X-Nico

8 unusual facts about Fifth Gear


5th Gear

Fifth Gear, a British television show formerly known as "5th Gear"

Anglesey Circuit

The TV motoring programme Fifth Gear regularly used the Anglesey circuit for the 'Shoot Out' segment of the show.

Cadwell Park

Several tests and feature clips for the motoring program Fifth Gear have been filmed here.

Jonny Smith

He is currently one of the presenters on motoring programme Fifth Gear.

Smith appeared on Sky One's 'Movies Greatest Cars', where he was noticed by Fifth Gear producers, and subsequently asked to attend a screentest.

Lotus Europa S

Jason Plato, from British TV show Fifth Gear, tested the car and generally didn't find it good enough to be a proper GT car because he thought that the car needs to be more comfortable.

Pushback

In an advertising campaign, also documented on the television show Fifth Gear, a Volkswagen Touareg was used to pull a Boeing 747.

Tiger Avon

One of Tiger's sports cars appeared on Channel 5s 5th Gear with Tiff Needell driving a Z100 to the worlds fastest 0-60 mph time of 2.8secs.


MPH Show

The Mph '06, the show was presented by Jeremy Clarkson and James May (Top Gear Presenters) and Tiff Needell (Fifth Gear Presenter) who was drafted in to cover for Richard Hammond who could not make the show due to his crash.

North One Television

Notable programmes produced include the majority of Formula 1 coverage for ITV Sport, Football Italia, ASBO Teen to Beauty Queen, The Gadget Show and Fifth Gear.


see also