Top Gear 1993-1999

Production
The Top Gear 1993-1999 Title Screen
Format	Motoring and Motorsport
Presented by	Angela Rippon (1977–1979) Adrian Simpson (2000-2001) William Woollard (1981–1991) Noel Edmonds (1979–1980) Steve Berry (1993–1999) Chris Goffey (1981–1997) Jeremy Clarkson (1988–1998) Tiff Needell (1987–2001) Quentin Wilson (1991–2000) Michele Newman (1992–1998) Andy Wilman (1994–1999) Vicki Butler-Henderson (1997–2001)1 James May (1999) Tony Mason (1987–1998) Brendan Coogan (1999) Kate Humble (1999–2000) Jason Barlow (2000–2001) Julia Bradbury (1998–1999)
Opening theme	Jessica - The Allman Brothers Band
Ending theme	Out Of The Blue (from Blue Moves) - Elton John
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of seasons	45
No. of episodes	515 (List of episodes)
Producer(s)	Jon Bentley
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC2
Picture format	Originally PAL, later 720x576 (1998-2001 anamorphic 16:9, pre-1998 4:3)
Original run	1977 – 2001
Chronology
Preceded by	Wheelbase
Followed by	Top Gear
Related shows	Top Gear Motorsport

Description

Top Gear (in its original 30-minute format) was a car-based BBC television series produced by BBC Birmingham, broadcast from 1977 to 2001. It consisted of 30-minute magazine format programmes presented by a number of people, including Angela Rippon, Noel Edmonds, William Woollard, and latterly Jeremy Clarkson. (A Top Gear special, with Jason Barlow being the only remaining presenter with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tiff Needell and Adrian Simpson having moved to Fifth Gear was broadcast in 2002 with coverage of the Birmingham Motorshow.) In 2002, the show was relaunched in a new one-hour studio-based format.