History TearJerker / TopGearUK

* The finale of Series 15, episode 6, is bound to bring a tear to the eye of anyone who's a fan of old British sports cars. After the boys arrive at the now-disused [=TVR=] factory in Blackpool (the company is still active, but they had stopped using the premises), they wander around the now-empty building and remark at how silent the factory is. Then, [[CueTheSun the lights flicker to life]], revealing the room is now full of classic British sports cars from before the industry was devastated by buy-outs and ExecutiveMeddling from the continent - [=TVR=]s, Jensens, [=MG=]s, Triumphs, Austin-Healeys, Aston Martins... the list goes on. There's even a [[CoolCar Jaguar E-Type and an Aston Martin DB5]] sitting amongst the set.

** The earlier Series 13, episode 7 finale commands a similar effect, with Jeremy taking the Aston Martin V12 Vantage on a drive through the countryside, accompanied by sparse, wistful music.
-->'''Clarkson:''' Weeeellll, it's an Aston Martin Vantage with a V12 engine... so what do you think it's going to be like? It is fantastic. It's wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. [''voiceover''] What it makes me feel, though, is sad. [''aloud'']I just can't help thinking that, thanks to all sorts of things: the environment, the economy, problems in the Middle East, the relentless War on Speed, cars like this will soon be consigned to the history books. I just have this horrible, dreadful feeling that what I'm driving here... [[EndOfAnEra is an ending.]] [''to the camera''] Goodnight.

* In the Patagonia Special (or Episode 0 of the 22nd Series / 2014's Christmas Special), Jeremy explains, in [[SincerityMode absolute sincerity]], the story of why he chose a Porsche 928 despite [[BoringButPractical its unfavourable reputation with James and Richard]]. He had one on test in 1994, and after receiving an emergency call from his mother, the Porsche let him quickly travel from London to Sheffield [[note]]roughly 170 miles / 275 km[[/note]] to see his dying father one last time. Jeremy said on-screen that he was sure [[NeverGotToSayGoodbye he wouldn't have been able to say goodbye to him]] if he hadn't been testing the 928 that week.
** The page quote and above description do the scene justice, but one thing it cannot capture is a small moment after he mentions his father died only a half hour after he saw him: Clarkson, ever jolly, goofy, and snarky as all hell, ''almost breaks down'' on camera. He just barely manages to save it, but it's still sobering to see that side of the normally Cheeky Clarkson.

---> '''James May:''' As much as I think he's a knob, I quite like working with Jeremy.

--> ''"I know Hammond and May think my 928 Porsche is [[BoringButPractical a bit dull.]] But for one very good reason, it '''isn't''' dull to me. Back in 1994, I was living in London and I got a call one evening from my mum to say that my dad was desperately ill in a hospital in Sheffield, and I needed to get there as quickly as possible. And I had just taken the chicken out of the oven and I thought, "Well, I'll take that for my mum because she won't have eaten". I ran outside and I had a 928 on test that week, and when I arrived in Sheffield, the chicken was still warm and my dad was still alive. In fact, he died half an hour later. And the truth is, if I hadn't been driving a car that can sit quite happily at 170 miles per hour, [[NeverGotToSayGoodbye I wouldn't have had the opportunity to say goodbye to my dad]]. So as far as I'm concerned, [[SincerityMode the 928 is alright]]."''
--->- '''Jeremy Clarkson,''' ''explaining his love for the Porsche 928.''

* In the Patagonia Special (or Episode 0 of the 22nd Series / 2014's Christmas Special), Jeremy explains, in [[SincerityMode absolute sincerity]], the story of why he chose a Porsche 928 despite [[BoringButPractical its unfavourable reputation with James and Richard]]. He had one on test in 1994, and after receiving an emergency call from his mother, the Porsche let him quickly travel from London to Sheffield to see his dying father one last time. Jeremy said on-screen that he was sure [[NeverGotToSayGoodbye he wouldn't have been able to say goodbye to him]] if he hadn't been testing the 928 that week.

--> ''I know Hammond and May think my 928 Porsche is [[BoringButPractical a bit dull.]] But for one very good reason, it '''isn't''' dull to me. Back in 1994, I was living in London and I got a call one evening from my mum to say that my dad was desperately ill in a hospital in Sheffield, and I needed to get there as quickly as possible. And I had just taken the chicken out of the oven and I thought, "Well, I'll take that for my mum because she won't have eaten". I ran outside and I had a 928 on test that week, and when I arrived in Sheffield, the chicken was still warm and my dad was still alive. In fact, he died half an hour later. And the truth is, if I hadn't been driving a car that can sit quite happily at 170 miles per hour, [[NeverGotToSayGoodbye I wouldn't have had the opportunity to say goodbye to my dad]]. So as far as I'm concerned, [[SincerityMode the 928 is alright]].''

* During series 7, instead of doing the news, they aired a tribute to recently deceased rally driver Richard Burns. Particularly memorable and touching since he was a good friend of Jeremy and would often go over to Jezza's house to play video games with his son.