Petrolheads
{{about|the TV panel game|the album|Petrolhead}}
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{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = Panel show
| creator = Norman Giller
| presenter = Neil Morrissey
| starring = Chris Barrie
Richard Hammond
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| list_episodes = #Episode list
| location = Fountain Studios{{cite web |url=http://www.tvstudiohistory.co.uk/studio%20history.htm#fountain |title = ITV studios in London Archives – TV Studio History}}
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Scarlet Television
On The Box
| channel = BBC Two
| first_aired = {{start date|2006|2|12|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2006|3|19|df=yes}}
}}
Petrolheads is a BBC television 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 (Top Gear), 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 author Norman Giller, with input from Top Gear writer Richard Porter and comedy scriptwriter Ged Parsons.
Episode list
The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:
:{{Color box|#FFEEEE|border=darkgray}} – Indicates Chris's team won
:{{Color box|#E7EEF6|border=darkgray}} – Indicates Richard's team won
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rowspan="2"|Episode
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width="150"|Chris' guest | width="150"|Richard's guest |
{{Episode list
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References
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External links
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- {{IMDb title|0778562}}
- {{British Comedy Guide|tv|petrolheads}}
- {{UKGameshow|Petrolheads}}
Category:2006 British television series debuts
Category:2006 British television series endings
Category:BBC television game shows
Category:2000s British game shows
Category:Automotive television series
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