| Top Gear | |
|---|---|
| Series 24 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 5 March – 23 April 2017 |
| Series chronology | |
Series 24 of Top Gear, a British motoring magazine and factual television programme, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two during 2017, consisting of seven episodes between 5 March and 23 April;[1] due to the BBC's live coverage of the Masters Tournament on 9 April, the series took a break between its fifth and sixth episodes.[2] This series' highlights included road trip across Kazakhstan in high-mileage cars, a race between a car and several high-value forms of transportation, and the presenters converting a car into a yacht.
Following the negative feedback on the previous series, and the firing of Chris Evans a day after its conclusion,[3] production staff decided on the remaining presenter Matt LeBlanc being joined by Chris Harris and Rory Reid as his co-hosts full time,[4] with occasional appearances by both Sabine Schmitz and Eddie Jordan. To improve the programme's viewing figures, staff opted for a revamp of Top Gear's studio, logo and opening titles, while restoring its celebrity segment to its previous format, but with minor changes to the name and style when they opted for the use of a fast car.