Top Gear Australia

Top Gear Australia

2008
Top Gear Australia
Top Gear Australia

Top Gear Australia

4.3 | en | Comedy

Top Gear Australia is an Australian motoring television series based on the BBC series Top Gear. The show premiered on SBS One on 29 September 2008 at 7:30 pm AEST, with its first season consisting of 8 episodes. A second season was announced following the release of ratings figures for the premiere and favourable comments from advertisers, and began airing from 11 May 2009. After acquiring the rights to broadcast the UK version in 2009, the Nine Network started airing their own version of Top Gear Australia in September 2010. Top Gear Australia returned for a fourth season in 2011. The show was after the fourth season due to declining ratings. The show was revived in 2024 and aired on Paramount Plus on 17th of May 2024 with the fifth season consisting of 8 episodes.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP8  Gig Economy
Jun. 28,2024
Gig Economy

The hosts get a budget of $5K each to buy a vehicle that might be perfect for anything the gig economy could throw at them. Not only do they test out these urban cars, they also compete to see who can earn the most cash in a day.

EP7  Farmers for a Weekend
Jun. 21,2024
Farmers for a Weekend

To better understand farming machinery, the hosts become farmers for a day. JLP and the Stig test out a Ford Mustang Dark Horse, and cricket legend Mitchell Johnson goes for a fast lap in Star in a Reasonably Priced Sports Car.

EP6  The Alps to Paul Ricard
Jun. 14,2024
The Alps to Paul Ricard

To test the latest luxury sports SUVs, the guys drive from Saint Moritz in the Swiss Alps (via the White Turf horse racing event) to the Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France. Blair tests out the Hyundai IONIQ 5N at the Top Gear racetrack.

EP5  Best Decade
Jun. 07,2024
Best Decade

The Top Gear hosts duke it out to determine which decade was the best for cars. A series of ridiculous tests culminates in a showdown at the Melbourne Grand Prix. Meanwhile, JLP heads to L.A. to explore its amazing car culture.

EP4  Texas
May. 31,2024
Texas

The hosts travel to Texas to test electric trucks and ask if Australia is ready for them. JLP takes a Porsche GT3 RS for a power test, and former politician Julie Bishop takes a hot lap around the Top Gear racetrack.

EP3  Extreme Caravanning
May. 24,2024
Extreme Caravanning

After purchasing budget 4x4s, the three hosts head off road to go extreme caravanning. In the south of France, Beau races a BRABUS boat against Blair and Jonathan, who are driving a Lotus.

EP2  Colombia Special
May. 17,2024
Colombia Special

If there is one thing Aussies love more than cars, it's coffee. In this episode the Top Gear hosts head to Central Colombia to find the world's best coffee beans and bring them back to Sydney to road test an official Top Gear coffee drive thru.

EP1  Italy
May. 17,2024
Italy

In this episode, Top Gear delves into why the Italians have a monopoly on Supercars. To find out, the three hosts road test a Maserati, a Ferrari, and an $11 million Pagani through the Italian countryside and around Rome and Naples.

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4.3 | en | Comedy , Documentary
Synopsis

Top Gear Australia is an Australian motoring television series based on the BBC series Top Gear. The show premiered on SBS One on 29 September 2008 at 7:30 pm AEST, with its first season consisting of 8 episodes. A second season was announced following the release of ratings figures for the premiere and favourable comments from advertisers, and began airing from 11 May 2009. After acquiring the rights to broadcast the UK version in 2009, the Nine Network started airing their own version of Top Gear Australia in September 2010. Top Gear Australia returned for a fourth season in 2011. The show was after the fourth season due to declining ratings. The show was revived in 2024 and aired on Paramount Plus on 17th of May 2024 with the fifth season consisting of 8 episodes.

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Cast

Blair Joscelyne , Beau Ryan , Jonathan LaPaglia

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BBC Studios ANZ ,

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