 21, 2015 5.01 million
72 6th Ford Mondeo ST220 vs. Mazda 6 MPS vs. Vauxhall Vectra VXR Brian Cox July 16, 2006 March 28, 2015 3.66 million
73 7th Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder • Peugeot 207 1.6L Diesel • Ford S-Max 2.5L 200 HP • Mercedes-Benz B200 Turbo • Vauxhall Zafira VXR Steve Coogan July 23, 2006 April 4, 2015 3.89 million
74 8th Noble M15 • Ford Transit vs. Renault Master vs. Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline Jenson Button • Ray Winstone July 30, 2006 April 11, 2015 5.27 million

Season 9 (2007)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
75 1 Jaguar XKR vs. Aston Martin V8 Vantage Jamie Oliver January 28, 2007 23rd March 2017 8.13 million
76 2 Audi TT vs. Mazda RX-8 vs. Alfa Romeo Brera Hugh Grant February 4, 2007 September 19, 2011 7.20 million
77 3 - - US special February 11, 2007 September 26, 2011 6.18 million
78 4th Brabus S Biturbo roadster (based on Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG ) • Porsche 911 Turbo Simon Pegg February 18, 2007 October 3, 2011 7.51 million
79 5 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Kristin Scott Thomas February 25, 2007 October 10, 2011 7.58 million
80 6th Shelby Mustang GT500 Billie Piper • Chris Moyles • Jamelia • Lemar March 4, 2007 17th October 2011 8.12 million
81 7th - - Polar special July 25, 2007 September 18, 2010 ?

Season 10 (2007-2008)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
82 1 Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 Lady Helen Mirren October 7, 2007 4th July 2011 6.27 million
83 2 Audi R8 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S. Jools Holland October 14, 2007 July 11, 2011 5.53 million
84 3 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano • Ferrari 275 GTS • Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé Ronnie Wood • Fiona Bruce • Dermot Murnaghan • John Humphrys October 28, 2007 July 18, 2011 6.73 million
85 4th - - Botswana Special November 4, 2007 August 21, 2010 6.68 million
86 5 Caparo T1 • Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster • Mercedes-Benz GL 500 Simon Cowell November 11, 2007 August 1, 2011 7.74 million
87 6th Honda Civic Type R • Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate vs. BMW M5 Touring • Alfa Romeo 159 Lawrence Dallaglio November 18, 2007 August 8, 2011 7.24 million
88 7th Aston Martin DBS Jennifer Saunders November 25, 2007 August 15, 2011 6.68 million
89 8th Vauxhall VXR8 James Blunt • Lewis Hamilton December 2, 2007 August 22, 2011 8.35 million
90 9 Daihatsu Materia vs. Ascari A10 • Fiat 500 Keith Allen December 9, 2007 August 29, 2011 7.38 million
91 10 Jaguar XF David Tennant December 23, 2007 September 11, 2011 7.15 million
92 11 - - Top Ground Gear Force Special March 14, 2008 - ?

Season 11 (2008)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
93 1 Ferrari 430 Scuderia Alan Carr • Justin Lee Collins June 22, 2008 June 29, 2010 6.72 million
94 2 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X • Subaru Impreza WRX STI • Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series Rupert Penry-Jones • Peter Firth June 29, 2008 April 16, 2012 5.21 million
95 3 Bentley Brooklands James Corden • Rob Brydon July 6, 2008 July 19, 2010 5.78 million
96 4th Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione • Nissan GT-R Fiona Bruce • Kate Silverton July 13, 2008 July 20, 2010 5.70 million
97 5 Nissan GT-R Peter Jones • Theo Paphitis July 20, 2008 July 27, 2010 6.65 million
98 6th Gumpert Apollo • Mitsuoka Orochi • Mitsuoka Galue III Jay Kay July 27, 2008 August 9, 2010 5.59 million

Season 12 (2008)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
99 1 Porsche 911 GT2 • Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Michael Parkinson November 2, 2008 May 4, 2010 7.74 million
100 2 Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse Will Young November 9, 2008 May 11, 2010 7.57 million
101 3 Toyota i-REAL • Renault Avantime Mark Wahlberg • Mika Häkkinen November 16, 2008 May 18, 2010 6.98 million
102 4th Pagani Zonda Roadster F • Bugatti Veyron Harry Enfield November 23, 2008 May 25, 2010 7.15 million
103 5 Lexus IS F • BMW M3 Kevin McCloud • Tom Chilton November 30, 2008 June 1, 2010 7.51 million
104 6th Veritas RS III • Caterham 7 Superlight R500 Boris Johnson December 7, 2008 June 8, 2010 7.33 million
105 7th Tesla Roadster • Honda FCX Clarity Tom Jones • Jay Leno December 14, 2008 June 15, 2010 7.54 million
106 8th - - Vietnam Special December 28, 2008 June 22, 2010 6.70 million

Season 13 (2009)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
107 1 Lotus Evora • Ferrari FXX Michael Schumacher (as The Stig ) Race to the North June 21, 2009 August 28, 2010 7.86 million
108 2 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV Stephen Fry June 28, 2009 September 10, 2012 7.00 million
109 3 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series Michael McIntyre • Ken Block • Ricky Carmichael July 5, 2009 September 4, 2010 6.38 million
110 4th Ford Focus RS vs. Renault Mégane R26.R Usain Bolt July 12, 2009 September 24, 2012 6.80 million
111 5 Jaguar XF R vs. BMW M5 Sienna Miller • Olivier Panis July 19, 2009 October 1, 2012 7.38 million
112 6th BMW Z4 sDrive35i • Nissan 370Z Brian Johnson • Madison Welch • Brian Wheeler July 26, 2009 October 8, 2012 7.69 million
113 7th Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst • HSV Maloo • Aston Martin V12 Vantage • Audi S4 Jay Leno August 2, 2009 October 15, 2012 7.11 million

Season 14 (2009-2010)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
114 1 BMW 760Li • Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Eric Bana November 15, 2009 July 17, 2010 6.70 million
115 2 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 vs. Audi R8 V10 Michael Sheen November 22, 2009 October 29, 2012 6.48 million
116 3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni • Hawk HF3000 Chris Evans November 29, 2009 August 7, 2010 6.51 million
117 4th BMW X5 M • Audi Q7 V12 TDI • Range Rover (2010MY) • Renault Twingo 133 Guy Ritchie • Ross Kemp December 6, 2009 November 12, 2012 6.29 million
118 5 Noble M600 Jenson Button December 29, 2009 19th November 2012 6.90 million
119 6th - - Bolivia Special
(Bolivia Special) 		December 27, 2009 August 14, 2010 7.45 million
120 7th Lexus LFA • BMW X6 • Vauxhall Insignia VXR Seasick Steve January 3, 2010 3rd December 2012 6.52 million

Season 15 (2010)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
121 1 Bentley Continental Supersports Nick Robinson • Al Murray • Peter Jones • Peta Todd • Johnny Vaughan • Bill Bailey • Louie Spence • Amy Williams June 27, 2010 May 16, 2011 5.60 million
122 2 Porsche 911 Sport Classic • Porsche Boxster Spyder Alastair Campbell 4th July 2010 May 23, 2011 6.60 million
123 3 Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Rupert Grint • Rubens Barrichello July 11, 2010 May 30, 2011 4.58 million
124 4th Audi R8 V10 Spyder vs. Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Andy García July 18, 2010 June 6, 2011 7.05 million
125 5 Volkswagen Touareg • Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Tom Cruise • Cameron Diaz July 25, 2010 June 13, 2011 7.48 million
126 6th Ferrari 458 Italia Jeff Goldblum August 1, 2010 June 20, 2011 6.19 million
127 7th Danny Boyle The second US Special

(US East Coast Road Trip)

December 21, 2010 June 27, 2011 7.13 million

Season 16 (2010-2011)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
128 - - In a convertible through the Middle East
(Middle East Special) 		December 26, 2010 17th December 2012 7.68 million
129 1 Ariel Atom V8 • Škoda Yeti John Bishop • Sienna Miller • Tiff Needell January 23, 2011 17th September 2012 7.38 million
130 2 Ferrari 599 GTO Boris Becker • Jodie Kidd • Darren Lyons January 30, 2011 September 24, 2012 7.31 million
131 3 Hatchbacks : ( Ford Focus RS500 • Subaru Impreza Cosworth STI CS400 • Volvo C30 PCP) Jonathan Ross February 6, 2011 October 1, 2012 7.33 million
132 4th Pagani Zonda R • Pagani Zonda Tricolore Simon Pegg • Nick Frost February 13, 2011 October 8, 2012 7.28 million
133 5 Audi RS5 • BMW M3 Competition Package Amber Heard February 20, 2011 October 15, 2012 6.87 million
134 6th Porsche 959 • Ferrari F40 • Jaguar XJ 5.0 V8 Supersport John Prescott February 27, 2011 September 10, 2012 6.53 million

Season 17 (2011)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
135 1 Marauder • BMW 1 Series M Coupe • Mini John Cooper Works WRC Alice Cooper • Amy Williams • Kris Meeke June 26, 2011 March 18, 2013 6.22 million
136 2 Aston Martin Virage Ross Noble July 3, 2011 March 25.2013 5.72 million
137 3 McLaren MP4-12C vs. Ferrari 458 Italia • Range Rover Evoque Sebastian Vettel July 10, 2011 April 1, 2013 6.55 million
138 4th Jaguar XKR-S • Nissan GT-R Rowan Atkinson July 17, 2011 April 8, 2013 7.14 million
139 5 Lotus T125 • Jensen Interceptor Bob Geldof July 24, 2011 April 15, 2013 6.13 million
140 6th Lamborghini Aventador Louis Walsh July 31, 2011 April 22, 2013 6.76 million

Season 18 (2011-2012)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
141 0 - - India Special
(India Special) 		December 28, 2011 December 23, 2013 6.61 million
142 1 Lamborghini Aventador, the McLaren MP4-12C and the Noble M600 will.i.am January 29, 2012 April 29, 2013 6.21 million
143 2 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Matt LeBlanc 5th February 2012 May 6, 2013 6.25 million
144 3 Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring • Fiat Panda Ryan Reynolds • Ray Winstone • Plan B • Nick Love February 12, 2012 13th of May 2013 6.16 million
145 4th Ferrari FF • Bentley Continental V8 • Fisker Karma Michael Fassbender • Brian Johnson 19th February 2012 May 20, 2013 5.28 million
146 5 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale • Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series Matt Smith • Yves Rossy • Toni Gardemeister February 26, 2012 May 27, 2013 6.12 million
147 6th "Aero-engined" Bentley Spitfire vs. BMW Brutus Alex James March 4, 2012 3rd June 2013 5.81 million
148 7th BMW M5 Slash • Kimi Raikkonen • Chris Evans March 11, 2012 June 10, 2013 6.15 million

Season 19 (2013)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
149 1 Pagani Huayra • Bentley Continental GT Speed Damian Lewis • Kris Meeke • Cast of Dragons' Den January 27, 2013 September 9, 2013 6.65 million
150 2 Lexus LFA, SRT Viper, Aston Martin's Vanquish Mick Fleetwood 3rd February 2013 16th September 2013 6.42 million
151 3 Toyota GT86 • Subaru BRZ • Shelby Mustang GT500 Amy Macdonald February 10, 2013 23rd September 2013 6.36 million
152 4th Mastretta MXT 99 • Hatchbacks : ( Ford Focus ST • Renault Mégane RenaultSport Cup 265 • Vauxhall Astra VXR) Lewis Hamilton • Matt LeBlanc • Eric Clapton • Bruce Willis 17th February 2013 September 30th, 2013 5.39 million
153 5 Range Rover James McAvoy February 24, 2013 October 7, 2013 6.45 million
154 6th - - Africa Special: Part 1 March 3, 2013 October 14, 2013 7.33 million
155 7th - - Africa Special: Part 2 March 10, 2013 21st October 2013 7.48 million

Season 20 (2013)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
156 1 Renault Clio RenaultSport 200 • Peugeot 208 GTi • Ford Fiesta ST • Vauxhall Astra Tech Line Charles Dance • Warwick Davis • Rachel Riley • Joss Stone • David Haye • Jimmy Carr • Mike Rutherford • Brian Johnson 30th of June 2013 May 12, 2014 5.55 million
157 2 Ferrari F12berlinetta • BAC Mono Ron Howard July 7, 2013 19th May 2014 5.31 million
158 3 McLaren MP4-12C, Ferrari 458, Audi R8 V10 Benedict Cumberbatch July 14, 2013 May 26, 2014 4.83 million
159 4th Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series • Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive Hugh Jackman July 21, 2013 2nd June 2014 5.36 million
160 5 Porsche 911 Carrera S • Lamborghini Aventador Roadster • Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Steven Tyler July 28, 2013 June 9, 2014 5.29 million
161 6th Jaguar F-Type • New Bus for London • Range Rover Sport Mark Webber 4th August 2013 June 16, 2014 5.49 million

Season 21 (2014)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
162 1 Golf GTI, Vauxhall Nova SRi, Ford Fiesta XR2i Hugh Bonneville 2nd February 2014 July 21, 2014 6.12 million
163 2 Alfa Romeo 4C • Gibbs Quadski • McLaren P1 Tom Hiddleston February 9, 2014 July 28, 2014 6.97 million
164 3 Zenvo ST1 James Blunt February 16, 2014 4th August 2014 6.87
165 4th Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6x6 • Caterham 160 • Caterham 620R • Alfa Romeo Touring Disco Volante Jack Whitehall February 23, 2014 11th August 2014 6.53 million
166 5 Porsche 918 • BMW M135i • VW Golf GTi Mk7 Aaron Paul March 2, 2014 August 18, 2014 5.64 million
167 6th - - Burma Special - Part 1
(Burma Special: Part 1) 		March 9, 2014 August 25, 2014 6.29 million
168 7th - - Burma Special - Part 2
(Burma Special: Part 2) 		March 16, 2014 September 1, 2014 7.01 million

Season 22 (2014-2015)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
169 - - Patagonia Special, Part 1 December 27, 2014 July 6, 2015 7.21 million
170 - - Patagonia Special, Part 2 December 28, 2014 July 13, 2015 7.38 million
171 1 Lamborghini Huracán • Renault Twizy Ed Sheeran January 25, 2015 20th July 2015 6.41 million
172 2 - Kiefer Sutherland February 1, 2015 July 27, 2015 6.56 million
173 3 - Daniel Ricciardo February 8, 2015 3rd August 2015 6.14 million
174 4th BMW M3 • BMW i8 • Mercedes-AMG GT S Margot Robbie • Will Smith February 15, 2015 August 10, 2015 6.24 million
175 5 Porsche Cayman GTS • Chevrolet Corvette Stingray • Ferrari LaFerrari Olly Murs February 22, 2015 17th August 2015 6.04 million
176 6th Lexus RCF • Lexus LFA Gillian Anderson March 1, 2015 August 24, 2015 6.15 million
177 7th Jaguar F-Type R • Eagle Low Drag GT • Mazda MX-5 Nicholas Hoult March 8, 2015 August 31, 2015 5.84 million
178 8th
Fiat 124 Spyder, Peugeot 304 Cabriolet MGB GT - The one where the presenters sign off June 28, 2015 June 29, 2015 6.92 million

Season 23 (2016)

No.
(total) 		No.
(season) 		Testing Guest / guests title First broadcast in UK German language first broadcast (D) Odds
(UK)
179 1 Ariel Ltd • Corvette C7 • Dodge Viper Jesse Eisenberg • Gordon Ramsay Series 23, episode 1 May 29, 2016 September 6, 2016 6.42 million
180 2 McLaren 650S Jenson Button • Damian Lewis • Seasick Steve • Tinie Tempah • Sharleen Spiteri Series 23, episode 2 5th June 2016 16th September 2016 4.06 million
181 3 Audi R8 • Ferrari F12 • Ford Focus RS • Honda Civic Type R • Mercedes A-Class A45 AMG Ken Block • Anthony Joshua • Kevin Hart Series 23, episode 3 June 12, 2016 23rd September 2016 3.44 million
182 4th Tesla Model X • Aston Martin Vulcan Bear Grylls • Brian Cox Season 23, episode 4 19th June 2016 September 30, 2016 3.22 million
183 5 BMW M2 • Zenos E10 R • Rolls-Royce Dawn • 1976 Rolls-Royce Corniche • Jaguar F-Type Jennifer Saunders • Paul Hollywood • Norman Dewis Season 23, episode 5 June 26, 2016 October 7, 2016 3.57 million
184 6th Ford Mustang VI • Honda NSX • Porsche 991 Patrick Dempsey • Greg Davies Season 23, episode 6 3rd July, 2016 October 14, 2016 2.64 million

Other specials

  • Top Gear of the Pops
  • An Evening With Top Gear - An exclusive preview of Series 22
  • Top Gear AZ

Web links

Remarks

  1. ↑ BBC Two : 6.41 million, BBC HD : 286,000
  2. ↑ BBC Two: 6.19 million, BBC HD: 285,000
  3. ↑ BBC Two: 6.10 million, BBC HD: 412,000
  4. ↑ BBC Two: 6.09 million, BBC HD: 196,000
  5. ↑ BBC Two: 6.35 million, BBC HD: 550,000
  6. ↑ BBC Two: 7.07 million, BBC HD: 378,000
  7. ↑ BBC Two: 6.05 million, BBC HD: 472,000
  8. ↑ BBC Two: 6.00 million, BBC HD: 602,000
  9. ↑ BBC Two: 4.03 million, BBC HD: 549,000
  10. ↑ BBC Two: 6.47 million, BBC HD: 575,000
  11. ↑ BBC Two: 6.65 million, BBC HD: 827,000
  12. ↑ BBC Two: 5.81 million, BBC HD: 379,000
  13. ↑ BBC Two: 6.62 million, BBC HD: 506,000
  14. ↑ BBC Two: 6.84 million, BBC HD: 836,000
  15. ↑ BBC Two: 6.48 million, BBC HD: 903,000
  16. ↑ BBC Two: 6.38 million, BBC HD: 925,000
  17. ↑ BBC Two: 6.42 million, BBC HD: 912,000
  18. ↑ BBC Two: 6.39 million, BBC HD: 893,000
  19. ↑ BBC Two: 5.88 million, BBC HD: 989,000
  20. ↑ BBC Two: 5.63 million, BBC HD: 902,000
  21. ↑ BBC Two: 5.27 million, BBC HD: 950,000
  22. ↑ BBC Two: 4.84 million, BBC HD: 880,000
  23. ↑ BBC Two: 5.41 million, BBC HD: 1.14 million
  24. ↑ BBC Two: 6.07 million, BBC HD: 1.07 million
  25. ↑ BBC Two: 5.01 million, BBC HD: 1.12 million
  26. ↑ BBC Two: 5.68 million, BBC HD: 1.08 million
  27. ↑ BBC Two: 5.76 million, BBC HD: 849,000
  28. ↑ BBC Two: 5.18 million, BBC HD: 1.03 million
  29. ↑ BBC Two: 5.29 million, BBC HD: 963,000
  30. ↑ BBC Two: 5.13 million, BBC HD: 1.03 million
  31. ↑ BBC Two: 4.30 million, BBC HD: 982,000
  32. ↑ BBC Two: 5.25 million, BBC HD: 872,000
  33. ↑ BBC Two: 4.83 million, BBC HD: 978,000
  34. ↑ BBC Two: 5.13 million, BBC HD: 1.02 million
  35. ↑ BBC Two: 5.47 million, BBC HD: 1.18 million
  36. ↑ BBC Two: 5.02 million, BBC HD: 1.4 million
  37. ↑ BBC Two: 5.01 million, BBC HD: 1.35 million
  38. ↑ BBC Two: 3.92 million, BBC HD: 1.39 million
  39. ↑ BBC Two: 5.00 million, BBC HD: 1.45 million
  40. ↑ BBC Two: 5.85 million, BBC HD: 1.48 million
  41. ↑ BBC Two: 5.89 million, BBC HD: 1.59 million
  42. ↑ 75-minute episode with already wacky contributions before Clarkson's suspension. Presented by Hammond and May without an audience.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Weekly> Top 30s ; barb.co.uk, accessed March 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Jesse Eisenberg and Gordon Ramsey's first visit to Top Gear. Accessed December 30, 2016