Former Prime Gear presenter Tiff Needell joins hosts Jason Plato and Dave Vitty on the award-winning podcast Fuelling Round to debate his profession and why he hasn’t purchased a automotive in over 40 years.
Needell is finest recognized for presenting BBC flagship present Prime Gear from 1987 to 2001, alongside stars corresponding to Jeremy Clarkson, Quentin Willson and Vicki Butler-Henderson.
The 72-year-old reveals all about his tv profession throughout the episode, what it was actually prefer to work with Plato and racing in Components 1.
Tiff Needell reveals influence of Freddie Flintoff’s Prime Gear crash
Through the podcast Needell revealed the story of filming a phase for an upcoming sequence of Prime Gear, which is able to by no means air because of the BBC pulling the plug on the present after an accident involving Freddie Flintoff.
“I misplaced enormous fame that was coming my means! I used to be again on Prime Gear,” Needell defined.
“That they had slightly merchandise, the place that they had a 70s, 80s and 90s Prime Gear presenter, the place I used to be with Chris Harris for the 90s part, there was Chris Goffey and there was Angela Rippon.
“We needed to do two laps of the monitor within the moist, sliding round, and having amusing. Then you definately needed to do a silly quiz within the center the place you misplaced day without work your lap for those who misplaced.
“However the opening shot for me was me arriving, getting out, and it was all ‘hail the nice Tiff!’ from Freddie and that northern bloke (Paddy McGuinness). I used to be pondering corporates (after dinner speeches) are gonna be up now!
“However it should by no means be seen as a result of it was on that (upcoming) sequence and is on the chopping room ground. I don’t even know if it’s been edited.”
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