Top Gear France

This article is about the French version of Top Gear. For other uses, see Top Gear.
Top Gear France
Genre
Presented by
Opening theme "Jessica"
Country of origin France
Original language(s) French
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 21
Production
Executive producer(s) Gery Leymergie
Producer(s)
  • Stéphane Gillot
  • Olivier Ruan
Production company(s) BBC
Distributor BBC Worldwide
Release
Original network RMC Découverte
Original release 3 March 2015 (2015-03-03)
Chronology
Related shows
Website

Top Gear France is a French television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars, derived from the British series of the same name. It was broadcast for the first time on 18 March 2015 on the RMC Découverte channel. It is presented by actor Philippe Lellouche, the professional racing driver Bruce Jouanny, and electronic music artist and journalist Yann Larret-Menezo (aka "Le Tone").[1]

History

In March 2014, Jean-Louis Blot, the director of BBC France, announced that his company was working on a French adaptation of the show Top Gear. On 28 August 2014, RMC Découverte announced at its autumn conference the production of a French version, which started broadcasting on 18 March 2015.

Filming began at the end of 2014 and 27 January 2015 on the runways on the Brienne-le-Château airfield, located near Troyes.[2]

Overview

200 candidates were suggested for the cast,[1] including Christophe Dechavanne, Vincent Cerutti,[3] Stéphane De Groodt, Vincent Perrot, and Stéphane Rotenberg.[4]

On 7 November 2014 the trio of presenters were announced. They are the actor (and former journalist) Philippe Lellouche, professional driver Bruce Jouanny, and electronic music artist and journalist Yann Larret-Menezo, former editor of the magazine Intersection.[5]

Episodes

No. Title Challenges Original air date
1"The Test of the Four Elements"
"À l'épreuve des quatre éléments"		Car test drivesMarch 3, 2015
2"The Crossing of Paris"
"La traversée de Paris"		Race across ParisMarch 18, 2015
3"France-Germany, revenge (Car football)"
"France-Allemagne, la revanche (Carfootball)"		Car footballMarch 25, 2015
4"Amphibious challenge"
"Défi amphibie"		Amphibious vehicle raceApril 1, 2015
5"Road trip to the mountain"
"Road trip à la montagne"		Mountain car road tripApril 8, 2015
6"Twingo 3 in all its States"
"Twingo 3 dans tous ses états"		Drive throughout French states in Renault Twingo 3sApril 15, 2015
7"Occupation Stuntman"
"Profession cascadeur"		Search for a new Top Gear stuntmanApril 22, 2015

Broadcast

The first season consisted of 10 episodes,[2] seven of which are completely new and three that include the highlights of that season.[6] Top Gear episodes are broadcast on RMC Découverte on Wednesday evening at 20:45 for the first episode and 22:20 for the second.[7]

The first program broadcast at 20:45 on 18 March 2015 set an audience record for RMC Découverte, with 966,000 viewers and a 3.6% audience share.[8]

Segments

Challenges

During this sequence, the presenters are given a limited budget to buy a car that meets specific criteria. In the first episode, they receive €1500 to buy the car of their childhood dreams[7] (a Renault Fuego, a BMW 3 Series, and a Talbot Matra Rancho).[9] In the third episode, Le Tone and Bruce Jouanny play football with French and German vehicles in a rematch of the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between France and Germany.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 ""Top gear": découvrez les présentateurs de la version française" (in French). Bfmtv.com. 7 November 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Top gear Avant-première made in France" (in French). VSD. 31 December 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ ""Top Gear" France : Philippe Lellouche, Bruce Jouanny et Yann Larret-Menezo à l'animation" (in French). Ozap.com. 7 November 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Top Gear : Stéphane de Groodt et Vincent Perrot sur RMC Découverte ?" (in French). Toutelatele.com. 5 October 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Top Gear launches Gallic equivalent". Dailymail.co.uk. 7 November 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Le Top Gear français arrive sur RMC Découverte" (in French). Tvmag.lefigaro.fr. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Invités et sommaires des deux premiers numéros de Top Gear France." (in French). Leblogtvnews.com. February 25, 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Audiences : France 2 bat TF1, carton pour "Top Gear" et W9, flop pour Adriana Karembeu sur M6" (in French). Ozap.com. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Top Gear France : On a vu l'épisode 1 !" (in French). Autoplus.fr. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Invité et sommaire du 3ème numéro de Top Gear France." (in French). Leblogtvnews.com. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
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