Top Gear home video releases

Since 2002, DVDs of the British TV series Top Gear have been released, and are listed below.

By Release Date

Name Release date Notes
Back in the Fast Lane – The Best of Series One & Two October 2003 Highlights from the first two series of the popular motoring show. A preview disc, entitled "Back in the Fast Lane – Highlights from Series One & Two", was given away with Top Gear Magazine the previous month.
Revved Up June 2005 Highlights from series three through five of the popular motoring show, alongside out-takes and unbroadcast material. A preview disc, entitled "The Best of Revved Up", was given away with Top Gear Magazine the previous month.
Winter Olympics June 2006 Includes the full Winter Olympics Special from the seventh series, alongside out-takes and additional footage of the Stig's training regimen.
The Collection December 2006 A cardboard sleeve containing re-releases of Back in the Fast Lane, Revved Up and Winter Olympics. The DVD content is the same as the original releases. The Australian release included collector's postcards, a personalised number-plate and a collector's booklet housed inside a collector's tin.
The Challenges May 2007 A compilation of the best Top Gear challenges from past series of the show. A preview disc, entitled "Best of the Challenges", was given away with Top Gear Magazine the previous month, to promote the official release. Includes "Bugatti Veyron v. Cessna", "Cheap 70's Supercars", "Peugeot 307 v. Parkour", "Building Limousines", "Reliant Space Shuttle", "Porsche Cayenne", "Convertible People Carrier" and "Amphibious Cars Challenge".
Richard Hammond's Interactive Challenge November 2007 Interactive DVD, featuring challenges, quizzes and other games from the world of Top Gear. The success of the release lead to a follow up DVD, released for Christmas 2008.
The Great Adventures March 2008 A boxed release of the Polar Special, which includes director's cut material not televised, and the US Special, which has several minutes cut from the episode due to an international master with different, clearable music being used.
The Challenges 2 June 2008 A second compilation of challenges from past series of the show. The DVD also included out-takes, multi-angle sequences and extended laps/interviews. The Amazon release came packaged in a cardboard sleeve, with a free "I Am the Stig" XL T-shirt. Includes "Amphibious Cars Challenge II", "Bugatti Veyron v. Eurofighter", "Race Across London", "Motorhome Racing", "The Greatest Driving Road", "Fiat 500 v. BMX" and "Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Racing".
The Polar Special: The Director's Cut October 2008 A single release of the Polar Special, exclusively on Blu-ray Disc. The disc includes the high-definition version of the extended episode.
Richard Hammond's Stunt Challenge November 2008 Follow-up to the extremely successful "Interactive Challenge", with further challenges, quizzes and competitions.
The Great Adventures 2 March 2009 A boxed release of extended versions of the Botswana Special (billed as "The Director's Cut") and the Vietnam Special (not described as a director's cut). The set also included audio commentary, deleted scenes and a photo gallery.
The Challenges Vol. 3[1] 8 June 2009 A third selection of challenges from past series of the show. Unlike its predecessors, a preview disc was not given away with Top Gear Magazine. The set consisted of two discs, one containing the challenges and the other including an array of special material. Includes "Cheap Alfas Challenge", "British Leyland Challenge", "Race Across Japan", "Top Gear v. the Germans", "Lorrying Challenge", "Richard's F1 Challenge", "Fox Hunting" and "Bus Racing".
Top Gear Uncovered[2] 16 November 2009 DVD special, never broadcast on TV, in which Richard Hammond advises the viewer on how to create and present their own episode of Top Gear, using household objects and relatives' cars.
Series 12[3] 12 January 2010 (United States) All seven episodes of the twelfth series. American release also includes the Vietnam Special, and a number of special features, and audio commentaries from The Great Adventures 2. Concurrently, this series has never been released in the United Kingdom.
The Great Adventures Vol. 3[4] 22 March 2010 Contains the Bolivia Special, "Romanian GT Road Trip" and the "Bonneville Salt Flats Adventure". Also includes unseen footage, deleted scenes, out-takes, and commentary from James May and the Top Gear crew.
The Challenges 4[5] 7 June 2010 Includes the "Police Car Challenge", "Infamous Electric Car", "1950s Train vs Motorcycle", "Rear Wheel Drive Challenge" and the "Classic Cars Rally Challenge", as well as a host of special features and other challenges.
Series 10[6] 25 October 2010 (United Kingdom)
21 April 2009 (United States)		 All ten episodes from the tenth series. Both the United Kingdom and United States include the Botswana Special as a stand-alone episode and class it as a special feature.
Top Gear Apocalypse[7] 22 November 2010 DVD special, never broadcast on TV, in which Richard Hammond and James May investigate post-apocalyptic motoring by attempting a number of challenges to discover how those in a post apocalyptic world would cope.
The Great Adventures Vol. 4[8] 29 March 2011 Contains the Middle East Special and USA Road Trip episodes from Series 16, as well as the "Albanian Challenge", plus exclusive unseen footage, out-takes, and commentary from James May and the Top Gear crew.
Series 11[9] 25 April 2011 (United Kingdom)
12 January 2010 (United States)		 All six episodes from the eleventh series. No special features on both the British and American releases, becoming the only set of all to not contain any form of special features, bonus episodes or audio commentaries.
The Challenges Vol. 5[10] 13 June 2011 Includes "Motorhomes", "VW Golf Advert Making", "British Sports Cars", "Cheap Saloons in Germany", "Dakar vs Snowmobiles", "Topsy Turvy Reliant Robin", "Veyron in Hyperdrive", "Airport Vehicle Racing", "Caravan Airship", "Twingo in Belfast", "May's Volcano Adventure" and the "Gravity Drop Race".
Series 13[11] 8 August 2011 (United Kingdom)
28 September 2010 (United States)[12]		 All seven episodes of the thirteenth series. No special features in the United Kingdom; American release includes special features originally included on The Challenges 5 and The Great Adventures 2.
Top Gear at the Movies[13] 14 November 2011 DVD special, never broadcast on TV, in which Richard Hammond and James May search for the best movie scenes connected with cars and re-enacting them in their own special way.
The Great Adventures Vol. 5[14] 26 March 2012 Contains the India Special and "Supercars Across Italy" challenge. Also includes unseen footage, out-takes and audio commentary from James May and the Top Gear crew.
Series 14[15] 23 April 2012 (United Kingdom)
15 February 2011 (United States)		 All seven episodes of the fourteenth series. No special features in the United Kingdom; American release contains the Bolivia Special as a stand-alone episode rather than part of the original series.
The Challenges Vol. 6[16] 4 June 2012 Includes "The Ashes", "Car Trains", "Cars for 17 Year Olds", "Snowbine", "Four Seater Convertibles", "Demolition Challenge", "Skoda Yeti Road Test", "Amy Williams vs WRC Mini", "Jaguar XJ vs The Sun", "Range Rover Evoque Road Test", "Amputee Rally Challenge", "Maurader Road Test" and "50 Years of the Jaguar E-Type".
Series 18[17] 12 June 2012 (United States) All seven episodes of the eighteenth series, as well as the India Special, plus a number of special features. This series has concurrently never been released on DVD in the United Kingdom.
Series 15[18] 20 August 2012 (United Kingdom)
15 February 2011 (United States)		 All six episodes of the fifteenth series. No special features in the United Kingdom; American release contains a number of bonus features originally released on The Great Adventures Vol. 5 and The Challenges Vol. 5.
Series 16[19] 1 October 2012 (United Kingdom)
9 August 2011 (United States)		 All six episodes of the sixteenth series. No special features in the United Kingdom; American release contains the Middle East Special and USA Road Trip, plus a number of other special features.
Series 17[20] 1 October 2012 (United Kingdom)
28 February 2012 (United States)		 All six episodes of the seventeenth series. No special features in the United Kingdom; American release contains a bonus episode of Top Gear USA, plus a number of other special features.
The Worst Car in the History of the World[21] 19 November 2012 DVD special, Only broadcast on BBC Knowledge, in which Jeremy Clarkson and James May travel to the North of England to name and shame some of the worst cars in history, from manufacturers who "should have known better".
50 Years of Bond Cars[22] 18 February 2013 DVD release of the TV special in which Richard Hammond marked fifty years of James Bond films with a rip-roaring celebration of the spy's most iconic cars, including interviews with some of the stars and directors of the films.
The Great African Adventure[23] 3 June 2013 Contains both parts of the Africa Special, plus 20 minutes of deleted scenes.
Series 19 and 20[24] 9 September 2013 All 13 episodes from the nineteenth and twentieth series, including both parts of the Africa Special. Note: Series 19 was planned to be released separately on 1 April 2013, but was cancelled.
The Perfect Road Trip [25] 18 November 2013 DVD Special, never broadcast on TV, in which Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond select the best mode of transport for each part of a journey from Venice in Italy to Pau in France.
The Burma Special[26] 2 June 2014 Contains both parts of the Burma Special in a 'Special Extended Edition', including 35 minutes of unseen footage and behind the scenes extras.
Best of British[27] 4 August 2014 A compilation of some of Top Gear's finest encounters with the best of British cars. Includes "Race to the North",
The Perfect Road Trip 2[28] 17 November 2014 DVD Special, in which Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond have "another crack" at experiencing the Perfect Road Trip in a range of cars on roads amongst the scenery and sunshine of the Mediterranean.
The Patagonia Special[29] 30 March 2015 Contains both parts of the Patagonia Special, plus a bonus disc containing a 55-minute extended version of the Australian Road Trip from Series 22 Episode 2.
Top Gear: Greatest Hits 23 November 2015 Eighteen of the finest challenges, races and reviews from the 22 series with the Clarkson, Hammond and May line-up on two discs. The compilation includes "Aston Martin DB9 – Race to Monte Carlo", "Indestructible Hilux", "Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race", "Reliant Space Shuttle," "Race to the North", "Peel P50", "Build an Electric Car", "Rally Car vs Bobsleigh", "Jaguar E-Type 50th & Eagle Speedster", "Bugatti Veryron vs Cessna", "Convertible People Carrier", "Cheap Supercar Challenge", "Race Across London", "Reliant Robin", "Amphibious Cars Challenges II", "The P45", "Best of British on the Mall" and "Aston Martin V12 Vantage".
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish[30] 2 December 2015 Australian release. Contains all eight episodes of the BBC America series, presented by Richard Hammond, which takes a look back at the best and worst of Top Gear's engineering feats. Originally broadcast from October 13 - December 1, 2014.[31]

By series

The Great Adventures
  1. "American Special" (Series 9, Episode 3)
  2. "Polar Special" (Series 9, Episode 7)
  1. "Botswana Special" (Series 10, Episode 4)
  2. "Vietnam Special" (Series 12, Episode 8)
  1. "Bolivia Special" (Series 14, Episode 6)
  2. "Romanian Road Trip" (Series 14, Episode 1)
  3. "Bonneville Road Trip" (Series 12, Episode 2)
  1. "American East Coast Special" (Series 16, Episode 1)
  2. "Middle East Special" (Series 16, Episode 2)
  3. "Albanian Road Trip" (Series 16, Episode 3)
  1. "India Special" (Series 18, Episode 0)
  2. "Supercars Across Italy" (Series 18, Episode 1)
  1. "Patagonia Special" (Series 22, Episode 0)
  2. "Australian Road Trip" (Series 22, Episode 2)
Compilations
Top Gear Magazine
Interactive
Straight-to-DVD Specials
Special Episodes
Complete Series
Compilation Sets

- Featuring "Back in the Fast Lane", "Revved Up" and "Winter Olympics"

- Featuring "The Great Adventures" and "The Challenges"

- Featuring "The Great Adventures 2" and "The Great Adventures 3"

- Featuring "The Great Adventures" and "The Great Adventures 2"

- Featuring "The Great Adventures 3" and "The Great Adventures 4"

- Featuring "The Challenges" and "The Challenges 2"

- Featuring "The Challenges" 1–4

- Featuring "The Challenges" 1–4" and "Back in the Fast Lane"

- Featuring "The Challenges 4", "The Great Adventures 2" and "The Great Adventures 3"

- Featuring "The Great Adventures" and "The Great Adventures 2"

References

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  17. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007Q0JHYC
  18. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007Z10IU4
  19. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008XZSV2I
  20. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008XZSV3C
  21. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008RZPE9C
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  28. ↑ "Top Gear The Perfect Road Trip 2 (DVD) at BBC Shop". BBC Shop. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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