The following is a complete episode list of the BBC television series Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson , Richard Hammond , James May and The Stig . Secondhand car specialist Jason Dawe was a co-presenter for the first series, but was replaced by May for the second series.
Included in the list are four "specials" that were shown as part of a series: Top Gear: US Special Top Gear: Botswana Special Top Gear: Vietnam Special Top Gear: Bolivia Special
In addition there have been four "specials" shown at other times, which are not included in the list below, and are in order of broadcast: Top Gear Winter Olympics Top Gear of the Pops Top Gear: Polar Special Top Ground Gear Force
Series
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 - 31 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
2 November 2008 - 28 December 2008
13 7
21 June 2009 - 2 August 2009
14 7
15 November 2009 - 3 January 2010
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Series One
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1 1 "Series 01, Episode 01" Citroën Berlingo • Pagani Zonda • Lamborghini Murciélago • Mazda 6 Speed cameras Harry Enfield 20 October 2002 (2002-10-20 ) 2 2 "Series 01, Episode 02" Ford Focus RS • Honda Civic Type R • Noble M12 GTO Bus jumping over bikes Jay Kay 27 October 2002 (2002-10-27 ) 3 3 "Series 01, Episode 03" Mini Cooper • Toyota Yaris Verso • Citroën DS • Westfield XTR Grannies doing doughnuts Ross Kemp 3 November 2002 (2002-11-03 ) 4 4 "Series 01, Episode 04" Aston Martin V12 Vanquish • Ferrari 575M Maranello • Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Family Saloon Formula One Steve Coogan • Richard Burns 10 November 2002 (2002-11-10 ) 5 5 "Series 01, Episode 05" Mercedes-Benz S-Class • Audi A8 • Maybach 62 • Bentley Arnage Turn a car into a Bond car. Jonathan Ross 17 November 2002 (2002-11-17 ) 6 6 "Series 01, Episode 06" Renault Vel Satis • BMW Z4 • Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG • Honda NSX Type R Grannies doing handbrake parking Tara Palmer-Tomkinson 24 November 2002 (2002-11-24 ) 7 7 "Series 01, Episode 07" Saab 9-3 • Lotus Elise 111S Fastest faith Rick Parfitt 1 December 2002 (2002-12-01 ) 8 8 "Series 01, Episode 08" Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG • Maserati Coupé • Ford Fiesta • Citroën C3 • Honda Jazz • Nissan Micra • MG ZR Lada Riva modified by Lotus • Fastest white van manSir Michael Gambon 8 December 2002 (2002-12-08 ) 9 9 "Series 01, Episode 09" Volvo XC90 • Subaru Forester • VW Golf R32 • Toyota Land Cruiser Stripped down Jaguar XJS Gordon Ramsay 22 December 2002 (2002-12-22 ) 10 10 "Series 01, Episode 10" Range Rover • Lotus Esprit • Nissan Primera • TVR T350 CFastest faith - part 2 None 29 December 2002 (2002-12-29 )
Series Two
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1 11 "Series 02, Episode 01" Smart Roadster • Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet • Bowler Wildcat • Bentley T2 Drag racer jet engine incinerates Nissan Sunny Vinnie Jones 11 May 2003 (2003-05-11 ) 2 12 "Series 02, Episode 02" Rolls-Royce Phantom • Rover P5 • BMW M3 • Audi S4 Fastest political party Jamie Oliver 18 May 2003 (2003-05-18 ) 3 13 "Series 02, Episode 03" Volkswagen Touareg • Lexus SC430 • Hyundai Coupe • BMW Z8 • Perodua Kelisa Country with fastest supercar David Soul 25 May 2003 (2003-05-25 ) 4 14 "Series 02, Episode 04" Jaguar R Coupe • Jaguar XKR-R • Aston Martin DB7 GT How far can you drive until you become bored in a Mark 3 Jaguar XJR Boris Johnson 1 June 2003 (2003-06-01 ) 5 15 "Series 02, Episode 05" Porsche 911 Turbo • Ford Street Ka •James May on TR6 • Renault Clio V6 Rally pit crew vs. women getting ready for a night out Anne Robinson 8 June 2003 (2003-06-08 ) 6 16 "Series 02, Episode 06" Subaru Impreza • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII • Vauxhall VX220 Turbo • Peugeot 206 GTI Land speed record for caravan towing Richard Whiteley 15 June 2003 (2003-06-15 ) 7 17 "Series 02, Episode 07" Koenigsegg CC8S • Renault Megane • Hummer H1 • Hummer H2 Crash testing the Megane with a real driver Neil Morrisey 22 June 2003 (2003-06-22 ) 8 18 "Series 02, Episode 08" Nissan 350Z • Alfa Romeo 147 GTA • Citroën C3 Pluriel • Mercedes-Benz CLK500 • Audi A4 • Daihatsu Copen The Race for the Universe Jodie Kidd 6 July 2003 (2003-07-06 ) 9 19 "Series 02, Episode 09" Vandenbrink Carver • Volvo S60 R • GM HyWire • Vauxhall Signum None Patrick Stewart 13 July 2003 (2003-07-13 ) 10 20 "Series 02, Episode 10" TVR T350 C • Overfinch Range Rover • Cadillac Sixteen • Volkswagen Phaeton Land Rover reliability challenge Alan Davies 20 July 2003 (2003-07-20 )
Series Three
Series Four
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1 30 "Series 04, Episode 01" Lotus Exige • Rover CityRover • Aston Martin DB9 Epic Race: Aston Martin DB9 vs. TGV and Eurostar french fast trains - London to Monte Carlo • Apache Gunship Helicopter vs. Lotus Exige can it missile lock? Fay Ripley 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09 ) 2 31 "Series 04, Episode 02" Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren • Alfa Romeo 166 • Cadillac Escalade • Ford FAB-1 A nun in a monster truck • Richard Hammond gets hypnotized Paul McKenna 16 May 2004 (2004-05-16 ) 3 32 "Series 04, Episode 03" Porsche 911 GT3 RS • Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale • 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T £100 car challenge. Jordan 23 May 2004 (2004-05-23 ) 4 33 "Series 04, Episode 04" Porsche Carrera GT • Audi A8 TDi V8 • Ford SportKa May and Hammond play 'car darts' • V8 Diesel Audi A8 endurance challenge (London to Edinburgh and back on one tank) • Ford SportKa vs. racing pigeons race • Evo vs. STi battle revised Ronnie O'Sullivan 30 May 2004 (2004-05-30 ) 5 34 "Series 04, Episode 05" MG ZT 260 • BMW 645Ci • Jaguar XK-R • Porsche 911 Carrera 2 • Vauxhall Astra • Mazda 3 • Volkswagen Golf Shoot Out: Performance sport coupes on the Pendine Sands • Volkswagen Golf gets electrocuted (with Hammond in it) Johnny Vaughan • Denise Van Outen 6 June 2004 (2004-06-06 ) 6 35 "Series 04, Episode 06" Renault Clio RenaultSport • Jaguar XJS • Cadillac CTS • Nissan Cube Can you run a car on poo? Hammond investigates Sir Terry Wogan 13 June 2004 (2004-06-13 ) 7 36 "Series 04, Episode 07" Spyker C8 Spyder • Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG • Renault Scenic • Ford C-MAX Hammond and May road test mini MPVs as minicabers Lionel Richie 11 July 2004 (2004-07-11 ) 8 37 "Series 04, Episode 08" Ford GT • Toyota Prius • Maserati Quattroporte Diesel versus Petrol hot hatch race • Blowing over cars using Boeing 747 jetblast Martin Clunes 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18 ) 9 38 "Series 04, Episode 09" • Fiat Barchetta • Mercedes-Benz SL600 • Mazda MX-5 • Toyota MR2 • Jaguar X-Type Estate May and Hammond search for the best convertible for a town with the least owned • Can you parachute into a moving car? Ranulph Fiennes 25 July 2004 (2004-07-25 ) 10 39 "Series 04, Episode 10" Peugeot 407 • Volvo V50 • BMW X3 • Chevrolet Corvette C6 Hammond drives the Peugeot 407 as a pace car • Car Olympics: long jump Patrick Kielty 1 August 2004 (2004-08-01 )
Series Five
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1 40 "Series 05, Episode 01" Porsche 997 Carrera S • Holden/Vauxhall Monaro VX-R • Chrysler 300C • Jaguar S-Type R Can an ice cream truck jump a bouncy castle? Bill Bailey • Antony Worrall Thompson 24 October 2004 (2004-10-24 ) 2 41 "Series 05, Episode 02" Ford Focus • Vauxhall Astra • Jaguar XJ220 • Pagani Zonda • Enzo Ferrari • Ferrari F40 • McLaren F1 • Porsche Carrera GT Skateboarder versus a rally car Geri Halliwell 31 October 2004 (2004-10-31 ) 3 42 "Series 05, Episode 03" Dodge Viper SRT-10 Jeremy Clarkson attempts to drive a Land Rover Discovery to the top of a mountain in Scotland • Richard Hammond tries to find the craziest car in the world Joanna Lumley 7 November 2004 (2004-11-07 ) 4 43 "Series 05, Episode 04" Pagani Zonda S Roadster • Aston Martin Vanquish S • Ferrari 575M • Smart Forfour 24 hours in a Smart ForFour, playing conkers with caravans. Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan 14 November 2004 (2004-11-14 ) 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 Nordschleife in a diesel car Christian Slater 21 November 2004 (2004-11-21 ) 6 45 "Series 05, Episode 06" Volkswagen Golf V GTI How much Porsche can you get for £1500? • Blind man doing a power lap Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter 5 December 2004 (2004-12-05 ) 7 46 "Series 05, Episode 07" Toyota Prius • Ford Mustang • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 Which roadster is best? (Porsche Boxster S vs Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 ) * Top Gear Awards 2004 Roger Daltrey 12 December 2004 (2004-12-12 ) 8 47 "Series 05, Episode 08" Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Epic Race: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs Jet Plane to Verbier • 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 19 December 2004 (2004-12-19 ) 9 48 "Series 05, Episode 09" Ariel Atom • BMW 1-Series • Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG Find a 'pearl' among a collection of cars from the Pacific Rim Trinny Woodall • Susannah Constantine 26 December 2004 (2004-12-26 )
Series Six
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1 49 "Series 06, Episode 01" Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG • Honda Element Toyota Aygo Football • Range Rover Sport vs Challenger 2 Tank James Nesbitt 22 May 2005 (2005-05-22 ) 2 50 "Series 06, Episode 02" Maserati MC12 2 door coupé for less than £1500 that isn't a Porsche Jack Dee 29 May 2005 (2005-05-29 ) 3 51 "Series 06, Episode 03" Aston Martin DB9 Volante • Maserati Bora • Wiesmann MF 3 • TVR Tuscan Clarkson opens a public pool in a Rolls-Royce Christopher Eccleston 12 June 2005 (2005-06-12 ) 4 52 "Series 06, Episode 04" Cadillac CTS-V • Renault Modus • Honda Jazz • Peugeot 1007 • BMW 320d Top Gear presenters' mums help evaluate cars. • Can a stretch limo jump over the wedding party? Omid Djalili 19 June 2005 (2005-06-19 ) 5 53 "Series 06, Episode 05" Aston Martin DB5 • Jaguar E-Type • Nissan Murano • Maserati Coupé Snipers shoot at Clarkson driving the Porsche Boxster S and the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Damon Hill 26 June 2005 (2005-06-26 ) 6 54 "Series 06, Episode 06" Aston Martin DBR9 • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Epic Race: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren vs. a boat. London, UK to Oslo, Norway. David Dimbleby 3 July 2005 (2005-07-03 ) 7 55 "Series 06, Episode 07" TVR Sagaris Fiat Panda against a marathon runner • Sabine Schmitz attempts to beat 10:00 around the Nürburgring in a Ford Transit vanJustin Hawkins 10 July 2005 (2005-07-10 ) 8 56 "Series 06, Episode 08" Ferrari F430 • Audi TT • Nissan 350Z • Chrysler Crossfire Convertible versions of existing coupes in Iceland Tim Rice 17 July 2005 (2005-07-17 ) 9 57 "Series 06, Episode 09" BMW M5 • Vauxhall Astra VXR • Renault Mégane Sport • Volkswagen Golf GTI 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 24 July 2005 (2005-07-24 ) 10 58 "Series 06, Episode 10" BMW 535d • Bentley Continental Flying Spur Driving over a lake in Iceland • What is the most fun off-road toy? Davina McCall • Mark Webber 31 July 2005 (2005-07-31 ) 11 59 "Series 06, Episode 11" Ford F150 SVT Lightning • Vauxhall Monaro VXR • Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster Recreate Top Gear Theme Song using engine noises Timothy Spall 7 August 2005 (2005-08-07 )
Series Seven
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1 60 "Series 07, Episode 01" Ascari KZ1 • Aston Martin V8 Vantage • BMW M6 • Porsche Carrera S Shoot Out: Performance sports coupes on the Isle of Man • Top Gear survey 2005 results Trevor Eve 13 November 2005 (2005-11-13 ) 2 61 "Series 07, Episode 02" Porsche Cayman S • Audi RS4 May and Hammond try on life sized RC cars • The history of British racing green • Audi RS4 vs Speed Climbers race Ian Wright 20 November 2005 (2005-11-20 ) 3 62 "Series 07, Episode 03" Ford Focus ST • Ferrari F430 • Pagani Zonda S • Ford GT Super Car road trip to Millau Viaduct , France Stephen Ladyman 27 November 2005 (2005-11-27 ) 4 63 "Series 07, Episode 04" Pagani Zonda F • Renault Clio Italian mid-engine supercars for less than £10,000 challenge • Renault Clio vs. downhill cyclist race in Lisbon , Portugal Dame Ellen MacArthur 4 December 2005 (2005-12-04 ) 5 64 "Series 07, Episode 05" Marcos TSO • Bugatti Veyron • Porsche 911 Epic of all Epic Race: Bugatti Veyron versus Cessna 182 Private Plane from Alba, Italy to London • RWD vs. AWD Porsches debate settled Nigel Mansell 11 December 2005 (2005-12-11 ) 6 65 "Series 07, Episode 06" Volkswagen Golf R32 • BMW 130i • Mazda MX-5 Old generation vs. New generation car culture • Lap times from a Video game vs. Real life. Which can Clarkson do better? • Mazda MX-5 vs. Greyhound race • Top Gear Awards 2005 David Walliams • Jimmy Carr 27 December 2005 (2005-12-27 )
Series Eight
Series Nine
Series Ten
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1 80 "Series 10, Episode 01" Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 • Porsche 997 GT3 RS vs. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera vs. Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 Road trip quest to find the greatest driving road in the World. Dame Helen Mirren 7 October 2007 (2007-10-07 ) 2 81 "Series 10, Episode 02" Audi R8 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S Amphibious Cars Challenge II: Crossing the Channel Jools Holland 14 October 2007 (2007-10-14 ) 3 82 "Series 10, Episode 03" Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano • Ferrari 275 GTS • Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé • Peel P50 Bugatti Veyron vs Eurofighter Typhoon race • Clarkson drives the Peel P50 (the world's smallest production car) around the BBC office • Testing the Auto-Parking System from the Lexus LS600 Ronnie Wood 28 October 2007 (2007-10-28 ) 4 83 "Series 10, Episode 04" None Botswana Special None 4 November 2007 (2007-11-04 ) 5 84 "Series 10, Episode 05" Caparo T1 • Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster • Mercedes-Benz GL 500 London Race - Car vs. Bike vs. Public Transport vs. Speedboat Simon Cowell 11 November 2007 (2007-11-11 ) 6 85 "Series 10, Episode 06" Honda Civic Type-R • Alfa Romeo 159 • Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate vs. BMW M5 Touring A new form of motorsport - Motorhome racing • Alfa Romeo 159 vs. tall man across the Humber estuary Lawrence Dallaglio 18 November 2007 (2007-11-18 ) 7 86 "Series 10, Episode 07" Aston Martin DBS £1200 British Leyland cheap-car challenge Jennifer Saunders 25 November 2007 (2007-11-25 ) 8 87 "Series 10, Episode 08" Vauxhall VXR8 Hammond in a Renault R25 Formula One Car • Automobile history investigation • GPS satellite self-controlled BMW 330i drives the test track. James Blunt • Lewis Hamilton 2 December 2007 (2007-12-02 ) 9 88 "Series 10, Episode 09" Ascari A10 • Fiat 500 Top Gear enters the Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race • Race: Fiat 500 vs. BMX riders through Budapest Keith Allen 9 December 2007 (2007-12-09 ) 10 89 "Series 10, Episode 10" BMW M3 vs. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG vs. Audi RS4 • Jaguar XF Shoot Out: German Performance Saloon cars • Top Gear Awards 2007 David Tennant 23 December 2007 (2007-12-23 )
Series Eleven
Series Twelve
Series Thirteen
Series Fourteen
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