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Top Gear - Season 19

Series: Top Gear
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Episodes
7
Rating
TVMA
Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
BBC Studios

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Season 19 sees Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May use the Aston Martin Vanquish, SRT Viper and Lexus LFA for an American road trip that takes in Las Vegas and Los Angeles before ending with a run to the Mexican border. The trio also create a car designed for old people, carry out one of Top Gear's thorough road tests on the new Kia Cee'd and race a Shelby Mustang GT500 against a train.

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Episodes

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1. Episode 1

1h

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In this first episode, Jeremy attempts to build a car that's even smaller than the famous Peel P50 and then tests it out on the streets of London. Meanwhile, James is testing the latest Bentley Continental GT Speed by taking it on a rally stage. As if that wasn't enough, Homeland star Damian Lewis is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

2. Episode 2

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The brand new season of the world's most popular car show continues with an epic road trip across the western side of the United States in three front-engined supercars. Along the way, the three presenters take in racing circuits, airborne attacks and a race against the police. Meanwhile, back in the studio legendary Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

3. Episode 3

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Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May engage in an epic race from Wembley to the San Siro stadium in Milan. Hamstrung by a rule about price, Clarkson maximises his bang-for-buck with a $55,000, 662 horsepower Shelby Mustang GT500 while Hammond and May pin their hopes to the ever-improving pan-European rail network. Car-loving singer Amy MacDonald is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

4. Episode 4

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Jeremy Clarkson subjects the new Kia Cee'd to a road test involving eels, curry, a rock legend, an American cop, and a rather unusual game of rugby involving James May. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is in Mexico for a road test of the Mastretta sports car, a trio of hot hatchbacks tear it up on the test track and another top celebrity takes their turn as the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

5. Episode 5

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Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond tackle the twin problems of an ageing population and the increasing complexity of modern cars. Their solution is to design a vehicle exclusively for the elderly. Meanwhile, James May shifts to Nevada for the ultimate challenge against an autonomous military machine. Plus actor James McAvoy is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

6. Africa Special, Part 1

1h

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In the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Africa with a simple mission - to find the definitive source of the Nile. Over the years many explorers claim to have already done just that, but the Top Gear trio believe that they can do better by traveling using only grit, ingenuity and three ageing estate cars.

Extended Details

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Artists

Brian Kleindirector
Andy Wilmanproducer
Jeremy Clarksonactor
Richard Hammondactor
James Mayactor