Country of origin United Kingdom Original network BBC Two | No. of episodes 6 | |
Starring Jeremy Clarkson
Richard Hammond
James May Original release 22 June (2008-06-22) – 27 July 2008 (2008-07-27) | ||
The eleventh series of Top Gear was aired on BBC Two during 2008 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 22 June and concluding on 27 July 2008. A new character was introduced in this series named Top Gear Stunt Man (credited as Jim Dowdall, though not named in-programme); he appeared in the first two episodes of the show, and made a guest appearance in the next series. With the exception of the final episode, this series saw two guests in each episode, with the segment "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" being re-branded subsequently as "Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car".
News Segment
In May 2008, following a brainstorming session with Clarkson, Hammond and May, executive producer Andy Wilman released various facts about Series 11, including confirmation that the presenters would gain more control over the flow of the show's popular News segment. During the series, the segment featured two running jokes. The first saw Clarkson showing an image he claimed to have found on "the Internet", which is censored for the television broadcast, while the second saw May appearing to feign enthusiasm about the Dacia Sandero in a brief news item before moving on to the next item without any further discussions on the car.