Top Gear Temporada 1 (1000+ Plus)

"Audiovisual Travel Writing: Top Gear as Postmodern Picaresque" Author: Carl Wilson (Cardiff University) Published in: Studies in Travel Writing , 2013, Vol. 17(3), pp. 274–289. Relevance to Season 1: Wilson examines the first-ever road trip challenge (Episode 2, UK to France) as the template for later international specials. 2. On the original 1977 "Season 1" (with William Woollard) Paper: "From Service Journalism to Entertainment: The Evolution of the BBC’s Top Gear " Author: Tim O’Sullivan (De Montfort University) Published in: Media History , 2010, Vol. 16(4), pp. 405–420. Relevance to Season 1: O’Sullivan uses the first season (1977) to show how the show originally focused on consumer advice (fuel economy, safety) before shifting to entertainment.