Gareth Jones On Speed
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Gareth Jones On Speed is a car and motorsport podcast
written and performed by UK TV presenter Gareth Jones
and made by TV and podcasting production company WhizzBang.
and Script Editor of BBC's Top Gear
) and TV presenter and writer Violet Berlin
. The show began in August 2005 after a visit to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Whilst chiefly an audio podcast there are occasional video episodes such as the London Grand Prix and Don't Call Me Carface.
GJOS distinguishes itself from other motor sport podcasts with a lively mix of serious chat, comedy sketches, and bespoke music. The original and witty songs deal with the world of cars and motor sport and are often recorded in the style of some well-known artists. Titles have included:
Many major British and international motor sport stars have appeared on the show, such as Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Robert Kubica. New editions are published roughly every 12 days and over 100 episodes in total have appeared to date.
games and hobbies/automotive chart.
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
written and performed by UK TV presenter Gareth Jones
Gareth Jones (presenter)
Gareth Jones is a Welsh television presenter and celebrity. He began his broadcasting career under the name Gaz Top....
and made by TV and podcasting production company WhizzBang.
Contents
Hosted by Jones, the show has an irreverent style and features a regular cast of Zog (AKA musician and journalist Paul Ireson) Richard Porter (creator of cult web-site Sniff PetrolSniff Petrol
Sniff Petrol is an online motoring satire magazine, first published in 2001. Sniff Petrol was originally published bi-weekly, but due to other commitments this was reduced, first to a monthly schedule, and now to a blog format, updated on an ad-hoc basis...
and Script Editor of BBC's Top Gear
Top Gear (current format)
Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style...
) and TV presenter and writer Violet Berlin
Violet Berlin
Violet Berlin is a Turkish born English television presenter, writer and producer best known for her coverage of video games.-Career:Berlin began presenting in the early 1990s when she presented WildBunch on BBC One, and Cool Cube on BSkyB...
. The show began in August 2005 after a visit to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Whilst chiefly an audio podcast there are occasional video episodes such as the London Grand Prix and Don't Call Me Carface.
GJOS distinguishes itself from other motor sport podcasts with a lively mix of serious chat, comedy sketches, and bespoke music. The original and witty songs deal with the world of cars and motor sport and are often recorded in the style of some well-known artists. Titles have included:
- U2-2 - Guidance from above (about Sat Nav)
- Dexy's Midnight Racers - "Come On Eddie" (tribute to Eddie Jordan's F1 team)
- Amy Wineglass - "Back To Black" (about the use of Carbon Fibre in motorsport)
- 'Barry Numan - "My Car's Electric"
- Kräftwurst - "Autobahn UK"
Many major British and international motor sport stars have appeared on the show, such as Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Robert Kubica. New editions are published roughly every 12 days and over 100 episodes in total have appeared to date.
Popularity
On many occasions during 2007 Gareth Jones On Speed was the highest placed non-video show in the iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
games and hobbies/automotive chart.