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Top Gear
Season 18
Promotional poster
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Original release28 December 2011 (2011-12-28) –
11 March 2012 (2012-03-11)
Series chronology
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List of episodes

The eighteenth series of Top Gear was aired during 2012 on BBC Two and BBC HD and consisted of 7 episodes, beginning on 29 January and concluding on 11 March.[1] The series was preceded by a full-length, special edition episode that was aired on 28 December 2011 and entitled the "India Special", while later on 29 October 2012, Richard Hammond hosted a special-edition episode that coincided with the Bond film series' 50th Anniversary, entitled "50 Years of Bond Cars". In addition, the BBC Children in Need 2012 special featured its own version of the show's segment, "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car", between three of the BBC's newsreaders.[2]

Episodes

Total No. Title Reviews Features/Challenges Guest Original air date UK viewers
(million)[3]
139SP"India Special"N/AIndia SpecialNone28 December 2011 (2011-12-28)6.61[nb 1]
1401Series 18, Episode 1None"Supercars Across Italy": (Lamborghini AventadorMcLaren MP4-12CNoble M600)will.i.am29 January 2012 (2012-01-29)6.21[nb 2]
1412Series 18, Episode 2Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG RoadsterClarkson and May examine China's car industry in Beijing Hammond learns about NASCAR racing in Texas [4]Matt LeBlancJimmie JohnsonJeff GordonJuan Pablo MontoyaKyle Petty5 February 2012 (2012-02-05)6.25[nb 3]
1423Series 18, Episode 3Vauxhall Corsa VXR NurburgringFiat PandaCreating the climactic car chase for The Sweeney (Jaguar XFRFord Focus) [5][6]Ryan ReynoldsRay WinstonePlan BNick Love12 February 2012 (2012-02-12)6.16[nb 4]
1434Series 18, Episode 4Ferrari FFBentley Continental V8Fisker KarmaBuild and test off-road mobility scooters in the countrysideMichael FassbenderBrian Johnson19 February 2012 (2012-02-19)5.28[nb 5]
1445Series 18, Episode 5Maserati GranTurismo MC StradaleMercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black SeriesRetrospective on Swedish car maker SaabRally-spec Škoda vs jet-powered flying man.Matt SmithYves RossyToni Gardemeister26 February 2012 (2012-02-26)6.12[nb 6]
1456Series 18, Episode 6"Aero-engined" Bentley, BrutusTest of three stripped track cars: (KTM X-BowCaterham R500Morgan Three Wheeler)Alex James4 March 2012 (2012-03-04)5.81[nb 7]
1467Series 18, Episode 7BMW M5Rallycross cheaper than playing golf? (BMW 328iToyota MR2Citroen Saxo) • May's childhood dream car: Ferrari 250 GT California.SlashKimi RäikkönenChris Evans11 March 2012 (2012-03-11)6.15[nb 8]

Special Episode

Title Guest Original air date UK viewers
(million)[3]
"50 Years of Bond Cars"Guy Hamilton, Sir Roger Moore, Ola Rapace, Michael G. Wilson, Ben Collins, Daniel Craig29 October 2012 (2012-10-29)5.48[nb 9]

Spin-Off Special

Title Feature Guest Original air date UK viewers
(million)[3]
"Children In Need 2012 Special[2]"Children in Need 2012 does 'Star In a Reasonably Priced Car'Bill TurnbullSophie RaworthFiona Bruce16 November 2012 (2012-11-16)8.22

Notes

The viewing figures shown in the Episode Table above, are a combination of the figures from the BBC Two broadcast and the BBC HD broadcast.

  1. ^ 5.76 million on BBC Two, 849,000 on BBC HD.
  2. ^ 5.18 million on BBC Two, 1.03 million on BBC HD.
  3. ^ 5.29 million on BBC Two, 963,000 on BBC HD.
  4. ^ 5.13 million on BBC Two, 1.03 million on BBC HD.
  5. ^ 4.30 million on BBC Two, 982,000 on BBC HD.
  6. ^ 5.25 million on BBC Two, 872,000 on BBC HD.
  7. ^ 4.83 million on BBC Two, 978,000 on BBC HD.
  8. ^ 5.13 million on BBC Two, 1.02 million on BBC HD.
  9. ^ 4.71 million on BBC Two, 768,000 on BBC HD.

References

  1. ^ Top Gear Series 18 Episode 1 - YouTube
  2. ^ a b Wilman, Andy (November 2012). "BBC Children in Need 2012 – the stars of Appeal Night revealed". TBBC Media Centre. No. 236. BBC, BBC Magazines. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  4. ^ Red Carpet - Events - BBC Top Gear Richard Hammond
  5. ^ Lewis, Simon (18 August 2012). "'I nearly pulled out. I didn't want to be a Batman and Robin sidekick': Plan B joins Ray Winstone in the big-screen remake of The Sweeney". Daily Mail.
  6. ^ "The Sweeney (2012)". Kent Film office.

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