The Register is reporting that BBC Worldwide is working with Apple to start selling some of their TV shows via iTunes.

This is different from BBC’s iPlayer which allows UK residents to freely download TV shows within 7 days of it’s airdate and then watch it within 30 days from downloading.

However, there’s no word on if international users will be able to buy the shows off iTunes due to things like music licensing (the BBC can use whatever songs they want in their shows, but only for the UK versions) or if Top Gear will even be one of the shows available for purchase.

Stay tuned for more details as we get them.