Top Gear (UK)

No action hero is more closely associated with cars than James Bond. Top Gear looks at the cinema characters? half century history of cars, stunts and gadgets. With unprecedented access to documents and footage Richard Hammond reveals stories behind some of the most memorable action sequences in film history. On top of all that, there's an exclusive set report from the latest Bond film, Skyfall.

It's the ultimate test of man against machine - or should that be dog against machine - as the Top Gear team set out on one of their most ambitious and arduous challenges ever. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond take part in an epic land race starting in the town of Resolute, Northern Canada, finishing 450 miles later at the Magnetic North Pole.

The team travel to Norway where they attempt Olympic events - in cars. A rocket-powered mini is fired off a ski jump, Jeremy and James tackle the biathlon with 4x4s, Richard stages a game of car ice hockey, and the new Jaguar XK races a speed skater.