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      • Top Gear started in the BBC Midlands area – the historic heart of the British motor industry - on 22 April 1977. The Radio Times introduced the show as the "first of a monthly series for road-users" and the programme aimed to be of interest to pedestrians as much as motorists.
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  2. Top Gear was a British motoring magazine programme created by the BBC and aired on BBC Two between 22 April 1977 and 17 December 2001. The programme focused on a range of motoring topics, the most common being car reviews, road safety and consumer advice.

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  4. Top Gear started in the BBC Midlands area – the historic heart of the British motor industry - on 22 April 1977. The Radio Times introduced the show as the "first of a monthly series for...

  5. Feb 8, 2017 · Long before the BBCs beloved show of fast cars, the original Top Gear helped launch the careers of some of rock’s biggest acts. What’s in a name? Quite a lot it seems.

  6. May 7, 2024 · Top Gear originally aired in 1977. It was broadcast on BBC Two and focused on automotive news, car reviews, and practical advice on maintenance. The 2002 Revamp. In 2002, Top Gear was relaunched with a new format.

  7. Apr 17, 2017 · The Queen of Top Gear hosted the very first edition on BBC Midlands on April 22, 1977, where she drove from Shepherd's Bush to the Pebble Mill studios in Birmingham while noting driving...

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  8. Nov 12, 2021 · On the 22nd of April 1977 Angela Rippon and Tom Coyne presented the first episode of Top Gear, broadcast on BBC 1 Midlands. On 13 July 1978, the BBC’s national network took on Top Gear. The 30 minute weekly show was broadcast on BBC Two, presented by Angela Rippon and co-presenter Barrie Gill.

  9. Top Gear is a British motoring magazine and entertainment television programme. It is a revival by Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman of the 1977–2001 show of the same name for the BBC, and premiered on 20 October 2002.

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