[TR] Top Gear & TV

[J.C. Hassall]

RIP Quentin.  I wish I had watched the show during your Presenter tenure,
I'm sure the show would have been far more entertaining with an informed,
educational bent.

jim

On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM John Macartney <johnbmacartney at gmx.com>
wrote:

> I know that many of you enjoy watching Top Gear.
> In its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been
> odious in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who
> was a totally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to know
> Quentin quite well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museum or it’s
> archive was being filmed and always, he was polite, courteous, well
> informed and always genuine in the way he interfaced with people. It was
> always a pleasure being with him as it was a penance to deal with the
> arrogant and ‘entitled’ twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness
> that Quentin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several
> years of suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the former
> British motor industry in a way that many other automotive journalists
> persistently don’t bother to inform themselves and their audiences and in
> my view, those of us who remain and still with an interest in old cars, are
> sadly denied a commentator who was truly outstanding in his knowledge and
> the many contributions he made.
>
> Jonmac
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