Top Gear

[Kevin]

Our UK members might know the answer to this one better than our USA members but...

Exactly how long as the show Top Gear been around? I seem to be finding conflicting histories of the show.

 

[Tim]

I don't usually like using it, but Wiki has some facts here :

• Two versions of a BBC television series about motoring:

• Top Gear (original format), the original television series (1977–2001)
• Top Gear (current format), the current television series (2002-)