Top Gear series 31

{{Short description|Series of a 2002 British TV show}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox television season | series_number = 31 | num_episodes = 6 | bgcolour = #641D44 | network = [[BBC One]] | first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|11|14}} | last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2021|12|24}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Andrew Flintoff|Freddie Flintoff]] * [[Chris Harris (journalist)|Chris Harris]] * [[Paddy McGuinness]] * [[The Stig]]}} | episode_list = List of Top Gear (2002 TV series) episodes }} Series 31 of ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', a British motoring magazine and [[factual television]] programme, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on [[BBC One]] and [[BBC One HD]] during late 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011q69|date=3 November 2021|title=Top Gear Series 31 Air Date|publisher=BBC}}</ref> It was the fifth series to feature the presenting line-up of [[Paddy McGuinness]], [[Andrew Flintoff|Freddie Flintoff]] and [[Chris Harris (journalist)|Chris Harris]] and the third to be broadcast on [[BBC One]]. This series saw the retention of the outdoor studio set at [[Television Centre, London]] from the [[Top Gear series 30|previous series]].

The series' highlights included an expedition across [[Iceland]] in old British cars, finding old used cars for new drivers, and a tribute to [[Eddie Kidd|Eddie Kidd OBE]].

== Episodes == {{Main|List of Top Gear (2002 TV series) episodes}} <onlyinclude> {{Episode table|background=#641D44|overall=5|series=5|aux1=24|aux2=34|airdate=11|viewers=10|country=UK|aux1T=Reviews|aux2T=Features/challenges|viewersR=<ref name="BARB12-30">{{cite web|url=https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/four-screen-dashboard/|title=Four-screen dashboard|publisher=[[Broadcasters' Audience Research Board]] |accessdate=5 March 2019}}</ref>|episodes={{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 31 | EpisodeNumber = 225 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Aux1 = None | Aux2 = [[2021 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] showdown in [[F1]]-inspired track day cars ([[McLaren 720S#765LT|McLaren 765LT]] • [[Alfa Romeo Giulia (952)#GTA and GTAm|Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm]] • [[Aston Martin Vantage (2018)#Vantage F1 Edition (2021–present)|Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition]]) • Tribute to [[Eddie Kidd]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|11|14}} | Viewers = 6.22 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #641D44 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 31 | EpisodeNumber = 226 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Aux1 = [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán LP 640-2 STO (2021–present)|Lamborghini Huracán STO]] | Aux2 = Futuristic Caravans with [[Electric car|electric]] [[SUVs]] ([[Audi e-tron (2018)#Sportback version|Audi e-Tron Sportback]] • [[Mercedes-Benz EQC]] • [[Polestar 2]]) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|11|21}} | Viewers = 5.85 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #641D44 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 31 | EpisodeNumber = 227 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Aux1 = [[Chevrolet Corvette (C8)|Chevrolet Corvette]] | Aux2 = Icelandic rally expedition in second-hand British cars ([[Vauxhall Chevette]] • [[Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow]] • [[Range Rover#First generation (1970)|Range Rover]] • [[Ford F-150#Thirteenth generation (2015–2020)|Ford F-150]] [[Arctic Trucks]]) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|11|28}} | Viewers = 6.14 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #641D44 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 31 | EpisodeNumber = 228 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Aux1 = [[Aston Martin One-77#Aston Martin Victor|Aston Martin Victor]] | Aux2 = Flintoff becomes a qualified racing driver • History of the [[DMC DeLorean]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|12|05}} | Viewers = 5.63 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #641D44 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 31 | EpisodeNumber = 229 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Aux1 = None | Aux2 = Old cars for new drivers ([[Lada Niva]] • [[MG MGB#GT|MGB GT]] • [[Volkswagen Beetle]]) • Tribute to the [[Lamborghini Miura]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|12|12}} | Viewers = 6.30 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #641D44 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Top Gear series 31 | EpisodeNumber = 230 | EpisodeNumber2 = — | Aux1 = N/A – "Driving Home for Christmas" Special | Aux2 = Driving from [[Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire|Bethlehem, Wales]] to the [[Top Gear test track]] ([[Citroën BX#GTi|Citroen BX 4x4 GTi]] • [[Ford Escort (Europe)#Fourth generation (1986–1992)|Ford Escort XR3i]] • [[Range Rover#First generation (1970)|Range Rover]]) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|12|24}} | Viewers = 4.15 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = #641D44 }} }}</onlyinclude>

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==External links== * [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628033/episodes?season=31 Series 31] at the [[Internet Movie Database]] * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj59/episodes/guide Episode list]

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