Top Gear | |
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Series 5 | |
Starring | |
No. of episodes | 9 |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Two |
Original release | 24 October 26 December 2004 | –
Series chronology | |
Series 5 of Top Gear, a British motoring magazine and factual television programme, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two during 2004, consisting of nine episodes between 24 October and 26 December; [1] a compilation episode, titled "Best of Top Gear", was aired on 2 January 2005, and charted the best moments from Series 4 and 5. [2]
No. overall |
No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [3] | |
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40 | 1 | Porsche 911 Carrera S | Can an ice cream van jump a bouncy castle? Best Muscle Car on sale ( Chrysler 300C • Vauxhall Monaro VX-R • Jaguar S-Type R) | Bill Bailey | 24 October 2004 | 3.35 | |
The trio return to
Pendine Sands to see which is more fun to drive - the
Vauxhall Monaro VXR; the
Chrysler 300C; and the
Jaguar S-Type R. Meanwhile, Clarkson reviews the
Porsche 911 Carrera S and spot similarities with the old school version, while an ice cream van attempts to jump over four
bouncy castles. Finally, comedian
Bill Bailey heads out on the test track in the Liana. | |||||||
41 | 2 | Hatchbacks: ( Ford Focus • Vauxhall Astra • Volkswagen Golf) • Enzo Ferrari • Supercars: ( Jaguar XJ220 • Pagani Zonda • Ferrari F40 • McLaren F1 • Porsche Carrera GT) | Mountainboarder versus a rally car | Geri Halliwell | 31 October 2004 | 3.81 | |
Clarkson sees how three classic supercars - the
Jaguar XJ220, the
McLaren F1, and the
Ferrari F40 - compare against three modern rivals - the
Pagani Zonda, the
Porsche Carrera GT, and the
Enzo Ferrari. Meanwhile, Hammond reviews the
Ford Focus, while a world champion all-terrain skateboarder is pitted against a Group N Mitsubishi rally car and a
Bowler Wildcat. Finally,
Geri Halliwell finds herself as the latest star in the Liana. | |||||||
42 | 3 | Dodge Viper SRT-10 | Drive a Land Rover Discovery to the top of Cnoc an Fhreiceadain in Scotland • Find the craziest car in the world • Top Gear survey 2004 results | Joanna Lumley | 7 November 2004 | 4.41 | |
Clarkson attempts a serious challenge for the
Land Rover Discovery by seeing if it can make a tough climb up a mountain in
Scotland. Meanwhile, there is a review of the
Dodge Viper SRT10, Hammond searches for mad car designs with a specialist company in
Switzerland, and the Top Gear 2004 survey results are in. Finally,
Joanna Lumley is the latest star to do a lap in the Liana. | |||||||
43 | 4 | Pagani Zonda S Roadster • Aston Martin Vanquish S • Ferrari 575M Maranello GTC | 24 hours in a Smart Forfour • Playing conkers with caravans. | Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan | 14 November 2004 | 4.44 | |
Hammond and May put the
Smart Forfour through a unique challenge, by spending 24 hours living within it without leaving the car. Elsewhere, Clarkson is joined by
Steve Coogan for a review of the
Aston Martin Vanquish S and the
Ferrari 575M GTC, the
Pagani Zonda S Roadster is road-tested in
France, and Top Gear plays conkers with caravans. Finally,
Jimmy Carr proves how lucky the worst driver in the Liana can be. | |||||||
44 | 5 | Morgan Aero 8 GTN • Mercedes-Benz 300SL | People carrier racing • Break 10:00 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel car | Christian Slater • Sabine Schmitz | 21 November 2004 | 4.69 | |
Clarkson undertakes a daunting task of seeing if he can get a diesel
Jaguar S-Type around the
Nürburgring in under ten minutes, with the tutelage of the circuit's expert
Sabine Schmitz. Meanwhile, the
Morgan Aero 8 GTN is tested out on the Test Track, and Hammond decides to start a new race series for
people carriers. Finally, actor
Christian Slater talks about police chases and
Hybrid cars before taking the Liana for a lap. | |||||||
45 | 6 | Volkswagen Golf V GTI | How much Porsche can you get for £1,500? ( Porsche 928 S • Porsche 944 • Porsche 924) • Blind man doing a power lap | Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter | 5 December 2004 | 4.87 | |
The presenters each buy a Porsche for £1500 - a van-engined
924; a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder
944; and a
928 S - where they put them through a series of tasks to determine who got the best deal, including selling the cars after being used. Meanwhile, Clarkson reviews the
Volkswagen Golf V GTI, while the Liana sports two drivers doing a lap - singer
Cliff Richard, and blind land speed record holder
Billy Baxter. | |||||||
46 | 7 | Toyota Prius • Ford Mustang • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 | A four-door Evo goes head-to-head with a Lamborghini. Top Gear Awards 2004 | Roger Daltrey • James Kaye | 12 December 2004 | 3.39 | |
Clarkson reviews the
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400, pitting it against a
Lamborghini Murciélago driving by a British touring race driver. Meanwhile, Hammond goes on a road trip with the
Ford Mustang, there's a comparison contest between the
Porsche Boxster and the
Mercedes-Benz SLK 350, and the presenters announce Top Gears awards for 2004. Finally,
The Who's lead singer,
Roger Daltrey, tries to drive fast in the Liana. | |||||||
47 | 8 | Ferrari 612 Scaglietti | Epic race: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs Jet Plane to Verbier • Showroom cars vs old race cars • Mitsubishi Evo vs bobsleigh • The Stig attempts a sub-1:00 power lap of the test track in a Renault F1 car | Eddie Izzard | 19 December 2004 | 5.06 | |
Clarkson races to reach a hotel in
Verbier in a
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, before Hammond and May can do so with an airline flight and Swiss trains. Meanwhile, classic racers go up against showroom cars, and there's a race between a professional bobsleigh team and a
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Finally, Renault's
Formula 1 car attempts to get round the Test Track in under a minute, while comedian
Eddie Izzard is the latest star in the Liana. | |||||||
48 | 9 | Ariel Atom • BMW 1 Series • Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG | Find a 'pearl' among a collection of cars from the Pacific Rim | Trinny Woodall • Susannah Constantine | 26 December 2004 | 3.30 | |
Clarkson and Hammond take on reviews of the
Ariel Atom and
Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG respectively, while seeing which is the best hot hatchback of the 21st century - the
Ford Fiesta ST150 or the
Citroen C2 VTS. Elsewhere, May tests out the
BMW 1-series, while there's a comparison of cars from
Malaysia and
South Korea. Finally,
Trinny and
Susannah find out who is the fastest in the Liana. |
Total | No. | Title | Feature | Original air date | |
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S4 | CE | The Best of Top Gear: 2004 #2 | Best Moments from Series 4–5 | 2 January 2005 | |
A look back at the best moments from Series 4 and 5, including
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and
Joanna Lumley's laps, Hammond and May's minicab challenge, and the presenters' visit to the Pendine Sands with the
Vauxhall Monaro,
Chrysler 300C, and
Jaguar S-Type R. |
Top Gear | |
---|---|
Series 5 | |
Starring | |
No. of episodes | 9 |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Two |
Original release | 24 October 26 December 2004 | –
Series chronology | |
Series 5 of Top Gear, a British motoring magazine and factual television programme, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two during 2004, consisting of nine episodes between 24 October and 26 December; [1] a compilation episode, titled "Best of Top Gear", was aired on 2 January 2005, and charted the best moments from Series 4 and 5. [2]
No. overall |
No. in series | Reviews | Features/challenges | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [3] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 1 | Porsche 911 Carrera S | Can an ice cream van jump a bouncy castle? Best Muscle Car on sale ( Chrysler 300C • Vauxhall Monaro VX-R • Jaguar S-Type R) | Bill Bailey | 24 October 2004 | 3.35 | |
The trio return to
Pendine Sands to see which is more fun to drive - the
Vauxhall Monaro VXR; the
Chrysler 300C; and the
Jaguar S-Type R. Meanwhile, Clarkson reviews the
Porsche 911 Carrera S and spot similarities with the old school version, while an ice cream van attempts to jump over four
bouncy castles. Finally, comedian
Bill Bailey heads out on the test track in the Liana. | |||||||
41 | 2 | Hatchbacks: ( Ford Focus • Vauxhall Astra • Volkswagen Golf) • Enzo Ferrari • Supercars: ( Jaguar XJ220 • Pagani Zonda • Ferrari F40 • McLaren F1 • Porsche Carrera GT) | Mountainboarder versus a rally car | Geri Halliwell | 31 October 2004 | 3.81 | |
Clarkson sees how three classic supercars - the
Jaguar XJ220, the
McLaren F1, and the
Ferrari F40 - compare against three modern rivals - the
Pagani Zonda, the
Porsche Carrera GT, and the
Enzo Ferrari. Meanwhile, Hammond reviews the
Ford Focus, while a world champion all-terrain skateboarder is pitted against a Group N Mitsubishi rally car and a
Bowler Wildcat. Finally,
Geri Halliwell finds herself as the latest star in the Liana. | |||||||
42 | 3 | Dodge Viper SRT-10 | Drive a Land Rover Discovery to the top of Cnoc an Fhreiceadain in Scotland • Find the craziest car in the world • Top Gear survey 2004 results | Joanna Lumley | 7 November 2004 | 4.41 | |
Clarkson attempts a serious challenge for the
Land Rover Discovery by seeing if it can make a tough climb up a mountain in
Scotland. Meanwhile, there is a review of the
Dodge Viper SRT10, Hammond searches for mad car designs with a specialist company in
Switzerland, and the Top Gear 2004 survey results are in. Finally,
Joanna Lumley is the latest star to do a lap in the Liana. | |||||||
43 | 4 | Pagani Zonda S Roadster • Aston Martin Vanquish S • Ferrari 575M Maranello GTC | 24 hours in a Smart Forfour • Playing conkers with caravans. | Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan | 14 November 2004 | 4.44 | |
Hammond and May put the
Smart Forfour through a unique challenge, by spending 24 hours living within it without leaving the car. Elsewhere, Clarkson is joined by
Steve Coogan for a review of the
Aston Martin Vanquish S and the
Ferrari 575M GTC, the
Pagani Zonda S Roadster is road-tested in
France, and Top Gear plays conkers with caravans. Finally,
Jimmy Carr proves how lucky the worst driver in the Liana can be. | |||||||
44 | 5 | Morgan Aero 8 GTN • Mercedes-Benz 300SL | People carrier racing • Break 10:00 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel car | Christian Slater • Sabine Schmitz | 21 November 2004 | 4.69 | |
Clarkson undertakes a daunting task of seeing if he can get a diesel
Jaguar S-Type around the
Nürburgring in under ten minutes, with the tutelage of the circuit's expert
Sabine Schmitz. Meanwhile, the
Morgan Aero 8 GTN is tested out on the Test Track, and Hammond decides to start a new race series for
people carriers. Finally, actor
Christian Slater talks about police chases and
Hybrid cars before taking the Liana for a lap. | |||||||
45 | 6 | Volkswagen Golf V GTI | How much Porsche can you get for £1,500? ( Porsche 928 S • Porsche 944 • Porsche 924) • Blind man doing a power lap | Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter | 5 December 2004 | 4.87 | |
The presenters each buy a Porsche for £1500 - a van-engined
924; a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder
944; and a
928 S - where they put them through a series of tasks to determine who got the best deal, including selling the cars after being used. Meanwhile, Clarkson reviews the
Volkswagen Golf V GTI, while the Liana sports two drivers doing a lap - singer
Cliff Richard, and blind land speed record holder
Billy Baxter. | |||||||
46 | 7 | Toyota Prius • Ford Mustang • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 | A four-door Evo goes head-to-head with a Lamborghini. Top Gear Awards 2004 | Roger Daltrey • James Kaye | 12 December 2004 | 3.39 | |
Clarkson reviews the
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400, pitting it against a
Lamborghini Murciélago driving by a British touring race driver. Meanwhile, Hammond goes on a road trip with the
Ford Mustang, there's a comparison contest between the
Porsche Boxster and the
Mercedes-Benz SLK 350, and the presenters announce Top Gears awards for 2004. Finally,
The Who's lead singer,
Roger Daltrey, tries to drive fast in the Liana. | |||||||
47 | 8 | Ferrari 612 Scaglietti | Epic race: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs Jet Plane to Verbier • Showroom cars vs old race cars • Mitsubishi Evo vs bobsleigh • The Stig attempts a sub-1:00 power lap of the test track in a Renault F1 car | Eddie Izzard | 19 December 2004 | 5.06 | |
Clarkson races to reach a hotel in
Verbier in a
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, before Hammond and May can do so with an airline flight and Swiss trains. Meanwhile, classic racers go up against showroom cars, and there's a race between a professional bobsleigh team and a
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Finally, Renault's
Formula 1 car attempts to get round the Test Track in under a minute, while comedian
Eddie Izzard is the latest star in the Liana. | |||||||
48 | 9 | Ariel Atom • BMW 1 Series • Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG | Find a 'pearl' among a collection of cars from the Pacific Rim | Trinny Woodall • Susannah Constantine | 26 December 2004 | 3.30 | |
Clarkson and Hammond take on reviews of the
Ariel Atom and
Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG respectively, while seeing which is the best hot hatchback of the 21st century - the
Ford Fiesta ST150 or the
Citroen C2 VTS. Elsewhere, May tests out the
BMW 1-series, while there's a comparison of cars from
Malaysia and
South Korea. Finally,
Trinny and
Susannah find out who is the fastest in the Liana. |
Total | No. | Title | Feature | Original air date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S4 | CE | The Best of Top Gear: 2004 #2 | Best Moments from Series 4–5 | 2 January 2005 | |
A look back at the best moments from Series 4 and 5, including
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and
Joanna Lumley's laps, Hammond and May's minicab challenge, and the presenters' visit to the Pendine Sands with the
Vauxhall Monaro,
Chrysler 300C, and
Jaguar S-Type R. |