Top Gear
British motoring TV show
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| 2025 | During protests against Tesla and Elon Musk, Jeremy Clarkson published controversial remarks about the vandalism. |
| March 2025 | Top Gear Suomi began its second season, continuing the automotive entertainment series in Finland. |
| 2024 | First season of Top Gear Suomi (Finland) premiered, marking the introduction of the local automotive entertainment show based on the global Top Gear format. |
| 2024 | Ex-Stig Ben Collins begins taking automotive YouTubers to race on the Top Gear track in the Suzuki Liana, introducing a new chapter for the legendary test track vehicle. |
| May 17 2024 | Fifth season of Top Gear Australia premieres on Paramount+ with new hosts. |
| February 2024 | A Finnish version of the Top Gear television series was launched, expanding the international adaptations of the popular automotive show. |
| 2023 | Show's presenting lineup changed, with Sylvain Lévy and Pierre Chabrier taking over as hosts. |
| 2023 | During a hillclimb challenge near Muktinath Temple, McGuinness overtakes Harris and Flintoff, reaching the temple car park first despite being given a 30-second head start. |
| 2023 | The presenters drive locals to Muktinath Temple, with each presenter carrying different passengers: Flintoff transports sherpas, McGuinness carries local women, and Harris carries holy men. |
| 2023 | Top Gear presenters McGuinness, Harris, and Flintoff embark on a challenging journey from Kathmandu to Lo Manthang in Nepal, each driving a car purchased for under £6,000: McGuinness in a 1995 Peugeot 106 Rallye, Harris in a 1987 Renault 4, and Flintoff in a 2011 Hulas Mustang. |
| 2023 | While attempting to start McGuinness' car at high altitude, Harris accidentally fails to apply his handbrake, causing his Renault 4 to roll back and tip over, totaling the vehicle. Harris then shares a car with Flintoff for the remainder of the journey. |
| 2023 | During the challenge, the presenters complete a timed lap at Ironbridge power stations: Flintoff records 1 minute 10.5 seconds, McGuinness records 1 minute 5 seconds, and Harris records 1 minute 8 seconds. |
| 2023 | The presenters conduct a handling test at the Daytona Tamworth go kart track, completing a buzz wire-style challenge with electric shocks for barrier contact: McGuinness finishes in 1 minute 11.59 seconds, Harris in 1 minute 14.25 seconds, and Flintoff in 1 minute 6.56 seconds. |
| 2023 | The presenters participate in a '24 Minutes of Mansfield' endurance race against new electric cars. McGuinness completes 15 laps, while Harris and Flintoff complete 18 laps, but all are outperformed by newer electric vehicle rivals. |
| 2023 | In Series Twenty-Seven, Episode Two, Top Gear presenters Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness, and Freddie Flintoff participate in a budget electric sports car challenge, modifying vintage cars with electric powertrains at the Ironbridge power stations complex in Telford. |
| November 2023 | BBC announces Top Gear will not return to TV for the 'foreseeable future' following Flintoff's accident, though leaving possibility of future production. |
| October 2023 | Announcement made that Blair Joscelyne, Beau Ryan, and Jonathan LaPaglia will host the fifth season of Top Gear Australia. |
| March 2023 | Production of the thirty-fourth series is halted after Andrew Flintoff is injured in an accident during filming. The BBC later announces that Top Gear would not return for the 'foreseeable future'. |
| 2022 | Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness end their Top Gear presenting roles. |
| 2022 | Chris Harris concludes his tenure as a Top Gear presenter. |
| 2022 | Chris Harris and Freddie Flintoff concluded their tenure as Top Gear presenters. |
| 2022 | Top Gear America premiered its third season, continuing the automotive entertainment show's run on the MotorTrend network. |
| December 13 2022 | Andrew Flintoff is involved in a second accident while filming at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome for the planned 34th series, requiring airlift to hospital. |
| 2021 | Studio segments were recorded at Television Centre in London instead of Dunsfold Aerodrome, with all films recorded in the UK due to pandemic restrictions. |
| 2021 | Top Gear America premiered its second season, continuing the show's adaptation of the popular British automotive entertainment series for an American audience. |
| 2021 | The rebooted Top Gear America premiered on MotorTrend+ with the new host lineup. |
| 2021 | Jeremy Clarkson declared the Middle East Special as the best of the Top Gear adventures to watch. |
| 2021 | Flintoff passed both theory and practical tests at Donington Park to complete his racing licence requirements. |
| 2021 | Flintoff enrolled in Ginetta's driver development program to obtain a racing licence, completing a two-day test in a GTA-spec Ginetta G55 with challenging wet weather conditions on the first day. |
| 2021 | Flintoff competed in the GT Cup Championship at Snetterton Circuit, qualifying near the back of the grid and racing alongside Chris Harris as his teammate. |
| December 24 2021 | The Christmas Special was broadcast, with presenters driving from Bethlehem, Wales to the Top Gear test track. |
| August 4 2021 | Production of Top Gear announced to transfer to BBC Studios Bristol from the thirty-third series onwards, with Dunsfold Aerodrome continuing to be used for filming. |
| June 2021 | All episodes became available on BBC iPlayer in the UK |
| June 2021 | All episodes of Top Gear become available to watch on BBC iPlayer in the UK. |
| 2020 | The show experiences a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting production and broadcasting. |
| 2020 | Sabine Schmitz exits the Top Gear presenting team. |
| 2020 | Top Gear Norge premiered on TVNorge, featuring hosts Fredric Aasbø (a stunt driver), Esben 'Dansken' Selvig (a musician), and Petter Schjerven (a TV presenter). |
| 2020 | Top Gear Danmark premiered on Kanal 5, featuring TV personality Felix Smith, actor Dar Salim, and former racing driver Jesper Carlsen as presenters. The show ran for one series during this year. |
| 2020 | Top Gear Sverige premiered on Kanal 5, featuring a presenting team of Tony Rickardsson (six-time Speedway World Champion), Marko Lehtosalo (actor, comedian & musician), and Adam Alsing (TV personality). |
| 2020 | Top Gear is moved from BBC Two to BBC One. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 'Star in a Reasonably Fast Car' segment was dropped in Series 29 to maintain social distancing. |
| 2020 | The Toyota GT86 segment for celebrity lap times was used from 2017 to 2020. |
| 2020 | Production of the rebooted series was completed after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Matt LeBlanc and Rory Reid depart from Top Gear. |
| 2019 | Top Gear announced three Scandinavian adaptations, including the Swedish version Top Gear Sverige. |
| 2019 | Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness joined the Top Gear presenting lineup, replacing some previous presenters. |
| 2019 | The Stig drove the Track-tor to a new world speed record of 87 mph, surpassing the previous record set in Finland of 81 mph. |
| 2019 | During Series Twenty Five, Episode Five, Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris built a custom high-performance tractor called the 'Track-tor' with a 500 hp Chevrolet V8 engine, challenging traditional agricultural vehicle design. |
| December 2019 | Freddie Flintoff was involved in a serious crash during filming for Top Gear at an airfield, sustaining injuries that temporarily removed him from presenting duties. |
| December 2019 | Flintoff is involved in a serious crash during filming for Top Gear, sustaining injuries that temporarily impact his involvement in the show. |
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