Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Top Gear Set to Return Four Years After Flintoff Crash
Top Gear is a television show about cars and driving.
The BBC has said the show will come back for a 34th season.
It had been paused after presenter Andrew Flintoff was badly hurt in a crash.
The crash happened while he was driving an open-topped Morgan Super 3 at the show’s test track.
Flintoff needed hospital treatment for serious facial injuries.
The BBC later apologized to him and agreed to a £9 million settlement.
The BBC has not yet said when the new episodes will air or who will host them.
Jimmy Carr and Joe Marler have been mentioned in reports, but their involvement is not confirmed.
The BBC has confirmed that Top Gear will return for its 34th season.
The motoring show was put on hold in 2023 after Andrew Flintoff suffered serious injuries in a crash.
No release date or confirmed hosts have been announced for the new season.
Reports suggest Jimmy Carr and Joe Marler could join the presenting lineup, but the BBC has not confirmed them.
Flintoff later reached a £9 million settlement with the BBC, which also apologized and commissioned a health and safety review.
- Who
- The BBC, Top Gear, Andrew Flintoff, and possible future hosts including Jimmy Carr and Joe Marler.
- What
- The BBC confirmed that Top Gear will return for a 34th season after being put on hold.
- When
- The show was paused in 2023, and its return was confirmed at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Thursday; no premiere date was given.
- Where
- The crash occurred at Top Gear’s test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, while the return was announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
- Why
- The show was put on hold after Andrew Flintoff suffered serious injuries in a car crash, followed by a BBC apology and health and safety review.
- Returning show
- Top Gear
- New season
- Season 34
- Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Crash vehicle
- Open-topped Morgan Super 3
- Crash location
- Top Gear’s test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, Surrey
- Settlement
- Andrew Flintoff reached a £9 million settlement with the BBC
- Host status
- The BBC has not confirmed the new season’s hosts or timeline