Extra Gear
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| Genre | Motoring |
| Created by | Chris Evans |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Martin Dance |
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| Running time | 30 mins |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
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| Original release | 29 May 2016 – present |
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| Related shows | Top Gear |
Top Gear: Extra Gear, known simply as Extra Gear, is a British online television series, broadcast by BBC Three, which is online only and is available on on-demand service BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom; the series serves as a spin-off show to Top Gear. In the first series, the main presenters were Top Gear co-presenters Rory Reid and Chris Harris. After Reid and Harris were appointed as main presenters to the parent show, comedian George Lewis was announced as the new lead presenter, starting from series 2 onwards.
Production
On 27 April 2016, it was announced that BBC Three had commissioned a spin-off programme to BBC Two motoring series Top Gear, entitled Extra Gear, presented by Top Gear co-presenter Rory Reid.[1] The series is released online immediately following episodes from the twenty-third series of the main show, and features exclusive new footage, interviews, specially-recorded films and behind-the-scenes access to Top Gear.[1]
Following his appointment, Reid stated that "Top Gear fans are some of the keenest in the world and with this show I’m giving them a chance to really get a peek behind the curtain. I’m looking forward to showing them how the show is made and what goes on behind the scenes, giving viewers a different perspective on some of the coolest cars on the planet."[2] Reid won his place on the show after submitting a thirty-second audition video to a BBC open audition for the role.[3]
On 24 May 2016, a behind-the-scenes trailer revealed that Reid would be joined by fellow Top Gear presenter Chris Harris, who would act as his co-presenter.[4][5] Harris' addition was confirmed on 29 May 2016.[6]
In 2017, the BBC announced following Haris and Reid's promotion to the main show, that comedian George Lewis would become the main presenter alongside the two.[7]
Episodes
Series 1 (2016)
| Total | Episode | Reviews | Guest(s) | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | Ariel Nomad • Mini Cooper • Porsche GT3R | Chris Evans • Sabine Schmitz • Chris Ramsey | 29 May 2016 |
| Rory Reid interviews Top Gear co-hosts Chris Evans and Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris drives the Ariel Nomad, Reid looks at the construction of the new Top Gear test track and test drives the Mini Cooper, the team interview comedian Chris Ramsey, Harris tests Reid's car knowledge, and Schmitz shows Reid her personal car collection. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | McLaren F1 • Volvo XC90 T8 • Glickenhaus P45C Competizione | Chris Evans • Stephen K. Amos • Eddie Jordan | 5 June 2016 |
| Eddie Jordan discusses Top Gear's African adventure, Rory Reid interviews comedian Stephen K. Amos, Chris Harris sends a video from the Nürburgring discussing the one-off Glickenhaus P45C Competizione, Chris Evans drives the McLaren F1 and is interviewed by Reid. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Audi R8 • Ferrari F12 TDF • Ford Focus RS • Mercedes AMG GTS • Hoonicorn | Sabine Schmitz • Zoe Lyons • Chris Evans • Matt LeBlanc • Ken Block | 12 June 2016 |
| Rory Reid and Chris Harris discuss their Top Gear debut and argue over the Focus RS and Ferrari F12, viewers are offered a behind-the-scenes look at Matt LeBlanc's Hoonicorn tour, Harris and Reid interview comedian Zoe Lyons, Harris test-drives the AMG GTS, Chris Evans and Sabine Schmitz take to the track, and Reid looks at the Top Gear test track. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Tesla X • Aston Martin V12 Vantage S | Eddie Jordan • Elis James • John Robins | 19 June 2016 |
| Rory Reid shows behind the scenes of the filming of the Tesla X in New York, and Reid joins Eddie Jordan around the race track in Monaco in an Jaguar E-Type from 1972. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Rolls-Royce Dawn • Porsche 911 GT3 • Jaguar E-type | David Coulthard • Daniel Ricciardo • Norman Dewis • Chris Evans | 26 June 2016 |
| Chris Harris takes a drive in a new Porsche 911 GT3 and Rory Reid takes a drive with Norman Dewis in a Jaguar E-type around the Top Gear test track, and Harris and Reid have a talk with Dewis afterwards about a crash of his, and of his occupation with Jaguar Cars. Reid also gets through the process of Rolls-Royce and gets to test drive an Rolls-Royce Dawn. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | N/A | Sabine Schmitz • Matt LeBlanc | 3 July 2016 |
| Matt LeBlanc and Sabine Schmitz are interviewed and they also talk with Reid and Chris Harris and discuss many cars of the Top Gear season that has been, and Rory Reid drives with Schmitz around the Top Gear test track in a Porsche. | ||||
Series 2 (2017)
| Total | Episode | Reviews | Guest(s) | Original air date |
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| 7 | 1 | Ferrari FXX-K | Frankie Dettori • Shazia Mirza • Max Whitlock • Jon Culshaw • Ore Oduba | 5 March 2017 |
| 8 | 2 | Alfa Giulia | David Tennant | 12 March 2017 |
| 9 | 3 | Aston Martin DB11 • Ford Fiesta | Sabine Schmitz, Tamsin Greig | 19 March 2017 |
| 10 | 4 | Renault Twingo GT | Sabine Schmitz, Tinie Tempah | 26 March 2017 |
| 11 | 5 | Ford GT | Sabine Schmitz, Eddie Jordan, Chris Hoy | 2 April 2017 |
| 12 | 6 | Mercedes-AMG GT R | Ross Noble | 16 April 2017 |
| 13 | 7 | Porsche 718 Cayman S • Avtoros Shaman | Jay Kay | 23 April 2017 |
Broadcast
In the United States, Extra Gear is presented on BBC America immediately following the first airing of Top Gear. In Australia, the show is available (not broadcast) on on-demand service 9Now.
From series 2 onwards, reruns are broadcast on BBC Two, the broadcaster of parent show Top Gear.
References
- 1 2 "Top Gear Adds An Extra Gear". BBC News Online. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-tv/dont-forget-extra-gear-straight-after-all-new-tg
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/top-gear/top-gear-to-get-extra-gear-spin-off-show/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW4BSlmofgU
- ↑ http://www.carscoops.com/2016/05/new-trailer-of-extra-gear-spin-off.html
- ↑ "BBC iPlayer – Top Gear: Extra Gear – Episode 1". BBC iPlayer – BBC Three Online. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/top-gear
External links
Extra Gear on IMDb