Jeremy Clarkson shared what he believes a new version of Top Gear should look like, following reports the popular BBC show could return
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has shared his thoughts on a potential revival of the show he once fronted. The 66-year-old hosted Top Gear alongside Richard Hammond and James May between 2003 and 2015, before the trio launched The Grand Tour.
Following their exit, Top Gear continued before the BBC announced in 2023 that it would not return for the “foreseeable future”, saying it had “decided to rest the show” following Freddie Flintoff’s injuries.
In a statement released at the time of the announcement the BBC said: “We know resting the show will be disappointing news for fans, but it is the right thing to do.”
Now Jeremy, who has also made a name for himself as a farmer in the 11 years since he stopped presenting Top Gear, has had his say on what he thinks a new version of the show should look like.
The presenter believes the show should, if it comes back, focus more on consumer journalism to help people navigate the changing motoring landscape.
He told The Times: “There is an opening for someone to review electrical cars because no one really understands them. I’m not going to watch it but there are lots of people who do want to know about all these Chinese cars because it’s all completely changing.
“They should do it as a consumer programme, which would be quite a ballsy thing to do because no one wants to go back to the Seventies. Like What Car magazine on television.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for BBC Studios said: “The Top Gear brand continues to thrive across digital, publishing and global formats. As a commercial producer, we’re always exploring new ways to develop the brand and reach audiences by leveraging such iconic IP.”
Jeremy’s comments come as reports swirl about whether the show will be brought back. What’s more, this isn’t the first former Top Gear presenter to speak about the show’s absence and what that means for UK viewing.
Last year, speaking to the Oxford Mail, Richard said Top Gear being off air for a few years wasn’t new. He said: “It’s been off-air before. It’s been on and off air for the last 40 odd years. It is a BBC-owned show, it was a magazine show about cars, and it’s gone through various incarnations.
“It had been off the air for a few years when we took it on, and then we did our thing with it, and then they gave it on to another team, and they did their thing.
“Yes, it ended after Freddie’s crash, and my reaction to that was, ‘Oh god, poor Freddie, that sounds awful’. To the show being taken off air, the BBC has big-name shows that it rests, and then it brings back.”
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