5th Gear - Motoring magazine presented by Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford and Jason Plato.
This is the official 5th Gear episode listing for every ep that aired since 2002 when the show first began.
It will help with ep content, series numbers and other stuff. Well, if ppl use it.
Here is some history behind the show,
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- 5th Gear 2002 series one -1
-- April 8 -- ***
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -2
-- April 15 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -3
-- April 22 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -4
-- April 29 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -5
-- May 6 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -6
-- May 13 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -7
-- May 20 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -8
-- May 27 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -9
-- June 3 -- Vicki tests the Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -10
-- June 10 -- Tiff & Vicki do Radical Racing
- 5th Gear 2002 series one -11
-- MMM DD --
- 5th Gear - The Greatest Cars in the World
-- Sept 8 -- (2002 Special) The Greatest Cars in the World.
- 5th Gear 2002 series two -1
-- Oct 7 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series two -2
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- 5th Gear 2002 series two -3
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- 5th Gear 2002 series two -4
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- 5th Gear 2002 series two -5
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- 5th Gear 2002 series two -6
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- 5th Gear 2002 series two -7
-- Nov 18 -- The Bond Cars.
- 5th Gear 2002 series two -8
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- 5th Gear 2002 series two -9
-- Dec 2 --
- 5th Gear 2002 series two -10
-- Dec 9 --
- 5th Gear 2003 series three -1
-- Mar 12 --
- 5th Gear 2003 series three -2
-- Mar 19 -- Geneva Motor Show.
- 5th Gear 2003 series three -3
-- Mar 26 --
- 5th Gear 2003 series three -4
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- 5th Gear 2003 series three -5
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- 5th Gear 2003 series three -6
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- 5th Gear 2003 series three -7
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- 5th Gear 2003 series three -8
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- 5th Gear 2003 series three -9
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- 5th Gear 2003 series three -10
-- June 1 --
- 5th Gear - The Italian job
-- Sept 26 -- (2003 Special) "The Italian Job" Old and New.
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -1
-- Oct 13 -- Pile-up.
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -2
-- Oct 20 -- Ultimate Stealth Car.
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -3
-- Oct 27 -- Ultimate New Car Bargain.
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -4
-- Nov 3 -- Best Cars of the 80s. In this edition, A nostalgic look back at 1980s cars including the Golf GTI, BMW 323i, Porsche 944 Turbo and much-maligned Sinclair C5.
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -5
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- 5th Gear 2003 series four -6
-- Nov 17 -- Motorway Truck Side-Swipe. Tiff test drives the Chrysler Crossfire. Vicki, Adrian, and Tiff look at classic cars and their cost benefits of owning in the UK. Tiff drives a Morris Minor 1000, a car he learn to drive in. Tom drives the new BMW 6 Series. Tiff and Vicki discuss motorway truck sideswipes and the problem of blind spots.
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -7
-- Nov 24 --
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -8
-- Dec 1 -- Confronting the Clampers.
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -9
-- Dec 8 -- Killer Luggage. Tiff and Tom review the Bentley Continental GT,
- 5th Gear 2003 series four -10
-- Dec 15 -- The Nation's Favorite Ferrari. In this edition, the results on a poll on the nation's favorite Ferrari.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -1
-- Mar 29 -- When New Cars Hit Old Cars.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -2
-- April 5 -- Cars vs. Planes.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -3
-- April 12 -- Scared Drivers.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -4
-- April 19 -- High-Speed Blow-Out! This edition examines the state of Britain's tires, while Vicki tries out the new amphibious car and Tom test-drives the new Mercedes SLK.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -5
-- April 26 -- Ultimate Minis. Tonight's edition celebrates the 45th anniversary of the famous Mini, and the hosts go on a nationwide search for the best of the breed. Also, Tom Ford previews the upcoming Land Rover Discovery and Tiff test-drives the Ascari KZ1 at the Ascari Race Resort.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -6
-- May 3 -- Buying Schumacher's Car. Tom follows property tycoon and car nut Frank Mountain as he takes delivery of Michael Schumacher's world title-winning Formula One racing car. Frank discusses his sports-car obsession with Vicki. And Adrian travels to Derby to examine one of Britain's most secure car parks, before putting it to the test with the show's own 'thief'.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -7
-- May 10 -- Britain's Best 4x4. Vicki and Tiff choose their favorite 4x4 vehicle, and give viewers a chance to win one. Guest presenter and touring car champion Jason Plato tests Chrysler's new 300C. And Adrian meets a computer gamer attempting to make the transition from driving simulations to the real thing.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -8
-- May 17 -- The Science of Car Jumps. Tiff enlists the help of scientists and mathematicians in an attempt to break a car-jumping record. Tom and Vicki test Maserati's new luxury saloon.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -9
-- May 24 -- Celebrity Cars. Adrian asks what makes a celebrity car valuable and meets the people who collect them. Pop star Jay Kay gives Tiff and Vicki a guided tour of his car collection. And Tom tests the new Peugeot 407 family saloon.
- 5th Gear 2004 series five -10
-- May 31 -- Motor Show Special.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -1
-- Oct 11 -- Who's Fastest ? A Car, a Bike or a Boat?. This week, the ultimate showdown between a Formula One car, a superbike and a racing powerboat, featuring British Formula One hopeful Jenson Button. Jason Plato tests BMW's new 1-series, and Vicki examines the enduring appeal of the Ford Capri.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -2
-- Oct 18 -- The 200mph Show. Tiff Needell road tests the new Mercedes McLaren SLR, Jason Plato checks out the new Ford Focus and Vicki Butler-Henderson investigates the latest parking ticket legislation.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -3
-- Oct 25 -- Britain's Most Economical Car. Tonight's program examines how to cut fuel costs, and tests three of the most economical cars on the market. Meanwhile, Tiff road-tests the new Porsche 911.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -4
-- Nov 1 -- Our Fastest Ever Crash Test. Tiff and Vicki crash two small cars into a concrete block at full speed. Jason Plato drives through five European countries in 24 hours in the world's most expensive Ferrari. And Adrian road-tests the new Seat Toledo.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -5
-- Nov 8 -- Best of British Cars. Tiff and Vicki drive some of the best cars in Britain today, including luxury cars like Bentleys, Jaguars, Aston-Martins and Rolls Royces, sports cars such as the Lotus Elise and the iconic Mini. They also choose the `best of the best', and give it away in a competition.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -6
-- Nov 15 -- SAS Driving. Chris Ryan provides an insight into SAS driving techniques and Vicki Butler-Henderson attempts to drive flat out in Aston Martin's new Vanquish S.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -7
-- Nov 22 -- Britain's Best Family Car. Vicki and Tom test the latest people-carrier's, Tiff meets Formula One legend Jackie Stewart and Jason test-drives the new Volkswagen Golf GTI.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -8
-- Nov 29 -- Caravan Racing. Tiff Needell goes caravan racing and Tom Ford test-drives the new Land Rover Discovery. Vicki celebrates the enduring appeal of the Porsche 911.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -9
-- Dec 6 -- Hitting Pedestrians. Tiff Needell explores car safety as the government prepares to pass new legislation on the subject. Elsewhere, Jason Plato test-drives the new Ferrari 430. Tom Ford drives Nissan's dramatically-styled new Murano off-roader on the backroads of Provence. Also, we find out whether a Mosler road racer can beat the fastest thing round the Fifth Gear test track so far, the Ducati 999.
- 5th Gear 2004 series six -10
-- Dec 13 -- 5th Gear Awards 2004. On the final episode of this series Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford and Jason Plato nominate the best new cars of 2004. Plus Tiff drives the new Ford GT.
- 5th Gear - The Best of 2004
-- Dec 20 -- The Best of 2004. This compilation show relives some of the best bits of the last three series of Fifth Gear with Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tom Ford and Jason Plato. As well as road tests of the Aston Martin DB9 and the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale, features include Tiff trying to beat a helicopter in a Porsche GT3 and Tom Ford following wealthy car enthusiast Frank Mountain as he realizes his life's dream - buying an ex-Michael Schumacher F1 car straight from the Ferrari Factory.
The highlights also include Fifth Gear's world record-breaking caravan jump and Jamiroquai front man Jay Kay giving us an exclusive look at his impressive car collection, which ranges from a Mercedes Limo and a Rolls Royce Phantom to a fleet of racing go-karts.
But it's not all glamour. Using Fifth Gear's trademark dramatic reconstructions of car crashes, we learn about the terrifying anatomy of a motorway pile up and discover what improvements in car safety mean for real when we crash a new five-star safety rated Renault Espace into a ten-year-old one.
- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -1
-- Mar 21 -- In this first edition of the new series, Vicki learns some
Hollywood stunt tricks; Tiff and Jason test-drive the new
Porsche Boxster, this week's competition prize, as it goes head-to-head against the
BMW Z4; and Jon checks out
speed camera detectors.
- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -2
-- Mar 28 -- Tiff Needell takes part in some extreme car testing at the Artic Circle; Vicki Butler-Henderson hits the race track to compare the Mercedes SLK55 with its big brother, the SL55; and Jason Plato gives the new BMW 3-Series the ultimate road test.
- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -3
-- April 4 -- Jason Plato travels to Dubai and drives the car that could be Formula One?s biggest threat; Vicki Butler-Henderson compares Mercedes? cheapest model, the A-Class against a classier model, the range topping SL. Will she be able to tell the difference? ; Tiff Needell has a virtual race with the creator of ?Gran Turismo?. Will Tiff?s real-world skills be good enough to beat Kazunori at his own game?
- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -4
-- April DD -- ABC
- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -5
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- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -6
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- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -7
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- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -8
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- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -9
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- 5th Gear 2005 series seven -10
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