Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English author, broadcaster, journalist, talk show host. He is best known for presenting BBC television show Top Gear with Richard Hammond and James May. He is also known for controversial remarks.

He also writes columns for The Sunday Times and The Sun.

Clarkson was ranked 49th on Motor Trend Magazine's Power List for 2011. It is a list of the fifty most important figures in the automotive industry.

On 26 March 2015, while Clarkson was not allowed to be at work, the BBC announced it will not keep paying him after he mocked and physically assaulted a producer during an argument .

Shows he has appeared in
Presenter
 Year  Title  1988–2000  Top Gear (Original Format)  BBC VHS, 1994–1998 1995–1996  Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld  BBC VHS, 1996 1997  Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines  BBC VHS, 1997 1998  Robot Wars  N/A 2000  Jeremy Clarkson's Car Years  N/A 2001  Jeremy Clarkson's Speed  BBC VHS, 2001 2001  You Don't Want To Do That  N/A 2002–2015  Top Gear (Current Format)  BBC DVD, 2010– 2002  Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours  N/A 2003  The Victoria Cross: For Valour  BBC DVD, 2011 2004  Inventions That Changed the World  N/A 2007  Jeremy Clarkson: The Greatest Raid of All Time  BBC DVD, 20112016-The Grand TourN/A

Other roles
 Year  Title  Role 1993  Mr Blobby's Christmas  Guest 1997  Room 101  Guest 1997  The Mrs Merton Show  Guest 1998–2000  Clarkson  Chat Show 2002  100 Greatest Britons  Guest 2002  Have I Got News for You  Guest Host 2002  Friday Night with Jonathan Ross  Guest 2003  Patrick Kielty Almost Live  Guest 2003  Parkinson  Guest 2003  Question Time  Participant 2003  Grumpy Old Men  Participant 2004  Call My Bluff  Participant 2004  QI  Participant 2004  Who Do You Think You Are?  Participant 2005  Top of the Pops  Guest Host 2006  Cars  Voice Artist 2006  Never Mind the Buzzcocks  Guest Host 2006  The F Word  Participant 2008  The One Show  Guest 2008  Have I Got News for You  Guest Host 2009  The Chris Moyles Show  Guest 2009  Love the Beast  Guest 2009  8 out of 10 Cats  Guest 2009  Have I Got News for You  Guest 2010  Have I Got News for You  Guest Host 2010  QI  Participant 2011  Forza Motorsport 4  Voice Artist 2012  The Chris Evans Breakfast Show  Guest 2012  Have I Got News For You  Guest Host

Books he has written

 Book  Publisher  Year Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld  BBC Books  Penguin Books  1996 Reprinted 2004 Clarkson on Cars  Virgin Books  Penguin Books  1996 Reprinted 2004 Clarkson's Hot 100  Virgin Books  Carlton Books  1997 Reprinted 1998 Planet Dagenham  Andre Deustch  Carlton Books  1998 Reprinted 2006 Born To Be Riled  BBC Books  Penguin Books  1999 Reprinted 2007 Jeremy Clarkson On Ferrari  Lancaster Books  Salamander Books  2000 Reprinted 2001 The World According To Clarkson  Icon Books  Penguin Books  2004 Reprinted 2005 I Know You Got Soul  Michael Joseph  Penguin Books  2005 Reprinted 2006 And Another Thing...  Michael Joseph  Penguin Books  2006 Reprinted 2007 Don't Stop Me Now!!  Michael Joseph  Penguin Books  2007 Reprinted 2008 For Crying Out Loud!  Michael Joseph  Penguin Books  2008 Reprinted 2009 Driven To Distraction  Michael Joseph  Penguin Books  2009  Reprinted 2010 How Hard Can It Be?  Michael Joseph  Penguin Books  2010 Reprinted 2011 Round The Bend  Michael Joseph  Penguin Books  2011 Reprinted 2012

 Two books with the best columns from previous publications, called "The Collected Thoughts Of Clarkson" and "Never Played Golf" were issued by Top Gear Magazine, in 2003 and 2004.

References

Category:1960 births
Category:Living people
Category:English journalists
Category:English television presenters
Category:People from Doncaster
Category:Television personalities from Yorkshire
Category:Writers from Yorkshire