Top Gear ratings have fallen from a high of 7m to 2.35m in 2019

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1987-2001 6m

2002 3m

6m in late 1980s to around 3m when the show was cancelled in 2001

2003-2015 7m

2016 3.8m

Peak of around 7m, averaging over 6m at the time Clarkson was sacked

2017-2019 2.35m

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1987-2001 Quentin Willson, Tiff Needell, Julia Bradbury, Kate Humble and Jeremy Clarkson 6m

2002 Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe 3m

6m in late 1980s to around 3m when the show was cancelled in 2001

2003-2015 James May replaced Dawe 7m

2016 Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc 3.8m

Peak of around 7m, averaging over 6m at the time Clarkson was sacked

2017-2019 Matt Le Blanc, Rory Reid and Chris Harris 2.35m