Series 16, episode 1: rehearsals gallery

Yep, we're back. After a couple of small teasers over Christmas, we kick off this Sunday with episode one of series 16. And armed with our usual snapper, here's a quick peek behind-the-scenes as the chaps went through rehearsals.

See you Sunday at 8pm, BBC2. And don't forget to check back after the show for some behind-the-scenes video involving tattoos and cats.

Richard ponders mankind's eternal existential crisis, team looks at Porsche's big wheels

This week's star, John Bishop, on finding out chilli con carne was on the menu

Bishop races to the lunch van

James, after watching an old episode of Magnum PI

Hammond, having resolved mankind's dilemma, gets himself comfortable in something rather special...

Script ed Richard Porter reacts to Jeremy's request for ‘more fire'

Richard despairs at James and Jeremy's continuing argument over... something. The main point is the despair

‘Seriously, where's the fire?'

Richard, after successfully demonstrating the precise size of, erm, a big block V8 piston. Yes, piston

The chaps pontificate on a Skoda Yeti, minus helicopter

James immediately suspected a bandit was behind the extra starch in his jeans and vowed revenge...

...as Richard would soon discover

"Seriously, enough with the starch"

We're back!