Top Gear set to switch channels from BBC Two to BBC One later this year – The Sun

TOP Gear is set to switch channels from BBC Two to BBC One.

The move has not been finalised, but the next series of the popular motoring show is likely to move this year.

Talks about a new home for the programme were held last month after its strong performance with young and under-served audiences.

It comes a year after Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness took over hosting duties with Chris Harris after Matt Le Blanc quit.

Matt LeBlanc announced in 2018 that he was stepping down as host, citing the demands of the role and how much it kept him away from his family and friends.

Their first episode was watched by 4.1million — the highest viewing figures for a launch episode since 2016.

The change will mark the first time that Top Gear has aired on BBC One since the programme was revived in 2002.

The new series will run for six episodes and you can catch up on any missed episodes on the BBC iPlayer.

Having taken the world’s biggest motoring entertainment show to a whole new level in 2019, audiences will be on the edge of their seats in 2020.

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