Top Gear Australia (2008)
Overview
Top Gear Australia is an Australian motoring television series based on the BBC series Top Gear. The show premiered on SBS One on 29 September 2008 at 7:30 pm AEST, with its first season consisting of 8 episodes. A second season was announced following the release of ratings figures for the premiere and favourable comments from advertisers, and began airing from 11 May 2009. After acquiring the rights to broadcast the UK version in 2009, the Nine Network started airing their own version of Top Gear Australia in September 2010. Top Gear Australia returned for a fourth season in 2011. The show was after the fourth season due to declining ratings. The show was revived in 2024 and aired on Paramount Plus on 17th of May 2024 with the fifth season consisting of 8 episodes.
StatusReturning Series
TypeReality
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Seasons
Specials
2010 | 1 Episodes
Specials of Top Gear Australia premiered on September 28, 2010
Season 1
2008 | 8 Episodes
Season 1 of Top Gear Australia premiered on September 28, 2008
Season 2
2009 | 8 Episodes
Season 2 of Top Gear Australia premiered on May 11, 2009
The second series of the television series Top Gear Australia aired in Australia from 11 May 2009. The series included presenters Warren Brown, James Morrison and Steve Pizzati.
Season 3
2010 | 4 Episodes
Season 3 of Top Gear Australia premiered on October 19, 2010
Season 4
2011 | 6 Episodes
Season 4 of Top Gear Australia premiered on August 30, 2011
Season 5
2024 | 8 Episodes
Season 5 of Top Gear Australia premiered on May 17, 2024
The three Top Gear hosts are given the keys to this global vehicle, factual entertainment series, known for its adrenaline-fueled adventures. They travel the world putting various cars through weird and wonderful challenges.
Casts
Blair Joscelyne
Self
Beau Ryan
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Jonathan LaPaglia
Self