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Top Gear Story - The 100% Unofficial Story of the Most Famous Car Show...In the World (Hardcover)
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Reaching a peak in the 1990s thanks to presenter Jeremy Clarkson,
the original series then faced the axe in 2001 - but Clarkson and
producer Andy Wilman successfully pitched a new format to BBC
bosses and Top Gear returned to become the irreverent, funny and
often controversial show we now know and love. The addition of
co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May completed the Top Gear
dream team and ratings soared as viewers tuned in to see the latest
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, arguments over the Cool Wall and
Power Laps by the mysterious Stig. Recent series have been defined
by their madcap challenges, where Clarkson, Hammond and May have
achieved such feats as building a convertible Renault Espace and
taking part in the 24-hour Britcar race - with predictably
hilarious results. Hour-long specials such as the 1000-mile journey
across Africa in cars bought for only GBP1500, and a race to the
magnetic North Pole in which Clarkson and May became the first
people to drive a motor vehicle to the Pole while Richard Hammond
joined a dog sled team, have cemented the Top Gear's reputation as
much more than just a motoring show. But the show's most shocking
moment came in 2006, when Hammond suffered serious head injuries
while driving a Vampire turbojet drag racing car at over 300mph.
Top Gear has long attracted criticism for its dangerous stunts and
the presenters' controversial opinions, but thankfully 'the
Hamster' made a full recovery and Top Gear has continued to pull in
massive audiences across the world. This is the full story of the
unstoppable rise of Clarkson, Hammond, May and The Stig - and how
they have transformed an ordinary programme about cars into one of
the most famous and best-loved TV programmes of the 21st century.
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