Derek Smith
Director
Top Gear (1978)
Season 42
Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.
Released July 13, 1978
Episode 28 min
12+
Genres: Documentary, Talk Show
Keywords: imdb.motor, imdb.road, imdb.motor-vehicle, imdb.vehicle, imdb.car, imdb.driving-a-car, imdb.bbc
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S42E1 - Episode 1
The motoring magazine returns with a new presenter, as Kate Humble joins Quentin Willson and the team. Tonight’s programme looks at the future of motoring in the next millennium: will cars be floating on air, or be powered by recycled vegetables? Plus Tiff Needell drives the new Porsche 911 GT3, and there are tips on buying a first car.
Sept. 9, 1999, midnight
S42E2 - Episode 2
This week on the motoring magazine, Kate Humble and Quentin Willson consider the current state of the market for 4x4 vehicles, plus a report from Germany on models making the news at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Sept. 16, 1999, midnight
S42E3 - Episode 3
Presenters Kate Humble and Quentin Willson take to the streets on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza to road-test Seat’s eponymous hatchback. And British Touring Car championship winners are put through their paces on the high street.
Sept. 23, 1999, midnight
S42E4 - Episode 4
This week on the motoring magazine, Quentin Willson gets behind the wheel of the Aston Martin Vantage, while Kate Humble visits Aston’s workshop, where the cars are still built by hand. Vicki Butler-Henderson road-tests the fashionable yellow Porsche Boxters, and there’s a look at very small cars with big aspirations.
Sept. 30, 1999, midnight
S42E5 - Episode 5
As Fiat celebrates its centenary, the motor magazine takes its stylish new Punto for a road-test to ascertain if this latest incarnation can retain its place in the small-car market. Plus a report on green fuel for high-performance cars.
Oct. 7, 1999, midnight
S42E6 - Episode 6
This weekend the Formula One circus descends on Sepang for the first ever Malaysian Grand Prix. Tiff Needell previews the new circuit and also tests the new Lotus-developed Proton Gti. Quentin Willson and Kate Humble, meanwhile, pay tribute to the much-loved Mini.
Oct. 14, 1999, midnight
S42E7 - Episode 7
Quentin Willson and Kate Humble report from the London Motor Show at Earls Court, where Rover’s new model will be unveiled. The team also put some of the major attractions on view through their paces, including the new Fiat Punto, Caterham and Volkswagen Polo.
Oct. 21, 1999, midnight
S42E8 - Episode 8
Tonight’s show explores company-car culture, offers an alternative to the fast but expensive Nissan Skyline, and ventures on to the rallying scene in Singapore.
Oct. 28, 1999, midnight
S42E9 - Episode 9
Vicki Butler-Henderson tests BMW’s new off-roader, the X5, and Tiff Needell finds out how Singapore’s rush hour lives up to its name.
Nov. 4, 1999, midnight
S42E10 - Episode 10
This week’s programme visits the Classic Car Show in Birmingham, and looks at a scheme banning cars from Oxford city centre.
Nov. 11, 1999, midnight
S42E11 - Episode 11
More road-tests of the latest models, motoring advice and features of interest to drivers.
Nov. 18, 1999, midnight
S42E12 - Episode 12
Tonight’s programme reveals the tactics used by the minders of celebrities to ward off unwanted pursuers as they transport their charges to the premiere of the latest James Bond film.
Nov. 25, 1999, midnight
S42E13 - Episode 13
The motor magazine looks at the future for cars that still run on unleaded petrol, views bargains to be had in the world of classic cars, and tests the new duel-fuel Honda Insight.
Dec. 2, 1999, midnight
S42E14 - Episode 14
Vicki Butler-Henderson test-drives the new Clio Sport. Kate Humble and Quentin Willson pick up a bargain, while Tiff Needell takes a nostalgic look at the Sunbeam Lotus.
Dec. 9, 1999, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 14504 min.
Released: July 13, 1978
Last Air Date: Aug. 2, 2009, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 12+
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