Top Gear is to be launched in France – a country which banned two of the UK presenters of the show from its roads last year, reports The Guardian.
A version of the programme is to be made locally by BBC Worldwide France for the broadcaster RMC Découverte and will begin filming in the next few months for screening next year.
Presenters Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond were pulled over for speeding while filming the programme’s Perfect Road Trip DVD, prompting a temporary ban and fines.
The French broadcaster already broadcasts the original UK versions of the programme, delivering some of its highest ratings.
The Top Gear format has been sold to countries such as Australia, South Korea and the US, and a Chinese version will launch later this year.
Adam Waddell, the director of entertainment brands for BBC Worldwide, said: “The French have some amazing roads and incredible scenery, which is why Top Gear UK has often filmed there.
Read more of this PA report published by The Guardian.