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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
''Top Gear'' is a British motoring show that airs on the [[BBC]]. Like ''[[Doctor Who]]'', it became a hit in its second incarnation with its the new format, introduced in 2002, co-hosted/co-presented by Jeremy Clarkson, | ''Top Gear'' is a British motoring show that airs on the [[BBC]]. Like ''[[Doctor Who]]'', it became a hit in its second incarnation with its the new format, introduced in 2002, co-hosted/co-presented by [[Jeremy Clarkson]], Richard Hammond and James May until March 2015. The trio currently presents ''The Grand Tour'' on Amazon. It was viewed by over 300 million people worldwide. This new format became of particular interest to Whovians for a variety of reasons. | ||
=== The Master of the Universe === | === The Master of the Universe === | ||
There was a segment on ''Top Gear'' in which they tried to find the fastest "Master of the Universe" around the track. There were three ''[[Doctor Who]]'' characters - a [[Dalek]], [[Cyberman | There was a segment on ''Top Gear'', in the eighth episode of the second series, in which they tried to find the fastest "Master of the Universe" around the track. There were three ''[[Doctor Who]]'' characters - a [[Dalek]], [[Cyberman|Cyberman]] and [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] - as well as [[Darth Vader]] from ''[[Star Wars]]'', a [[Klingon]] from ''[[Star Trek]]'' and Ming the Merciless from ''Flash Gordon''. During the sketch, the Cyberman struggled to get its helmet on and so Darth Vader had to help. During the Cyberman's lap, [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] appeared and the Cyberman skidded the car off course to avoid crashing into it. When it was the Dalek's turn, the Dalek couldn't get in the car and was disqualified, leading it to exterminate the Cyberman, Darth Vader and a fleeing Ming with the help of another Dalek. The Cyberman went on to win with the fastest time but did not answer any questions about how it felt afterwards because it had no emotions. | ||
=== ''Max Warp'' === | === ''Max Warp'' === | ||
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Timbo, a parody of Hammond, is nicknamed "the Ferret" in reference to Hammond's nickname, Hamster. Timbo, the daredevil pilot, loses control of a spaceship and crashes at the beginning of the story, which is also a reference to a crash Hammond was involved in in 2006. | Timbo, a parody of Hammond, is nicknamed "the Ferret" in reference to Hammond's nickname, Hamster. Timbo, the daredevil pilot, loses control of a spaceship and crashes at the beginning of the story, which is also a reference to a crash Hammond was involved in in 2006. | ||
The story concludes with an acknowledgement of how ''Top Gear'' became popular for its unusual yet entertaining approach for a car show. With Vantage sacked, O'Reilley changes the direction of ''Max Warp'' to a show more focused on straightforward spacecraft reviews and other transport-related [[history|histories]] and overviews, akin to more traditional car shows including ''Top Gear'' | The story concludes with an acknowledgement of how ''Top Gear'' became popular for its unusual yet entertaining approach for a car show. With Vantage sacked, O'Reilley changes the direction of ''Max Warp'' to a show more focused on straightforward spacecraft reviews and other transport-related [[history|histories]] and overviews, akin to more traditional car shows including ''Top Gear''{{'}}s pre-2002 incarnation. [[Lucie Miller]] opines "He's gonna get it axed." The [[Eighth Doctor]] initially tries to be more optimistic and suggests "people might like the show if it's actually about spaceships" before backing down agreeing with Lucie that it will be axed. He is upset about the removal of his favourite part of the show, the [[Funky Board]], a reference to ''Top Gear''{{'}}s Cool Wall. | ||
=== Star in a Reasonably Priced Car === | === Star in a Reasonably Priced Car === | ||
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* The Daleks are mentioned in the show on occasion - for example, Clarkson mentioned them when talking about baddies who can't be killed in order to segue into issues posed by ''Top Gear''{{'}}s perennial baddie - the caravan - and the caravan airship segment featuring May and Hammond. | * The Daleks are mentioned in the show on occasion - for example, Clarkson mentioned them when talking about baddies who can't be killed in order to segue into issues posed by ''Top Gear''{{'}}s perennial baddie - the caravan - and the caravan airship segment featuring May and Hammond. | ||
* Not long after the airing of [[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'', a clip from the episode was shown on ''Top Gear'' where a [[River Song|space suited figure]] approached [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]] and Clarkson commented, "The Stig has been moonlighting". He further said that to keep his identity a secret, he tore his face off and a picture of a [[Vashta Nerada]]-controlled skeleton inside the suit was shown. | * Not long after the airing of [[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'', a clip from the episode was shown on ''Top Gear'' where a [[River Song|space suited figure]] approached [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]] and Clarkson commented, "The Stig has been moonlighting". He further said that to keep his identity a secret, he tore his face off and a picture of a [[Vashta Nerada]]-controlled skeleton inside the suit was shown. | ||
* The props of the [[New Dalek Paradigm]] [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|Supreme]] and [[Drone Dalek]] | * The props of the [[New Dalek Paradigm]] [[Supreme Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|Supreme]] and [[Drone Dalek (New Dalek Paradigm)|Drone Daleks]] were seen on an episode of Top Gear during a segment where May hosted a race between two free runners and a motorcyclist through the BBC Television Centre. | ||
[[Category:Television series from the real world]] | [[Category:Television series from the real world]] | ||
