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''For a particular version of ''Top Gear'', please see [[Top Gear (disambiguation)]].'' | ''For a particular version of ''Top Gear'', please see [[Top Gear (disambiguation)]].'' | ||
'''''Top Gear''''' is the name of an automotive-themed intellectual property created by [[Derek Smith]] in 1977. It has been adapted to a television format multiple times in its native [[United Kingdom]], in addition to subsequent international versions that were made once the programme had proven itself a success in the early 2000s. A successful [[Top Gear Magazine | '''''Top Gear''''' is the name of an automotive-themed intellectual property created by [[Derek Smith]] in 1977. It has been adapted to a television format multiple times in its native [[United Kingdom]], in addition to subsequent international versions that were made once the programme had proven itself a success in the early 2000s. A successful [[Top Gear Magazine (UK)|magazine]] of the same name was established in 1993, likewise diversifying into foreign markets, and a [[Top Gear Live|live show]] was created in 1996 and ran twice, before being [[MPH Show|revived]] in 2003, with ''Top Gear'' (and later ''[[Fifth Gear]]'') host [[Tiff Needell]] alongside [[Jeremy Clarkson]] transforming the show into a format that could be adapted for the stage. | ||
==Series overview== | ==Series overview== | ||
As of February 2022, [[Top Gear | As of February 2022, [[Top Gear episodes|869 episodes]] of ''Top Gear'' have aired across 76 series. Traditionally, the first 549 of these are considered distinct from the latter 320, but further distinctions do exist. | ||
==Presenters== | ==Presenters== | ||
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*[[Chris Harris]]: 18th March, 2019 - present | *[[Chris Harris]]: 18th March, 2019 - present | ||
The longest serving main host by a considerable margin is Jeremy Clarkson, serving a combined tenure of 20 years and 7 months, during which he would present over 400 episodes of ''Top Gear''. The shortest serving main host, by a factor of mere days, is Jason Barlow, who served as interim main host from Tiff Needell's departure in December 2001 through to Clarkson's re-appointment as lead host in March 2002, presenting just [[Top Gear (1977 TV series)/Series 45/2002 | The longest serving main host by a considerable margin is Jeremy Clarkson, serving a combined tenure of 20 years and 7 months, during which he would present over 400 episodes of ''Top Gear''. The shortest serving main host, by a factor of mere days, is Jason Barlow, who served as interim main host from Tiff Needell's departure in December 2001 through to Clarkson's re-appointment as lead host in March 2002, presenting just [[Top Gear (1977 TV series)/Series 45/Top Gear Awards 2002|one episode]] in February 2002 before being vetoed as a host. | ||
===Timeline of presenters=== | ===Timeline of presenters=== | ||
