Top Gear series 27

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox television season | series_number = 27 | num_episodes = 5 | bgcolour = #216621 | network = [[BBC Two]] | first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|06|16}} | last_aired = {{End date |df=yes|2019|07|14}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Andrew Flintoff|Freddie Flintoff]] * [[Chris Harris (journalist)|Chris Harris]] * [[Paddy McGuinness]] * [[Sabine Schmitz]] * [[The Stig]]}} | episode_list = List of Top Gear (2002 TV series) episodes }} Series 27 of ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', a British motoring magazine and [[factual television]] programme, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on [[BBC Two]] during 2019, consisting of five episodes between 16 June and 14 July. Following the previous series, production staff discontinued ''Extra Gear'', while both [[Matt LeBlanc]] and [[Rory Reid (journalist)|Rory Reid]] left the programme,<ref name="LeBlanc Leaving" /> leaving [[Chris Harris (journalist)|Chris Harris]] to be joined by two new co-hosts: [[Paddy McGuinness]] and [[Andrew Flintoff|Freddie Flintoff]]. The new line-up proved popular with viewers, effectively improving the programme's viewing figures after the previous two series. This series' highlights included a road trip across [[Ethiopia]], converting a hearse into a family car, and the presenters creating their own budget electric sports cars.

== Production == On 31 May 2018, [[Matt LeBlanc]] announced that he would leave ''Top Gear'' after the completion of the [[Top Gear series 26|twenty-sixth series]].<ref name="LeBlanc Leaving">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44320696|title=BBC News – Matt LeBlanc to leave Top Gear|publisher=BBC|date=31 May 2018}}</ref>

On 22 October 2018, it was confirmed that [[Andrew Flintoff|Freddie Flintoff]] and [[Paddy McGuinness]] would join a returning [[Chris Harris (journalist)|Chris Harris]] in the forthcoming series, replacing both LeBlanc and [[Rory Reid (journalist)|Rory Reid]], while [[Sabine Schmitz]] continued her recurring presenting role.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45937945|title=McGuinness and Flintoff join Top Gear|date=22 October 2018 |work=BBC News}}</ref>

During an interview on [[BBC Radio 1]] in January 2019, Harris revealed that filming for this series had commenced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00023dv|title=Chris Harris, Top Gear Competition and Unpopular Opinion |date=23 January 2019|publisher=BBC}}</ref>

== Episodes == {{Main|List of Top Gear (2002 TV series) episodes}} <onlyinclude> {{Episode table|background=#216621|overall=5|series=5|aux1=24|aux2=34|aux3=11|airdate=11|viewers=10|country=UK|aux1T=Reviews|aux2T=Features/challenges|aux3T=Guest(s)|viewersR=<ref name="BARB12-27">{{cite web|url=https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/four-screen-dashboard/|title=Four-screen dashboard|publisher=[[Broadcasters' Audience Research Board]] |access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>|episodes={{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 27 | EpisodeNumber = 204 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Aux1 = [[Ferrari 488#488 Pista|Ferrari 488 Pista]] • [[McLaren 570S#600LT|McLaren 600LT]] | Aux2 = [[Ethiopia]]n adventure in the presenters' first cars ([[Mini]] • [[Porsche 986|Porsche Boxster]] • [[Ford Escort (Europe)#Second generation (1974–1980)|Ford Escort Mk2]]) | Aux3 = None | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|16}} | Viewers = 4.81 | ShortSummary =

| LineColor = #216621 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 27 | EpisodeNumber = 205 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Aux1 = [[Tesla Model 3]] | Aux2 = Building budget battery powered sports cars ([[Triumph Spitfire]] • [[Subaru Brat]] • [[Nissan Leaf]]) | Aux3 = [[Danny Boyle]] • [[Himesh Patel]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|23}} | Viewers = 4.64 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #216621 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 27 | EpisodeNumber = 206 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Aux1 = [[Dallara Stradale]] | Aux2 = Turning a [[Daimler Company|Daimler]] [[Hearse]] into the ultimate family car | Aux3 = [[Damon Hill]] • [[Zara Tindall]] • [[Mike Tindall]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|30}} | Viewers = 4.44 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #216621 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 27 | EpisodeNumber = 207 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Aux1 = [[Rolls-Royce Cullinan]] | Aux2 = Rare cheap cars across Borneo ([[Austin Allegro]] • [[Matra Bagheera]]) | Aux3 = [[Bob Mortimer]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|7|7}} | Viewers = 4.63 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #216621 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 27 | EpisodeNumber = 208 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Aux1 = [[Toyota Supra#Fifth generation (J29/DB; 2019)|Toyota Supra]] | Aux2 = [[Iceland]]'s [[Formula Off Road]] • Tribute to the [[Lotus 79]] | Aux3 = [[Will Young]] • [[Peter Wright (engineer)|Peter Wright]] • [[Mario Andretti]] • Clive Chapman | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|7|14}} | Viewers = 3.77 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #216621 }} }}</onlyinclude>

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== External links == * {{IMDb episodes|1628033|Top Gear series 27}}

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