Top Gear series 28
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No. of episodes | 7 |
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Original network | BBC Two |
Original release | 29 December 2019 1 March 2020 | –
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Series 28 of Top Gear, a British motoring magazine and factual television programme, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two during 2020, consisting of six episodes between 26 January and 1 March; the series' studio segments were filmed prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. The twenty-eighth series was preceded by a feature-length special, the first since 2015, involving a road trip by the presenters across Nepal, titled "Nepal Special", that was aired on 29 December 2019.[1]
This series' highlights included the presenters competing in a Mexican off-road motorsport race, creating a home-made off-road vehicle, a second race between a high-speed car and a fighter jet, and a tribute to rally legend Colin McRae. The popularity of the show continued to improve after the previous series, leading to the BBC to announce after the series had concluded that the programme would be moved to BBC One for future series.
Production
On 20 June 2019, It was announced that after the first episode of Series 27, McGuinness and Flintoff would return for another series alongside Harris.[2][3]
On 11 July 2019, it was announced that the trio would return in a one-off Christmas special, the first Top Gear special since the Patagonia Special,[4] and the first since the departure of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. It was later announced that the special would take place in Nepal.[5]
On 10 February 2020, it was announced that future series of Top Gear would air on BBC One.[6]
Episodes
References
- ^ "Nepal Special". BBC. 29 December 2019.
- ^ "BBC News – Flintoff and McGuinness' Top Gear to be renewed after one episode". Metro.co.uk. 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Top Gear Series 28 Episodes". BBC.co.uk. 13 February 2020.
- ^ "BBC News – Top Gear Christmas Special Returning". Top Gear. 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Top Gear Special in Nepal". iNews. 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Top Gear Moving to BBC One". Top Gear. 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Four-screen dashboard". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
External links
- Series 28 at the Internet Movie Database