How it all started

Top Gear, ambitious but rubbish. 

These three words should never describe a successful, factual, TV show.  Top Gear was started out of want for a motoring show reflecting automakers from a third party perspective.  The show began in 1977.  It was broadcast and produced by BBC.  It was originally aired only in Britain.  The show reflected broadcasters and writers opinions on new car models, gas millage, safety, and many more aspects consumers wanted to know about new and second hand vehicles.  The show ran consecutively on a monthly basis.  The show was very popular the first year it ran it was taken to a weekly program.  After many different presents and many years of being one of the most watched show on BBC the producers decided the show needed a revamp.  In 2002 the show was re-launched with what is know seen world wide as the most watched factual TV program world wide.

Despite being called a poke motoring show it is said that the show brings in revenue of 40 million pounds plus each year for the BBC.  The show creates revenue from both the show and merchandise.  The show is still run on BBC despite all the presenters either being fired or leaving the program this past year. 

The show will never be the same without the man known as a giant ape making remarks that are seen as controversial known as Jeremy ClarksonJeremy Clarkson’s 10 worst gaffes. He was seen as the face of the show.