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BBC Reboots 'Top Gear'

Updated 2026-08-27 09:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

The BBC is planning to reboot the popular show 'Top Gear.' The network confirmed plans at the Edinburgh TV Festival, with speculation that Jimmy Carr may host.

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BBC Confirms Plans To Reboot ‘Top Gear’ Amid Speculation Jimmy Carr Will Host

The BBC is revving the engines of Top Gear again. After a four-year absence from British television following a horror crash involving former host Andrew Flintoff, the BBC said that work is underway on a new season. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Thursday, Ed Havard, the BBC’s direct

2026-08-27 09:33 UTC