Top Gear series 1

Top Gear
Series 1
Starring	Jeremy Clarkson Jason Dawe Richard Hammond
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	BBC Two
Original release	20 October (2002-10-20) – 29 December 2002 (2002-12-29)
Series chronology

Series 1 of Top Gear, a British motoring magazine and factual television programme, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two during 2002, consisting of ten episodes that were aired between 20 October and 29 December. This series was the first to feature Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond as the main hosts of the programme, a role they would both maintain until the twenty-second series, and the only series to feature Jason Dawe as their co-presenter before he was replaced in the second series. The series introduced much of the new elements that the programme had brought in as part of its relaunch of original 1977 programme of the same name, including the anonymous driver known as "The Stig" (portrayed by Perry McCarthy), and the celebrity timed laps that would begin with the Suzuki Liana.

Production

Following the cancellation of the original format of Top Gear in December 2001, previous format presenters Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman convinced the BBC to revive the show with a new format for the following year. These new changes included the use of television studio segments and challenges, and a revamped presentation of reviews, unlike the previous show which focused on the production of cars. Clarkson later announced that he would present the new show, with Wilman serving as the new presenters, both of whom had not hosted the previous format.

Episodes

Main article: List of Top Gear (2002 TV series) episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Bewertungen	Features/challenges	Guest(s)	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
1	1	Citroën Berlingo Multispace • Pagani Zonda • Lamborghini Murciélago • Mazda6	Beating a speed camera • A car running on vegetable oil	Harry Enfield • Jason Taylor	20 October 2002 (2002-10-20)	2.43
2	2	Ford Focus RS • Noble M12 GTO	Bus jumping over bikes	Jay Kay	27 October 2002 (2002-10-27)	3.54
3	3	Mini One • Toyota Yaris Verso • Citroën DS • Westfield XTR2 • Aston Martin DB7	Granny donut challenge with a Honda S2000 • How car designers style cars	Ross Kemp • Peter Horbury • Ian Callum	3 November 2002 (2002-11-03)	3.30
4	4	Aston Martin Vanquish • Ferrari 575M Maranello • Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R	Family Saloon Formula One • James Bond cars for the movie Die Another Day • How it feels to be a rally spectator	Steve Coogan • Richard Burns	10 November 2002 (2002-11-10)	2.90
5	5	Mercedes-Benz S-Class • Audi A8 • Maybach 62 • Bentley Arnage	Creating a budget James Bond car	Jonathan Ross • Edd China	17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)	3.43
6	6	Renault Vel Satis • BMW Z4 • Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG • Honda NSX Type R	Grannies handbrake-parking a Mini	Tara Palmer-Tomkinson	24 November 2002 (2002-11-24)	3.10
7	7	Saab 9-3 • Lotus Elise 111S • Peugeot RC • Ford TH!NK	M4 bus lane investigation • Religion race I • Children's favorite cars	Rick Parfitt	1 December 2002 (2002-12-01)	3.61
8	8	Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG • Maserati Coupé • Superminis: (Ford Fiesta • Citroën C3 • Honda Jazz • Nissan Micra • MG ZR)	White van man race • Tuning a Lada Riva	Sir Michael Gambon	8 December 2002 (2002-12-08)	3.43
9	9	Cars for the school run: (Renault Espace • Volvo XC90 • Subaru Forester • Toyota Land Cruiser) • Volkswagen Golf R32	Stripping down a Jaguar XJS	Gordon Ramsay	22 December 2002 (2002-12-22)	3.67
10	10	Offroaders in the countryside: (Range Rover • Jeep Wrangler • BMW X5 • Toyota Land Cruiser) • Lotus Esprit • Nissan Primera • TVR T350C	Religion race II • Top Gear Awards 2002	None	29 December 2002 (2002-12-29)	3.59