Car S.O.S: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

We Brits love our cars but, just like any relationship, sometimes things can get a little rusty. Meet master mechanic Fuzz Townshend and radio and TV presenter Tim Shaw, a petrol-head pair who undertake dramatic automobile interventions across the UK, hoping to return some much-loved motors to their former glory. With a tight deadline to turn each job around without the owners knowing, find out how these neglected classics fell in need of a little loving care – and what Fuzz and Tim can do to get them back on the road.

Series details

• Title: Car S.O.S
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2013-02-07
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 5631
• IMDb ID: tt3110590
• TVDB ID: 266851

Cast and credited roles

• Tim Shaw — Tim Shaw
• Fuzz Townshend — Mechanic

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-02-07; final listed air date 2013-04-11; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2014-03-24; final listed air date 2014-05-19; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-04-09; final listed air date 2015-06-11; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2016-04-07; final listed air date 2016-06-09; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 2017-03-16; final listed air date 2017-05-18; episode order: 10.
• Season 6: premiered 2018-03-08; final listed air date 2018-05-10; episode order: 10.
• Season 7: premiered 2019-02-14; final listed air date 2019-05-02; episode order: 10.
• Season 8: premiered 2020-03-12; final listed air date 2020-05-07; episode order: 10.
• Season 9: premiered 2021-03-11; final listed air date 2021-05-20.
• Season 10: premiered 2022-03-10; final listed air date 2022-05-12; episode order: 10.
• Season 11: premiered 2023-03-09; final listed air date 2023-05-11.
• Season 12: premiered 2024-03-07; final listed air date 2024-05-09; episode order: 10.
• Season 13: premiered 2025-03-13; final listed air date 2025-05-15.
• Season 14: premiered 2026-03-12; final listed air date 2026-05-14.

Source and licence

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