Category: Top Gear

Jeremy Clarkson recently did an interview with South African radio where he discussed all manner of things, including the start date for Season 19 of Top Gear.

The chat goes for around 11 minutes and starts off talking about Formula One, covering the show driving hot hatchbacks at the Monaco Grand Prix, dealing with Bernie Ecclestone and the forthcoming Ron Howard biopic Rush.

But it’s about 8 minutes in when Clarkson first mentions the return of Top Gear to our TV screens. Normally the show would start in the middle of the year, but with the 2012 Olympic Games on in London at that time that will be the focus of the BBC’s air time and resources.

Talking to the host, Sasha Martinengo, about the Top Gear Festival in South Africa (16–17 June) Clarkson commented that he’ll be happy working with Richard and James, “because there’s no [more] Top Gear on this year.”

So there you have it TG tragics, it looks like you’ll have to wait until 2013 for your next Top Gear fix.

You can watch/listen to the interview in full after the break. For good measure we’ve included the segment from 17×02 where the lads race around Monaco.

[Source: Final Gear]

UPDATE 9 May: Jeremy has now confirmed S19 will start in January.

The Transmission blog over at the official Top Gear website brings us a preview of Series 18, which starts on BBC2 on Sunday 29 January.

Without giving too much away there’s promise of Richard in a NASCAR, James in a wig blowing up a caravan, a C63 AMG Black in a cloud of tyre-smoke and a new, dapper incarnation of the Stig.

If you want to read more and even see a short teaser clip, make sure you follow the source link below.

[Source: Transmission]

UPDATE 18 January: Video preview now added below (contains spoilers]

Final Gear brings word that Series 18 of Top Gear goes to air on UK screens via the BBC2 channel, starting on Sunday 29 January. We trust you enjoyed the Christmas Special in India and hope the lads continue their good form into 2012.

[Source: Final Gear]

With a little over one week until it airs the BBC2 has given us an official preview of the Top Gear Christmas special. You probably already know the lads are off to India and if that’s all you’d like to know then stop here. For everyone else check the offical 30 second preview after the break.

We’re not sure how we missed this video, published on YouTube in early November, but we did. It shows Jeremy Clarkson and James May discussing their now recent Top Gear Live tour, including a special mention for us Aussies.

Also revealed by Jeremy towards the end is the start date for Season 18 of Top Gear—January 2012. Conceivably that could mean Tuesday 2 January. Although, James has apparently mentioned the third week in January. We shall have to wait and see.

In a roundabout way Jeremy also gives a few hints on possible stories which may form part of the next series. If you like to be surprised we suggest you don’t watch the clip above.

Don’t forget, the Top Gear Christmas special will air next week in the UK, on Wednesday 28 December.

UPDATE 11 January: Season 18 will start on 29 January.

A day after the date for the 2011 Top Gear Christmas special became known we can now bring you this short preview of the 90 minute episode. Speaking on The One Show Jeremy Clarkson revealed the rationale behind the visit to India. If you’d like to discover more you can check out the video after the break, which includes a brief highlights clip from the lads in India.

[Source: Final Gear]

UPDATE: If you don’t mind getting a first hand account at what the 2011 Top Gear Christmas special is all about, check out Andy Wilman’s blog.

We’ve reported a couple of times on the upcoming Top Gear Christmas special. Today FinalGear brings news the episode is expected to air on Wednesday 28 December. Apparently the date was published on the show’s official blog, before being quickly removed.

[Source: FinalGear]