In 1988, Jeremy Clarkson, who had been a columnist with Performance Car, joined Top Gear.
Clarkson left the series over a decade later in 1999 and presented Robot Wars, however, in 2002, Jeremy Clarkson rejoined Top Gear as it returned to BBC2.
He was an advocate for Brunel in the BBC's Great Britons series.
Clarkson is reported to live in Chipping Norton but he also has a lighthouse and cottage in the Isle of Man.
Jeremy Clarkson also writes a column for The Sun.
Jeremy Clarkson was a boarder at Repton school, but left school before taking his A Levels.
