TV Top Gear - Season 15 Episode 1 : Episode 1 Top Gear - Season 15 Episode 1 : Episode 1 7.893/10 by 112 users The carnage at last month's Portuguese Rally in which four spectators died, exposed the need for tougher action from rally organisers to control the crowds. Top Gear asks what the sport can do to prevent it happening again. William Woollard tests the new Ford Escort and its anti-lock brake system. As Nissan prepare for assembly of the Bluebird at their Tyne and Wear factory, Frank Page looks at the shape of things to come. And Chris Goffey looks back to the spring of 1966 and the start of the Japanese invasion. Details Casts Posters Images Title Top Gear - Season 15 Episode 1 : Episode 1 Alternative Titles 巅峰拍档, 疯狂汽车秀, Top Gear Classic (Original Series) First Air Date 1978-07-13 Last Air Date 2009-08-02 Number of Episodes 530 Number of Seasons 45 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Ben Collins Plot Keywords , Self - Host Jeremy Clarkson Self - Host Richard Hammond Self - Host James May The Stig Ben Collins Episodes List Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 1 Episode 1 Episode 1 1986-04-08 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 1986-04-15 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 1986-04-22 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 4 Episode 4 Episode 4 1986-04-29 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 5 Episode 5 Episode 5 1986-05-06 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 6 Episode 6 Episode 6 1986-05-13 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 7 Episode 7 Episode 7 1986-05-20 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 8 Episode 8 Episode 8 1986-05-27 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 9 Episode 9 Episode 9 1986-06-03 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types. Top Gear Season 15 :Episode 10 Episode 10 Episode 10 1986-06-10 Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.