Wheelbase (TV series)
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| Wheelbase | |
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 Wheelbase Title Screen |
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| Format | Motoring and Motorsport |
| Presented by | Gordon Wilkins Cliff Michelmore |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 207 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | ? |
| Running time | ? |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC2 |
| Picture format | PAL |
| Original run | 1964 – 1975 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Top Gear |
Wheelbase was a BBC television series about cars broadcast on BBC2 between 1964 and 1975.[1] Amongst its presenters were Gordon Wilkins between 1964 and 1973[2] and Cliff Michelmore[3]. The show was the predecessor of Top Gear.[4] Wheelbase was amongst the first programmes in the UK to be shown in colour during BBC2's "colour launching period".[5]
Wheelbase's coverage of Formula One motor racing in the late 1960's was repeated during 2007 on UK satellite channel ESPN Classic. The programmes were transmitted largely as originally broadcast, but with occasional captions to put period commentary into context.
[edit] References
- ^ BBC Programme Catalogue: Wheelbase
- ^ "Gordon Wilkins Obituary", The Times, News Corporation, 2007-05-15. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06.
- ^ Williams, Robert. Telly Years: September 1972. TV & Radio Bits. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. “Wheelbase presenter Cliff Michelmore's own driving skills were put to the test at Brands Hatch”
- ^ Williams, Robert. Telly Years: October 1964. TV & Radio Bits. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
- ^ Mathias PT. BBC2 Colour Launching Programmes. British TV History. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
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