Top Gear was once the programme your dad would force everyone to watch - his quiet revenge for having to sit through your mum's frequent doses of Corrie or EastEnders. It was a serious, fact-filled car review show and therefore incredibly dull for anyone who a) couldn't care less about cars or b) wasn't your dad.

Then some bright spark realised the programme needed fewer reviews and more exploding caravans, and the new Top Gear was born - a show that bears as much resemblance to its predecessor as the Sex Pistols do to Genesis.

Viewers are divided on which presenter is the best - dads and lads like Clarkson, car geeks like James May, and (as long-suffering boyfriends well know) every single female viewer likes Richard Hammond. And everyone's got their favourite stunt - from "car darts" to the time they turned a Reliant Robin into a space shuttle. Genius.

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oddie09

January 4, 2009
6:02 p.m.

i got the interactive richard hammond dvd and it woz one of my best presents. but wen i tried it out at 8 oclock in the morning it was jus a protected blank disk. :( ;(
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Top gear will

January 4, 2009
3:26 p.m.

Have you seen all the new cars in 2009 I can't wait till Top Gear review them in the Spring.
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adzz.cas

January 2, 2009
1:54 p.m.

t g is dabest for da boys
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LinLin;'x3

December 31, 2008
3:06 p.m.

TopGear, best show on the planet.. i watch the re-runs.. cause im cool like that (: Hammond Clarkson + May, Prove Boys Will Be Boys <3 Lovee The Challenges + The Banter
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Top gear will

December 30, 2008
5:34 p.m.

Top Noch Top Gear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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alexl100

December 29, 2008
7:51 p.m.

hi Dave, can u please put all the old episodes of top gear on tv, coz there are loads of episodes that ive never seen.
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C63AMG

December 29, 2008
7:20 p.m.

Can anybody please tell me when the repeat of 'Top Gear C63 v M3 v RS4' will be on again? Thanks
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jamofromdonny

December 29, 2008
11:37 a.m.

top gear is brilliant i could watch it all day if the wife would let me instead i have to watch the re run in the week because of the soaps schedule any way keep up the good work top gear team
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