Top Gear Series 31

dopper99 · 11-14-2021, 07:00 AM

Starts tonight.......

SteveChester · 11-14-2021, 07:44 AM

Fingers crossed it's a good one !

isleaiw1 · 11-14-2021, 07:44 AM

Thanks for the reminder, can everyone keep off the M1 twixt j29 and j8 as I will be cutting it fine...

Chappers 71 · 11-14-2021, 08:42 AM

I suspect it'll better than watching The Larkins

planemad · 11-14-2021, 09:29 AM

Reading the TV page where they interviewed the crew, I believe its a bit more car centric this series. Albeit, the advert being shown on TV make it look like much of the same!

Rbrown · 11-14-2021, 03:01 PM

Tbh, was better than I expected it to be.

My boy enjoyed the Eddie Kidd section.

Blacktemplar · 11-14-2021, 03:17 PM

A pretty mature start I thought. Track outing with the F1 boys was good, astonishing that Harris came within 1s of Norris at Silverstone, though to be fair I think that was the first time Lando had driven the car.

The Eddie Kidd piece was quite emotional. Rode dirt bikes in the late 70s and early 80s and both he & Kneivel was who everyone wanted to be.

SteveChester · 11-14-2021, 03:20 PM

What a fantastic episode! Really hope the rest of the season is as good as that.

Loved the F1 race and the Eddie Kidd piece was emotional and interesting equally.

martin10chk · 11-14-2021, 03:39 PM

Sounds like I will have to watch it on catch-up. I had given up hope on TG after the last couple of series. Maybe this one has turned it around.

jaf65 · 11-15-2021, 05:04 AM

What a brilliant episode, one of the best for a long time. As mentioned the Eddie Kidd bit was emotional, still got the twinkle in his eyes. A proper legend

RobUK · 11-15-2021, 05:07 AM

The Eddie Kidd piece was very touching, for me one of the best segments of any Top Gear ever.

SteveChester · 11-15-2021, 06:28 AM

Also 400k for that McLaren??

davyk31 · 11-16-2021, 04:38 AM

The Eddie Kidd bit was well done. Such a relatively simple jump after all he had done with such devastating consequences.

Tengocity · 11-16-2021, 11:32 AM

Just watched it in a flight. The Eddie Kidd piece was truly exceptional, and had me feeling a bit emotional. Amazing to see him so happy despite what has happened. Takes a lot of courage, resilience and mental strength to be like that, and certainly made me look at life a bit differently.

Possibly one of the best episodes of all time, and who knew Paddy had it in him.

Jon TDI · 11-16-2021, 01:44 PM

Agree with all the comments regarding the Eddie Kidd piece.
And what guy. Feel for him and what has happened but still has a sense of humour despite never being able to ride a motorbike again.

Blacktemplar · 11-16-2021, 02:16 PM

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…..who knew Paddy had it in him.

I have to admit that his presenting style & voice really put me off to start with, but I’m starting to warm to him. Thought he’d really butcher Question of Sport as well but the chemistry between him, the team captains and the celebs is actually pretty good.

blau3er · 11-19-2021, 02:51 PM

Excellent start to this series!

SuperHamz · 11-20-2021, 07:00 PM

Just watched the first episode, really well done and the Eddie Kidd piece at the end made me really emotional, which surprised me as I didn't know anything about him prior to this.

Scoobyd · 11-20-2021, 07:08 PM

Echo all the comments on the Eddie Kidd piece. Very well done and very emotional.

To think of all the stunts he did it was that stupid landing uphill one that did for him. If only he'd listened to those warning him. You can't defy physics.

He still has that glint in his eye though doesn't he!!

planemad · 11-21-2021, 02:05 AM

It’s only a 4 episode series this year !
However there may be a Xmas special I would guess .

dopper99 · 11-21-2021, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by planemad

It’s only a 4 episode series this year !
However there may be a Xmas special I would guess .

According to this there are 5?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ries)_episodes

Scroll down to near the bottom.

Interesting looking at those episodes over the years regarding viewing figures. When Clarkson and co were doing it they were pulling in 5-6 million. But when they left it dropped to 2-3 million.

Although in the last year, they’ve started to pull it back again to 5-7 million. Shows these latest guys are getting it right finally after a few years.

SteveChester · 11-21-2021, 03:16 PM

Another good show - great chemistry in between the three of them.

Shame it's only a 4 episode series.

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planemad Lieutenant Colonel 772 Rep 1,643 Posts Drives: 2020 Audi SQ7 & 2019 AM DB11 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: The Democratic Peoples Republic Of South East England iTrader: (0)	Reading the TV page where they interviewed the crew, I believe its a bit more car centric this series. Albeit, the advert being shown on TV make it look like much of the same!
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Rbrown Brigadier General 2765 Rep 4,576 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Tbh, was better than I expected it to be. My boy enjoyed the Eddie Kidd section.
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Blacktemplar Brigadier General 3471 Rep 3,679 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	A pretty mature start I thought. Track outing with the F1 boys was good, astonishing that Harris came within 1s of Norris at Silverstone, though to be fair I think that was the first time Lando had driven the car. The Eddie Kidd piece was quite emotional. Rode dirt bikes in the late 70s and early 80s and both he & Kneivel was who everyone wanted to be.
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SteveChester Brigadier General 2472 Rep 4,653 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chester iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW F82 M4 [0.00]	What a fantastic episode! Really hope the rest of the season is as good as that. Loved the F1 race and the Eddie Kidd piece was emotional and interesting equally. __________________ Steve Roberts UK F82 M4 I'm running the 2024 London Marathon for the British Forces Foundation - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sr5/
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martin10chk Second Lieutenant 157 Rep 211 Posts Drives: F31 316i, F21 M135i (gone) Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: York iTrader: (0)	Sounds like I will have to watch it on catch-up. I had given up hope on TG after the last couple of series. Maybe this one has turned it around.
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jaf65 Enlisted Member 26 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW 330d F30 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	What a brilliant episode, one of the best for a long time. As mentioned the Eddie Kidd bit was emotional, still got the twinkle in his eyes. A proper legend
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davyk31 Major General 1037 Rep 6,945 Posts Drives: Macan GTS :-) & F40 M135i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (0)	The Eddie Kidd bit was well done. Such a relatively simple jump after all he had done with such devastating consequences.
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Tengocity General 8566 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Just watched it in a flight. The Eddie Kidd piece was truly exceptional, and had me feeling a bit emotional. Amazing to see him so happy despite what has happened. Takes a lot of courage, resilience and mental strength to be like that, and certainly made me look at life a bit differently. Possibly one of the best episodes of all time, and who knew Paddy had it in him. __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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Jon TDI Second Lieutenant 164 Rep 218 Posts Drives: BMW 335d M Sport XD Touring Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: North Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Agree with all the comments regarding the Eddie Kidd piece. And what guy. Feel for him and what has happened but still has a sense of humour despite never being able to ride a motorbike again. __________________ 2016 BMW 335d M Sport xDrive Touring
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SuperHamz Major 742 Rep 1,475 Posts Drives: F31 328i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Middlesex iTrader: (0)	Just watched the first episode, really well done and the Eddie Kidd piece at the end made me really emotional, which surprised me as I didn't know anything about him prior to this. __________________
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Scoobyd Major 1955 Rep 1,260 Posts Drives: E46 330ci Sport / Macan GTS Join Date: May 2017 Location: Herts/London iTrader: (0)	Echo all the comments on the Eddie Kidd piece. Very well done and very emotional. To think of all the stunts he did it was that stupid landing uphill one that did for him. If only he'd listened to those warning him. You can't defy physics. He still has that glint in his eye though doesn't he!!
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planemad Lieutenant Colonel 772 Rep 1,643 Posts Drives: 2020 Audi SQ7 & 2019 AM DB11 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: The Democratic Peoples Republic Of South East England iTrader: (0)	It’s only a 4 episode series this year ! However there may be a Xmas special I would guess .
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SteveChester Brigadier General 2472 Rep 4,653 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chester iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW F82 M4 [0.00]	Another good show - great chemistry in between the three of them. Shame it's only a 4 episode series. __________________ Steve Roberts UK F82 M4 I'm running the 2024 London Marathon for the British Forces Foundation - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sr5/
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