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Three bickering friends clown around in fast cars and far-flung places, making for breezy, funny, spectacle-driven comfort viewing.
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Top Gear
Loud, cheeky lads racing cars and trading jokes, easy to dip into and fun to watch with company.
About British automotive television show, 2002-2022
Genres entertainment, factual, automotive television show
Created by British Broadcasting Corporation
Music Dickey Betts
Length 32 seasons, 235 episodes
Network British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC One, BBC Two
Country United Kingdom
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