Top Gear

The world's biggest car programme is back with a brand new, two-part Christmas special in which Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take three V8-engined sports cars on a gruelling 1600 journey through the spectacular landscapes of Patagonia. Along the way they encounter rough roads, collapsed bridges, broken bones and a cow as they press onwards against the odds in a quest to reach the southernmost city in the world.

Having encountered stunning landscapes, mechanical mishaps and dreadful roads on their journey through Argentina, the trio's adventure is brought to a dramatic climax by a terrifying turn of events.

Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Russia, taking part in a race across the urban landscape of St Petersburg. May defends the honor of the car in a very small Renault, Hammond tries to prove that pedaling is faster by riding a bicycle, while Clarkson attempts to demonstrate that water is the quickest way across town by piloting a hovercraft. Plus, Ed Sheeran takes to the test track in the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May embark on a grand road trip across Australia's Northern Territory. Tasked with picking a fast, luxurious GT for the trip, Clarkson chooses a BMW M6 Gran Coupe, Hammond a Bentley Continental GT V8 and May a Nissan GT-R, as the trio set out on an adventure that takes in crocodile-infested rivers, a race around a vast open-cast mine, an encounter with the world's longest lorries and the majestic scenery of one of the world's least-inhabited landscapes. Their dusty endeavour concludes with an unusual challenge involving a farm, their cars and 4,000 cows.Also in this episode, Hollywood legend Kiefer Sutherland is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

Caution: contains explicit language. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to improve the ambulance. Their three very different creations are put to the test with a series of severe and often messy challenges culminating in a fast reaction to a spectacular emergency. Also in this episode, F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo is the “Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.”

Caution: contains explicit language. Jeremy Clarkson tests the new BMW M4 at the track, while Richard Hammond pays tribute to a 4×4 that has been in production for 66 years. Meanwhile, James May tests the brand new, 500 horsepower Mercedes-AMG GT. On top of all that, the stars in the Reasonably Priced Car are actress Margot Robbie and Hollywood superstar Will Smith.

Caution: contains explicit language. Jeremy Clarkson and James May encounter artillery shells, corsets and classic hot hatchbacks as they take a nostalgic look at one of the world’s most interesting and varied companies – Peugeot. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is at the test track to compare the precision engineering of the new Porsche Cayman GTS with the thunderous, all-American muscle of the latest Chevrolet Corvette.

Caution: contains explicit language. Richard Hammond is dropped into the remote, frozen wastes of Canada to test a watch with a built-in emergency beacon. The distress signal is sent directly to Jeremy Clarkson and James May who are disorganized, disinterested and very many miles away. Eventually, the pair gets their hands on a Hennessey Ford F150 Velociraptor and a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and they set off on an epic adventure to find their colleague. Also in this episode, Gillian Anderson tries her hand as the “Star in the Reasonably Priced Car” segment.

Caution: contains explicit language. James May is outside his comfort zone as he is thrown into the most exciting new form of motor sport around right now: World Rallycross racing. May's life is made harder by his support crew, the distinctively unsupportive Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust teams up with May to help save him from massive indignity. Finally, actor Nicholas Hoult is the "Star in the Reasonably Priced Car."

This episode of Top Gear features two films that were shot for the last series. In the first film, Jeremy, Richard and James immerse themselves in the lifestyle of the traditional classic car enthusiast. Armed with affordable classics including a Fiat 124 Spyder, a Peugeot 304 Cabriolet and an MGB GT, the trio set off on an adventure that includes brown beer, breakdowns and a hair-raising classic car show. In the second film, Clarkson, Hammond and May try to become lifestyle leisure enthusiasts with the help of some cheap lifestyle leisure vehicles. Restricted to a budget of £250, the trio buy a Vauxhall Frontera, a Jeep Cherokee and a Mitsubishi Shogun and embark on a series of action-packed challenges.