Top Gear series 26
| Top Gear | |
|---|---|
| Season 26 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 17 February – 17 March 2019 |
| Series chronology | |
The twenty-sixth series of Top Gear aired in early 2019 on BBC Two and BBC Two HD. It was the third presented by Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid, with Sabine Schmitz making an appearance as a co-presenter in the series. This was the final series presented by LeBlanc, whose departure was primarily down to the star having to spend too much time away from his family; and Reid, who was demoted from the main show but was at the time announced as continuing to present Extra Gear, which ultimately did not return. Reid would instead present Speed Freaks on ITV4. [1] They were replaced by Paddy McGuiness and Freddie Flintoff in Series 27.
Production
Production on the series began in 2017 with a trip to Norway[2] and concluded in 2018.[3]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | 1 | Suzuki Ignis | Fast Estate Cars in Norway: (Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo • Ferrari GTC4Lusso) • Ignis vs Fiat Panda Cross up Gurlet Hill | James Marsden | 17 February 2019 | 2.61 |
| 199 | 2 | BMW M5 • Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S | Tuk-Tuk Trip across Sri Lanka | Professor Green | 24 February 2019 | 2.27 |
| 200 | 3 | Bentley Continental GT • Mégane Renault Sport • Porsche 911 GT2 RS | Continental GT vs Speed 8 | Gregory Porter | 3 March 2019 | 2.28 |
| 201 | 4 | None | Second Hand Luxury Car Challenge: (Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow • Mercedes-Benz 600SEL • Bentley Turbo R) | Matt Baker | 10 March 2019 | 2.20 |
| 202 | 5 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage • Rolls-Royce Phantom • Ford Fiesta ST | Fiesta ST vs. Lamborghini Aventador S • Automatic Brake Testing | Stephen Mangan | 17 March 2019 | 2.40 |
References
- ^ "BBC News - Matt LeBlanc to leave Top Gear". BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Top Gear caught Speeding". 25 June 2017 – via www.motoringbox.com.
- ^ "McGuinness and Flintoff join Top Gear". BBC News. 22 October 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Four-screen dashboard". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
External links
- Series 26 at the Internet Movie Database