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Episodes

Season 1, 10 episodes

Episode 1: Superyachts
- Now playing
- 22m
- Sep 8, 2008
This 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.
Episode 2: High-Performance Planes
- 22m
- Sep 15, 2008
High-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.
Episode 3: Super Ships
- 22m
- Sep 22, 2008
Robert steps aboard the world's largest cruise ship, Independence of the Seas, while Ashley looks at the biggest ever container vessel.
Episode 4: Fire Engines
- 22m
- Sep 29, 2008
The 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.
Episode 5: Warships
- 22m
- Oct 6, 2008
Robert 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.
Episode 6: All Terrain Vehicles
- 22m
- Oct 13, 2008
The 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.
Episode 7: Rescue Rigs
- 22m
- Oct 20, 2008
The 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.
Episode 8: Supercars
- 22m
- Oct 27, 2008
The 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.
Episode 9: Helicopters
- 22m
- Nov 3, 2008
The 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.
Episode 10: Earthmovers
- 22m
- Nov 10, 2008
The 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.

Top Trumps

2008
1 season
22m per episode
Family
Documentary

Overview

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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Ran for 1 season and 10 episodes (2008)
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Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
First aired: September 8, 2008
Last aired: November 10, 2008
Original language: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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Episodes

Season 1, 10 episodes

Episode 1: Superyachts
- Now playing
- 22m
- Sep 8, 2008
This 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.
Episode 2: High-Performance Planes
- 22m
- Sep 15, 2008
High-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.
Episode 3: Super Ships
- 22m
- Sep 22, 2008
Robert steps aboard the world's largest cruise ship, Independence of the Seas, while Ashley looks at the biggest ever container vessel.
Episode 4: Fire Engines
- 22m
- Sep 29, 2008
The 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.
Episode 5: Warships
- 22m
- Oct 6, 2008
Robert 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.
Episode 6: All Terrain Vehicles
- 22m
- Oct 13, 2008
The 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.
Episode 7: Rescue Rigs
- 22m
- Oct 20, 2008
The 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.
Episode 8: Supercars
- 22m
- Oct 27, 2008
The 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.
Episode 9: Helicopters
- 22m
- Nov 3, 2008
The 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.
Episode 10: Earthmovers
- 22m
- Nov 10, 2008
The 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.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Superyachts

E2 Episode 2: High-Performance Planes

E3 Episode 3: Super Ships

E4 Episode 4: Fire Engines

E5 Episode 5: Warships

E6 Episode 6: All Terrain Vehicles

E7 Episode 7: Rescue Rigs

E8 Episode 8: Supercars

E9 Episode 9: Helicopters

E10 Episode 10: Earthmovers

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Details

Network

Production

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Fun facts

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Superyachts

E2 Episode 2: High-Performance Planes

E3 Episode 3: Super Ships

E4 Episode 4: Fire Engines

E5 Episode 5: Warships

E6 Episode 6: All Terrain Vehicles

E7 Episode 7: Rescue Rigs

E8 Episode 8: Supercars

E9 Episode 9: Helicopters

E10 Episode 10: Earthmovers

Episode 1: Superyachts

Episode 2: High-Performance Planes

Episode 3: Super Ships

Episode 4: Fire Engines

Episode 5: Warships

Episode 6: All Terrain Vehicles

Episode 7: Rescue Rigs

Episode 8: Supercars

Episode 9: Helicopters

Episode 10: Earthmovers

Episode 1: Superyachts

Episode 2: High-Performance Planes

Episode 3: Super Ships

Episode 4: Fire Engines

Episode 5: Warships

Episode 6: All Terrain Vehicles

Episode 7: Rescue Rigs

Episode 8: Supercars

Episode 9: Helicopters

Episode 10: Earthmovers