Car SOS is a British automotive entertainment television series that airs on National Geographic Channel as well as being repeated on Channel 4 and More4. The series began in 2013 and is presented by Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend. Shaw and Townshend work closely with a specialist car restoration team helping to restore owners' classic cars from across the UK and Europe, often beginning in a serious state of disrepair. The owner, unbeknownst to them, and their car are nominated by a relative or friend because the owner is unable to continue the restoration of the vehicle, due to unforeseen medical or financial reasons. The owners are then surprised with their finished car in a staged event, usually set up by Shaw.
| Genre | Motoring, Entertainment |
| Directed by | Stephen Taylor Woodrow, Stuart Readfern, Jon Scorer, Steve Bonser, James Redgate, Ben Mann |
| Presented by | Tim Shaw, Fuzz Townshend |
| Starring | Car restoration team |
| Narrated by | Jim Smallman (series 1-3), Phil Cornwell (series 4-) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 92 (including 1 special) |
| Executive producer(s) | Charlie Bunce, Theo Williams, Carolyn Payne, Simon Raikes |
| Producer(s) | Stephen Taylor Woodrow |
| Location(s) | SOS Workshop Ltd in Oldbury, West Midlands, England |
| Editor(s) | Del Kersting, David Barry, Steve Wey, Graham Carr |
| Running time | 44 mins approx (not inc. advertisements) |
| Production company(s) | Renegade Pictures, National Geographic Channels, NGC UK Partnership |
| Distributor | NGC Network International |
| Original network | National Geographic Channel, Channel 4/More4 (repeats) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Over Car SOS
Reality television program in which classic cars from across the UK and Europe are restored with the help of a specialist car restoration team. The owner's of the cars are nominated by a friend or family member and the end of each episode sees them surprised with a restored vehicle.
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The series ran for a total of 52 episodes over the course of its eight season run.
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