Top Gear


8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Tuesday, July 28 on BBC Three (23)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 24, Episode 4

Chris Harris and Matt LeBlanc compete in a race across the Arabian peninsula, pitting a Bugatti Chiron against an assortment of other ways of travelling - with money no object. Rory Reid creates a life-size arcade game to put city cars to the test and Tinie Tempah takes a ride on the Top Gear track in a Toyota GT86


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Leisure Hobbies Motoring

Cast & Crew

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Matt LeBlanc (Presenter)
Chris Harris (Presenter)
Rory Reid (Presenter)
Clare Pizey (Executive producer)
Alex Renton (Series editor)
Mark McQueen (Series director)

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Matt LeBlanc (Presenter)
Born: July 25, 1967 in Newton, Massachusetts
Best Known For: Playing Joey Tribbiani in Friends.
Early-life: Matthew Steven LeBlanc was born on July 25, 1967, in the working-class town of Newton, Massachusetts, and grew up in a small apartment with his single mother. After receiving his first motorcycle at eight, LeBlanc participated in various competitions with hopes of racing professionally until his mother persuaded him to find a different outlet for his talents. He trained as a carpenter, and after graduating from high school, moved to New York with $3,000 raised from selling his truck.
Career: LeBlanc tried modelling, but didn't enjoy it. Instead, he appeared in several adverts and, in 1988, began formal acting training. Within a year he had a starring role in the TV 101 series. He followed that with Top of the Heap and small-screen movie Anything to Survive. In 1994 he struck gold when he was cast as Joey Tribbiani in hit sitcom Friends. The same year, LeBlanc made his film debut in The Killing Box. He has also starred in Lost in Space, Charlie's Angels and All the Queen's Men. After Friends he played the title role in spin-off series, Joey, but it failed to resonate with audiences and was axed after two seasons. In 2011 he began playing a version of himself in the critically acclaimed Episodes.
Quote: 'If I'm ever again involved in a project whose path is as golden as Friends is, it'll be a miracle.'
Trivia: Is the only cast member of Friends not to have appeared on Saturday Night Live.
Chris Harris (Presenter)
Born: January 20, 1975 in United Kingdom
Best Known For: Presenting Top Gear.
Early-life: Born on January 20, 1975 in the United Kingdom. Chris attended Clifton College in Bristol. His career in the automotive industry started with a role at Autocar magazine, where he did a number of menial labour tasks before eventually being promoted to an official road-test editor.
Career: In 2008, Harris left Autocar to co-found a web-based digital platform called Drivers Republic. This shut down a year later and Harris joined Evo magazine as a writer and reviewer until 2011. He joined Evo again in 2015. Harris has also amassed a following on YouTube, originally with the automotive network /Drive and later with his own channel called Chris Harris on Cars. He partnered with Neil Carey to shoot the Chris Harris on Cars series, which was absorbed by the BBC in 2016. Harris joined the cast of Top Gear as a recurring presenter for the 23rd series before becoming one of the main presenters in the 24th series.
Quote: 'Cars draw you in through aesthetics and technology like the best visual arts. And then you have the world of driving and operating them to enjoy afterwards.'
Trivia: He is also a racing driver, having won the Formula Palmer Audi in 2000 and taking part in endurance races like the 24 Hours Nurburgring.
Rory Reid (Presenter)
Born: October 12, 1979 in London
Best Known For: Presenting Top Gear.
Early-life: Born on October 12 1979 in London. Rory attended the University of North London, where he gained a computer science degree. Following this, he began working as a tech journalist.
Career: Reid was the editor-in-chief for Recombu magazine, specialising in car reviews, before stepping down. He continues to work as a brand ambassador for the magazine. Reid has also written for Cnet UK and he launched its Car Tech channel. He was a presenter on the Sky TV series Gadget Geeks in 2012, reviewing gadgets and technology, and has worked on BBC Radio 5 Live's Saturday Edition as a technology expert. Reid is also relatively well known to car enthusiasts online as he presents the YouTube channel Fast, Furious and Funny. Following open auditions, where Reid submitted a 30-second audition video, he joined the team of presenters for the 23rd series of Top Gear and was later announced as a presenter for its sister show, Extra Gear. For the 24th series, Reid became one of the main presenters, alongside Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris.
Quote: 'I think Range Rovers are the best cars, as they're capable of just about everything, on or off-road, high or low speed, and they're practical.'
Trivia: The first car he learned to drive in was a 1978 Ford Fiesta.
Tinie Tempah (Guest)
Clare Pizey (Executive producer)
Alex Renton (Series editor)
Mark McQueen (Series director)

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