Top Gear (TV Series 2002– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This article is about the original British series. By 1999, after the departure of Clarkson,[12] the peak audience figures of Top Gear, while still favourable, began to decline, affected further by additional members of the presenting team leaving the programme - a notable departure was of Brendan Coogan, who was forced to resign after being convicted of drink-driving in July. Reviews 0; Discussions 3; Subject Status Replies Last Reply; There are no discussions for Top Gear. Filming & Production The Queen of Top Gear hosted the very first edition on BBC Midlands on April 22, 1977, where she drove from Shepherd's Bush to the Pebble Mill studios in … The programme proved popular during the late 80s and early 90s, and launched a number of spin-offs, including its own magazine entitled Top Gear Magazine. With Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, The Stig. For a detailed list of appearances please visit Presenters by number of appearances. In 1991, Ross and Woollard left the programme after its 25th series. As it was designed mainly as a regional programme, Top Gear was made available only to BBC Midlands viewers during its broadcast.[3][4]. "I was a big fan of Top Gear, the original," he continued, "I'm an enthusiast. But I'm telling you it's just a box on wheels."[11]. However, as Rippon and Gill had left the programme after its second series, the responsibility of presenting Top Gear was assigned to Noel Edmonds, who maintained the role of the main presenter for two series before being replaced by William Woollard, formerly of BBC1's science series Tomorrow's World, in 1981. Under its format, aimed as a fresh take on Top Gear's own, the programme would feature its own car reviews, consumer advice, and other examination of motoring subject, with Tiff Needell, Quentin Willson and Vicki Butler-Henderson working as its presenters, with Jon Bentley working as producer. The original Top Gear cast worked in part because they were experts before being on … Top Gear is a British motoring magazine and factual television programme, designed as a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name by Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman for the BBC, and premiered on 20 October 2002. Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust, and Rutledge Wood, the former hosts of Top Gear USA, are returning to automotive television in an upcoming, non-Top Gear related show. Social. Presenters focused on various motoring-related subjects, the most common being road tests of new cars, consumer advice, road safety, and motorsport. Sure, we're calling it Top Gear America, and it's a trio of hosts, and it's about cars. The page lists the presenters of Top Gear throughout the show's history. Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson will not have his contract renewed after the BBC concludes an investigation into his "fracas" with a producer. News, videos, and reviews of every car on sale in the UK The pair knew each other before they were cast in Top Gear and it showed, with their northern humour going down well in the studio. [8][9], Despite enduring criticism regarding the presentation of the programme, including concerns it encouraged irresponsible driving behaviour,[10] and ignored issues surrounding the impact of driving on the environment, Top Gear was pulling in high viewing figures, regularly becoming BBC Two's most viewed programme after 1988 with an average of five million viewers. Alongside standard episodes, the programme included a number of specials focused on cars or journeys. Sebastian Anthony - … Available episodes of Top Gear. Full Cast & Crew. The world‘s greatest car website, from the team behind the telly show. Vicki Butler-Henderson made a one-off appearance in 1994, and started presenting the show full time from 1997. Directed by (7) Cast (92) Produced by (13) Film Editing by (3) Production Management (1) Sound Department (1) Stunts (2) Camera and Electrical Department (7) See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Get the IMDb App.