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Clarkson's Car Years was a television series presented by Jeremy Clarkson and first shown during June and July 2000 on BBC Two. Over the series, Clarkson discusses six different topics relating to motoring, looking at the defining moments of each. The show was produced by BBC Birmingham and executively produced by Richard Pearson. Car Years was the first of two series involving Clarkson which were filmed during his hiatus from Top Gear, and his third documentary series for the BBC, following Motorworld and Extreme Machines. 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.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01The Rise and Fall of the SupercarJune 1, 2000—Jeremy takes to the wheel of some luxurious vehicles including the charismatic but highly expensive Ferrari 355, the Bugatti EB110 with its
- S01E02How Japan Took Over the World... And Then Lost ItJune 8, 2000—In this show, our favourite motormouth reveals how the Japanese car industry has boomed over the last 50 years, to the extent that the count
- S01E03Why Do People Like British Sports Cars?June 15, 2000—Jeremy Clarkson sets out to solve the mystery of why people like British sports cars. With their rich tradition and romanticised image, in s
- S01E04Who Killed the British Car Industry?June 22, 2000—Sad but true, the British car industry has been in steady decline over the past 50 years. In this show, Jeremy Clarkson laments the demise o
- S01E05Motoring and the New RomanticsJune 29, 2000—Motormouth Jeremy Clarkson investigates the rise of the 'hot hatchback' in the 1980s. This was the decade of the 'must-have', and in the sho
- S01E06Family Car 2000July 6, 2000—In this bumper show, he considers current and recent family cars. Not satisfied with the Ford Focus which he finds too small, Jez moves on t
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