The BBC has confirmed they have ‘no plans’ to make any episodes of a docu-series that was watched by millions, with Top Gear’s Paddy McGuiness and Chris Harris at the helm.
The former Top Gear stars reunited last year for their first project together since co-presenter Freddie Flintoff was injured in a horror car crash in December 2022.
The BBC took their long-running flagship motoring show off the air following the accident, after which the 52-year-old comedian and 50-year-old racing driver launched their own travel show.
Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping saw the pair travelling through Europe, covering Sweden, Greece and Switzerland in a zippy three-part season.
The season aired as Paddy and Chris were facing their fiftieth decade and posed the question of how to age well, with the pair ‘seeking secrets from the Europeans who do it best’, according to the BBC synopsis.
However, the BBC has now told the Metro the broadcaster has ‘no plans’ on further episodes of the docu-series.
A BBC spokesperson said: ‘Whilst viewers can enjoy all episodes of Road Tripping on BBC iPlayer now, there are currently no plans for any new episodes at the moment.’
Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping was a success among viewers, with an average audience of 3.9million viewers tuning in when the docu-series aired in BBC One’s Sunday slot last year.
The Sun has reported that the travel show’s prospect of returning for a sophomore season ‘was not helped’ by comments Chris made about the BBC in the wake of Freddie’s crash, shortly before the docu-series was slated to air.
Chris has claimed he expressed safety concerns to the BBC before the ex cricketer was seriously injured filming a Top Gear episode at the show’s test track at Dunsfold.
Speaking to podcaster Joe Rogan, Chris said he had warned the BBC three months before the accident that there could be a ‘serious injury’ or ‘fatality’ if safety procedures were not tightened.
BBC Studios, which produces Top Gear, at the time referred to an independent investigation in 2023 which found the show had complied with industry best practice.
But the production company also said there were ‘learnings which would need to be rigorously applied’ if the show were to return to air.
Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping is available on BBC iPlayer.
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