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The '''first series''' of ''[[{{SUBPAGENAME}}|Top Gear]]'' premiered in the [[United Kingdom]] on the 20th of October, 2002, and concluded on the 29th of December, 2002, after 10 episodes.
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Revision as of 18:34, 14 January 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Superceded by Series 2 (2003)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.