Top Gear

Series 11

6 episodes 34 seasons

The 11th series of Top Gear was broadcast between 22 June 2008 and 27 July 2008, in show's usual time slot of 8pm on Sunday on BBC Two. The series consists of six episodes. This series included a revised title sequence, following the same visual style as with the sequence used for Series 8 through 10, but incorporating footage from the two prior series. A new character was introduced in the first episode of the series. Also for the first five episodes of this series, the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" becomes "Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car", featuring two celebrity guests every week, each one setting an individual laptime. In May 2008, after series producer Andy Wilman held a brainstorming session with the presenters and other production staff, various facts about the upcoming series were released. Wilman confirmed that series 11 would see the presenters, Clarkson, Hammond and May, gain more control over the flow of the show's popular news segment. The series included running jokes appearing in each episode: Clarkson showing an image he claims to have found on "the Internet" which is censored for the television broadcast; and, in the news section, May appearing to feign enthusiasm whilst presenting a brief news item about the Dacia Sandero with no further discussion before they move on to the next item.

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Premiered

Top Gear Season 11 released on June 22, 2008.

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S11E01 Aired June 22, 2008

Episode 1

Jeremy, Richard and James buy a bargain-priced police cruiser, while a new member of the Top Gear team shows remarkable daring.

S11E02 Aired June 29, 2008

Episode 2

Jeremy falls in love with the Mercedes CLK Black, Richard meets the Audi RS6 and some skiers, and the show's bravery expert is set an MG Maestro challenge.

S11E03 Aired July 06, 2008

Episode 3

Jeremy Clarkson conducts the least appropriate power test ever, and Gavin and Stacey actors James Corden and Rob Brydon are the Stars in the Reasonably Priced Car.

S11E04 Aired July 13, 2008

Episode 4

Jeremy tries to drive the new Nissan GT-R across Japan faster than Richard and James can go by bullet train. Fiona Bruce and Kate Silverton are Stars in the Reasonably Priced Car.

S11E05 Aired July 20, 2008

Episode 5

Jeremy Clarkson and James May show off the luxury cars bought for the price of a new Ford. Meanwhile, the Nissan GT-R is given a thorough workout at Japan's legendary Fuji circuit.

S11E06 Aired July 27, 2008

Episode 6

In the last show of the current series, Jeremy, Richard and James take on their rivals from the German equivalent of Top Gear, James drives some Japanese sportsmen in a very strange Japanese car, and Richard attacks the track in a remarkable new supercar from Gumpert.