Fifth Gear new series

[Shaw Tarse]

Starts tonight 7:30 Season 19. Episode 1 of 20. New series. Tiff Needell and Jason Plato test the Nissan GT-R's onboard computers around the £800million Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit in Abu Dhabi. Vicki Butler-Henderson gives her verdict on the Audi RS3 as she drives it in Monaco and, in the new Team Test, the presenters put the BMW X3 though its paces

[louiebaby]

Sounds like they've made a car show during which they test cars...

A novel idea.

Thanks for the reminder, I'll stick it on series record...

[FM]

Think Johnny might also be featuring Charlie from PPC & the epic Rover SD1 V12 during this series.

[eybic]

Is this on 5?

[Shaw Tarse]

eybic said:

Is this on 5?

It is, missed that out in op.

[LordGrover]

eybic said:

Is this on 5?

digiguide said:

MOTORING: Fifth Gear
On: Channel 5 (105)
Date: Friday 1st April 2011 (starting this evening)
Time: 19:30 to 20:00 (30 minutes long)

Motoring magazine show presented by Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jonny Smith, Tiff Needell and Jason Plato. Tiff and Jason put pedal to metal on the Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, and Vicki zips around the winding streets of Monaco in a £40,000 hot hatch. Back in Britain, Jonny meets an ingenious car engineer, and in the Team Test, the foursome reviews the BMW X3 four-wheel drive.
(Editor's Choice, New, Followed by Five News Update, Subtitles)
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Marked By: 'Favourite: Fifth Gear' and 'New Motoring' markers
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Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=179160

Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.

[P-Jay]

I though 5th Gear died a few years ago?

Monaco, Abu Dhabi? looks like 5 have upper the budget from 40p a show then?

What no 32 slow-mo shots from different angles of a ratty old Espace driving into something?

As you might guess, I'm not a fan.

[Laurel Green]

Have just seen this and was about to post the topic.

[Mark34bn]

On 5HD if you have Virgin Cable (channel 150)

[Jasandjules]

P-Jay said:

As you might guess, I'm not a fan.

Why not give it another shot? It's a new series, and we really need more car shows on TV or at least not having some removed, so viewers count.

[P-Jay]

Ok, I'll give it another go.

the last straw for me was when they had that tall guy on with the silly turn up jeans on (same jeans all series!)

[Burrito]

X3 review, brilliant

Johnny shouting "sugar plum fairy" tickled me!

[Jem0911]

2000 RPM 162mph.
Love it.

[LordGrover]

Not too bad - next week looks good - £100k ///M3 & AM V12.

[sat1983]

Was really good actually. Main criticism is that half an hour is nowhere near long enough.

[Laurel Green]

Jem0911 said:

2000 RPM 162mph.
Love it.

Lovely sound too.

[ad551]

It's finished and it's not even five to eight! Good show though - I liked the GTR, the team review format and that Rover was...interesting.

Shame it can only be 20 minutes long.

[JulesV]

Really enjoyed that. The Rover is just superb.

[Pints]

Bugger. I forgot about this. Will have to catch up online.

[NotNormal]

Gave up with 5th gear but was at a loose end tonight so tuned into the new series. Got to say I was impressed, seems more focussed on the cars with a bit of light humour without all the Top Gear fake rubbish.

Credit where credit is due, well done to those 5th gear bods for turning it into more of a petrol head programme. I for one will be making a point to tune in for the subsequent episodes