Top Gear series 28

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox television season | series_number = 28 | num_episodes = 7 | bgcolour = #634221 | network = [[BBC Two]] | first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|12|29}} | last_aired = {{End date|2020|3|1|df=y}} | 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 28 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 2020, consisting of six episodes between 26 January and 1 March; the series' studio segments were filmed prior to the outbreak of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in the UK. The series was preceded by a feature-length special, involving a road trip by the presenters across [[Nepal]], that was aired on 29 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000crsk/|title=Nepal Special|date= 29 December 2019|publisher=BBC}}</ref>

This series' highlights included the presenters competing in a Mexican off-road motorsport race, creating a home-made off-road vehicle, a second race between a high-speed car and a fighter jet, and a tribute to rally legend [[Colin McRae]]. The popularity of the show continued to improve after the previous series, leading to the [[BBC]] to announce after the series had concluded that the programme would be moved to [[BBC One]] for future series.

== Production == On 20 June 2019, after the first episode of [[Top Gear series 27|Series 27]] had aired, it was announced that McGuinness and Flintoff would return for another series alongside Harris.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/20/top-gear-renewed-thanks-just-one-episode-featuring-paddy-mcguinness-freddie-flintoff-10016473/|title=BBC News – Flintoff and McGuinness' Top Gear to be renewed after one episode|publisher=Metro.co.uk|date=20 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/top-gear-28|title=Top Gear Series 28 Episodes|publisher=BBC.co.uk|date=13 February 2020}}</ref> On 11 July 2019, it was announced that the trio would also return for a one-off Christmas special in Nepal,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-tv/get-ready-top-gear-tvs-2019-christmas-special|title=BBC News – Top Gear Christmas Special Returning|publisher=Top Gear|date=11 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/top-gear-nepal-christmas-special-2019-bbc-two-when-time-road-trip-filming-locations-1348791/|title=Top Gear Special in Nepal|publisher=iNews|date=23 December 2019}}</ref> the first Top Gear special since the [[Top Gear: Patagonia Special|Patagonia Special]] five years earlier, and the first since the departure of [[Jeremy Clarkson]], [[Richard Hammond]] and [[James May]].

On 10 February 2020, it was announced that future series of ''Top Gear'' would air on [[BBC One]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-tv/top-gear-moving-bbc-one|title=Top Gear Moving to BBC One|publisher=Top Gear|date=10 February 2020}}</ref> making this series the last to air on [[BBC Two]]. Production changes for [[Top Gear series 29|the following series]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] also meant that this series was the last to feature the ''Star in a ... Car'' segment, and the last to be filmed in an indoor studio marking the end of features/concepts that had been ever present in the shows' format in Top Gear for 17 years since the relaunch of Top Gear in 2002, which was conceived by the shows' ex-presenter [[Jeremy Clarkson]] and its ex-executive producer [[Andy Wilman]].

== Episodes == {{Main|List of Top Gear (2002 TV series) episodes}}<onlyinclude> {{Episode table|background=#634221|overall=7|series=6|aux1=24|aux2=34|aux3=11|airdate=11|viewers=10|country=UK|aux1T=Reviews|aux2T=Features/challenges|aux3T=Guest(s)|viewersR=<ref name="BARB12-28">{{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 28 | EpisodeNumber = 209 | EpisodeNumber2 = — | Aux1 = N/A – Nepal Special | Aux2 = Driving from [[Kathmandu]] to [[Lo Manthang]] ([[Peugeot 106#High performance variants|Peugeot 106 Rallye]] • [[Renault 4]] • [[Hulas Motors|Hulas Mustang]]) | Aux3 = None | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|12|29}} | Viewers = 3.72 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #634221 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 28 | EpisodeNumber = 210 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Aux1 = [[Ariel Atom#Ariel Atom 4|Ariel Atom 4]] | Aux2 = Best Convertibles for less than £600 ([[Ford Escort (Europe)#Fifth generation (1990–1997)|Ford Escort Cabriolet]] • [[Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170)|Mercedes-Benz SLK]] • [[Chrysler LeBaron#Third generation coupe/convertible (1987–1995)|Chrysler LeBaron]]) • [[Bungee jumping]] a [[Austin Metro#Rover 100|Rover Metro]] | Aux3 = None | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|1|26}} | Viewers = 5.22 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #634221 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 28 | EpisodeNumber = 211 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Aux1 = [[McLaren Speedtail]] | Aux2 = Building a Cheap Off-Roader to compete with the [[Land Rover Defender (L663)|Land Rover Defender]] • [[McLaren Speedtail]] vs [[RAF]] [[F-35B]] | Aux3 = [[Romesh Ranganathan]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|2|2}} | Viewers = 4.90 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #634221 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 28 | EpisodeNumber = 212 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Aux1 = [[Porsche Taycan]] | Aux2 = American Cars in [[Peru]] ([[Pontiac Firebird#1978|Pontiac Firebird]] • [[Dodge Dart#Fourth generation (1967–1976)|Dodge Dart]] • [[Volkswagen Type 2|Volkswagen Campervan]] • [[Oldsmobile Cutlass#Fourth generation (intermediate) 1973–1977|Oldsmobile Cutlass]]) | Aux3 = None | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|2|9}} | Viewers = 5.24 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #634221 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 28 | EpisodeNumber = 213 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Aux1 = [[Mégane Renault Sport#The latest Mégane Renault|Renault Mégane RS Trophy R]] • [[Porsche 982#718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder|Porsche 718 Cayman GT4]] • [[Lamborghini Gallardo#Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder|Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder]] | Aux2 = Racing the [[Baja 1000]] | Aux3 = [[Emilia Fox]] • [[Laurence Fox]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|2|16}} | Viewers = 4.45 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #634221 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 28 | EpisodeNumber = 214 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Aux1 = [[Volkswagen I.D. R]] | Aux2 = Best Exotic European Sports Car ([[Ferrari Portofino]] • [[Porsche 992|Porsche 911 Carrera S]] • [[Aston Martin Vantage (2018)|Aston Martin V8 Vantage]]) | Aux3 = [[KSI (entertainer)|KSI]] • [[Damon Hill]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|2|23}} | Viewers = 5.11 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #634221 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 28 | EpisodeNumber = 215 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Aux1 = [[BMW M8]] | Aux2 = Tribute to [[Colin McRae]] • Fastest [[Emergency service]] | Aux3 = [[Tom Allen (comedian)|Tom Allen]] • [[Jimmy McRae]] • [[David Richards (motorsport)|David Richards]] • [[Carlos Sainz Sr.|Carlos Sainz]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|3|1}} | Viewers = 4.68 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #634221 }} }}</onlyinclude>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links==

* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628033/episodes?season=28 Series 28] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]

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