The final episode of top gear series 24 going to air last sunday, and while it was a massive improvement on series 23, now is the perfect time to reflect on how the new series stacked up against previous top gear series, and whether it was able to take the fight to the grand tour the viewing figures. A revitalised top gear is set to get a major boost as bbc top brass prepare to move it from bbc two to bbc one, according to entertainment. Top gear plays in 214 territories worldwide and has an estimated global audience of 350 million. Jeremy, richard and james each turn a working car into a stretch convertible and use it to take a highprofile celebrity client through londons narrow streets to the brit awards. Top gear audience drops by a third on second episode bbc news. Top gear audience drops by a third on second episode.
A 20second splitscreen montage of throbbing cars in exotic locations, ending on the familiar gear cog logo. Top gear episode 2 viewing figures drop from shows. It is due to this revamp which saw the show rapidly soar in popularity during the. Want a behind the scenes sneak peek at this sundays top gear. Top gear opens with lowest audience in a decade as first. Despite the fact that sunday nights show received a generally. Dancing on ice, call the midwife, top gear and more. Here some more information for you about the data you can see on this page. The ondemand figures for the first episode of the new top gear certainly appear to back this theory up, which suggests many of the. The programme was conceived in the wake of the departure of clarkson, hammond, may and wilman from the. Keep in mind its got a strong following in the uk, its shown in america, australia and. Top gear vs the grand tour viewer figures and episode.
By this metric, the figures show that the grand tour season one was the best performing amazon original series. He started citing weird statistics as if to prove that new top gear is better than old top gear, much in. The revamped top gear has suffered another blow, as new viewing figures have revealed that the second episode lost a third of its audience from the previous week. The return of top gear on sunday night saw praise from viewers who enjoyed the new line up and claimed it was an improvement already. As is usually the way with viewing figures television series, the first. Jun 06, 2016 chris evans and matt leblancs second episode of top gear lost a third of viewers who tuned in for the debut episode last week. Jun 17, 2019 the return of top gear and its new presenting team is welcomed by critics. The last episode of clarksons show in 2015 brought in 5. Leaked viewing figures show just how valuable the grand. Better critical response to chris evansfronted show not reflected in overnight ratings for episode up against euro 2016. Figures for the later episodes in the series will follow soon.
Episode 3 sees the boys bring a bit of tg magic to the world of ambulances. Jun 20, 2016 overnight television viewing figures for top gear have never been less relevant. Episode two of the latest top gear series didnt suffer the same huge drop in ratings as the second instalment of the. From new cars to how theyre fueled, this show has it all. Top gear is a british motoring magazine, factual television series, conceived by jeremy clarkson and andy wilman, launched on 20 october 2002, and broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc two. Top gears new lineup lands best viewing figures in three series. On the other end of the scale, episode 3 faired the worst, with a rating. Top gear episode 2 viewing figures drop from shows relaunch. Directed by brian klein, edward bazalgette, phil churchward. The grand tour is a british motoring television series, created by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, and andy wilman, produced by amazon exclusively for its online streaming service amazon prime video, and premiered on 18 november 2016. We also watch a lexus crash itself, james tests a rolls and richard races a eurofighter. As is usually the way with viewing figures television series, the first episode will always. Show has lost half its viewers in two weeks since relaunch and only 2.
The third series of the bbc motoring show top gear, starring presenters jeremy clarkson, richard. The return of top gear and its new presenting team is welcomed by critics. The bbc show, presented by chris evans, has fallen below 3 million viewers for its second episode of the new series. This series was first in the relaunched shows history to acquire more than 10 million viewers for an episode. Bbc bosses defend top gears return as viewing figures. Last years series launched in january when viewing figures are traditionally higher and the opening episode pulled in 6. Last nights top gear, the second episode of the new series, was equally awful. Writing on twitter about the shows ratings, the presenter remained upbeat. A bbc spokesman yesterday said the dip in the current series viewing figures was because thousands more now watch the show on the.
Over on bbc two, the new series of top gear began with 2. Viewing figures were highly inconsistent for this series, with 6. Top gear s viewership has been around 350million worldwide for quite some time and that is the uk version. Overnight figures revealed that top gears second episode had lost over 1. Get top stories and blog posts emailed to me each day. The figures are set to increase once iplayer streams are. Top gears viewing figures are consistent, but still way off the clarkson era. A representative for the bbc confirmed that the new episode of top gear peaked at 3. Top gear off to a flying start as new lineup lands best viewing figures in three series. Top gear viewing figures plummet by almost half to 2. Top gear 2017 viewer ratings drop by nearly two million from. No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. They do not include iplayer statistics and will be lower.
Chris evans finally has a reason to celebrate, as the viewing figures for top gear have risen for the first time this series ratings for his rebooted version of the bbc two motoring series had. With clarkson in a volkswagen up, hammond in a ford fiesta and may in a dacia sandero, the trio embark on a long road trip to the ukraine. Obviously, some newspapers prefer to live in the past. Apr 12, 2019 the grand tours jeremy clarkson is suitably smug about top gear s car crash ratings as he refuses to back paddy mcguinness and freddie flintoff on the jonathan ross show. The grand tour presenter takes massive swipe at top gear. The twentyfifth series of top gear was aired during 2018 on bbc two and bbc two. Jun 23, 2016 the ondemand figures for the first episode of the new top gear certainly appear to back this theory up, which suggests many of the shows viewers do indeed prefer to watch it in their own time.
Viewing figures for the show were significantly up over both series 1 and series 2, with an. May 31, 2016 top gear returned to our screens with chris evans and matt leblanc at the helm but fans of the show turned off as it attracted its lowest opening show viewing figures in a decade and was widely. The grand tour presenter jeremy clarkson revealed to jonathan ross that theres no love lost between him and former show top gear as. The grand tours jeremy clarkson smug about top gear ratings. Top gear viewing figures experience slight rise for.
May 30, 2016 last years series launched in january when viewing figures are traditionally higher and the opening episode pulled in 6. Top gear viewing figures fall to lowest yet despite. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Chris evans claims overnight viewing figures for top gear have. However, top gear did have stiff competition in its third episode, with euro 2016 airing on another channel at the same time. Bbc bosses defend top gears return as viewing figures lowest. Top gears viewing figures are consistent, but still way. The revamped top gear is now in full swing having aired its second episode last night not that youd think it looking at the viewing figures. Top gear is the name of bbcs awardwinning television series about motor vehicles, which originated in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show and since a reboot in 2002, has developed a quirky, humourous style which focused on the more lighthearted aspects of motoring, in addition to comedic elements. Top gear s viewing figures are consistent, but still way off the clarkson era. Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements.
From the eighteenth episode onwards, viewing figures did rise back into the region of 3 million, with a high of 3. Top gear suffered more falling ratings this week as episode three of the new series drew the smallest number of viewers yet. The host has also defended the show from critics, saying. Jun 29, 2015 jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james mays final episode of top gear attracted 5. Top gear audience drops by a third on second episode bbc. Sunday evenings figures give the second episode of top gear a 14% share of all television viewing in its timeslot. The twentyfifth series of top gear was aired during 2018 on bbc two and bbc two hd, and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 25 february and concluding on 1 april. Obviously some newspapers prefer to live in the past. Fewer than three million people tuned in to the second episode of chris evanss new incarnation of top gear, a drop of more than a million from its first instalment overnight viewing figures. Top gears second episode viewing figures drop by a third. Top gear crisis chris evans show hits 10year ratings. After sundays top gear train wreck, host chris evans had a bit of a twitter meltdown.
Bbc ones antiques roadshow attracted more viewers than the motoring show with. Top gears worst ever viewing figures as show has lost. Elsewhere, on e4, celebs go dating had 500,000 viewers, losing in the 9pm slot to itv2s ibiza weekender which was. Top gears new lineup lands best viewing figures in three. The final episode of top gear series 24 going to air last sunday, and while it was a. Episode two of the latest top gear series didnt suffer the same huge drop. Top gear expected to move to bbc one after strong ratings. A representative for the bbc confirmed that the new episode of top gear peaked at. Jeremy hops in the smallest car ever and drives to the office. New top gears ratings were shit compared to old top gear.
Apr 24, 2017 a bbc spokesman yesterday said the dip in the current series viewing figures was because thousands more now watch the show on the iplayer. Top gear viewing figures fall to lowest yet despite positive. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name, which looks at various motor vehicles, primarily cars. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may take on the challenge of making an ordinary secondhand car lap the test track as fast as a brandnew, purposebuilt sports saloon. After losing the infamous trio of jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may, top gear has struggled in recent years with viewing figures toppling from 67 million per episode, down to just 2. Series 25 sees matt le blanc and rory reid take over the reigns of presenting including regular features such as the stig and the star in the reasonably priced car this time with a new offroad. The grand tours jeremy clarkson is suitably smug about top gears car crash ratings as he refuses to back paddy mcguinness and freddie flintoff on the jonathan ross show. Top gears viewership has been around 350million worldwide for quite some time and that is the uk version. Chris evans slams top gears critics as catchup viewing lifts ratings. Series 25 sees matt le blanc and rory reid take over the reigns of presenting including regular features such as the stig and the star in the reasonably priced car. The first and second episodes of clarksons debut series in 2002 gained 2. Stranger things season 3 finale is the shows longest ever episode. Top gear viewing figures are down from 2016 metro news.
A video game based on the programme, entitled the grand tour game, was released 15 january 2019. The first episode alone added nearly a million extra viewers to the live tv audience. Jun 06, 2016 sunday evenings figures give the second episode of top gear a 14% share of all television viewing in its timeslot. Overnight television viewing figures for top gear have. The grand tours jeremy clarkson smug about top gear. Jun 17, 2019 top gear off to a flying start as new lineup lands best viewing figures in three series. Elsewhere, on e4, celebs go dating had 500,000 viewers, losing in the 9pm slot to. The seriesopening sequence was tvs most expensive ever. Chris evans slams top gear s critics as catchup viewing lifts ratings. The second series of the bbcs rebooted top gear came to a halt last night april 23, but after a. These figures also dont take into consideration viewers who. The profits we make from it go back to bbc programmemakers to help fund great new bbc programmes. The top 50 programmes on tv based on the size of their total viewing audience over the week including live, vosdal, timeshifted and total audience viewing figures. Overnight television viewing figures for top gear have never been less relevant.
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