Chris Harris on Cars
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{{Infobox television
| image = Chris Harris on Cars BBC America 2016 Poster.jpg
| caption =
| genre = Motoring
| creator = BBC Worldwide
| presenter = Chris Harris
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7
| network = BBC America
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|07|11}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2016|08|22}}
| related = Top Gear
}}
Chris Harris on Cars is a British-American motoring television series, presented by Chris Harris, and broadcast by BBC America from July 11, 2016. It is a spinoff show to Top Gear, and is also a television rebooted series of YouTube motoring series Chris Harris on Cars. The series concluded on August 22, 2016 and was replaced by Top Gear America in 2017.
Production
In July 2016, it was announced that Top Gear presenter Chris Harris would be broadcast on BBC America, starting on July 11, 2016.{{cite news|last1=Perkins|first1=Chris|title=Chris Harris on Cars - New BBC Car Show for Top Gear Host|url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/entertainment/news/a29886/chris-harris-on-cars-bbc-america-tv-series/|access-date=July 20, 2016|publisher=Road and Track|date=July 8, 2016}} The show features the same title as Harris' YouTube channel.{{cite web|title=Chris Harris on Cars - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/chrisharrisoncars|website=YouTube|access-date=July 20, 2016}} BBC America have also used the same title card from the Chris Harris on Cars YouTube channel.
In September 2016, Harris announced that the show had gone on hiatus, in order for him to concentrate on filming Top Gear.{{cite web|title=Watch Chris Harris on Cars Episodes Online|work=SideReel|access-date=November 4, 2016|url=http://www.sidereel.com/tv-shows/chris-harris-on-cars}} The show has been cancelled due to the announcement of Top Gear America.{{cite news|last1=O'Connell|first1=Michael|title=BBC America Doubles Up on 'Top Gear' with New U.S. Version (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bbc-america-doubles-up-top-gear-new-us-version-987149|access-date=July 3, 2017|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 20, 2017}}
Episodes
Broadcast
The show is broadcast internationally on BBC Brit in countries such as: Australia, South America, South Africa, Poland and Scandinavia.{{cite news|title=Top Gear's Chris Harris builds on YouTube hit with a global BBC show|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jul/08/top-gear-chris-harris-youtube-bbc-america|access-date=July 21, 2016|agency=The Guardian|date=July 8, 2016|author=John Plunkett and Mark Sweney}} It will not be aired in the United Kingdom.
Reception
Chris Harris on Cars is competing against Harris' other new show Chris Harris Drives, which airs on the official Top Gear website.{{cite news|last1=Garlitos|first1=Kirby|title=Chris Harris Gets His Own Feature Series On TopGear Website|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/chris-harris-gets-his-own-feature-series-on-topgear-website/|access-date=July 21, 2016|publisher=TopSpeed|date=June 16, 2016}} He has since "said goodbye" to his Chris Harris on Cars YouTube channel, as he is "really busy" with his new shows.{{cite news|last1=Radu|first1=Mihnea|title=Chris Harris Says Goodbye to His Youtube Channel, Brings Old Crew to Top Gear|url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/chris-harris-says-goodbye-to-his-youtube-channel-brings-old-crew-to-top-gear-109527.html|access-date=July 21, 2016|publisher=autoevolution|date=July 18, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.sidereel.com/tv-shows/chris-harris-on-cars/episodes/ Episodes]
- [http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/chris-harris-on-cars/ Official website]