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2 unusual facts about Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours


Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours

Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours was a television series presented by Jeremy Clarkson and during the course of the series, he drives a 1960s Jaguar E-Type.

As of 2008, it has regularly been repeated on various UKTV channels, most recently being Dave, however, nearly 15 minutes of footage has been cut from each episode to allow for adverts within the sixty-minute slot.


2006 Hungarian Grand Prix

The weekend before the grand prix, British motoring show host Jeremy Clarkson told Jenson Button that if he was going to win a race, he would need a better windscreen.

Anti-hijack system

This is probably the most common anti-hijack system and a central locking system which uses the same concept was demonstrated by Jeremy Clarkson on an old episode of the BBC Top Gear program where he teased a butler by asking him to put his bags in a Mercedes-Benz S600 but didn't give the RFID transponder.

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

In 2010, Jeremy Clarkson filmed his DVD, The Italian Job, at the Imola circuit as well as Lydden Hill Race Circuit in England and the Fiorano Circuit, Ferrari's test track.

Beardy

Richard Branson, founder of Virgin group of companies, commonly called Beardy by Jeremy Clarkson

Boléro

In the Top Gear Winter Olympics special, Boléro is used during the speed skating portion when Jeremy Clarkson, in a Jaguar XK, races a human skater.

Cnoc an Fhreiceadain

In 2004 as part of the BBC's Top Gear motoring programme, Jeremy Clarkson drove a Land Rover Discovery 3 from sea level to the top of Cnoc an Fhreiceadain.

Dacia Sandero

After Dacia sent the show a press kit, presenter James May would bring up "Good News!" about the Sandero, with Jeremy Clarkson just saying "Great!" and immediately changing the subject.

Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza

Following a broadcast of the television programme Top Gear on 30 January 2011, during which the presenters made several derogatory slurs depicting a stereotypical portrayal of Mexican culture and people, Medina-Mora wrote to the BBC about comments made by Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May about himself and Mexico, demanding a public apology from the BBC.

Eskil Ervik

In "Top Gear Winter Olympics Special" Jeremy Clarkson raced with Jaguar XK8 against Ervik in a 1500m (three lap) race around a speed-skating track.

Factual television

As Jeremy Clarkson accepted the Guinness World Records 2013 book on behalf of the show he stated: "I am very proud to be involved in such a factual programme."

Ferrari 641

Tiff Needell drove the 641 on Top Gear in 1995 in a segment where his co-host Jeremy Clarkson tested a Ferrari F50 and did a drag race against Needell in the 641 and some comparisons as well.

Festival Place

The centre was used by BBC's Top Gear (Series 12, Episode 6) by Jeremy Clarkson who was road testing a Ford Fiesta 2008 whilst being chased by "Baddies" in a Chevrolet Corvette.

Ford CVH engine

Jeremy Clarkson famously said of the CVH-powered Escort that "it was powered by engines so rough, even Moulinex wouldn't use them".

Forza Motorsport 5

It features Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond from Top Gear for the game's commentary when choosing a new event, championship, or league.

Greg Murphy

Greg Murphy joined Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond presenting Top Gear Live, when it had its first international Live show at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland from 12–15 February 2009, and again when the show returned in 2010 with James May replacing Hammond.

Hibaldstow

The segment was presented by Jeremy Clarkson and the car was completely destroyed by the locomotive.

HSC Stena Voyager

Jeremy Clarkson, ostensibly having missed the ferry, tried to leapfrog a Renault Twingo on the departing Stena Voyager.

Jaguar X-Type

In contrast, Jeremy Clarkson of BBC's Top Gear has repeatedly lauded the car, especially the 4×4 and sport versions.

Keiichi Tsuchiya

He also made an appearance opposite Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson in a Motorworld in Japan special showing drifting competition in the late 1980s in Japan.

Kilner jar

In a episode of the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are, Top Gear television presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, found out that he was the great, great, great, great grandson of John Kilner.

Love the Beast

Love the Beast is a 2009 documentary film directed by Eric Bana, and featuring Bana, Jay Leno, Jeremy Clarkson and Phil McGraw.

McLaren MP4/4

After driving the car, Hamilton said to host Jeremy Clarkson "I love this car. It's one of the best days of my life. I finally can check off my dream of driving this car."

Nissan Hardbody Truck

Jeremy Clarkson used a modified Hardbody Truck in Top Gear and tried to cross the English Channel and made it without sinking in the water.

Philip Llewellin

In his foreword, Jeremy Clarkson, the journalist and presenter of BBC Television's Top Gear, wrote "Phil realized that cars were dull. It was what you did with them that mattered."

Pierre Scerri

Pierre Scerri is a French telecommunications engineer and model builder, who gained fame in 1998 after having his highly accurate 1:3 scale model of a Ferrari 312 PB featured on the BBC programme Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines.

Raoul Heertje

The notable international appearances he made were in the TV shows of Ruby Wax, Clive James, Jeremy Clarkson and in the British satirical programme Have I Got News For You (on series 9) in 1995.

REVA

On the British motoring show Top Gear, presented by Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond on BBC, the G-Wiz (as REVAi is known in the UK) has been the object of much ridicule.

Sean McMorrow

He appeared on season 14 episode 4 of Top Gear as a Belfast ice hockey player supposedly being hit by Jeremy Clarkson in a Renault Twingo as the presenter was driving it around the Belfast Odyssey ice during a scrimmage.

Steve Pizzati

In February 2009, Pizzati joined Top Gear UK hosts Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond for ten performances of the Top Gear Live stadium show held at Acer Arena in Sydney.

Taylor Auerbach

Auerbach also broke Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson's now infamous tirade at a group of Sydney paparazzi, in which he compared Australians to convicts.

Waters of Nazareth

It was played in episode 5 of series 13 of Top Gear, when Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May drove three cheap rear wheel drive cars in an ice race in France.


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