Tonight belongs to Top Gear as the BBC have finally made the 2 announcements that fans of the series have been waiting to hear. The remaining episodes of the Clarkson era will be shown on the 28th June at 8PM on BBC2, the beeb have combined the 2 episodes filmed into one 75 minute episode. That news was quickly followed up by another announcement confirming that Chris Evans will head up the new series of Top Gear. He also confirmed it will have no bearing on his stint on the radio in the morning.
Evans said he was “thrilled” to get the job, describing the motoring show as his “favourite programme of all time”.
“I promise I will do everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward,” he added.
He will replace Jeremy Clarkson, who was dropped after punching a producer while on location.
Evans, a car enthusiast who had been tipped to replace Clarkson, has signed a three-year deal to lead an all-new Top Gear line-up.
The BBC’s David Sillito said the new line-up meant Clarkson’s co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May would not be involved.
He said while Chris Evans was a household name, Clarkson had a long-running association with Top Gear and they were big shoes to fill.
