As of July 2026, Top Gear Season 45 aired in 2001 with 36 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Top Gear Season 45

2001 36 Episodes Documentary ⭐ 8/10

Top Gear Season 45 is currently streaming on major platforms, and it treats its subject with more rigour than the format usually demands. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Worth watching in order, from the beginning — the cumulative effect is the point. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Top Gear Season 45 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Top Gear Season 45 approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. Season 45 of Top Gear includes 36 episodes. It aired from February 2001 to December 2001. This season stars Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tiff Needell and Jason Barlow. Vicki Butler-Henderson and Tiff Needell lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2001. Documentary work at this level requires access that is hard to get and storytelling that does justice to it — Top Gear Season 45 has both. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Documentary fans who value serious storytelling will find Top Gear Season 45 essential viewing. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.

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🎬 Top Gear Season 45 — Episode Guide

E1
Episode 1
2001-02-22
Tonight, chasing the Mondeo and the Renault Laguna, the Lamborghini Miura and how it will blow your doors off, and the future may well be bright but does it make sense.
E2
Episode 2
2001-03-01
Jason Barlow takes a ride in the new Alfa 147, which Alfa Romeo hopes will make waves in the small-car market. Tiff Needell, meanwhile, road-tests the 180 XKR-R, a souped up performance Jaguar which could soon grace showrooms.
E3
Episode 3
2001-03-08
Vicki Butler-Henderson looks at whether the brand new Volkswagen Lupo GTi’s sporty credentials live up to its looks, while Jason Barlow tests the remarkable new Citroën C5.
E4
Episode 4
2001-03-15
E5
Episode 5
2001-03-22
Jason Barlow tests the new MG F Trophy, one of Rover’s new sporting models, while Vicki Butler-Henderson checks out Vauxhall’s lastest Astra diesel — the Eco 4.
E6
Episode 6
2001-03-29
E7
Episode 7
2001-04-05
E8
Episode 8
2001-04-12
Tonight’s show reveals the results of a special customer satisfaction survey — a study into buying, owning and running a car that reveals the very best and worst of different models, including which car registered an amazing 1,800 faults.
E9
Episode 9
2001-04-19
E10
Episode 10
2001-04-26
This week in the motoring magazine Vicki Butler-Henderson tests Citroën and Peugeot hatchbacks that offer better-than-average performance for little more than the cost of a standard model. Plus Tiff Needell learns how to handle a high-powered motorcycle on the road.
E11
Episode 11
2001-05-03
The latest model from Jaguar’s production lines, the X-Type, marks a radical departure for the luxury brand. Jason Barlow takes the saloon sports car for a spin to see whether its makers will succeed in appealing to a younger demographic, or whether the X-Type will damage their reputation as a top p...
E12
Episode 12
2001-05-10
A look at the new Peugeot 307 — has it got what it takes to lead the family hatchback pack? Plus, is the recently revived, Dutch-designed Spyker CS Spyder worth its £150,000 price tag?
E13
Episode 13
2001-05-17
E14
Episode 14
2001-05-31
E15
Episode 15
2001-06-07
E16
Episode 16
2001-06-14
E17
Episode 17
2001-06-21
E18
Episode 18
2001-06-28
E19
Episode 19
2001-07-05
E20
Episode 20
2001-07-12
Tiff Needell sees how BMW’s new Mini One compares with its rivals, and competes against Vicki Butler-Henderson in a downhill race at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

🎭 Cast of Top Gear Season 45

Vicki Butler-Henderson
Vicki Butler-Henderson
Self - Presenter
Tiff Needell
Tiff Needell
Self - Presenter
Jason Barlow
Jason Barlow
Self - Presenter
Adrian Simpson
Adrian Simpson
Self - Host

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