Editing Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Episodes

The following is an episode list of ''[[{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Top Gear]]'' during its 13 year run. From its debut on the 20th October, 2002 to its conclusion on the 7th February, 2016, there were 188 episodes across 22 series. Each of these were presented by [[Jeremy Clarkson]], [[Richard Hammond]] and [[James May]].

==Series overview==
<onlyinclude>{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="padding:0 8px;" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Series
! scope="col" style="padding:0 8px;" rowspan="2" | Episodes
! scope="col" style="padding:0 80px;" colspan="2" | Originally aired
! scope="col" style="padding:0 8px;" rowspan="2" | Average UK viewers<br />(in millions)
! scope="col" style="padding:0 8px;" rowspan="2" | Home video release date
|-
! scope="col" | Series premiere
! scope="col" | Series finale
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#ffc0b2; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 1|1]]
| 10
| 20th October 2002
| 29th December 2002
| 3.30
| rowspan=8 | Never released
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#B2B2FF; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 2|2]]
| 10
| 11th May 2003
| 20th July 2003
| 3.16
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#bc8f8f; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 3|3]]
| 9
| 26th October 2003
| 28th December 2003
| 4.03
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#98fb98; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 4|4]]
| 10
| 9th May 2004
| 1st August 2004
| 3.48
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#4B6691; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 5|5]]
| 9
| 24th October 2004
| 26th December 2004
| 4.15
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#A52E42; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 6|6]]
| 11
| 22nd May 2005
| 7th August 2005
| 4.21
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#FF8C35; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 7|7]]
| 7
| 13th November 2005
| 12th February 2006
| 4.61
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#707C3E; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 8|8]]
| 8
| 7th May 2006
| 30th July 2006
| 4.45
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#D8D656; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 9|9]]
| 6
| 28th January 2007
| 4th March 2007
| 7.45
| ''19th October 2012''
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Polar Special|P]]
| 1
| colspan=2 | 25th July 2007
| 4.50
| 3rd March 2008
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#87CEFA; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 10|10]]
| 10
| 7th October 2007
| 23rd December 2007
| 7.01
| 25th October 2010
|-
| scope="row" style="background:lavender; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 11|11]]
| 6
| 22nd June 2008
| 27th July 2008
| 5.94
| 25th April 2011
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#E4FFA0; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 12|12]]
| 8
| 2nd November 2008
| 28th December 2008
| 7.32
| ''5th August 2016''
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#494949; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 13|13]]
| 7
| 21st June 2009
| 2nd August 2009
| 7.17
| 8th August 2011
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#F76A5D; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 14|14]]
| 7
| 15th November 2009
| 3rd January 2010
| 6.69
| 23rd April 2012
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#B55392; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 15|15]]
| 6
| 27th June 2010
| 1st August 2010
| 6.25
| 20th August 2012
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#B0E0E6; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 16|16]]
| 8
| 21st December 2010
| 27th February 2011
| 7.19
| 1st October 2012
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#6AB588; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 17|17]]
| 6
| 26th June 2011
| 31st July 2011
| 6.42
| 1st October 2012
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#C2CEA5; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 18|18]]
| 8
| 28th December 2011
| 11th March 2012
| 6.07
| ''24th March 2016''
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#5998FF; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 18/50 Years of Bond Cars|BC]]
| 1
| colspan=2 | 29th October 2012
| 5.48
| 18th February 2013
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#F5F54E; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 19|19]]
| 7
| 27th January 2013
| 10th March 2013
| 6.58
| 9th September 2013
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#B76440; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 20|20]]
| 6
| 30th June 2013
| 4th August 2013
| 5.31
| 9th September 2013
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#F9CBAE; height:10px;"|
| [[Top Gear: Festival Sydney|FS]]
| 1
| colspan=2 | 26th August 2013
| Australia only
| Never released
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#7A5889; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 21|21]]
| 7
| 2nd February 2014
| 16th March 2014
| 6.49
| ''12th June 2015''
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#9BF2F2; height:10px;"|
| [[James May's Cars of the People/Series 1|CP1]]
| 3
| 10th August 2014
| 24th August 2014
| 2.80
| Never released
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#F3C1F4; height:10px;"|
| [[{{PAGENAME}}/Series 22|22]]
| 11
| 27th December 2014
| 28th June 2015
| 6.49
| ''17th June 2016''
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#CCCCCC; height:10px;"|
| [[Top Gear: From A-Z|AZ]]
| 2
| 26th December 2015
| 30th December 2015
| 1.79
| 28th November 2016
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#F5DEB3; height:10px;"|
| [[James May's Cars of the People/Series 2|CP2]]
| 3
| 24th January 2016
| 7th February 2016
| 2.17
| Never released
|}
<sup>For home video releases, the UK release date is indicated in plain text, and may not necessarily mark the first time a series was released for home viewing. ''Italicised'' dates indicate that the series never saw a home video release in the UK, but can be imported through Mainland Europe and watched on a Region 2 DVD player.</sup>

==Episodes==
Please note that episode numbers are set according to [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}#AlexTGRF.27s_unofficial_count|AlexTGRF's unofficial count]], comprising 188 episodes in total.

===Series 1===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:1350px; text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#ffc0b2; width:25px;" | #
! style="background:#ffc0b2; width:30px;" | Total
! style="background:#ffc0b2; width:125px;" | Episode Page
! style="background:#ffc0b2; width:235px;" | Challenge(s)
! style="background:#ffc0b2; 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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]]
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|-
| 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]]
|-
| 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
|-
| 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
|}