Top Gear series 27
| Top Gear | |
|---|---|
| Season 27 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 16 June – 14 July 2019 |
| Series chronology | |
The twenty-seventh series of Top Gear began airing on 16 June 2019 on BBC Two and BBC Two HD. Chris Harris was joined by new hosts Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff to present this series, with Sabine Schmitz making an appearance as a co-presenter.
Production
On 31 May 2018, Matt LeBlanc announced that he would leave Top Gear after the completion of the twenty-sixth series.[1]
On 22 October 2018, it was confirmed that Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness would join a returning Chris Harris in the forthcoming series, replacing both LeBlanc and Rory Reid; with Sabine Schmitz continued her recurring presenting role.[2]
During an interview on BBC Radio 1 in January 2019, Harris revealed that filming for this series had commenced.[3]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 1 | Ferrari 488 Pista • McLaren 600LT | Ethiopian adventure in presenters first cars (Mini • Porsche Boxster • Ford Escort Mk2) | None | 16 June 2019 | 4.81 |
| 204 | 2 | Tesla Model 3 | Building budget battery powered sports cars (Triumph Spitfire • Subaru Brat • Nissan Leaf) | Danny Boyle • Himesh Patel | 23 June 2019 | 4.64 |
| 205 | 3 | Dallara Stradale | Turning a Daimler Hearse into the ultimate family car | Damon Hill • Zara Tindall • Mike Tindall | 30 June 2019 | 4.44 |
| 206 | 4 | Rolls-Royce Cullinan | Rare cheap cars across Borneo (Austin Allegro • Matra Bagheera) | Bob Mortimer | 7 July 2019 | 4.63 |
| 207 | 5 | Toyota Supra | Iceland's Formula Offroad • Tribute to the Lotus 79 | Will Young • Peter Wright • Mario Andretti • Clive Chapman | 14 July 2019 | 3.77 |
References
- ^ "BBC News – Matt LeBlanc to leave Top Gear". BBC. 31 May 2018.
- ^ "McGuinness and Flintoff join Top Gear". BBC News. 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Chris Harris, Top Gear Competition and Unpopular Opinion". 23 January 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Four-screen dashboard". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 5 March 2019.