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| name = 5th Gear: Series 1 | | name = 5th Gear: Series 1 | ||
| front_image = FG_S1_Main.jpg | | front_image = FG_S1_Main.jpg | ||
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| caption = The original ''5th Gear'' team in | | caption = The original ''5th Gear'' team in late 2001 | ||
| epcount = 11 | | epcount = 11 | ||
| airdates = 08/04/2002 - 17/06/ | | airdates = 08/04/2002 - 17/06/2002 | ||
| network = Channel 5 | | network = Channel 5 | ||
| res = 576i | | res = 576i | ||
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{{Default Series|number=first|progname=Fifth Gear|country=United Kingdom|date=8th April|year=2002|date2=17th June|year2=2002|eps=11|host=Tiff Needell|pronoun=he|otherhosts=[[Vicki Butler-Henderson]], [[Quentin Willson]] and [[Adrian Simpson]]|studio=Fifth Gear's original offices|studioinfo=[[Birmingham]]|channel=Channel 5|mins=23|format=magazine|num=1|mil=1|hunthou= | {{Default Series|number=first|progname=Fifth Gear|country=United Kingdom|date=8th April|year=2002|date2=17th June|year2=2002|eps=11|host=Tiff Needell|pronoun=he|otherhosts=[[Vicki Butler-Henderson]], [[Quentin Willson]] and [[Adrian Simpson]]|studio=Fifth Gear's original offices|studioinfo=[[Birmingham]]|channel=Channel 5|mins=23|format=magazine|num=1|mil=1|hunthou=13|mil2=1|ht2=35|mostviewed=[[{{PAGENAME}}/Episode 8|Episode 8]]|mil3=0|ht3=99|leastviewed=[[{{PAGENAME}}/Episode 9|Episode 9]]}} Note that this is based on only partially-available ratings, with 4 of the 11 aired episodes falling outside the BARB's weekly Top 30 for Channel 5. | ||
Highlights of ''5th Gear''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s inaugural series include lead host Needell driving several exotic supercars, such as the [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] and [[Pagani Zonda]], as well as breaking the first of several records ''Fifth Gear'' would either break or set; the fastest ever recorded 0-60 time, which Needell would achieve<ref>[https://tigerracing.com/kit/tiger-z100#:~:text=Most%20have%20now%20seen%20Tiff%20Needell%20officially%20break%20the%20world%20record%20with%20this%20car%20on%20TV%E2%80%99s%205th%20gear%20programme%20at%202.9%20seconds. Tiger Racing - Tiger Z100.]</ref> in a [[Tiger Z100]] kit car, setting a time of 2.9 seconds against the then-previously standing record held by a [[Ford RS200]]. At the end of the series, Tiff, along with Vicki, would participate in a 2 hour long endurance race in a [[Radical Sportscars|Radical]] sports car. | Highlights of ''5th Gear''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s inaugural series include lead host Needell driving several exotic supercars, such as the [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] and [[Pagani Zonda]], as well as breaking the first of several records ''Fifth Gear'' would either break or set; the fastest ever recorded 0-60 time, which Needell would achieve<ref>[https://tigerracing.com/kit/tiger-z100#:~:text=Most%20have%20now%20seen%20Tiff%20Needell%20officially%20break%20the%20world%20record%20with%20this%20car%20on%20TV%E2%80%99s%205th%20gear%20programme%20at%202.9%20seconds. Tiger Racing - Tiger Z100.]</ref> in a [[Tiger Z100]] kit car, setting a time of 2.9 seconds against the then-previously standing record held by a [[Ford RS200]]. At the end of the series, Tiff, along with Vicki, would participate in a 2 hour long endurance race in a [[Radical Sportscars|Radical]] sports car. | ||
Revision as of 21:47, 13 December 2022
| 5th Gear: Series 1 | |
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| Episodes | 11 |
| Originally aired | 08/04/2002 - 17/06/2002 |
| Original network | Channel 5 |
| Resolution | 576i |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 Widescreen |
| Uncut length | 244:16 |
| Superceded by | Series 2 (2002) |
The first series of Fifth Gear premiered in the United Kingdom on the 8th April, 2002, and concluded on the 17th June, 2002, after a run of 11 episodes. The series' main host was Tiff Needell, and he was accompanied by Vicki Butler-Henderson, Quentin Willson and Adrian Simpson as co-presenters. The series was produced at Fifth Gear's original offices in Birmingham, and aired on Channel 5 in a 23-minute magazine format. Series 1 attracted an average viewership rating of 1.13 million viewers per episode, with a peak of 1.35 million viewers for Episode 8, and a low of 0.99 million viewers for Episode 9. Note that this is based on only partially-available ratings, with 4 of the 11 aired episodes falling outside the BARB's weekly Top 30 for Channel 5.
Highlights of 5th Gear's inaugural series include lead host Needell driving several exotic supercars, such as the Lamborghini Murciélago and Pagani Zonda, as well as breaking the first of several records Fifth Gear would either break or set; the fastest ever recorded 0-60 time, which Needell would achieve[1] in a Tiger Z100 kit car, setting a time of 2.9 seconds against the then-previously standing record held by a Ford RS200. At the end of the series, Tiff, along with Vicki, would participate in a 2 hour long endurance race in a Radical sports car.
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- Series 1 (Fifth Gear)
- Series of Fifth Gear
- Series of Fifth Gear with 11 episodes
- Series which aired on Channel 5
- Series of Fifth Gear which aired on Channel 5
- Series which aired at 576i resolution
- Series of Fifth Gear which aired at 576i resolution
- Series which aired in 16:9 Widescreen aspect ratio
- Series of Fifth Gear which aired in 16:9 Widescreen aspect ratio
- Series which attracted an average viewership of more than 1 million people
- Series of Fifth Gear which attracted an average viewership of more than 1 million people
- Series which premiered in 2002
- Series which concluded in 2002
- Series hosted by Tiff Needell
- Series of Fifth Gear hosted by Tiff Needell
- Series produced at Fifth Gear's original offices
- Series of Fifth Gear produced at Fifth Gear's original offices
- Series aired in a 23-minute format
- Series of Fifth Gear aired in a 23-minute format
