Rent or buy TV shows on YouTube or Google TV
Purchasing TV shows is no longer available on Google Play

Top Gear - Planes Trains and Automobiles

2019
4.4
2.18K reviews
Eligible

Season 13 episodes (7)

1 Top Gear - Episode 1
6/20/09
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to discover what Top Gear might have been like 60 years ago in a race from London to Edinburgh. James grabs himself a gorgeous old Jaguar XK120 whilst Richard chooses the brutal but rather fantastically named Vincent Black Shadow motorbike. Meanwhile, in an almost unprecedented move, Jeremy takes the train. The Ferrari FXX is put through its paces on a power lap, and the Stig takes off his helmet to reveal his true identity, but not everyone is convinced.
2 Top Gear - Episode 2
6/27/09
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to find the perfect car for 17-year-olds, negotiating insurance companies, accident repairs and a very muddy music festival car park in the process. Plus, Richard goes to Abu Dhabi to test the new Lamborghini Murcielago SV and stages the world's first ever race between the 1000 horsepower Bugatti Veyron and the mighty McLaren F1. Back in the studio the star in the reasonably priced car is Twittering national treasure Stephen Fry.
3 Episode 3
7/5/09
The credit crunch is confronted head on as the boys attempt to find three sensibly priced small cars that won't make you miserable, a process that involves haranguing bankers, harnessing large dogs, and almost getting arrested. Plus, James meets American stunt driving legend Ken Block, Jeremy tests the mildly insane Mercedes SL Black on the track, and Michael McIntyre is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
4 Top Gear - Episode 4
7/11/09
Jeremy Clarkson gets chased by the British Army in some of their latest and most deadly toys. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond and James May compare the new Porsche Panamera against a small envelope, a 39p stamp and the logistical might of the Royal Mail in a race from one end of the British Isles to the other. Plus, Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Usain Bolt is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
5 Top Gear - Episode 5
7/18/09
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May seek petrolhead heaven in three 1500 pound rear-wheel drive coupes and somehow find themselves entered in a terrifying French ice race. Meanwhile, Richard tries to speed up summer holiday flights by inventing the sport of airport vehicle racing, Jeremy walks with dinosaurs in the new BMW Z4, and actress Sienna Miller is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
6 Top Gear - Episode 6
7/25/09
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May immerse themselves in the world of classic cars to find out if they really are, as the anoraks claim, more fun than modern machinery. Armed with a budget of £3000 each they attempt to buy a pre-1982 car at auction. Then the trio are sent off to Majorca to take part in one very big challenge - a seemingly unfathomable classic car rally. Bona fide rock God Brian Johnson is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
7 Top Gear - Episode 7
8/1/09
Jeremy Clarkson and James May are set the task of creating a memorable car advert. The boys quickly fall out on set as James tries to fill every second of airtime with immensely complicated information about fuel economy, whilst Jeremy just wants everything to explode. Meanwhile, out on the track, Richard Hammond ends up going mostly sideways in the new Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst. The Cool Wall returns after a long absence, and American chat show legend Jay Leno is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

About this show

Raiding the classic Top Gear archive, this unique and carefully curated collection sees Clarkson, Hammond and May take to the skies, railways and roads.

Ratings and reviews

4.4
2.18K reviews
Peter Birch
August 1, 2013
I agree there should be a charge as per one reviewer claiming we have no idea, but nearly £2 an episode is not even remotely competitive, who watches tv enough on their mobile to pay that! A monthly pass like amazon and Netflix makes sense giving a choice of any show not having to commit to one show or season! Rethink!
6 people found this review helpful
Did you find this helpful?
killme gaming
October 14, 2016
This use to be a great show, but honestly do not bother wasting your time with this anymore. New cast has ruined the show, they should have let the show go out on a high after they axed Clarkson. The BBC is just clutching at straws to try and keep it going. BBC's new Flop Gear what a JOKE!
18 people found this review helpful
Did you find this helpful?
Tristan Stevens
December 6, 2017
Love this show untill the original trio left. New lot, I like Rory and I like Matt. But I don't like Chris Harris, he is too much of a selfish big headed arse for my liking. If they got rid of him and put Sabina in his place, kept the old studio and gave Rory more of a slack on his leash, I would like this show ALMOST as much as the grand tour.
Did you find this helpful?

Rate this show

Tell us what you think.