Top Gear: When does the new series return, who are the guests on episode 1 and which cars will they be driving?

BBC's rebooted car series still attracts the star wattage

As we accelerate towards the BBC's revamped series of Top Gear, details on what viewers can expect from the opening episode have been released.

The show, co-presented by Chris Evans, Matt LeBlanc, Eddie Jordan and Sabine Schmitz, will finally return to the channel on Sunday 29 May - and the hosts are going to be joined by some recognisable faces.

Episode one's guests will be Batman v Superman actor Jesse Eisenberg and chef Gordon Ramsay.

It remains unclear exactly which segment the two will be participating in but it's a fair bet to assume one or both could feature in Star in a Rallycross Car - which has been announced as Star in a Reasonably Priced Car's replacement.

Elsewhere, Evans is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tom Cruise film Top Gun by driving a 645bhp Dodge Viper ACR in a race against co-host Schmitz's Chevy Corvette Z06 (minus the motion sickness, hopefully).

As was teased in a clip released by the BBC, LeBlanc will tackle Ariel's Nomad in the Moroccan desert and - to even out the playing field - also heads to a rain-specked Blackpool where he and Evans take a roofless Reliant Rialto for a spin.

For all the doubt many were quick to cast over the reboot, it seems like viewers are in for a lot of fun. We wonder if The Grand Tour trio will be tuning in?

Top Gear returns to BBC2 on Sunday 29 May.