Top Gear
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Top Gear is a popular British television show that reviews and tests cars with a mix of motoring journalism, humor, and elaborate challenges.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
motoring television programme
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television series → |
| broadcastIn |
multiple countries worldwide
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| creator |
BBC
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| distributor |
BBC Worldwide
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| feature |
car performance tests
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celebrity lap times → long‑distance challenges → special episodes in foreign countries → |
| filmingLocation |
Dunsfold, Surrey, England
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| firstAired |
1977
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| format |
car reviews
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celebrity interviews → driving challenges → motoring news → pre‑recorded films → studio segments → |
| genre |
comedy television series
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factual television series → motoring television series → reality television series → |
| hasCharacter |
The Stig
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| hasTheme |
automotive journalism mixed with comedy
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| hasVersion |
2002 relaunched format
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original 1977 magazine‑style series → |
| knownFor |
cinematic car films
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controversial jokes and stunts → elaborate motoring challenges → humorous presentation style → |
| mediaType |
television
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| notableElement |
use of timed laps on a test track
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| notableSegment |
News segment
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Power Laps → Star in a Reasonably Priced Car → The Cool Wall → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| originalNetwork |
BBC One
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BBC Two → |
| producer |
BBC Studios
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| productionCompany |
BBC
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| setting |
Dunsfold Aerodrome test track
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| spinOff |
Top Gear Live
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Top Gear magazine → international Top Gear adaptations → |
| subjectMatter |
automotive culture
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cars → motorsport → |
| targetAudience |
car enthusiasts
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general entertainment audience → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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BBC
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BBC America → |
notableProgram |
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Top Gear
("Top Gear Live")
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spinOff |