Top Gear Returns Sunday 7th October

Stonedofmoo · 17 Dec 2007 at 08:44

Alibaba99 said:
Interesting article on Thorney Motorsport covering their side of the 24h racing.

Good link chap, I thought I had saw a Thorny Motorsport logo at some point during the video!

Stinky · 17 Dec 2007 at 09:34

Stonedofmoo said:
Good link chap, I thought I had saw a Thorny Motorsport logo at some point during the video!

really is a good read that. top stuff

nikebee · 17 Dec 2007 at 12:44

Top Gear has got a big night in this weekend on the Beeb

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/nextepisode3.shtml

Tired of TV Christmas specials so sugary they threaten to give you diabetes?

Fear not, because the controller of BBC Two has somewhat bravely allowed Jeremy, Richard and James to pick and present a whole evening of Top Gear-flavoured telly.

We can guarantee there won't be a snub-nosed carol-singing urchin in sight and Gloria Hunniford has been barred from the building.

Instead you'll be treated to a festive smorgasbord, including James May's nostalgic look at the toys of the past, Richard Hammond's meeting with the world's greatest ever daredevil stuntman and Clarkson's surprisingly dignified appearance on Have I got News For You, not to mention the last in the current series of Top Gear.

It all kicks off at 7pm on Sunday 23 December on BBC Two, just after The Great Escape. We think Steve McQueen would have approved.

7pm James May: My Sister's Top Toys

8pm Top Gear

9pm Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel

10pm Have I Got News For You (hosted by Jeremy Clarkson)

10.30pm Match Of The Day 2 (not hosted by Jeremy Clarkson)

11.30pm Viva Knievel!

Sunday 23 December, BBC Two

Conscript · 17 Dec 2007 at 12:45

So not really a Top Gear "big night in" at all. Just the TG presenters doing other stuff.

The only thing that looks worth watching there is Top Gear and HIGNFY.

NathanE · 17 Dec 2007 at 12:49

I just heard on the rumour mill that this coming Sunday's episode will have a feature where the Stig drives a Lotus 72 Formula 1 car

Emlyn_Dewar · 17 Dec 2007 at 13:09

The Evel Knieval stuff should be worth watching, ages ago when it was Knieval night on BBC2 there were some quality programs. Jumping buses and stuff on motorbikes = quality.

lordrobs · 17 Dec 2007 at 13:09

Really looking forward to 23rd now. A) Top Gear night B) a feature on / using HPI RC Trucks on that nights TG episode :cool:

peterattheboro · 19 Dec 2007 at 16:16

Just watching an episode on Dave now... where's top gear dog gone?

Was he burnt with the props?

Azagoth · 19 Dec 2007 at 17:04

The 24 hour endurance race episode is repeated tonight at 19:00 incase anyone missed it or wants to see it again.

Swissy · 19 Dec 2007 at 18:15

Or you could go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

and watch it when you fancy ,,at least up to a few week's later anyways

as long as you live in the uk

Azagoth · 19 Dec 2007 at 18:24

Swissy said:
Or you could go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

and watch it when you fancy ,,at least up to a few week's later anyways

as long as you live in the uk

Yeah, but then you're forced to endure the sign language presenter gurning and taking up half the bloody screen.

Swissy · 19 Dec 2007 at 18:33

Azagoth said:
Yeah, but then you're forced to endure the sign language presenter gurning and taking up half the bloody screen.

Never had that , might be i drink to much beer to notice

Vix · 19 Dec 2007 at 20:56

peterattheboro said:
Just watching an episode on Dave now... where's top gear dog gone?

Was he burnt with the props?

I think they decided she was a bit of a waste of time. She lives with Hammond though. And also is on Facebook :/

Emlyn_Dewar · 20 Dec 2007 at 10:00

Azagoth said:
The 24 hour endurance race episode is repeated tonight at 19:00 incase anyone missed it or wants to see it again.

NNnnnnnooooo!!!
Dear God, I don't think I'll ever see this episode, no net access back at my flat and didn't know it was repeated yesterday.

(For some reason I thought it would have been on last Wednesday) :confused:

snowdog · 20 Dec 2007 at 12:25

There's always youtube to watch this sort of stuff if you don't have internet acces for long.

ElectroBlaster · 20 Dec 2007 at 17:31

Azagoth said:
Yeah, but then you're forced to endure the sign language presenter gurning and taking up half the bloody screen.

I wish this was an option that could be either turned on or off. Its quite annoying how much of the screen they turn over to sign language and you cant do anything about it.

Also what happend to subtitles? they used to be just fine for this sorta thing...

Swissy · 20 Dec 2007 at 18:27

You do know you can just click on the program and play it now without downloading it and there no sign language bodys to be seen.

dan^uk · 23 Dec 2007 at 12:18

Preview for the last show of the series tonight (the polar special is repeated next week):-

Top Gear
Sunday 23 December
8:00pm - 9:00pm
BBC2 West
10/10

In the last show of the series, Jeremy, James and Richard take the new BMW M3, Mercedes C63 AMG and Audi RS4 to Spain. In a thorough test of performance, they find out which one has the best handling and which one makes you look like a hair gelled weasel. James tests the brand new Jaguar XF. Dr Who star David Tennant is the 'star in a reasonably priced car'. Plus, the boys make the ultimate Christmas present by turning a G-Wiz into a high performance radio controlled car. And, with it being the last show of 2007, it wouldn't be complete without the massively influential Top Gear Awards.

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Repeated at midnight on Tuesday 25 December

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Top Gear: Polar Challenge (Repeat)
Sunday 30 December
8:00pm - 9:00pm
BBC2 West

In Top Gear's most ambitious challenge yet, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond attempt to race from Northern Canada to the North Pole: a 450 mile journey. The terrain in between is some of the toughest on earth, composed of mountains and jagged sea ice. Temperatures can drop to -65 degrees Celcius, and polar bears are an added threat. While Jeremy and James drive a specially adapted pick up truck, Richard travels on a sled pulled by a team of ten huskies.

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cheets64 · 23 Dec 2007 at 15:24

Decent showing on BBC 2 tonight.

4:15 pm
FILM The Great Escape

t all kicks off at 7pm on Sunday 23 December on BBC Two, just after The Great Escape. We think Steve McQueen would have approved.

7pm James May: My Sister's Top Toys

8pm Top Gear

9pm Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel

10pm Have I Got News For You (hosted by Jeremy Clarkson)

10.30pm Match Of The Day 2 (not hosted by Jeremy Clarkson)

11.30pm Viva Knievel!

Sunday 23 December, BBC Two

Joe T · 23 Dec 2007 at 15:33

Not a bad line up.