Top Gear series 4

Top Gear
Season 4
Starring	Jeremy Clarkson Richard Hammond James May
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	BBC Two
Original release	9 May (2004-05-09) – 1 August 2004 (2004-08-01)
Series chronology

The fourth series of Top Gear aired during 2004 and ran for 10 episodes, beginning on 9 May and concluding on 1 August. A Sport Relief charity special, titled "Stars In Fast Cars", was aired on 1 August after the series ended and later spawned its own spin-off, while a "Best Of Top Gear" special for Series 4 was subsequently aired a week later on 8 August.

Episodes

Main article: List of Top Gear episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Reviews	Features/challenges	Guest(s)	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
30	1	Lotus Exige • Rover CityRover • Aston Martin DB9	Epic race: Aston Martin DB9 vs. TGV and Eurostar French fast trains – Surrey to Monte Carlo • Apache Gunship helicopter vs. Lotus Exige – can the helicopter get missile lock?	Fay Ripley	9 May 2004 (2004-05-09)	3.28
31	2	Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren • Alfa Romeo 166 • Cadillac Escalade • Ford FAB-1	A nun in a monster truck • Hammond gets hypnotised	Paul McKenna	16 May 2004 (2004-05-16)	3.31
32	3	Porsche 911 GT3 RS • Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale • 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T	£100 car challenge. (Volvo 760 • Audi 80 • Rover 416GTi)	Jordan	23 May 2004 (2004-05-23)	3.36
33	4	Porsche Carrera GT • Audi A8 4.0 TDI • Ford SportKa	'Car darts' • Audi A8 4.0 TDI endurance challenge (London to Edinburgh and back on one tank) • Ford SportKa vs. racing pigeons • Evo vs. STi battle revised	Ronnie O'Sullivan	30 May 2004 (2004-05-30)	3.24
34	5	MG ZT 260 • Hatchbacks: (Vauxhall Astra • Mazda3 • Volkswagen Golf)	Shootout: Performance sport coupes (Jaguar XK-R • BMW 645Ci • Porsche 911 Carrera 2) on the Pendine Sands • Volkswagen Golf gets electrocuted	Johnny Vaughan • Denise van Outen	6 June 2004 (2004-06-06)	3.39
35	6	Renault Clio RenaultSport • Jaguar XJS • Cadillac CTS • Nissan Cube	Can you run a car on poo? Hammond Investigates.	Sir Terry Wogan	13 June 2004 (2004-06-13)	3.19
36	7	Spyker C8 Spyder • Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG	MPVs as minicabs: (Renault Scénic • Ford C-Max)	Lionel Richie	11 July 2004 (2004-07-11)	3.47
37	8	Ford GT • Maserati Quattroporte	Diesel versus Petrol hot hatch race • Blowing over cars using Boeing 747 jetblast • Tribute to the Rover V8 engine	Martin Clunes	18 July 2004 (2004-07-18)	4.01
38	9	Two Seater Roadsters: (Mazda MX-5 • Toyota MR2 • Fiat Barchetta • Mercedes-Benz SL600) • Convertibles: (MiniCooper Cabriolet • Vauxhall Tigra • Mercedes-Benz SLK350 • Audi S4 Cabriolet) • Jaguar X-Type Estate	Can you parachute into a moving car?	Sir Ranulph Fiennes	25 July 2004 (2004-07-25)	4.01
39	10	Volvo V50 • Peugeot 407 • BMW X3 • Chevrolet Corvette	Hammond drives the Peugeot 407 as a pace car • Car Olympics: long jump	Patrick Kielty	1 August 2004 (2004-08-01)	3.54

Best-of episodes

Total	No.	Title	Feature	Original air date
S3	CE	The Best Of Top Gear: 2004 #1	Best Moments from Series 4	8 August 2004 (2004-08-08)

Spin-Off Special

Title	Guest(s)	Original air date
Stars in Fast Cars	Jodie Kidd, Patrick Kielty, Jimmy Carr and Darren Jordon	1 August 2004 (2004-08-01)