Top Gear Italia
| Top Gear | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Motoring |
| Created by | BBC Worldwide |
| Based on |
Top Gear by BBC |
| Developed by | Toro Media |
| Presented by |
Davide Valsecchi Guido Meda Joe Bastianich |
| Starring | The Stig |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language(s) | Italian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 (as of 22 March 2016) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45min[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky Uno |
| Original release | March 22, 2016 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Top Gear (franchise) |
Top Gear Italia is an Italian motoring show, which was first broadcast on 22 March 2016 on Sky Uno. It is an international version of the British BBC Two motoring show, Top Gear. This version of the show is presented by Davide Valsecchi, Guido Meda and Joe Bastianich. It also features the Italian version of "The Stig".
History
It was reported by The Guardian on 27 July 2015 that Sky Italy had purchased the right to the format and that Guido Meda (a presenter for the Italian version of Sky Sports and commentator of the Moto GP), Joe Bastianich (previously a judge on MasterChef Italia) and a then unconfirmed third host would be the presenters of the localised version.[2] Later in the year it was revealed that the third presenter would be David Valsecchi, known for motorsport in Italy, through his personal Twitter account.[3] Sky released an official statement on 16 February 2016 revealing that filming would take place between 18 February and 1 March of that year with first episode airing on 22 March, it also revealed that a test track had been set up at the Biella-Cerrione Airport.[4]
Challenges
One of the confirmed challenges is where the presenters are challenged to build a popemobile for 5000 Euros.[5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Aired | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 22 March 2016 | [1] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 29 March 2016 | TBA |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 5 April 2016 | TBA |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 12 April 2016 | TBA |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 19 April 2016 | TBA |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 26 April 2016 | TBA |
References
- 1 2 Season 1, Episode 1
- ↑ John Plunkett (27 July 2015). "Top Gear remake to launch in italy". Motoring. | John Plunkett.
- ↑ TV Blog (25 November 2015). "Top Gear Italia: Davide Valsecchi terzo conduttore, lo spot". Motoring. Giulio Pasqui.
- ↑ Sky Uno (16 February 2016). "Top Gear Italia: partecipa anche tu, lo spot". Motoring. Sky Uno.
- ↑ Graziano (3 March 2016). "Top Gear Italia: partecipa anche tu, lo spot". Motoring. Graziano.