IN NUMBERS: Top Gear

As the 29th series of the relaunched Top Gear continues (8pm, BBC1), we take a

look at some numbers relating to the fast-paced motoring magazine show…

24

The number of years years, until all three of the original Top Gear them left in 2015 following ran, from 1977 to 2001. It Clarkson’s unsavoury row began as a half-hour show with a Top Gear producer. on BBC1 in the Midlands, The number of episodes presented by Angela Rippon

presented by Chris Evans. and regional newsman Tom

The 23rd series began on May Coyne. Rippon remained

29, 2016; following the series behind the wheel when the show moved

finale, Evans announced that he would be to BBC2 in 1978; in all, there were more

leaving, with co-hosts Chris Harris, Matt than 30 presenters in the original run.

Leblanc and Rory Reid taking over the reins.

1988 2019

The year Jeremy Clarkson joined

The year Andrew ‘Freddie’ the presenting team. He stayed for

Flintoff and Paddy Mcguinness ten years, then left, returning in 2002 when the

joined Chris Harris as new hosts (centre). show was revamped and relaunched. Clarkson and co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond The number of times Freddie Flintoff had drove the show to new heights over the next 13 to take his driving test before he passed. 9.00

7.25pm Come Dine with Me

8.00 Grand Designs

9.00 Emergency Rescue: Air, Land & Sea 10.00 24 Hours in A&E

11.05 Hospital Stories: Dublin

6.35pm Gods of Egypt Fantasy adventure,

starring Nikolaj Coster-waldau.

9.00 Independence Day: Resurgence Sci-fi adventure, starring Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth and Bill Pullman.

Babylon AD Sci-fi adventure, starring Vin Diesel and Michelle Yeoh. 11.15

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords A woman visits her tenant in prison to retake possession of her flat.

Filthy House SOS

FILM I Know What You Did Last Summer Horror, starring Jennifer

Love Hewitt. Includes Access.

FILM Scream 3 Horror sequel, starring Neve Campbell.

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

A League of Their Own: European Road Trip Previously unseen clips from the duo’s adventure.

9.00 S.W.A.T. A lone gunman targets women. 10.00 Hawaii Five-0

11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles