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Top Gear: Series 12

Jeremy Clarkson

Richard Hammond

James May

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Andy Wilman

Top Gear: Series 12: Episode 1

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The team decide to buy second-hand lorries to find out how easy it is to be an HGV driver.

Motoring news and views. The team each buy a second-hand lorry, Jeremy tests a scary Porsche 911 on the track, and Michael Parkinson is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

Motoring news and views from the usual team. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May decide to buy second-hand lorries despite knowing almost nothing about the world of trucks, and then set about discovering how easy it is to be an HGV driver. Which turns out to be a lot harder than they thought. 

Jeremy is also on the test track with a scary Porsche 911, a tame Lamborghini Gallardo and a surprisingly talented Labrador. 

Chat show legend Michael Parkinson is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

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Motoring news and views from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

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