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| Top Gear of the Pops | |
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 The Top Gear of the Pops opening title | |
| Presented by | Jeremy Clarkson Richard Hammond James May |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 16 March 2007 |
| Related | |
| Top of the Pops, Top Gear | |
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Top Gear of the Pops is a one-off special programme that aired for BBC Two on 16 March 2007, as part of Red Nose Day 2007. The episode combined the elements of Top Gear, with that of BBC music chart show Top of the Pops, the latter of which was cancelled by the BBC in 2006.[1] In the episode, presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May hosted their own version of the chart show in their studio at Dunsfold, including discussions about music-related news topics, and performed as a band for the final number alongside Justin Hawkins; although it was mentioned, the 'Cool Wall' did not feature in the episode's broadcast.
The programme was produced as a replacement for A Question of Comedy, a one-off special edition of sports quiz A Question of Sport that had been recorded some months earlier for Comic Relief but was withdrawn due to Jade Goody being involved as one of its contestants. The decision came after it was felt to be inappropriate to show it following the racism controversy that emerged after her participation on Celebrity Big Brother 5.
- ^ Clarkson, Jeremy (2008). "You can't kill me, I'm the drummer". For Crying Out Loud! The World According to Clarkson: Volume Three. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-7181-5440-0.
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