Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish

2014 • BBC
4.9
7 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Episode 1
10/13/14
Season-only
Host Richard Hammond looks back through the Top Gear archive at some memorable moments of ineptitude that illustrate the Top Gear phrase "Ambitious but Rubbish." The premiere episode includes the creation of the world's first convertible minivan, James May attempting to drive up an Icelandic Volcano with an unpronounceable name, and the boys have a go at building some budget police cars.
2 Episode 2
10/20/14
Season-only
In the second episode, host Richard Hammond guides viewers through another batch of stunts and challenges from past episodes of Top Gear. Highlights include an attempt to cross the English Channel in homemade amphibious cars and building off-road mobility scooters.
3 Episode 3
10/27/14
Season-only
Host Richard Hammond continues to relive moments from the world's biggest car show in Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish. Tonight's episode includes an attempt to find the best bus for London's streets, building a caravan airship, and creating a dual purpose combine harvester-based snow plough.
4 Episode 4
11/3/14
Season-only
Host Richard Hammond shares more disastrous outcomes from the history of Top Gear, including building the world's first hovercraft van, attempting to solve the thorny issue of CO2 emissions from cars, as well as having a go at launching a Reliant Robin into space.
5 Episode 5
11/10/14
Season-only
This week, viewers get to relive the Top Gear team's attempts to constructing a V8-powered rocking chair, building Top Gear's own electric car, and making the world's first caravan-based train.
6 Episode 6
11/17/14
Season-only
Richard Hammond continues to present unforgettable moments from the Top Gear archive. Tonight's highlights include creating stretch limos based on European cars, giving a Mercedes S Class a country cottage style make-over, and Jeremy Clarkson making a public information film.
7 Episode 7
11/24/14
Season-only
Tonight's episode looks back at some of Top Gear's most inept moments which include creating a V8-powered food blender and building a Caterham car in a race against the Stig.
8 Episode 8
12/1/14
Season-only
In the season finale, host Richard Hammond guides viewers through another batch of the most disastrous outcomes from past seasons of Top Gear. Tonight's episode includes building an old, people-friendly car, creating motorhomes more suited to British roads, and making a public information film for cycle safety.

About this show

This compilation show presented by Richard Hammond takes a look back at Top Gear's most famous creations from the past 21 seasons. Relive many of the greatest and boldest endeavors in all their splendor, including the Train-Cars, James' Caravan Airship, the Hammerhead Eagle-i Thrust and the Hovervan.

Ratings and reviews

4.9
7 reviews
Matthew Wheatley
February 22, 2021
Great fun. Wonderful for binging.
Julian Bird
August 25, 2020
Definitely the best car show ever. Especially jeremy
A Google user
September 8, 2017
Super funny