Petrolheads
Series Overview
Petrolheads is a BBC panel game presented by Neil Morrissey, with team captains Richard Hammond and Chris Barrie. The show pitted motoring wits against each other and included car stunts shot on location. There were two guests each episode. The show was produced by Brian Klein, directed by John L Spencer and executive producers were Marie-Claire Walton and Steve Ayres. The theme music was by British composer Leigh Haggerwood. It was created and scripted by prolific author Norman Giller, with input from Top Gear writer Richard Porter and comedy scriptwriter Ged Parsons. In October 26, 2012, Richard Osman, writing for The Guardian named Petrolheads among four of UK TV's worst ever gameshows.
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1 Season • 6 Episodes
30 min per episode
2006 – 2006
Premiered: Sun, Feb 12, 2006
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Season 1, Episode 6: “Episode 6”
Episode 6: John Thomson and Fearne Cotton
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What is Petrolheads about?
Petrolheads is a BBC panel game presented by Neil Morrissey, with team captains Richard Hammond and Chris Barrie. The show pitted motoring wits against each other and included car stunts shot on location. There were two guests each episode. The show was produced by Brian Klein, directed by John L Spencer and executive producers were Marie-Claire Walton and Steve Ayres. The theme music was by British composer Leigh Haggerwood. It was created and scripted by prolific author Norman Giller, with input from Top Gear writer Richard Porter and comedy scriptwriter Ged Parsons. In October 26, 2012, Richard Osman, writing for The Guardian named Petrolheads among four of UK TV's worst ever gameshows.
How many seasons does Petrolheads have?
Petrolheads comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Petrolheads?
Key cast members in Petrolheads include Chris Barrie, Richard Hammond.
Who created or directed Petrolheads?
Petrolheads was developed and directed by Not specified.