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BBC Confirms Top Gear Return After Four-Year Hiatus

8/27/2026

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BBC confirms Top Gear will return to UK television after a four-year hiatus.
The show has been off air since 2022 because Andrew Flintoff’s crash.
Andrew Flintoff suffered serious facial and rib injuries when his three-wheeled car overturned.
BBC has not announced a new hosting lineup for the revived series.
The Sun reports comedian Jimmy Carr is in talks to join the comeback.

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BBC confirms Top Gear will return to UK television after a four-year hiatus.
The show has been off air since 2022 because Andrew Flintoff’s crash.
Andrew Flintoff suffered serious facial and rib injuries when his three-wheeled car overturned.
BBC has not announced a new hosting lineup for the revived series.
The Sun reports comedian Jimmy Carr is in talks to join the comeback.