Top Gear

Top Gear

The world’s biggest motoring show.

Created by Andy Wilman, Jeremy Clarkson

On BBC One, BBC Two

2002–33 seasons218 episodes60 min7.6 / 10

A high-energy, irreverent travel and motoring show built on friendship, stunts, and the infectious enthusiasm of its hosts testing cars across the world.

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Top Gear scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Top Gear sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is Top Gear easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.

  • Is Top Gear violent? Barely. Less violent than 75% of series.

  • Does Top Gear leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity36

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love48

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Top Gear, and what each one shares →

Like Top Gear

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Top Gear

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Top Gear, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Top Gear, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Top Gear, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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