Top Gear, Tonight, BBC 2

[surrey jim]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x2pq7

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May compare the Mercedes SLS, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and the Ferrari 458 Italia in an epic road trip up America's east coast. Along the way they undertake a series of challenges culminating in a fight to find the fastest way into New York, all in the name of crowning the world's greatest sports car. Plus, a round up of car-related Christmas stuff and another celebrity takes to the track as the star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

Incase you missed that it was on.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

This a new series or one off?

 

[e77]

This a new series or one off?

There is another Christmas Special next week and a new series in January.

 

[Beach Hut]

Digibox set for this, should be really good

 

[Easy 10]

Episode 7 of series 15.

This is a repeat then I take it.

 

[Nathan]

I don't think it is a repeat. More likely the last in the series or one off special. Then the new series starts with a challenge next week.

 

[beardosh]

Clarkson was on R2 the other day stating they have 2 specials over Christmas, tonight and boxing day. The the new series starts in Jan.

 

[Stewart96]

Boxing day is the Middle east special and tonight they are going to USA in the 3 best cars in the world. Then they are starting a series in January.

 

[Marc]

tonights and boxing days sky plussed, thanks for the heads up

 

[surrey jim]

Episode 7 of series 15.

This is a repeat then I take it.

Nope the first of two one off specials

 

[Easy 10]

Thats not what it says on the link. It says its episode number 7 or 7, from series 15.

I know there is a new 2-part special over Christmas, but this doesn't look like its anything to do with that (they're getting dropped off in Iraq or something).

 

[Basil Fawlty]

This aint a repeat, because I remember having this on my series link and when the recent series finished it had 6 of 7. So this is the 7th episode of the current series leading up to the Christmas Special next week.

 

[227 BHA]

Thats not what it says on the link. It says its episode number 7 or 7, from series 15.

It's just the way the planner has linked it I think? There were 6 episodes in the last series and this seems to be linked to the last series link as you can't series link it to Sunday's episode?

Definately a brand new show tonight though

 

[Easy 10]

Excellent. I shall be tuning in then

 

[surrey jim]

On now....

 

[Tomo1794]

New series looks good.

 

[proctor_bhafc]

Its Back! YES!

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

I saw the first two episodes of Top Gear USA which started a month ago. It’s not terrible but it’s a pretty pale imitation of the original. It totally lacks the all important chemistry between the presenters that you get with Clarkson, Hammond and May. Unusually for a US production it does not appear to have anywhere near the same budget that the BBC allocates – and it shows. And why did they choose the History Channel for the debut – it needed to be on one of the main US networks. It may get a niche market but looks set to disappear without trace – IMHO.

 

[clapham_gull]

It's just the way the planner has linked it I think? There were 6 episodes in the last series and this seems to be linked to the last series link as you can't series link it to Sunday's episode?

Definately a brand new show tonight though

Exactly, well at least the way the schedulers linked it. The EPG is only instructed to do what it's told.

I'd imagine the Christmas schedules are finalised quite late, what with being an important period broadcasters are "scored" against.

And why did they choose the History Channel for the debut – it needed to be on one of the main US networks.

Programme makers don't choose the network, the networks choose which programmes to buy.

 

[clapham_gull]

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