{"id":9188,"date":"2016-09-26T10:21:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T14:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/matt-leblanc-signs-on-for-more-top-gear\/"},"modified":"2016-09-26T13:37:35","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T17:37:35","slug":"matt-leblanc-signs-on-for-more-top-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/matt-leblanc-signs-on-for-more-top-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt LeBlanc Signs On for More Top Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Matt LeBlanc will return to host <em>Top Gear<\/em>, with a new season set to air on BBC Two and globally next year.<\/p>\n<p>LeBlanc will be joined for season 24 by Chris Harris and Rory Reid with regular appearances from Eddie Jordan, Sabine Schmitz and The Stig. Clare Pizey is executive producer and Alex Renton is series editor.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Holland, channel editor for BBC Two, said: &#8220;I am thrilled that Matt LeBlanc is returning to <em>Top Gear<\/em>. 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