Top Gear (2002–2022)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.1

Overview

Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars, and is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name, airing since 2002, and becoming the most widely watched factual televi...

Starring Cast

Jeremy Clarkson • Richard Hammond • James May

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Jeremy Clarkson • Richard Hammond • James May

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

Top Gear is primarily an entertainment program focused on automotive culture, humor, and adventure, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. While individual segments or presenters may exhibit subtle leanings, these are secondary to the show's apolitical core.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

Top Gear, an automotive entertainment show, features a predominantly white, male cast and its narrative focuses on car culture and challenges without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Top Gear is an automotive entertainment show that does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its content is exclusively focused on cars, driving, and the presenters' comedic antics, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

Top Gear is a factual entertainment show focused on automotive journalism, challenges, and races. It does not feature scripted combat scenes or instances where female characters engage in or win physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Top Gear is a factual entertainment show featuring real presenters, not fictional characters adapted from source material. The roles of presenters are filled by individuals, not gender-swapped versions of pre-established characters. The Stig's gender is intentionally ambiguous, precluding a gender swap.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Top Gear is a factual entertainment show featuring real presenters, not fictional characters with established races from source material. New presenters joining the show are new individuals, not race-swapped versions of pre-existing characters. The Stig's race is intentionally ambiguous.