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Just a number of questions about the original Top Gear series.

1. Who was the bloke who used to present Top Gear who had a beard and always seemed to do stuff with Kit Cars? I think he was on Top Gear until about the mid 1990s.

2. Also I thought there was a female presenter (although occassional) did do reports on Top Gear well into the 1990s after Sue Baker had left. Was that Sue Baker or was this a different presenter?

3.Finally couldnt other former presenters such as Steve Rider (another Steve Rider who is not the current F1 and former Grandstand presenter who seemed to do a lot of stuff with motorbikes) and Anthony Ffrench Constant who I believe was only in for one series following Clarksons departure and was negatively recieved by viewers be mentioned in this article? --Wrh1973 18:02, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Answers:

1) Chris Goffey

2) Michele Newman

3) I think it was Steve Berry. He definitely deserves a mention. It wasn't Anthony Ffrench Constant who replaced Clarkson, it was James May.

Bob talk 08:51, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

I could've sworn there were more 'new' presenters alongside Jason Barlow for that particular Top Gear's final iteration, though? I really am referring to 2001-ish here. Weren't both Anthony Ffrench Constant and Adrian Wilson (or maybe there's somebody else I'm thinking of, who I can only recall by their face) also involved at that stage, as it seemed to have taken on a comparative 'new look' by then, shortly before its cancellation? And yes, I remember the ridicule on internet message boards of that final line-up, as of that time. MRacer (talk) 00:28, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Contents 1 Top Gear - originally a local show (for local people)? 2 Channel 5 or Five? 3 Wheelbase 4 Why is James May listed as being in the original format? 5 Clarkson and NZPC? 6 Article naming 7 Did TG start in '77 or '78?

[edit] Top Gear - originally a local show (for local people)?

"Top Gear started in 1977 and was hosted by BBC anchorwoman Angela Rippon, although the show was initially not networked throughout Britain."

So where was it shown initially? 217.155.20.163 00:12, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Birmingham (Pebble Mill) Bob talk 08:51, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Channel 5 or Five?

I noticed that Channel 5 has been changed to Five in the article. At the time when 5th Gear was launched (2001) it was still being referred to as Channel 5. Should the article reflect that? Alexj2002 09:23, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wheelbase

Where does this show fit in? Could someone help with the dates that this started and ended and was it a straight replacement or did the two broadcast together at some point? Alexj2002 20:57, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why is James May listed as being in the original format?

Why is James May listed as being in the original format? According to his page he started in 2003. I've seen the episode and they say it is his first time on TV.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.104.60.114 (talk • contribs)

Er, because he was in the original series - he replaced Jeremy Clarkson (see the episodes with roadtests of the Lexus IS200, Rover 75, etc) Bob talk 09:32, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Clarkson and NZPC?

"...Performance Car Magazine journalist Jeremy Clarkson in 1989..." the wiki link to Performance Car Magazine links to New Zealand Performance Car Magazine - I'm guessing that There's a UK magazine also by the name Performance Car Magazine that it should be linked to, or indeed that it's a total mistake. Tartanperil 12:51, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article naming

Please see Talk:Top Gear (Current-format) for a discussion about these article names. Ham Pastrami 01:23, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Did TG start in '77 or '78?

[1] < This BBC News article says "The show began on BBC Midlands in 1978." and the first episode I've found information on was 13 July 1978. AlexJ (talk) 18:20, 28 April 2008 (UTC)