Top Gear to return after Flintoff crash, BBC confirms
The BBC has confirmed that the motoring show Top Gear will return to television after a four-year hiatus. The show was paused following a serious crash involving presenter Andrew Flintoff in 2022.
Why it matters
Top Gear is a globally recognized media franchise, and its return marks a significant moment for the BBC's entertainment programming strategy.
Image caption, Speedy driver The Stig has always been a key part of the show
Top Gear is to return to TV, the BBC has confirmed, four years after the show was "rested" when co-host Andrew Flintoff was injured in a crash during filming.
The long-running motoring programme has been off air since 2022, when the former cricketer suffered serious facial and rib injuries when his open-topped three-wheeled car overturned at the show's test track.
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