Why is Top Gear only 30 episodes 4?

Series 30 of Top Gear was shorter than usual, consisting of just four episodes due to production issues which arose during the coronavirus pandemic.

What episode of Top Gear do they ride bikes?

BBC One – Top Gear, Series 21, Episode 5, Clarkson and May cycling around London.

Has Top Gear ended 2021?

‘Top Gear’ is back for its second spin in 2021. Top Gear 2021 presenters Chris Harris, Freddie Flintoff, and Paddy McGuinness are returning for a new series of the motoring show.

Did Top Gear get Cancelled?

After the BBC cancelled the original format of Top Gear in December 2001, Jeremy Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman met together to work out ideas for reviving the programme for television.

What is the best Top Gear special episode?

The 100 Best Top Gear Episodes Ever

• 12×08 Vietnam Special. The boys go to Vietnam, and are each given 15 million Dong to buy a set of wheels.
• 19×06/07 Africa Special.
• 20×03 Supercars in Spain.
• 10×09 Britcar 24 Hour.
• 08×03 Amphibious Vehicles I.
• 11×04 Race across Japan.
• 08×06 The Caravan Holiday.
• 09×06 Stretch Limos.

Why was Top Gear Cancelled?

On 10 March 2015, the 22nd series of the programme was abruptly put into hiatus by the BBC. The broadcaster’s actions were the result of them suspending Clarkson in order to investigate allegations made against him, over verbal and physical abuse he had committed against one of the show’s producers, Oisin Tymon.

What bike did James may ride in Vietnam?

Upon making their purchases, the trio met at a museum containing American military equipment used during the Vietnam War – Hammond bought a Belarusian-built 125 cc two-stroke Minsk, May opted for a four-stroke Honda Super Cub and Clarkson purchased a two-stroke green 1967 Piaggio Vespa.

What episode was Top Gear Vietnam Special?

Episode 8
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May go to Vietnam and are told to travel the length of the country in eight days – a task the US military failed to do in ten years.

Was the Stig Michael Schumacher?

In series 13 episode 1, the show jokingly unmasked the Stig as seven-time world champion F1 driver Michael Schumacher. In the hiatus following series 15, racing driver Ben Collins was revealed to be the Stig in a court battle over Collins’ impending autobiography, titled The Man in the White Suit.

Why was Jeremy Clarkson’s house blown up?

Villagers in nearby Chadlington said Clarkson and his team were in the area filming for his new Amazon TV show The Grand Tour this week. The demolition marks the start of building work to create a brand new 12,173 sq ft home on what Clarkson calls Diddly Squat Farm.