BBC executives are apparently planning a number of changes to the re-launched Top Gear following last week’s departure of lead presenter Chris Evans.
It is reported that the BBC is considering the promotion of two ‘junior’ presenters to more prominent roles on the show, most likely suggesting that Rory Reid and Chris Harris will get more screen time than they did in Season 23.
Harris’ potential promotion seems quite likely considering TG’s decision to dedicate an online car review show and a new series on BBC America to him.
The show is also, according to The Daily Telegraph, looking for a new series producer. A job listing for the new producer says that applicants must be able to “manage their own emotions in the face of pressure” and be someone that “proactively offers constructive feedback to others”. The new producer must also have the “ability to create a vision and inspire others to realize it irrespective of circumstances”.
Elsewhere, Chris Evans’s previous responsibility of creative lead for the show will now be undertaken by Alex Renton, a man who has worked on Top Gear for over a decade and it is rumored that producers could introduce a regular celebrity road trip feature, while also scrapping the Christmas specials previously presented by Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
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