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| Genre | Motoring |
| Presented by | Steve Berry, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tiff Needell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | To be totalled |
| Production | |
| Production company | BBC |
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| Network | BBC Two, UK Horizons |
Top Gear GTi is a British Motoring Television Programme that ran for four series between September 1999 and May 2001. It is a sister show of Top Gear (1977 TV Series), following the same name. It's presenters were Tiff Needell, Vicky-Butler Henderson and Steve Berry, with some other regulars from the original Top Gear presenting segments aswell. Unlike it's predecessor, Top Gear GTi had a slot on UK Horizons instead of the BBC and was broadcast daily.
Show Format
All series of Top Gear GTi followed the format of it's sister show, being an outdoor motoring magazine with no set studio locations. Episodes were considerably shorter than Top Gear, being roughly 10 to 15 minutes in length.
Series List
| Series | Episodes | Original Broadcast Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | September to December 1999 |
| 2 | Unknown | January to May 2000 |
| 3 | Unknown | September to December 2000 |
| 4 | Unknown | January to May 2001 |
Presenters
Steve Berry, Vicki Butler-Henderson and Tiff Needell were the main presenters, but other regulars from the original Top Gear presented segments too. Jason Barlow made many contributions in the final episodes of the series, as did other presenters.
Demise
Top Gear GTi finished around the same time that Top Gear finished, although the main series continued until the end of 2001, with a special being presented by Jason Barlow in early 2002. The show never had particularly impressive viewing figures, possibly because of the magazine format which lead to the demise of it's big brother Top Gear. With the departure of Steve Berry from the main series and this one, the show found cover presenters to join Butler-Henderson and Needell. Barlow provided some relief, but the show was not good enough to warrant a proper series, putting a strain on the existing presenters who were presenting two parallel shows, one weekly and the other daily.