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Top Gear Has Returned For Series 18!

January 30, 2012

Well, the new series has kicked off and the legendary Top Gear has returned to our screens for series 18! I’ve no doubt that if you’re reading this blog then you have an interest in cars and thus Top Gear is a regular on your tv or computer. So, what did you make of episode [...]

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Did Everyone See The New Top Gear?

January 29, 2011

I might be a little behind the times given that it was way back on Sunday, but I’ve only just gotten around to watching the new episode of Top Gear. Frankly, I was not at all disappointed. The Skoda Yeti review was superb and showed just how damn good the small van/4×4/people carrier/capable urban car [...]

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Has The Stig Been Unmasked?

August 26, 2010

Those in the know claim to know who The Stig is – the expert racing driver hidden behind a white racing suit and helmet who features on Top Gear. The Mail Online has a new article purporting to give information on his exact identity, which I won’t state here. For some of you, it might [...]

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Top Gear Is Returning!

June 14, 2010

It is official and direct from the horse’s mouth as it were, Top Gear is returning on our screens for more hijinks on 8pm on BBC Two on Sunday June 27th 2010. I am sure that you’re as excited as I am to see exactly what the boys get up to and what kind of [...]

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The Investigation Into Richard Hammond’s Accident

July 11, 2009

I’m not sure I should be linking to this, but I assume that as it’s listed under the ‘Freedom of Information’ section then it’s fine to point to the Health & Safety Executive’s investigation into Richard Hammond’s crash (link goes to the downloadable PDF). It’s really interesting the way that it’s put together, especially from [...]

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The Stig Revealed: Behind The Scenes

June 22, 2009

I thought you’d all appreciate this video – it is after all The Stig being revealed.  Or is it?  Top Gear made a welcome return to the Beeb last night, but whether it actually showed you who the real ‘man in white’ was – well that remains another question altogether.  There are some out there [...]

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What Did You Make Of The First Episode Of The New Series Of Top Gear?

June 21, 2009

I was actually going to post the article about the British GT that I attended at Knockhill.  Instead, I’ve decided to have a quick look at the first episode of the new series of Top Gear that was shown on BBC2 tonight – not least because I’m sure that if you’re here then you probably [...]

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Top Gear Returns Tonight

June 22, 2008

If you’re reading this blog then you probably have watched Top Gear before, even if you’re not an avid watcher like me.  You may well then be happy to know that the series, after a nice break, has returned back to our televisions tonight to appear on BBC 2 at 8PM.  Get it bookmarked/Sky +’ed [...]

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