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Published Date: 29 June 2009
MOTOR-MOUTH TV star Jeremy Clarkson is to deliver a masterclass to this year's Edinburgh International Television Festival.
The presenter of BBC's hit show Top Gear is set to be officially unveiled as one of the keynote speakers tomorrow.

He is expected to be joined by executive producer Andy Wilman to discuss just why Top Gear remains the highest rating programme on B
BC 2.

They are also expected to talk about a recent stunt where F1 legend Michael Schumacher was jokingly unveiled as the mystery 'Stig' test driver.

The hoax earlier this month saw 7.1 million viewers tune into the hour-long show – just 53 per cent of them men – such is its universal appeal.

Top Gear – which describes itself as the world's greatest car show – is presented by Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

Hammond almost died in a crash while driving a 300mph jet-powered dragster at Elvington airfield near York in September 2006.

Clarkson and May were in Edinburgh filming recently and ended up gate-crashing the wedding of an Edinburgh lawyer.

The presenters turned up at mark and Angela McCole's reception at the city's plush Balmoral Hotel.

Clarkson was covered in soot and wearing a blue boiler suit and took time out to congratulate the couple.

They had been filming a three-way race between a steam engine, 1940's Jaguar car and 1957 Vincent motorbike for the latest series.

Angela said at the time: "They were really nice and chatty. It was the icing on the cake, my husband even managed to mention it in his speech."






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  • Last Updated: 29 June 2009 2:09 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

BobW,

Embra 29/06/2009 22:25:59
What is he going to give a 'masterclass' in? How to be an offensive, racist, sexist, thick, ugly, git?
2

Bill MacD,

30/06/2009 11:56:54
Doubtless our loathsome selfish PetrolHead will be first in the queue, lusting to lick the boots (or more) of his macho-parody idol, without having the wit to understand that actually behaving like this in reality makes you a widely despised plonker.
3

Mince Pie Supper,

30/06/2009 12:25:07
Well done Edinburgh International Television Festival, at last someone who says it like it is and expresses the opinions of everyone. Anyone who says different is lying to impress someone.

Great news!!!
4

Mince Pie Supper,

30/06/2009 13:42:40
Tesco are branching out into Jeremy Clarksons but they are cheap, unreliable and don't taste very good.
5

Mince Pie Supper,

30/06/2009 13:59:39
We want own brand Clarksons please, not your supermarket rubbish!!!

 

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