Presenter
From Newsnight to Shooting Stars.
Over a decade
Top Gear
Quentin was one of the best-known faces of Top Gear, presenting the programme for over a decade.
1996
The GM EV1
One of the first journalists to drive General Motors’ $1 billion EV1 electric car – filmed for Top Gear.
1998
The Queen’s Rover P5B
For Top Gear, Quentin told the story of the Rover P5B, the official car of the British establishment from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, and was given special permission to drive the Queen’s own. “It was a great honour,” he said.
BBC2
The Car’s The Star
Quentin wrote and presented BBC2’s The Car’s The Star.
BBC2
All the Right Moves
He devised and presented All the Right Moves, the first TV property buying and selling show.
Channel 5
Fifth Gear
Quentin started Channel 5’s Fifth Gear.
Everywhere
A familiar TV face
He appeared on everything from Strictly Come Dancing and Shooting Stars to Newsnight and Good Morning Britain.
Format creator
The Worst format travelled the world.
Creator
Britain’s Worst Driver
Quentin created the Britain’s Worst Driver format, now shown in 14 international territories, followed by Britain’s Worst Teenager, Worst Mother-in-Law, Worst DIYer and Britain’s Worst Pet.
2002
The 2002 final
2004
Rose d’Or nomination
The Worst format was nominated for the Montreux Rose d’Or for Best TV Reality Show.
Canada
Canada’s Worst Driver
The format spawned Canada’s Worst Driver and Worst Home Improver, which reached a tenth series and became some of the best-watched shows on Canadian TV.
Series two
Strictly Come Dancing
Quentin still holds the lowest score in Strictly’s history – eight out of 40 – which he called his ‘proudest television achievement’.
The Classic Car Show
Channel 5, from 2015.
30 January 2015
The launch
5 February 2015
First broadcast
The Classic Car Show first aired on Channel 5, with Quentin among its hosts.
On the show