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This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
Extra Gear is the brand new companion show to Top Gear, bringing tons of behind-the-scenes content to audiences for the first time. Hosted by Rory Reid and Chris Harris, the half hour after show presents exclusive new footage, interviews, and specially recorded films. Rory and Chris will also be joined by a celebrity guest or renowned figure from the motoring world to reflect on that week’s episode of Top Gear.
Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport forever.
Crash and Burn chronicles the thrilling and turbulent career of Irish racing driver Tommy Byrne, who rose from a rough, working-class background to the cusp of Formula 1 in the 1980s. Directed by Seán Ó Cualáin, the film explores Byrne's undeniable talent and rebellious personality, which set him apart on the track but also clashed with the conservative and elite world of Formula 1. Byrne’s story is filled with highs and lows, from his dominance in lower racing categories to his brief, rocky stint in Formula 1 and subsequent struggles. The documentary combines interviews, archival footage, and personal insights to portray the complexities of Byrne’s character and his “what could have been” legacy in motorsport.
74-year-old Adrian Reynard, an innovator in motorsports, attempts one final motorbike land speed record. At 19, Reynard broke the record on a bike he built himself and went on to found Reynard Motorsport, the word's largest racing car manufacturer in the 1980s.
Suzi Perry and expert analysts Eddie Jordan and David Coulthard reflect on the 2014 Formula 1 season and the thrilling battle between title rivals and Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
In 1983 two young racing drivers where fighting for supremacy in the British Formula 3 series. Winning the championship would guarantee them a place in Formula 1 for the next year. It was a time when junior formula racing was still simple and raw; a time when the driver was in charge of winning.
Yellow Fever takes you inside the Benson and Hedges Jordan team; the Jordan factory, the launch of the EJ10 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the car's first run at Silverstone. There are interviews with Eddie Jordan, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Jarno Trulli, as well as other members of the team. This is your chance to see new and exciting footage which takes you behind the scenes of Jordan Grand Prix.
