{"id":48484,"date":"2024-03-26T11:56:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T10:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2015243"},"modified":"2024-03-26T12:07:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T11:07:06","slug":"top-gears-paddy-mcguinness-and-chris-harris-reunite-for-roadtrip-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/top-gears-paddy-mcguinness-and-chris-harris-reunite-for-roadtrip-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Gear\u2019s Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris reunite for Roadtrip series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The series will reportedly see the duo on a trip around Europe. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 at 10:52 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Following the confirmation that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/top-gear-2022-air-date\/\">Top Gear<\/a> will not be returning \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/top-gear-bbc-cancelled-foreseeable-future-newsupdate\/\">for the foreseeable future<\/a>\u201d which came back in November, it has now been reported that two of its presenters, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness, are teaming up for a new series.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/26915482\/top-gear-paddy-mcguinness-chris-harris-bbc-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Sun<\/a>, the new show, called Chris &amp; Paddy: Roadtrip, will see the duo head out for a \u201cturbo-charged adventure around Europe\u201d, with filming expected to begin this spring.<\/p>\n<p>The show reportedly comes from BBC Studios, with an insider telling The Sun: \u201cThis is a brand new travelogue show for Paddy and Chris. The duo will travel across Europe, using various modes of transport, visiting people to find the secrets to wellness and happiness \u2014 no stunts, no car reviews.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When approached by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, BBC Studios declined to comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/357918-d7e045d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/357918-d7e045d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/357918-d7e045d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, 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They are wearing driving suits, holding helmets and walking between two cars\" title=\"357918\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness for Top Gear.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC Studios\/Vincent Dolman<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>This comes after the BBC decided to \u201crest\u201d the Top Gear format, after Harris and McGuinness\u2019s co-presenter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/freddie-flintoff-top-gear-future-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Freddie Flintoff<\/a>, was involved in a serious car crash in December 2022 at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/noor-bouziane-defends-the-apprentice-task-newsupdate\/\">Fired Apprentice candidate defends \u201cdreadful\u201d vehicle task<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/josh-must-win-something-new-vicky-pattison-newsupdate\/\">Vicky Pattison: \u2018Reality TV is ready for something new \u2013 Josh Must Win\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The accident saw Flintoff rushed to hospital via air ambulance after he was involved in a high speed crash at the track.<\/p>\n<p>Former Top Gear presenter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/richard-hammond-top-gear-back-some-day-newsupdate\/\">Richard Hammond<\/a> said in February of this year that he expected the show would return at some point, explaining: \u201cTop Gear was on hiatus when we took it on so it\u2019ll come back one day, although in what shape I don\u2019t know.<\/p> <p>\u201cThe decision to buy our next car is probably the most significant contribution we can make as individuals to the future, so we need to be informed. 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