Top Gear series 33

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Top Gear
Series 33
Starring
No. of episodes5
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release30 October (2022-10-30) 
18 December 2022 (2022-12-18)
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Series 33 of Top Gear , a British motoring magazine and factual television programme. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One and BBC One HD between 30 October 2022 and 18 December 2022. [1] It was the seventh series to feature the presenting line-up of Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness, and Freddie Flintoff, the fifth to be broadcast on BBC One, and the first series to be produced in Bristol. As of January 2024 this is the last series of Top Gear to air due to production indefinitely going on hiatus due to presenter Freddie Flintoff being injured whilst filming for the planned 34th series.

Contents

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
ReviewsFeatures/challengesOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [2]
2361 Rimac Nevera Road trip across Thailand in old pickup trucks (Toyota HiluxIsuzu D-MaxBMW E30)30 October 2022 (2022-10-30)4.86
2372NoneSupercars on the German autobahn (Ferrari 296 GTBPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 RSPagani Huayra Roadster BC) • Treasure hunt around Paris in microcars (Citroen AmiCarver • City Transformer)6 November 2022 (2022-11-06)4.49
2383 Mercedes-AMG ONERange Rover F1 stock car racing 13 November 2022 (2022-11-13)4.57
2394 Honda Civic Type-RPeugeot 205 GTI Team Top Gear at the GT Cup 20 November 2022 (2022-11-20)4.40
2405 Ferrari Daytona SP3 Best delivery van for less than £3000 (Ford TransitVauxhall AstraVolkswagen Caddy) • Best family car to buy today18 December 2022 (2022-12-18)3.59

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    1. "Top Gear Series 33 Air Date". BBC. 21 October 2022.
    2. "Four-screen dashboard". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board . Retrieved 5 March 2019.