TOP Gear has been on our screens since 1977. It’s seen a myriad number of producers, presenters and cars come and go.
Directed by Andy Wilman, the most popular format ran from 2002 to 2015. Here’s all you need to know about him.
Born August 16, 1962, Andrew Neville Wilman is most known for co-creating Top Gear.
Andy originally started on the show in its original format in 1994, presenting at least 38 segments. After the original show’s demise, he, along with Jeremy, took control of the show.
In 2015, he quit the show alongside James May and Richard Hammond following Jeremy Clarkson’s dismissal. He now produces The Grand Tour.
Andy met Jeremy Clarkson when they attended Repton School in Derby together, alongside Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey.
Sharing the same sense of humour, Andy and Jeremy were responsible for much of the show’s comedy.
He can also be attributed to the creation of The Stig.
According to Company Check, Andy’s net worth is £182k. His longest current appointment is eight years at TV company W Chump & Sons Limited, which makes The Grand Tour.
Clarkson is said to have a net worth of £55.8 million, making him richer than his co-stars Richard Hammond (£33 million) and James May (£20 million).
W Chump & Sons is a combination of all their names. The company employs roughly 20 staff.
It’s alleged that the name is derived from initials of those who started it – Wilman, Clarkson, Hammond and May.
The U might possibly represent “und,” the German word for “and,” owing to their mock dislike for all things German.
After Jeremy became a presenter for the show’s original format of Top Gear in 1988, Andy joined the production crew at Pebble Mill.
He became a producer as well as a part-time presenter, appearing in 35 episodes from 1994 to 2001.
When the show was cancelled, he helped Jeremy to make a new car show for the BBC network after three years of temporary retirement.
