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Jeremy Clarkson's career began in the 1980s, writing for [[Performance Car Magazine]]. His writing talents would soon be noticed by producer [[Jon Bentley]], who met with Clarkson at the British unveiling of the Citroen AX<ref>Roach, M. (2012). ''The Top Gear Story.''</ref> in 1986, later inviting him to participate in a screen test for ''Top Gear'', bringing along a Range Rover. He would debut on the installment dated the 27th October, 1988, replacing the roles of [[Frank Page]] and [[Sue Baker]]. He soon become notorious, developing a reputation due to his abrasive character and would be selected as the show's main host following the departure of series stalwart [[William Woollard]] in 1991. Under his lead, ''Top Gear'' became edgier throughout the 1990s, featuring more action-oriented content with higher-powered cars that the show had previously strayed away from. He spent much of his first decade on the show embroiled in controversy, a tradition he'd continue once he resumed work on ''Top Gear'' from 2002.
Jeremy Clarkson's career began in the 1980s, writing for [[Performance Car Magazine]]. His writing talents would soon be noticed by producer [[Jon Bentley]], who met with Clarkson at the British unveiling of the Citroen AX<ref>Roach, M. (2012). ''The Top Gear Story.''</ref> in 1986, later inviting him to participate in a screen test for ''Top Gear'', bringing along a Range Rover. He would debut on the installment dated the 27th October, 1988, replacing the roles of [[Frank Page]] and [[Sue Baker]]. He soon become notorious, developing a reputation due to his abrasive character and would be selected as the show's main host following the departure of series stalwart [[William Woollard]] in 1991. Under his lead, ''Top Gear'' became edgier throughout the 1990s, featuring more action-oriented content with higher-powered cars that the show had previously strayed away from. He spent much of his first decade on the show embroiled in controversy, a tradition he'd continue once he resumed work on ''Top Gear'' from 2002.


Clarkson would quit ''Top Gear'' in January 1999, being replaced by [[James May]], and instead focused on hosting a selection of miniseries following the success of his [[Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld|Motorworld]] programme in the mid-1990s. One of these was the [[Clarkson (talk show)|Clarkson]] talk show, which he hosted from 1998 - 2000 and helped to flesh out Clarkson's personality after a decade working with cars. He would meet up with lifelong friend [[Andy Wilman]] in late 2001 to discuss a new car show, which at the time was called ''Carmageddon'' and eventually morphed into the relaunched ''Top Gear'', premiering in October 2002. The show quickly became a worldwide hit under his lead, not least thanks to the work of [[Alex Mills]] and his website [[FinalGear]], with Clarkson paying tribute to Mills following his death from leukaemia in February 2019.
Clarkson would quit<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/260265.stm BBC News - Clarkson slips out of ''Top Gear''.]</ref> ''Top Gear'' in January 1999, being replaced by [[James May]], and instead focused on hosting a selection of miniseries following the success of his [[Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld|Motorworld]] programme in the mid-1990s. One of these was the [[Clarkson (talk show)|Clarkson]] talk show, which he hosted from 1998 - 2000 and helped to flesh out Clarkson's personality after a decade working with cars. He would meet up with lifelong friend [[Andy Wilman]] in late 2001 to discuss a new car show, which at the time was called ''Carmageddon'' and eventually morphed into the relaunched ''Top Gear'', premiering in October 2002. The show quickly became a worldwide hit under his lead, not least thanks to the work of [[Alex Mills]] and his website [[FinalGear]], with Clarkson paying tribute to Mills following his death from leukaemia in February 2019.


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[The Grand Tour]]'' - 2016 - 2022 (43 episodes)
*''[[The Grand Tour]]'' - 2016 - 2022 (43 episodes)
*''[[Clarkson's Farm]]'' - 2021 - 2022 (8 episodes)
*''[[Clarkson's Farm]]'' - 2021 - 2022 (8 episodes)
==Trivia==
*At 36 years, Clarkson holds the record for the longest, uninterrupted career in automotive journalism for a British personality, writing and starring in productions about cars every year from 1986 - 2022.
*He equalled [[L.J.K. Setright]] in this respect, whose career spanned 31 years from 1965<ref>Disputed; ''[[Car (magazine)|Car]]'' claims this to be correct whilst Independent cites 1966 due to his column becoming an established fixture that year.</ref> until 1996, for this honour in 2017, before subsequently overtaking him.
*At 34 years, Clarkson also holds the record as the longest continuous on-screen automotive personality in the United Kingdom, appearing in at least one TV programme or home video since 1988.
*He equalled Tiff Needell for this accolade in 2017, before subsequently overtaking him.
*Globally, both records are held by American motor journalist [[John Davis]], whose career has spanned 41 years as of 2022.


==References==
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Jeremy Clarkson

JC Current.jpg Photograph of Jeremy Clarkson as of May 2019.

JC Prime.jpg Jeremy Clarkson in the 2000s, at the height of his career.

JC Early.jpg Jeremy Clarkson in the 1990s, during his initial rise to fame.

Full Name Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson
Nationality Flaguk.png Great Britain
Birthday 11th April
Sex Male
Occupation Writer of Performance Car Magazine
Presenter of Top Gear (1977 TV series)
Writer of Top Gear Magazine (UK)
Presenter of Top Gear (2002 TV series)
Presenter of The Grand Tour
On-screen debut Top Gear: Series 20, Episode 6 (1988)
Final appearance A Scandi Flick (2022)

Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson, also known as "Jezza" and "The Orangutan" among various other nicknames was a British motoring journalist who became the longest serving host of Top Gear in its entirety, presenting approximately 200 episodes apiece for both the original format of the show from 1988 - 1998, and for the first iteration of the show's relaunch from 2002 - 2015. During this time he wrote weekly columns for various news outlets, in addition to working for the show's accompanying magazine from 1993 - 1999, and again from 2001 - 2015. During his second, more widely-regarded tenure on Top Gear, he helped to transform the show into a global juggernaut with a cumulative global audience of 350 million people tuning in worldwide. Clarkson appeared in the first twenty-two series of the current format of the show until he was dismissed by the BBC on the 25th of March, 2015.

Career

Jeremy Clarkson's career began in the 1980s, writing for Performance Car Magazine. His writing talents would soon be noticed by producer Jon Bentley, who met with Clarkson at the British unveiling of the Citroen AX[1] in 1986, later inviting him to participate in a screen test for Top Gear, bringing along a Range Rover. He would debut on the installment dated the 27th October, 1988, replacing the roles of Frank Page and Sue Baker. He soon become notorious, developing a reputation due to his abrasive character and would be selected as the show's main host following the departure of series stalwart William Woollard in 1991. Under his lead, Top Gear became edgier throughout the 1990s, featuring more action-oriented content with higher-powered cars that the show had previously strayed away from. He spent much of his first decade on the show embroiled in controversy, a tradition he'd continue once he resumed work on Top Gear from 2002.

Clarkson would quit[2] Top Gear in January 1999, being replaced by James May, and instead focused on hosting a selection of miniseries following the success of his Motorworld programme in the mid-1990s. One of these was the Clarkson talk show, which he hosted from 1998 - 2000 and helped to flesh out Clarkson's personality after a decade working with cars. He would meet up with lifelong friend Andy Wilman in late 2001 to discuss a new car show, which at the time was called Carmageddon and eventually morphed into the relaunched Top Gear, premiering in October 2002. The show quickly became a worldwide hit under his lead, not least thanks to the work of Alex Mills and his website FinalGear, with Clarkson paying tribute to Mills following his death from leukaemia in February 2019.

Selected filmography

Unabridged article: Filmography

Trivia

  • At 36 years, Clarkson holds the record for the longest, uninterrupted career in automotive journalism for a British personality, writing and starring in productions about cars every year from 1986 - 2022.
  • He equalled L.J.K. Setright in this respect, whose career spanned 31 years from 1965[3] until 1996, for this honour in 2017, before subsequently overtaking him.
  • At 34 years, Clarkson also holds the record as the longest continuous on-screen automotive personality in the United Kingdom, appearing in at least one TV programme or home video since 1988.
  • He equalled Tiff Needell for this accolade in 2017, before subsequently overtaking him.
  • Globally, both records are held by American motor journalist John Davis, whose career has spanned 41 years as of 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Roach, M. (2012). The Top Gear Story.
  2. ↑ BBC News - Clarkson slips out of Top Gear.
  3. ↑ Disputed; Car claims this to be correct whilst Independent cites 1966 due to his column becoming an established fixture that year.

Navigation

1970s
Tom Coyne (1977) | Angela Rippon (1977 - 1979) | Judith Jackson (1977, 1979, 1981 - 1982) | Barrie Gill (1978 - 1979) | Gill Pyrah (1979) | Mike Dornan (1979 - 1980) | Noel Edmonds (1979 - 1980)
1980s
Peter Macann (1980) | Frank Page (1980 - 1988) | Sue Baker (1980 - 1991) | Stewart Woodcock (1981 - 1982) | Tom Boswell (1981 - 1982, 1988 - 1990) | William Woollard (1981 - 1991) | Chris Goffey (1981 - 1997) | Bob Friend (1982) | Peter Burgess (1985 - 1986) | Tony Mason (1986 - 1998) | Tiff Needell (1987 - 2001) | Beki Adam (1988 - 1990) | Jon Bentley (1988, 1995 - 1997) | Jeremy Clarkson (1988 - 1998) | Vic Allan (1989 - 1990)
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Nicky Fox (1991 - 1992) | Janet Trewin (1991 - 1994) | Quentin Willson (1991 - 2000) | Steve Lee (1992 - 1993) | Michele Newman (1993 - 1998) | Steve Berry (1993 - 1999) | Andy Wilman (1994 - 2001) | Vicki Butler-Henderson (1994 - 2001) | Julia Bradbury (1998 - 1999) | Brendan Coogan (1999) | James May (1999) | Kate Humble (1999 - 2000) | Adrian Simpson (2000 - 2001) | Jason Barlow (2000 - 2002) | See also: List of presenters
Original
Jason Dawe (2002) | Perry McCarthy (2002 - 2003) | Jeremy Clarkson (2002 - 2015) | Richard Hammond (2002 - 2015) | Ben Collins (2003 - 2010) | Top Gear Stunt Man (2003 - 2011) | James May (2003 - 2016) | Top Gear Dog (2006 - 2007) | Tiff Needell (2011) | Unknown Stig portrayer (2011 - 2022)
Relaunch
Chris Evans (2016) | Eddie Jordan (2016 - 2018) | Matt Leblanc (2016 - 2019) | Rory Reid (2016 - 2019) | Sabine Schmitz (2016 - 2020) | Chris Harris (2016 - 2022) | Freddie Flintoff (2019 - 2022) | Paddy McGuinness (2019 - 2022)
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