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After a rather tumultuous journey to TV screens, the first episode of the new series of Top Gearwill finally air Sunday, 29 May.
We'll just have to see whether this first outing can survive the horde of negative rumours swirling the production, with its filming on Thursday reportedly seeing dozens of audience members leaving the studio before the show had finished filming.
Along with our guide to everything you need to know for the very first episode of the revamped Top Gear, the BBC has released its first images from the premiere; featuring co-hosts Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc.
You can also get a glimpse of the episode's celebrity guests, Batman v Superman actor Jesse Eisenberg and chef Gordon Ramsay; who will both partake in Star in a Rallycross Car, the announced replacement to Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
The post-Clarkson Top Gear era in pictures
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The first episode of Top Gear will air Sunday 29 May, 8PM on BBC Two.
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