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Since 2002, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs of the British TV seriesTop Gear have been released, containing full episodes, compilations, or specially filmed material.
Many episodes are not presented as the original broadcast, and are included as either abridged 50 minute versions or "Director's Cuts" with unbroadcast deleted scenes reinstated. Changes to the soundtrack are also common when the original music is not licensed for home video. Outside of the US and UK DVD releases, a heavily-edited version of series 9 was released in Germany in 2012, and Series 6 onwards have been released for digital purchase in near-uncut versions with the exception of a few episodes.
Series 2-3, 6, 10-22 & 25-27 were released in Japan on DVD for a very brief period of time by Assist-Corp in 2019, but due to poor reliability in DVD players, the BBC would revoke their licence to produce DVDs featuring their intellectual property.[1][2]
| Title | UK Date | AU Date | USA Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Series | ||||
| Series 10[3] | 25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)(D) | — | 21 April 2009 (2009-04-21)(D) | Also includes theBotswana Special. American release titledThe Complete Season 10. |
| Series 11[4] | 25 April 2011 (2011-04-25)(D) | — | 12 January 2010 (2010-01-12)(D) | American release titledThe Complete Season 11. |
| The Complete Season 12[5] | — | — | 12 January 2010 (2010-01-12)(D) | Also includes theVietnam Special. Bonus: audio commentaries fromThe Great Adventures 2. |
| Series 13[6] | 8 August 2011 (2011-08-08)(D) | — | 28 September 2010 (2010-09-28)(D)[7] | Bonus (USA only): extras originally included onThe Challenges 5 andThe Great Adventures 2. American release titledThe Complete Season 13. |
| Series 14[8] | 23 April 2012 (2012-04-23)(D) | — | 15 February 2011 (2011-02-15)(D,B) | Bonus (American release): Bolivia Special, Polar Special, Celebrity Laps and Featurettes. The American release is titledThe Complete Season 14. |
| Series 15[9] | 20 August 2012 (2012-08-20)(D) | — | 15 February 2011 (2011-02-15)(D,B) | Bonus (American release): Featurettes (Bentley Continental Supersports: The Stig's Lap, James Cooks Volcano Lunch, James Checks Tire Pressure on Hilux, Porsche 911 Sports Classic: The Stig's Lap, Presenters End of Series Chat), Celebrity Laps, James May's Journey, Outtakes. The American release is titledThe Complete Season 15. |
| Series 16[10] | 1 October 2012 (2012-10-01)(D) | — | 9 August 2011 (2011-08-09)(D,B) | Bonus (American release): Middle East Special, USA Road Trip, Pre-Series Chat, Behind the Scenes – Top Gear Production Office and Studio, Bishop Celebrity Lap, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg Laps, John Prescott – Jezza vs. Prezza, Clarkson and Hammond Joking About James' Death, End of Series 16 Chat. The American release is titledThe Complete Season 16. |
| Series 17[11] | 1 October 2012 (2012-10-01)(D) | — | 28 February 2012 (2012-02-28)(D,B) | Bonus (American release): Top Gear USA: Season 1 Episode 6, Behind the Scenes Chats, James Tests the Nissan GT-R Launch Control, New Series Intro and End of Series Chat with Clarkson & May, Celebrity Lap Extended Scenes. The American release is titledThe Complete Season 17. |
| The Complete Season 18[12] | — | — | 12 June 2012 (2012-06-12)(D) | Also includes India Special. |
| Series 19 and20[13] | 9 September 2013 (2013-09-09)(D) | — | — | IncludesAfrica Special (parts one and two). |
| The Complete Season 19 | — | — | 14 May 2013 (2013-05-14)(D) | IncludesAfrica Special (parts one and two). |
| The Complete Season 20 | — | — | 14 January 2014 (2014-01-14)(D) | |
| The Complete Season 21[14] | — | — | 5 August 2014 (2014-08-05)(D) | Also includesBurma Special (parts one and two). |
| The Complete Season 22[15] | — | — | 19 April 2016 (2016-04-19)(D) | Also includesPatagonia Special (parts one and two). |
| Series 23 | 25 July 2016 (2016-07-25)(D,B) | — | 11 April 2017 (2017-04-11)(D,B)[16] | Also includesExtra Gear: Series One. American release titledThe Complete Season 23. |
| Season 24[17] | — | — | 6 February 2018 (2018-02-06)(D) | |
| Season 25[18] | — | — | 14 August 2018 (2018-08-14)(D) | |
| Specials | ||||
| Winter Olympics Special[19] | 5 June 2006 (2006-06-05)(D) | 5 July 2006 (2006-07-05)(D) | — | Bonus: Out-takes, additional footage of the Stig's training regimen. |
| The Great Adventures[20] | 3 March 2008 (2008-03-03)(D) | 2 October 2012 (2012-10-02)(D) | — | A boxed release of thePolar Special (72 minute "Director's Cut"), andthe US Special (abridged 50 minute version). Australian release re-titled "Top Gear Double Pack: Polar Special/US Special". |
| The Great Adventures:US Special | — | 7 August 2008 (2008-08-07)(D) | — | Abridged 50 minute version. |
| The Polar Special: The Director's Cut | 20 October 2008 (2008-10-20)(B) | 5 June 2008 (2008-06-05)(D) 2 November 2008 (2008-11-02)(B) | — | 72 minute "Director's Cut" |
| The Great Adventures 2[21] | 23 March 2009 (2009-03-23)(D) | 2 December 2010 (2010-12-02)(D) | — | Botswana Special (66 minute "Director's Cut") andVietnam Special. Bonus: audio commentary on both specials with producerAndy Wilman and crew, deleted scenes, and photo galleries. Australian release re-titled 'Top Gear Double Pack: Vietnam Special/Botswana Special'. |
| The Great Adventures: Vietnam Special | — | 4 June 2009 (2009-06-04)(D) | — | Bonus: audio commentary with producerAndy Wilman and crew, deleted scenes, and photo gallery. |
| The Great Adventures: Botswana Special | — | 6 July 2009 (2009-07-06)(D) | — | Bonus: audio commentary with producerAndy Wilman and crew, deleted scenes, and photo gallery. |
| The Great Adventures 3[22] | 22 March 2010 (2010-03-22)(D,B) | 3 June 2010 (2010-06-03)(D,B) | — | Bolivia Special (86 minute "Director's Cut"),Romania (44 minute "Director's Cut") andBonneville (41 minute "Director's cut"). Bonus: commentary on Bolivia Special withJames May, ProducerAndy Wilman and crew, and photo galleries.Australian release re-titled3 Great Adventures. |
| The Great Adventures 4[23] | 29 March 2011 (2011-03-29)(D,B) | 2 June 2011 (2011-06-02)(D,B) | — | Middle East Special (84 minute "Director's Cut"), Series 16USA Road Trip (52 minute "Director's Cut"), and theAlbanian Challenge (33 minute "Director's Cut"). Bonus: Deleted Scenes, commentary fromJames May and crew on theMiddle East Special (TV Version). |
| The Great Adventures 5[24] | 26 March 2012 (2012-03-26)(D,B) | 7 June 2012 (2012-06-07)(D,B) | — | India Special andSupercars Across Italy challenge. Bonus: audio commentary fromJames May and crew on the India Special, Extra Stig laps, Additional high speed run footage, Deleted Scenes on 'Supercars Across Italy'. |
| 50 Years of Bond Cars[25] | 18 February 2013 (2013-02-18)(D) | 6 March 2013 (2013-03-06)(D)[26] | — | |
| The Great African Adventure[27] | 3 June 2013 (2013-06-03)(D,B) | 7 August 2013 (2013-08-07)(D,B) | — | Africa Special (parts one and two). Bonus:deleted scenes. |
| The Burma Special[28] | 2 June 2014 (2014-06-02)(D,B) | 6 August 2014 (2014-08-06)(D,B) | — | 'Extended Edition' of Parts One and Two with "35 minutes of unseen footage". |
| The Patagonia Special[29][30] | 30 March 2015 (2015-03-30)(D,B) | 30 March 2015 (2015-03-30)(D,B) | — | Omnibus of both parts. Also includesAustralian Road Trip (55 minute "Director's Cut"). |
| Compilations | ||||
| Back in the Fast Lane: The Best of Series One & Two[31] | 27 October 2003 (2003-10-27)(D) | 7 February 2007 (2007-02-07)(D) | — | 95 minute compilation of highlights fromSeries One andTwo. The features are heavily truncated from their original versions. A preview disc, "Back in the Fast Lane – Highlights from Series One & Two", was given away withTop Gear Magazine the previous month. |
| Revved Up: Thrashing, Crashing and Trashing[32] | 6 June 2005 (2005-06-06)(D) | 2 February 2006 (2006-02-02)(D) | — | 105 minute compilation of highlights from Series Three, Four and Five, plus unaired footage. A preview disc, "The Best of Revved Up", was given away withTop Gear Magazine the previous month |
| The Challenges[33] | 21 May 2007 (2007-05-21)(D) | 3 October 2007 (2007-10-03)(D) | — | Later releases were re-authored with "menus that aren't totally incomprehensible" and the option to play challenges individually.[34] A preview disc, "Best of the Challenges", was given away withTop Gear Magazine the previous month. |
| The Challenges 2[35] | 2 June 2008 (2008-06-02)(D) | 6 November 2008 (2008-11-06)(D) | — | Later releases were re-authored with "menus that aren't incomprehensible" and the option to play challenges individually. Bonus: out-takes, multi-angle driving sequences, extended 'Star In A reasonably Priced Car' laps/interviews withLewis Hamilton andSimon Cowell.Amazon-exclusive limited edition release came packaged in a cardboard sleeve, with a free "I Am the Stig" XL T-shirt. |
| The Challenges 3[36] | 8 June 2009 (2009-06-08)(D) | 5 November 2009 (2009-11-05)(D) | — | Bonus: "The Cool Wall Uncut", "Extended 'Star In A Reasonably Priced Car' interview/lap withBoris Johnson", "Extended Top Gear Awards", "Spitfire Magic" and "Rides With The Stig". |
| The Challenges 4[37] | 7 June 2010 (2010-06-07)(D) | 4 November 2010 (2010-11-04)(D) | — | |
| The Challenges 5[38] | 13 June 2011 (2011-06-13)(D) | 3 November 2011 (2011-11-03)(D) | — | Bonus: Extended interview withLewis Hamilton, Deleted Scenes and Outtakes. |
| The Challenges 6[39] | 4 June 2012 (2012-06-04)(D) | 2 August 2012 (2012-08-02)(D) | — | Bonus:Stig’s Cousins’ Laps,Unseen Interview Clips of Sebastian Vettel, Jonathan Ross, Ryan Reynolds, Ross Noble and Alice Cooper, Interceptors’ Titles Sequence, Amy Williams’ Helmet Cam Footage, Desert & Ice Montage, Deleted Scenes |
| Best of British[40] | 4 August 2014 (2014-08-04)(D) | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits | 23 November 2015 (2015-11-23)(D,B) | 3 August 2016 (2016-08-03)(D,B)[41] | — | |
| Best of the Specials | 27 November 2017 (2017-11-27)(D)[42] | 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14)(D)[43] | — | Was reissued in Australia on 8 April 2020, following change of BBC distributor.[44] |
| Winter Blunderland | 26 November 2018 (2018-11-26)(D)[45] | — | — | |
| Planes, Trains & Automobiles | 25 November 2019 (2019-11-25)(D)[46] | 12 August 2020 (2020-08-12)(D)[47] | — | |
| Motors, Mischief & Mayhem | 23 November 2020 (2020-11-23)(D)[48] | — | — | Was later given away with Tesco copies of the November 2021 issue ofTop Gear Magazine.[49] |
| Cars, Crashes and Chaos | 28 November 2022 (2022-11-28)(D)[50] | — | — | |
| Direct To Video | ||||
| Richard Hammond's Uncovered: The DVD Special[51] | 16 November 2009 (2009-11-16)(D) | — | — | Richard Hammond advises the viewer on how to create and present their own episode ofTop Gear, using household objects and relatives' cars. |
| Apocalypse[52] | 22 November 2010 (2010-11-22)(D,B) | — | — | 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. |
| At the Movies[53] | 14 November 2011 (2011-11-14)(D,B) | — | — | Richard Hammond and James May search for the best movie scenes connected with cars and re-enact them in their own special way. |
| The Worst Car in the History of the World[54] | 19 November 2012 (2012-11-19)(D,B) | — | — | 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". |
| The Perfect Road Trip[55] | 18 November 2013 (2013-11-18)(D,B) | — | — | 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 Perfect Road Trip 2[56] | 17 November 2014 (2014-11-17)(D,B) | — | — | 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. |
| Other | ||||
| Richard Hammond's Interactive Challenge[57] | 21 November 2007 (2007-11-21)(D) | 2 January 2008 (2008-01-02)(D) | — | Interactive DVD, featuring challenges, quizzes and other games from the world ofTop Gear. |
| Richard Hammond's Stunt Challenge[58] | 17 November 2008 (2008-11-17)(D) | 2 January 2009 (2009-01-02)(D) | — | Interactive DVD: further challenges, quizzes and competitions |
| Ambitious But Rubbish[59] | — | 2 December 2015 (2015-12-02)(D) | — | Contains all eight episodes of theBBC America series |
| From A – Z: The Ultimate Extended Edition | 2 December 2015 (2015-12-02)(D,B)[60] | — | — | 143 minute "Extended Edition" |