Summary
Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours is a British television series presented by Jeremy Clarkson. During the course of the series, he drives a 1960s Jaguar E-Type around six European countries.[1]
| Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Motoring documentary |
| Directed by | Ewan Keil |
| Presented by | Jeremy Clarkson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Richard Pearson |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Birmingham |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 24 May – 21 June 2002 |
The show was first shown during 24 May 2002 to 21 June 2002 on BBC Two. Over the series, Clarkson drives around 20,000 miles visiting six European countries to discover just how different their lifestyles are to those in Britain, and whether the reality matches the stereotypical perception of each country.[2] The show was produced by BBC Birmingham and executively produced by Richard Pearson. Meet The Neighbours was the second of two series involving Clarkson which were filmed during his hiatus from Top Gear,[3] and his fifth documentary series for the BBC, following Motorworld, Extreme Machines, Car Years and Speed. The show was first shown on UK television channel BBC Two, before being shown to an international audience on BBC World. As of 2008, it has regularly been repeated on various UKTV channels, most recently being Dave. 30-minute versions of each episode have also been aired.
Episode list edit
| # | Episode | Airdate | Production code | UK viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 24 May 2002[4] | NBMW545B | 2.43[5] |
| 2 | Belgium & Netherlands | 31 May 2002[6] | NBMW550X | 2.01[7] |
| 3 | Germany | 7 June 2002[8] | NBMW549D | 2.12[9] |
| 4 | Spain | 14 June 2002[10] | NBMW547P | 2.39[11] |
| 5 | Italy | 21 June 2002[12] | NBMW546W | 2.98[13] |
References edit
- ^ Crisp, Lyndall (29 November 2014). "Jeremy Clarkson meets the neighbours on road journey through Europe". The Australian.
- ^ "Breakfast: Jeremy Clarkson". BBC News Online. 24 May 2002.
- ^ Deans, Jason (24 November 2004). "Road shows". The Guardian.
- ^ "Jeremy Clarkson Meets the Neighbours 24 May 2002 21.50". BBC Genome. 24 May 2002.
- ^ "BARB Weekly Top 30s BBC2 w/e 26 May 2002". Broadcasters Audience Research Board.
- ^ "Jeremy Clarkson Meets the Neighbours 31 May 2002 21.50". BBC Genome. 31 May 2002.
- ^ "BARB Weekly Top 30s BBC2 w/e 2 Jun 2002". Broadcasters Audience Research Board.
- ^ "Jeremy Clarkson Meets the Neighbours 7 May 2002 21.50". BBC Genome. 7 June 2002.
- ^ "BARB Weekly Top 30s BBC2 w/e 9 Jun 2002". Broadcasters Audience Research Board.
- ^ "Jeremy Clarkson Meets the Neighbours 14 May 2002 21.50". BBC Genome. 14 June 2002.
- ^ "BARB Weekly Top 30s BBC2 w/e 16 June 2002". Broadcasters Audience Research Board.
- ^ "Jeremy Clarkson Meets the Neighbours 21 May 2002 21.50". BBC Genome. 21 June 2002.
- ^ "BARB Weekly Top 30s BBC2 w/e 23 June 2002". Broadcasters Audience Research Board.