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{{TG Series|version=2002|number=first|date=20th October|year=2002|date2=29th December|year2=2002|eps=10|host=Jeremy Clarkson|pronoun=he|otherhosts=[[Jason Dawe]], [[Richard Hammond]] and [[The Stig#Black Stig|The Stig]]|studio=Television Centre|studioinfo=Wood Lane, [[London]]|channel=BBC Two|mins=60|format=studio|num=1|mil=3|hunthou=3|mil2=3|ht2=67|mostviewed=[[{{PAGENAME}}/Episode 9|Episode 9]]|mil3=2|ht3=43|leastviewed=[[{{PAGENAME}}/Episode 1|Episode 1]]|highlights=introduction of [[Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car]] alongside the debut of the 2002 format as a whole}}
{{TG Series|version=2002|number=first|date=20th October|year=2002|date2=29th December|year2=2002|eps=10|host=Jeremy Clarkson|pronoun=he|otherhosts=[[Jason Dawe]], [[Richard Hammond]] and [[The Stig#Black Stig|The Stig]]|studio=Television Centre|studioinfo=Wood Lane, [[London]]|channel=BBC Two|mins=60|format=studio|num=1|mil=3|hunthou=3|mil2=3|ht2=67|mostviewed=[[{{PAGENAME}}/Episode 9|Episode 9]]|mil3=2|ht3=43|leastviewed=[[{{PAGENAME}}/Episode 1|Episode 1]]|highlights=introduction of [[Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car]] alongside the debut of the 2002 format as a whole}}
==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:1320px; text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:25px;" | #
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:30px;" | Total
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:125px;" | Episode Page
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:235px;" | Challenge(s)
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:235px;" | Original airdate (UK)
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1
| rowspan="3" | 1
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 1|Series 1, Episode 1]]
| Can you beat a speed camera? • Can you run a car on vegetable oil?
| 20th October, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Citroën Berlingo|Citroën Berlingo Multispace]] • [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] vs. [[Pagani Zonda]] • [[Mazda 6]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' [[Harry Enfield]] • Competition application: Grannies doing doughnuts
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2
| rowspan="3" | 2
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 2|Series 1, Episode 2]]
| Can a bus jump 14 bikes?
| 27th October, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Ford Focus RS#First_generation|Ford Focus RS]] • [[Noble M12 GTO]] • Retrospective: [[Ford Escort#Second_generation|Ford Escort RS 1800]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' [[Jay Kay]] • Competition application: Britain's Biggest car bore
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3
| rowspan="3" | 3
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 3|Series 1, Episode 3]]
| Can a granny do doughnuts?
| 3rd November, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[MINI One]] vs. [[Toyota Yaris Verso]] • [[Aston Martin DB7|Aston Martin DB7 Vantage]] • Retrospective: [[Citroën DS]] • [[Westfield XTR2]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' [[Ross Kemp]] • Car design competition with Ian Callum and Peter Horbury • Competition application: Fastest Faiths
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 4
| rowspan="3" | 4
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 4|Series 1, Episode 4]]
| Saloon Grand Prix
| 10th November, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Aston Martin Vanquish]] vs. [[Ferrari 575M Maranello]] • Retrospective: [[Nissan Skyline GT-R]] • Family saloon group test: [[Renault Laguna#Second_generation|Renault Laguna II]] vs. [[Jaguar X-Type]] vs. [[BMW 3 Series (E46)|BMW 318i]] vs. [[Honda Accord Euro#Third_generation|Honda Accord]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' [[Steve Coogan]] • Competition application: Budget Bond Car • Jeremy interviews [[Richard Burns]]
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5
| rowspan="3" | 5
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 5|Series 1, Episode 5]]
| Bond car on a budget with [[Edd China]]
| 17th November, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220)]] vs. [[Audi A8]] • [[Maybach 62]] • [[Bentley Arnage#Arnage T|Bentley Arnage T]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' [[Jonathan Ross]] • Used [[Peugeot 206]]s
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 6
| rowspan="3" | 6
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 6|Series 1, Episode 6]]
| Can a granny do a handbrake turn?
| 24th November, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Honda NSX#NSX-R|Honda NSX-R]] • [[Renault Vel Satis]] • [[BMW Z4]] • [[Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R230)#SL55_AMG|Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' [[Tara Palmer-Tomkinson]] • [[Cool Wall]] introduction • Used [[Volkswagen Golf]]s
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 7
| rowspan="3" | 7
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 7|Series 1, Episode 7]]
| Who is the fastest faith?
| 1st December, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[SAAB 9-3]] • [[Lotus Elise#111S|Lotus Elise 111S]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' [[Rick Parfitt]] • [[Cool Wall]] #2 • Diesel sports car ([[Peugeot RC Carreau]]) • Jason vs. electric car ([[Ford TH!NK]]) • Favourite car in a school playground
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 8
| rowspan="3" | 8
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 8|Series 1, Episode 8]]
| Who is the fastest white van driver? • Turning a Lada into a Lotus
| 8th December, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Audi RS 6]] vs. [[Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211)#E55 AMG|Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG]] • Supermini group test: [[Ford Fiesta (fifth generation)|Ford Fiesta]] vs. [[Citroën C3]] vs. [[Honda Jazz]] vs. [[Nissan Micra (third generation)|Nissan Micra]] vs. [[MG ZR]] • [[Maserati Coupé#Cambiocorsa|Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' Sir [[Michael Gambon]]
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 9
| rowspan="3" | 9
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 9|Series 1, Episode 9]]
| Stripping down a [[Jaguar XJS]] • [[Radical SR3]] vs. plane on the Top Gear Test Track
| 22nd December, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | People carrier group test: [[Renault Espace (fourth generation)]] vs. [[Toyota Land Cruiser#J120 (Prado)|Toyota Land Cruiser]] vs. [[Volvo XC90]] • [[Subaru Forester]] • [[Volkswagen Golf R32#First_generation|Volkswagen Golf R32]]
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' [[Gordon Ramsay]] • Cooking food on a car's engine • [[Cool Wall]] #3
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 10
| rowspan="3" | 10
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 10|Series 1, Episode 10]]
| [[Top Gear Awards/2002 (December)|2002 Top Gear Awards]] • Who is the fastest faith?
| 29th December, 2002
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Range Rover (L322)]] vs. rivals: [[Toyota Land Cruiser#J100|Toyota Land Cruiser]] • [[BMW X5]] • [[Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ)|Jeep Grand Cherokee]] • German tuner cars: [[AS One]] vs. [[MTM Bimoto]] • Retrospective: [[Lotus Esprit]] • [[TVR T350|TVR T350C]] power lap challenge
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' Award presentation for fastest driver • Jason's guide to buying old bangers
|}
===Compilation Episodes===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:1320px; text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:25px;" | #
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:30px;" | Total
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:125px;" | Episode Page
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:235px;" | Challenge(s)
! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:235px;" | Original airdate (UK)
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1
| rowspan="3" | 1
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Best of Top Gear (26th January, 2003)|Best of Top Gear #1]]
| Speed camera • Bus jump • Vegetable oil
| 26th January, 2003
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Noble M12 GTO • BMW Z4 • Citroën Berlingo Multispace • Aston Martin DB7 Vantage • Supermini group test: Ford Fiesta vs. Citroën C3 vs. Honda Jazz vs. Nissan Micra vs. MG ZR • Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' Harry Enfield • Jonathan Ross • Tara Palmer-Tomkinson • Cool Wall
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2
| rowspan="3" | 2
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Best of Top Gear (30th March, 2003)|Best of Top Gear #2]]
| Fastest Faiths
| 30th March, 2003
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Lamborghini Murciélago vs. Pagani Zonda • Ford Focus RS
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' Gordon Ramsay • Sir Michael Gambon
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3
| rowspan="3" | 3
| [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Best of Top Gear (6th April, 2003)|Best of Top Gear #3]]
| Grannies doing doughnuts • Plane vs. car race
| 6th April, 2003
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Volkswagen Golf R32 • TVR T350C power lap challenge • Bentley Arnage T
|-
! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''SIARPC:''''' Jay Kay • Steve Coogan • Cool Wall
|-
|}


{{TG 2002 Series}}
{{TG 2002 Series}}

Revision as of 20:47, 20 February 2022

Series 1 (2002 format)
Jeremy Clarkson with Jason Dawe and Richard Hammond.
Jeremy Clarkson with Jason Dawe and Richard Hammond.
Episodes 10
Originally aired 20/10/2002 - 29/12/2002
Original network BBC Two
Resolution 576i
Aspect ratio 16:9 Widescreen
Preceded by Series 45 (2001)
Superceded by Series 2 (2003)

The first series of Top Gear premiered in the United Kingdom on the 20th October, 2002, and concluded on the 29th December, 2002, after a run of 10 episodes. The series' main host was Jeremy Clarkson, and he was accompanied by Jason Dawe, Richard Hammond and The Stig as co-presenters. The series was produced at Television Centre in Wood Lane, London, and aired on BBC Two in a 60-minute studio format. Series 1 attracted an average viewership rating of 3.3 million viewers per episode, with a peak of 3.67 million viewers for Episode 9, and a low of 2.43 million viewers for Episode 1.

Highlights from this series include the introduction of Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car alongside the debut of the 2002 format as a whole.

Episodes

# Total Episode Page Challenge(s) Original airdate (UK)
1 1 Series 1, Episode 1 Can you beat a speed camera? • Can you run a car on vegetable oil? 20th October, 2002
Vehicles Citroën Berlingo Multispace • Lamborghini Murciélago vs. Pagani Zonda • Mazda 6
Guests and features SIARPC: Harry Enfield • Competition application: Grannies doing doughnuts
2 2 Series 1, Episode 2 Can a bus jump 14 bikes? 27th October, 2002
Vehicles Ford Focus RS • Noble M12 GTO • Retrospective: Ford Escort RS 1800
Guests and features SIARPC: Jay Kay • Competition application: Britain's Biggest car bore
3 3 Series 1, Episode 3 Can a granny do doughnuts? 3rd November, 2002
Vehicles MINI One vs. Toyota Yaris Verso • Aston Martin DB7 Vantage • Retrospective: Citroën DS • Westfield XTR2
Guests and features SIARPC: Ross Kemp • Car design competition with Ian Callum and Peter Horbury • Competition application: Fastest Faiths
4 4 Series 1, Episode 4 Saloon Grand Prix 10th November, 2002
Vehicles Aston Martin Vanquish vs. Ferrari 575M Maranello • Retrospective: Nissan Skyline GT-R • Family saloon group test: Renault Laguna II vs. Jaguar X-Type vs. BMW 318i vs. Honda Accord
Guests and features SIARPC: Steve Coogan • Competition application: Budget Bond Car • Jeremy interviews Richard Burns
5 5 Series 1, Episode 5 Bond car on a budget with Edd China 17th November, 2002
Vehicles Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) vs. Audi A8 • Maybach 62 • Bentley Arnage T
Guests and features SIARPC: Jonathan Ross • Used Peugeot 206s
6 6 Series 1, Episode 6 Can a granny do a handbrake turn? 24th November, 2002
Vehicles Honda NSX-R • Renault Vel Satis • BMW Z4 • Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
Guests and features SIARPC: Tara Palmer-Tomkinson • Cool Wall introduction • Used Volkswagen Golfs
7 7 Series 1, Episode 7 Who is the fastest faith? 1st December, 2002
Vehicles SAAB 9-3 • Lotus Elise 111S
Guests and features SIARPC: Rick Parfitt • Cool Wall #2 • Diesel sports car (Peugeot RC Carreau) • Jason vs. electric car (Ford TH!NK) • Favourite car in a school playground
8 8 Series 1, Episode 8 Who is the fastest white van driver? • Turning a Lada into a Lotus 8th December, 2002
Vehicles Audi RS 6 vs. Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG • Supermini group test: Ford Fiesta vs. Citroën C3 vs. Honda Jazz vs. Nissan Micra vs. MG ZR • Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa
Guests and features SIARPC: Sir Michael Gambon
9 9 Series 1, Episode 9 Stripping down a Jaguar XJS • Radical SR3 vs. plane on the Top Gear Test Track 22nd December, 2002
Vehicles People carrier group test: Renault Espace (fourth generation) vs. Toyota Land Cruiser vs. Volvo XC90 • Subaru Forester • Volkswagen Golf R32
Guests and features SIARPC: Gordon Ramsay • Cooking food on a car's engine • Cool Wall #3
10 10 Series 1, Episode 10 2002 Top Gear Awards • Who is the fastest faith? 29th December, 2002
Vehicles Range Rover (L322) vs. rivals: Toyota Land Cruiser • BMW X5 • Jeep Grand Cherokee • German tuner cars: AS One vs. MTM Bimoto • Retrospective: Lotus Esprit • TVR T350C power lap challenge
Guests and features SIARPC: Award presentation for fastest driver • Jason's guide to buying old bangers

Compilation Episodes

# Total Episode Page Challenge(s) Original airdate (UK)
1 1 Best of Top Gear #1 Speed camera • Bus jump • Vegetable oil 26th January, 2003
Vehicles Noble M12 GTO • BMW Z4 • Citroën Berlingo Multispace • Aston Martin DB7 Vantage • Supermini group test: Ford Fiesta vs. Citroën C3 vs. Honda Jazz vs. Nissan Micra vs. MG ZR • Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
Guests and features SIARPC: Harry Enfield • Jonathan Ross • Tara Palmer-Tomkinson • Cool Wall
2 2 Best of Top Gear #2 Fastest Faiths 30th March, 2003
Vehicles Lamborghini Murciélago vs. Pagani Zonda • Ford Focus RS
Guests and features SIARPC: Gordon Ramsay • Sir Michael Gambon
3 3 Best of Top Gear #3 Grannies doing doughnuts • Plane vs. car race 6th April, 2003
Vehicles Volkswagen Golf R32 • TVR T350C power lap challenge • Bentley Arnage T
Guests and features SIARPC: Jay Kay • Steve Coogan • Cool Wall
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