Top Gear (UK)

The 21st season of Top Gear kicks off with hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempting to prove that hatchback cars from the 80's are better than their modern equivalents. They each purchase a 'classic' car from the decade and undertake a series of challenges. Also, Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

Richard Hammond tests the Alfa Romeo 4C in Lake Como; James May visits Afghanistan.

The trio treks to the Ukraine in a Volkswagen Up, a Ford Fiesta and a Dacia Sandero.

Jeremy Clarkson is in Italy to celebrate the return of the bespoke Alfa Romeo 8C. Richard Hammond is in the dunes of Abu Dhabi to drive a new six wheeled machine from Mercedes Benz, the G63 6x6. Meanwhile, James May makes a rare visit to the test track to try out two new models from British sports car maker Caterham, and comedian Jack Whitehall is the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car."

Richard drives a Porche hybrid sports car in Abu Dhabi; Aaron Paul in the "Reasonably Priced Car."

The guys are told to build a bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May continue their journey in three ancient and barely functioning trucks, heading toward their final challenge – building a bridge over River Kwai in Thailand. Having climbed mountains and endured a Burmese trucker stop, they must now venture into the Shan state, an area rife with civil war and normally closed to Western TV crews.