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==Career since 2002== | ==Career since 2002== | ||
Upon his move to ''Fifth Gear'', reuniting with host Quentin Willson in the process, who had not been seen on television since [[Top Gear (1977 TV series)/Series 43|Series 43]] of the earlier programme back in 2000, Needell immediately got to work. He drove several supercars during ''Fifth Gear''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s inaugural series, such as the [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] and [[Pagani Zonda]], as well as breaking the first of several records ''Fifth Gear'' would either break or set; the fastest ever recorded 0-60 time, which Needell would achieve<ref>[https://tigerracing.com/kit/tiger-z100#:~:text=Most%20have%20now%20seen%20Tiff%20Needell%20officially%20break%20the%20world%20record%20with%20this%20car%20on%20TV%E2%80%99s%205th%20gear%20programme%20at%202.9%20seconds. Tiger Racing - Tiger Z100.]</ref> in a [[Tiger Z100]] kit car, setting a time of 2.9 seconds against the then-previously standing record held by a [[Ford RS200]]. At the end of the series, Tiff, along with Vicki, would participate in a 2 hour long endurance race in a [[Radical Sportscars|Radical]] sports car | Upon his move to ''Fifth Gear'', reuniting with host Quentin Willson in the process, who had not been seen on television since [[Top Gear (1977 TV series)/Series 43|Series 43]] of the earlier programme back in 2000, Needell immediately got to work. He drove several supercars during ''Fifth Gear''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s inaugural series, such as the [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] and [[Pagani Zonda]], as well as breaking the first of several records ''Fifth Gear'' would either break or set; the fastest ever recorded 0-60 time, which Needell would achieve<ref>[https://tigerracing.com/kit/tiger-z100#:~:text=Most%20have%20now%20seen%20Tiff%20Needell%20officially%20break%20the%20world%20record%20with%20this%20car%20on%20TV%E2%80%99s%205th%20gear%20programme%20at%202.9%20seconds. Tiger Racing - Tiger Z100.]</ref> in a [[Tiger Z100]] kit car, setting a time of 2.9 seconds against the then-previously standing record held by a [[Ford RS200]]. At the end of the series, Tiff, along with Vicki, would participate in a 2 hour long endurance race in a [[Radical Sportscars|Radical]] sports car. | ||
That October, just after the premiere of ''Fifth Gear''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Fifth Gear/Series 2|second series]], Needell would release ''[[{{PAGENAME}}/Home Video Releases/20 Cars That Changed the World|20 Cars That Changed The World]]'', a home video compiled entirely of digitised footage from older series of ''Top Gear''. This included footage such as Needell in the Napier Gordon Bennett, and [[Helen Mound]] in the [[Messerschmitt KR200]]. The following month, Needell would present a [[Fifth Gear/Series 2/James Bond's Cars Special|behind-the-scenes look]]<ref>[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b89814c67 BFI - ''James Bond's Cars: 5th Gear Special'' (2002).]</ref> at the 20th ''James Bond'' film, ''Die Another Day'', as well as perform an action sequence<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2490755.stm BBC News - ''Bond'' premières in South.]</ref> at the movie's Southern premiere in an [[Aston Martin V12 Vanquish|Aston Martin Vanquish]] with Prince Charles in attendance. In terms of supercars, Needell would receive the exclusive opportunity to be the first English motoring journalist to drive the [[Ferrari Enzo]], an endeavour which involved him jetting off to [[Fiorano]]. | That October, just after the premiere of ''Fifth Gear''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Fifth Gear/Series 2|second series]], Needell would release ''[[{{PAGENAME}}/Home Video Releases/20 Cars That Changed the World|20 Cars That Changed The World]]'', a home video compiled entirely of digitised footage from older series of ''Top Gear''. This included footage such as Needell in the Napier Gordon Bennett, and [[Helen Mound]] in the [[Messerschmitt KR200]]. The following month, Needell would present a [[Fifth Gear/Series 2/James Bond's Cars Special|behind-the-scenes look]]<ref>[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b89814c67 BFI - ''James Bond's Cars: 5th Gear Special'' (2002).]</ref> at the 20th ''James Bond'' film, ''Die Another Day'', as well as perform an action sequence<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2490755.stm BBC News - ''Bond'' premières in South.]</ref> at the movie's Southern premiere in an [[Aston Martin V12 Vanquish|Aston Martin Vanquish]] with Prince Charles in attendance. In terms of supercars, Needell would receive the exclusive opportunity to be the first English motoring journalist to drive the [[Ferrari Enzo]], an endeavour which involved him jetting off to [[Fiorano]]. | ||
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In early 2003, Needell would present all six episodes of the shortlived Channel 5 game show titled ''Be a Grand Prix Driver''<ref>[http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Be_a_Grand_Prix_Driver UKGameshows - ''Be a Grand Prix Driver''.]</ref>, where the winner would get a drive in a lower formula as an optimistic stepping stone into Formula 1. The series' winner, Irish student Mark Johnston, would have a subsequent brief career<ref>[https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/mark-johnston/ Driver Database - Mark Johnston.]</ref> in Formula Palmer Audi, where he finished 7th during the 2004 season, but ultimately did not make it to F1. | In early 2003, Needell would present all six episodes of the shortlived Channel 5 game show titled ''Be a Grand Prix Driver''<ref>[http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Be_a_Grand_Prix_Driver UKGameshows - ''Be a Grand Prix Driver''.]</ref>, where the winner would get a drive in a lower formula as an optimistic stepping stone into Formula 1. The series' winner, Irish student Mark Johnston, would have a subsequent brief career<ref>[https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/mark-johnston/ Driver Database - Mark Johnston.]</ref> in Formula Palmer Audi, where he finished 7th during the 2004 season, but ultimately did not make it to F1. | ||
In September 2003, ''Fifth Gear'' would run another [[Fifth Gear/Italian Job Special|commemorative special]] dedicated to ''The Italian Job'', which preceded the programme's [[Fifth Gear/Series 4|fourth series]] by a number of weeks in order to coincide with the theatrical release of the 2003 remake. Three months later, following the conclusion of the series, along with rival programme ''Top Gear''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 3|third series]], he would host the [[MPH Live/2003|very first version]] of what would become the rebooted ''Top Gear Live'' with Jeremy Clarkson and [[Richard Hammond]]. Together with these two, along with former broadcasting colleague James May, Needell would help to present the first four runnings of this live event, which in 2005 included an attempt at the fastest indoor world record in an [[Ultima GTR]]. | In September 2003, ''Fifth Gear'' would run another [[Fifth Gear/Series 4/Italian Job Special|commemorative special]] dedicated to ''The Italian Job'', which preceded the programme's [[Fifth Gear/Series 4|fourth series]] by a number of weeks in order to coincide with the theatrical release of the 2003 remake. Three months later, following the conclusion of the series, along with rival programme ''Top Gear''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 3|third series]], he would host the [[MPH Live/2003|very first version]] of what would become the rebooted ''Top Gear Live'' with Jeremy Clarkson and [[Richard Hammond]]. Together with these two, along with former broadcasting colleague James May, Needell would help to present the first four runnings of this live event, which in 2005 included an attempt at the fastest indoor world record in an [[Ultima GTR]]. | ||
In 2004, Needell would present a film where stuntman Derek Lee<ref>[https://www.grumpygreynomads.com/information/funny-but-true/stories/world-record-towing-a-caravan-jump Grumpy Grey Nomads - World Record Towing a Caravan Jump.]</ref> successfully jumped a BMW 5-Series towing a caravan over a distance of 187 feet and 8 inches before gracefully landing onto a pile of scrap cars, smashing the previous record set by Australian Ray Baumann by over 30 inches. Needell was present whilst an official from the Guinness World Records team measured Lee's jump and declared it the furthest | In 2004, Needell would present a film where stuntman Derek Lee<ref>[https://www.grumpygreynomads.com/information/funny-but-true/stories/world-record-towing-a-caravan-jump Grumpy Grey Nomads - World Record Towing a Caravan Jump.]</ref> successfully jumped a BMW 5-Series towing a caravan over a distance of 187 feet and 8 inches before gracefully landing onto a pile of scrap cars, smashing the previous record set by Australian Ray Baumann by over 30 inches. Needell was present whilst an official from the Guinness World Records team measured Lee's jump and declared it the furthest. | ||
In May 2005, during a round<ref>[https://prints.motorsportimages.com/formula-bmw-uk-championship-tiff-needell-vicki-3480789.html Motorsport Images - Formula BMW UK Championship: Tiff Needell and Vicki Butler-Henderson film a car challenge for Channel 5s fifth gear.]</ref> of the Formula BMW UK Championship at [[Rockingham Motor Speedway]], one of Needell's most famous post-''Top Gear'' career moments would occur, when he got behind the wheel of yet another contemporary F1 car, the BMW-engined [[Williams FW25]], and raced it against the car whose engine ultimately derived from the former's development, the [[BMW M5 (E60)|E60 BMW M5]]. One of the drivers participating in the event, Guernsey-native Andy Priaulx, taught<ref>[https://guernseypress.com/news/2005/05/25/priaulx-destroys-rockingham-time/ Guernsey Press - Priaulx destroys Rockingham time.]</ref> Needell how to get the most out of the car and smashed the track's lap time record in the process of doing so. | In May 2005, during a round<ref>[https://prints.motorsportimages.com/formula-bmw-uk-championship-tiff-needell-vicki-3480789.html Motorsport Images - Formula BMW UK Championship: Tiff Needell and Vicki Butler-Henderson film a car challenge for Channel 5s fifth gear.]</ref> of the Formula BMW UK Championship at [[Rockingham Motor Speedway]], one of Needell's most famous post-''Top Gear'' career moments would occur, when he got behind the wheel of yet another contemporary F1 car, the BMW-engined [[Williams FW25]], and raced it against the car whose engine ultimately derived from the former's development, the [[BMW M5 (E60)|E60 BMW M5]]. One of the drivers participating in the event, Guernsey-native Andy Priaulx, taught<ref>[https://guernseypress.com/news/2005/05/25/priaulx-destroys-rockingham-time/ Guernsey Press - Priaulx destroys Rockingham time.]</ref> Needell how to get the most out of the car and smashed the track's lap time record in the process of doing so. | ||
==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== |