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Jeremy Clarkson reflected on his Top Gear days (Image: instagram)<\/p>\nFormer Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was visibly emotional as he issued a touching tribute to an “incredible” man as he reflected on his Top Gear days with producer Andy WilmanJeremy Clarkson reflected on his Top Gear days (Image: instagram)<\/p>\n
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson<\/a> has shared an emotional video in honour of his longtime pal he branded “a television genius.”<\/p>\n The Clarkson\u2019s Farm star took to Instagram this evening to reflect on his Top Gear days. The BBC<\/a>\u2019s hit motoring series Top Gear on our screens from 2002 until 2015, and saw Clarkson alongside Richard Hammond and James May discuss all things cars.<\/p>\n Recounting the early days, Jeremy paid tribute to the producer Andy Wilman, who is lovingly dubbed by fans as \u201cthe fourth member.\u201d In an emotional video Jeremy appeared to be holding back the tears as he shared: \u201cI just want to talk, if I may for a moment, about Top Gear.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Waterloo Road star reveals dad has taken his own life in heartbreaking post<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: The Wanted’s Siva opens up on new fears in wake of tragic pal Tom Parker’s death<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt started out as a regional programme about cars and became, in quite short order, the most successful, most watched show in the world<\/a>, every week, 350 million people tuned in.\u201d The star continued: \u201cYou talk to people today in their 20s and 30s who describe it as the sort of Sunday night wallpaper of their childhood, a very important show, actually, it really was.\u201d<\/p>\n Honouring his pal, Jeremy said: \u201cThe man responsible for it is an incredible success, a man called Andy Wilman, he was there right at the beginning when he had to pay audience members out of his own pocket a fiver to stay to the bitter end because they were so bored.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n \u201cHe was there when we ended it in Zimbabwe, he was the producer, he was the editor, he had to deal with James, Richard and I.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had to deal with Ofcom, he had to deal with the BBC, he just ran the whole thing and then of course he was there when the frakka happened and then he had to start all over again in a broom cupboard with oen assistant and build it all up again from scratch and now of course, he\u2019s busy editing the farm show.\u201d<\/p>\n The TV star praised Andy as \u201ca television genius,\u201d as he plugged the presenter\u2019s new book called Mr Wilman\u2019s Motoring Adventure. Jeremy shared: \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic book, it really is, I\u2019m just overflowing with joy that he\u2019s put it all on paper. So here\u2019s a suggestion: after you\u2019ve read my new book, The Farmer\u2019s Dog, do get this. It really is worth your while.\u201d<\/p>\n The man himself, Andy Wilman, replied in the comments saying: “I do NOT deserve that much praise, (mind you I\u2019ll take a bit of it.)You were the one responsible for making that show a success and everyone who worked on it will say the same. That aside, we are entering the Yuletide gifting period, and the book is available in all good bookshops.”<\/p>\n Strictly’s Thomas Skinner commented: “I love you Mr. Clarkson and I love you Mr. Wilman. You are absolute legends that made my Sunday evenings the absolute governor when I was younger. I love cars because of Top Gear. I\u2019ve bought cars because of what I\u2019ve seen on TopGear. Best TV show of all time in my opinion. Bosh.”<\/p>\n This post was also inundated with support from Top Gear fans who praised the presenter for his work on the motoring series. One wrote: “It was three blokes doing what blokes do. We all felt like we knew you and were all apart of your circle. Thank you for the memories!!!!”<\/p>\n Another fan wrote: “The best show ever! You guys literally created the playbook for the whole automotive storytelling industry.”<\/p>\n Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok<\/a>, Snapchat<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>and Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"James](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Jeremy-Clarkson-comments.jpg\")
James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, during a trip to Southeast Asia for the Amazon Prime Video show The Grand Tour, (Image: PA)<\/p>\n![\"James](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762477869_567_0_Jeremy-Clarkson-comments.jpg\")
The Grand Tour was also a success(Image: PA)<\/p>\n