Top Gear (1977)

The original Top Gear (which was aired from 1977 to 2001) started as a monthly television series produced by BBC Midlands, based at Pebble Mill. The 30 minute programmes had a magazine format and were transmitted to viewers in the Midlands region only. Top Gear and its title, was conceived by Executive Producer Derek Smith. The programme covered motoring related issues such as new car road tests, fuel economy, safety, the police, speeding, insurance, second-hand cars and holiday touring.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 142961
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired July 13, 1978
  • Recent February 4, 2002
  • Network BBC Two
  • Average Runtime 30 minutes
  • Genres Comedy Documentary Sport Talk Show
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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  • Episode Screenshot Format 4:3 Screencap
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  • Created February 19, 2010 by
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  • Modified October 17, 2024 by
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Specials January 1977 February 2002 198
Season 1 July 1978 September 1978 10
Season 2 May 1979 July 1979 10
Season 3 April 1980 May 1980 6
Season 4 September 1980 October 1980 6
Season 5 April 1981 June 1981 8
Season 6 November 1981 December 1981 7
Season 7 April 1982 June 1982 8
Season 8 September 1982 October 1982 6
Season 9 January 1983 April 1983 9
Season 10 September 1983 October 1983 8
Season 11 February 1984 April 1984 8
Season 12 October 1984 December 1984 7
Season 13 March 1985 April 1985 9
Season 14 September 1985 October 1985 8
Season 15 April 1986 June 1986 10
Season 16 September 1986 October 1986 8
Season 17 April 1987 May 1987 8
Season 18 September 1987 November 1987 11
Season 19 April 1988 May 1988 8
Season 20 September 1988 November 1988 8
Season 21 March 1989 May 1989 8
Season 22 September 1989 November 1989 10
Season 23 March 1990 May 1990 8
Season 24 September 1990 November 1990 10
Season 25 February 1991 May 1991 10
Season 26 September 1991 December 1991 14
Season 27 February 1992 May 1992 11
Season 28 September 1992 December 1992 13
Season 29 February 1993 June 1993 17
Season 30 September 1993 December 1993 15
Season 31 March 1994 May 1994 10
Season 32 September 1994 December 1994 12
Season 33 February 1995 May 1995 13
Season 34 September 1995 December 1995 14
Season 35 February 1996 May 1996 14
Season 36 September 1996 December 1996 16
Season 37 January 1997 May 1997 20
Season 38 September 1997 December 1997 17
Season 39 February 1998 May 1998 13
Season 40 September 1998 December 1998 16
Season 41 March 1999 June 1999 12
Season 42 September 1999 December 1999 15
Season 43 January 2000 May 2000 18
Season 44 September 2000 December 2000 15
Season 45 February 2001 November 2001 27
Season 46 December 2001 February 2002 3
Unassigned Episodes 0
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Season 12 October 1984 1
Unassigned Episodes 711
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Angela Rippon
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Tom Coyne
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Barrie Gill
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Noel Edmonds
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Frank Page
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Sue Baker
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Tom Boswell
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William Woollard
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Chris Goffey
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Tony Mason
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Tiff Needell
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Jon Bentley
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Jeremy Clarkson
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Nicky Fox
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Quentin Wilson
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Michelle Newman
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Steve Berry
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Russell Bulgin
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Vicki Butler-Henderson
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Andy Wilman
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Julia Bradbury
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Brendan Coogan
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James May
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Kate Humble
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Jason Barlow
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Adrian Simpson
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Name Number of Episodes Dates
Chris Donovan 1 10/23/1984

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