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| Unlike other Autumn/Winter series of ''Top Gear'', which would usually end somewhere around October - November to allow unbroken coverage of the year's RAC Rally, Series 26 incorporated the rally into its schedule before finishing after the rally had concluded. For one final year, William Woollard resumed his hosting duties for ''[[Rally Report]]'', during [[Rally Report/Series 8|an event]] which saw Juha Kankkunen<ref>[https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/663-lombard-rac-rally-1991/ EWRC Results - Lombard RAC Rally 1991 (Final Results).]</ref> and his [[Lancia Delta]] reign supreme, securing his World Championship. | | Unlike other Autumn/Winter series of ''Top Gear'', which would usually end somewhere around October - November to allow unbroken coverage of the year's RAC Rally, Series 26 incorporated the rally into its schedule before finishing after the rally had concluded. For one final year, William Woollard resumed his hosting duties for ''[[Rally Report]]'', during [[Rally Report/Series 8|an event]] which saw Juha Kankkunen<ref>[https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/663-lombard-rac-rally-1991/ EWRC Results - Lombard RAC Rally 1991 (Final Results).]</ref> and his [[Lancia Delta]] reign supreme, securing his World Championship. |
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| ==Episodes==
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| {| class="wikitable" style="width:1320px; text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
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| ! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:25px;" | #
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| ! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:30px;" | Total
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| ! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:125px;" | Episode Page
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| ! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:235px;" | Location/Event(s)
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| ! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:235px;" | Original airdate (UK)
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| | rowspan="3" | 1
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| | rowspan="3" | 227
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 1|Series 26, Episode 1]]
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| | [[Frankfurt Motor Show/1991|1991 Frankfurt Motor Show]]
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| | 19th September, 1991
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Volkswagen Golf (third generation)|Volkswagen Golf Mk3]] • [[Honda Pilot (motorcycle)|Honda Pilot]]
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Films and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | '''''One Careful Owner:''''' Buying a second-hand car; Quentin Willson interviews Nick Lewis and Mike Hewitt
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| | rowspan="3" | 2
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| | rowspan="3" | 228
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 2|Series 26, Episode 2]]
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| | 1991 Pirelli Classic Marathon
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| | 26th September, 1991
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Mazda MX-3]]
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Problems with new cars; Chris Goffey interviews David Gent. • '''''Auto Update:''''' With Sue Beardsmore
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 3
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| | rowspan="3" | 229
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 3|Series 26, Episode 3]]
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| | Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing
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| | 3rd October, 1991
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Toyota Camry (XV10)|Toyota Camry V6]]
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Jeremy Clarkson reports on new methods of pollution-free transport
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 4
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| | rowspan="3" | 230
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 4|Series 26, Episode 4]]
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| | [[Castle Combe Race Circuit]]
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| | 10th October, 1991
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Retrospectives on: [[Lamborghini]] ([[Lamborghini Miura|Miura]] • [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach]] • [[Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo]]) & [[Austin A90 Atlantic]]
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Chris Goffey reports on airbags in crash safety • Quentin Willson reports on second-hand [[Range Rover Classic|Range Rovers]]
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| | rowspan="3" | 5
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| | rowspan="3" | 231
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 5|Series 26, Episode 5]]
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| | Motorfair '91 <small>(see also: [[BBC Motor Show TV Specials/Motorfair '91|Motorfair '91]])</small>
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| | 17th October, 1991
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Vauxhall Astra (third generation)|Vauxhall Astra Mk3]] • [[Ford Escort (fifth generation)#RS2000|Ford Escort RS2000]] • [[Gold Cirrus]]
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Chris Goffey reports on the new Ford Zeta engine • Jeremy Clarkson reports on automotive security measures around the world • Tony Mason interviews [[David Coulthard]]
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 6
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| | rowspan="3" | 232
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 6|Series 26, Episode 6]]
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| | Jersey
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| | 24th October, 1991
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Peugeot 106]]
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Quentin Willson reports on second-hand [[BMW 5-Series]] • ''Autogeddon'' read by Jeremy Irons • Bouley Bay Hillclimb
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 7
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| | rowspan="3" | 233
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 7|Series 26, Episode 7]]
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| | 1991 BMF International Motorcycle Show, Birmingham
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| | 31st October, 1991
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Ginetta G33]] • Motorcycles: [[Triumph Motorcycles|Triumph]] ([[Triumph Trident|Trident]], [[Triumph Daytona|Daytona]]) • [[Malaguti]] • [[Norton F1|Norton F1 Sport]] • [[Suzuki GSX-R Series|Suzuki GSX-R750]] • [[Kawasaki Zephyr]] • [[Yamaha Diversion]] • [[Honda NR|Honda NR750]]
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Retrospective on [[BMW Motorrad|BMW]] Motorcycles • Stolen Car Squad and motorcycle security • Janet Trewin reports on the risks faced by woman drivers
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 8
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| | rowspan="3" | 234
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 8|Series 26, Episode 8]]
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| | CMA Vehicle Auction Centre, Shepshed
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| | 7th November, 1991
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Honda Civic (fifth generation)|Honda Civic]]
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Quentin Willson reports on car auction houses • [[Rally Quest]] '91 winner [[Francine Bogg]]
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 9
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| | rowspan="3" | 235
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 9|Series 26, Episode 9]]
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| | Cheltenham Race Course
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| | 14th November, 1991
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Citroën XM|Citroën XM Estate]] vs. [[Audi 100 (C4)|Audi 100 Avant]] • [[Ford Bronco]] Rally Raid
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Michael Collie reports on traffic congestion in Cambridge • Jeremy Clarkson looks at classic cars with famous owners
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 10
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| | rowspan="3" | 236
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 10|Series 26, Episode 10]]
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| | 1991 Lombard RAC Rally Preview
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| | 21st November, 1991
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Rover 800 (second generation)|Rover 800 Mk2]]
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Jeremy Clarkson on company cars • Janet Trewin reports on benzene gas • Tony Mason visits the [[Prodrive|Subaru Rally Team]] in Banbury • Quentin Willson reports on second-hand [[Austin Metro|Metros]]
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 11
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| | rowspan="3" | 237
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 11|Series 26, Episode 11]]
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| | 1991 Lombard RAC Rally Special
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| | 28th November, 1991
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | None
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | 1991 Lombard RAC Rally Report • Francine Bogg's progress as Rally Quest winner
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 12
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| | rowspan="3" | 238
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 12|Series 26, Episode 12]]
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| | Morecambe Illuminations
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| | 5th December, 1991
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| |-
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Retrospective: [[Jaguar Mark II]]
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Chris Goffey reports on car security • Tony Mason reports on the Morecambe Illuminations Rally revival
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| |-
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| | rowspan="3" | 13
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| | rowspan="3" | 239
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 13|Series 26, Episode 13]]
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| | Tixall, Staffordshire
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| | 12th December, 1991
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Vauxhall Frontera]] & [[Vauxhall Frontera#Sport|Frontera Sport]]
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Janet Trewin reports on joyriding and banger racing
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| |-
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| | colspan="5" style="background:#BAD1FF; height:1px;" |
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| | rowspan="3" | 14
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| | rowspan="3" | 240
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Episode 14|Series 26, Episode 14]]
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| | Ferrari Factory, Maranello
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| | 19th December, 1991
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Ferrari 348]]<ref>A print error in both BBC's Infax database and the ''Radio Times'' suggested that Clarkson was going to drive the [[Bentley Continental R]].</ref>
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Guests and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Michael Collie reports on the 1991 Shell Eco-marathon • Tony Mason reports on a steam-powered vehicle festival near Manchester
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| |}
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| ===Reverse Gear===
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| 8 days after the series concluded, BBC 2 ran a compilation of highlights from 1991, titled ''[[Top Gear (1977 TV series)/Reverse Gear|Reverse Gear]]''.
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| ! style="background:#BAD1FF; width:125px;" | Episode Page
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| | [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 26/Reverse Gear|Reverse Gear]]
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| | Highlights from the 1991 series of ''Top Gear''
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| | 27th December, 1991
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Vehicles
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Jaguar XJR-15]] • Retrospectives on: Lamborghini (Miura • Countach • Diablo)
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| ! style="font-size: 85%;" | Films and features
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| | colspan="3" style="font-size: 85%;" | Other motoring highlights from 1991
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| |}
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| ==Hosts== | | ==Hosts== |
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| *[[Tiff Needell]] - professional driver/tertiary host (4 episodes) | | *[[Tiff Needell]] - professional driver/tertiary host (4 episodes) |
| *[[Janet Trewin]] - tertiary host (3 episodes) | | *[[Janet Trewin]] - tertiary host (3 episodes) |
| *[[Michael Collie]] - tertiary host (3 episodes)
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| *[[Nicky Fox]] - tertiary host (1 episode) | | *[[Nicky Fox]] - tertiary host (1 episode) |
| *[[William Woollard]] - guest host (1 episode) | | *[[William Woollard]] - guest host (1 episode) |