Series
Top Trumps
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Top Trumps was a 10-part British television series based on the famous card game. It aired on Channel 5 in 2008, the channel being called Five at the time of broadcast. It was produced by Lion Television and presented by Robert Llewellyn and Ashley Hames. The show was a competition between the two presenters. Each chose one type of the machines chosen and finds out facts about it. At the end of the show, each presenter must choose 2 Trump factors to use in which they think their chosen machine will be best in. A fifth one gets randomly chosen. The winner is the one who wins on most Trumps factors.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Superyachts8 Sept 2008 · 22mThis instalment enters the world of superyachts. Robert heads to the English Channel with record-breaking yachtswoman Dame Ellen Macarthur while Ashley travels to the Mediterranean for a ride on a £6million Pershing speedboat.
- 2High-Performance Planes15 Sept 2008 · 22mHigh-performance planes come under the microscope as Robert takes a look at the private jet of choice for celebrities and royalty, the Cessna Citation X. And Ashley takes a flight with the Blades, the world's only passenger airline that doubles as an aerobatic display team.
- 3Super Ships22 Sept 2008 · 22mRobert steps aboard the world's largest cruise ship, Independence of the Seas, while Ashley looks at the biggest ever container vessel.
- 4Fire Engines29 Sept 2008 · 22mThe intrepid duo compare two high-tech fire engines. Ashley heads to Glasgow to try out a brand-new aerial rescue platform, and Robert gets to grips with Bristol Airport's Cobra 2 - a bright-yellow fire-fighting machine.
- 5Warships6 Oct 2008 · 22mRobert Llewellyn and Ashley Hames test their knowledge of extreme machines. This show focuses on huge warships. Ashley visits an enormous American aircraft carrier in the Pacific and Robert steps aboard the HMS Bulwark, a landing dock in the Baltic Sea.
- 6All Terrain Vehicles13 Oct 2008 · 22mThe star of the show is the all-terrain vehicle. Robert heads to Devon to get to grips with the Jackal - a robust military vehicle; while Ashley is in Wales to test the Eagle 4 hovercraft.
- 7Rescue Rigs20 Oct 2008 · 22mThe intrepid duo turn their attention to two mighty rescue rigs. Robert visits the RNLI's most advanced lifeboat, while Ashley hitches a lift with the Scottish coastguard's impressive Sikorsky helicopter.
- 8Supercars27 Oct 2008 · 22mThe intrepid duo turn their attention to supercars. Ashley is dealt the Bowler Nemesis, a rally-winning off-road monster; while Robert is given the Caparo T1, a road-legal racing car.
- 9Helicopters3 Nov 2008 · 22mThe duo turn their attention to helicopters. While Robert heads to Cornwall to get to grips with the A109 multi-role chopper, Ashley visits Alabama in the US to experience the fearsome power of the AH-64 Apache.
- 10Earthmovers10 Nov 2008 · 22mThe duo turn their attention to earthmovers - mechanical monsters designed to excavate and transport huge quantities of dirt. While Robert checks out the Cat D-11 in Spain, Ashley heads to Arizona to hitch a ride in the Liebherr T282.
Details
- First aired
- 8 Sept 2008
- Last aired
- 10 Nov 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- 5
- Episodes
- 10
Cast
Robert LlewellynHimself - Presenter- AAshley HamesHimself - Presenter
