Top Gear

Series 1

10 episodes 34 seasons

The first series of the relaunched television series Top Gear was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two starting on 20 October 2002, and concluding on 29 December 2002, and contained 10 episodes. The series included presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe. This was Dawe's only series as a presenter on Top Gear.

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Top Gear Season 1 released on October 20, 2002.

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S01E01 Aired October 20, 2002

Episode 1

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe review the Citroen Berlingo, Ford GT40 and Mazda 6, and talk to Harry Enfield.

S01E02 Aired October 27, 2002

Episode 2

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe are joined by special guest Jay Kay. Features Ford Focus RS, Insider Dealing and RS 1800.

S01E03 Aired November 03, 2002

Episode 3

Jeremy Clarkson road tests the Aston Martin DB7. Jason Dawe checks out two second-hand cars. Richard Hammond looks at the Citroen DS.

S01E04 Aired November 10, 2002

Episode 4

Featuring the Aston Martin Vanquish, Ferrari 575, Nissan Skyline and cars from the new Bond film.

S01E05 Aired November 17, 2002

Episode 5

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe review the S Class Mercedes, Audi A8, Jaguar XJ and Bentley Arnage T.

S01E06 Aired November 24, 2002

Episode 6

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe welcome special guest Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. The theme is stylish cars and the Top Gear Cool Wall is launched.

S01E07 Aired December 01, 2002

Episode 7

Richard Burns sizes up the diesel powered Peugeot RC sports car and the Lotus Elise is tested.

S01E08 Aired December 08, 2002

Episode 8

The theme is driver's cars. Featuring Sir Michael Gambon, and including Lada into Lotus, white van man and Maserati.

S01E09 Aired December 22, 2002

Episode 9

Including a look at the Subaru Forester, Cool Wall, Insider Dealing and a review of the Golf R32.

S01E10 Aired December 29, 2002

Episode 10

The team introduce the Car of the Year awards, and look at the latest German cars and the Lotus Espirit.