Top Gear's Rory Reid Will Star In 'Extra Gear' Spinoff

Amid all the talk of a troubled production period, fallouts between Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc and all the rest of it, one thought remains when we contemplate Top Gear’s reboot: we can’t wait to see YouTube favourites Chris Harris and Rory Reid in action. We’ve gone into detail about why Reid - the least known of Top Gear’s sizeable cast - is one to watch, and if we’ve convinced you, here’s some good news: he’s getting his own spinoff called ‘Extra Gear’.

According to the BBC, the show will “bring fans exclusive new footage, interviews, specially recorded films and behind the scenes access to Top Gear.” It’ll be available to view on the BBC’s iPlayer and BBC Three’s website immediately after Top Gear is broadcast on BBC2, and will also be broadcast internationally via BBC Brit and BBC America.

The new series of Top Gear will begin late May.