Jon Bentley (TV presenter)
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Jon Bentley is an English journalist and television presenter, educated at Oriel College, Oxford.
He has specialised in television production and journalism in the field of motoring. Between 1987 and 1999, he was producer
and editor
of BBC Two
's Top Gear and was series producer of Fifth Gear
from 2002 to 2004. As a producer on Top Gear, Bentley helped "discover" Jeremy Clarkson
and hired Quentin Willson
and Vicki Butler-Henderson
. He also has a corner named after him on the Top Gear test track.
He currently presents The Gadget Show
on Channel 5 in the UK alongside Ortis Deley
, Suzi Perry
, Pollyanna Woodward and Jason Bradbury
, where he accidentally revealed his personal mobile phone number in a Gadget Show Web TV episode in November 2008. Occasionally, he also presents on Fifth Gear
. He is married with two daughters.
He has specialised in television production and journalism in the field of motoring. Between 1987 and 1999, he was producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
's Top Gear and was series producer of Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear is a motoring television magazine show from the United Kingdom. Originally shown on Channel 5, the show is currently presented by Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith and Ben Collins...
from 2002 to 2004. As a producer on Top Gear, Bentley helped "discover" Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May...
and hired Quentin Willson
Quentin Willson
Quentin Willson is a British TV presenter and motoring expert, perhaps most widely known as a presenter of the motoring programmes Britain's Worst Driver, Fifth Gear, and the original incarnation of Top Gear. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife and three children.-Early years:Willson studied...
and Vicki Butler-Henderson
Vicki Butler-Henderson
Victoria "Vicki" Butler-Henderson is a racing driver and television presenter.-Biography:Butler-Henderson was born into a racing family. Her grandfather used to race a Frazer Nash at Brooklands, her father was in the British karting team and her brother Charlie is a racing driver. She has an older...
. He also has a corner named after him on the Top Gear test track.
He currently presents The Gadget Show
The Gadget Show
The Gadget Show is a British television series focusing on technology and is broadcast on Channel 5. Originally a thirty minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to fifty five minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channels 5*, Dave and Channel 5's Internet on-demand...
on Channel 5 in the UK alongside Ortis Deley
Ortis Deley
Ortis Deley is a British television presenter, radio DJ and actor of Ghanaian/Nigerian descent. He went to Ernest Bevin College in Tooting Bec, London. He is currently one of the presenters of The Gadget Show and presenter of Choice FM on Sunday mornings....
, Suzi Perry
Suzi Perry
Suzi Perry is an English television presenter, best known for covering MotoGP for the BBC for 13 years and The Gadget Show.-Early life:...
, Pollyanna Woodward and Jason Bradbury
Jason Bradbury
Jason Bradbury is a complete tosser and children's author. His UK TV credits include a wide range of light entertainment, science and technology formats; these include The Big Breakfast, Top Gear GTI, ITV's The Web Review Show and Channel 5's The Gadget Show...
, where he accidentally revealed his personal mobile phone number in a Gadget Show Web TV episode in November 2008. Occasionally, he also presents on Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear is a motoring television magazine show from the United Kingdom. Originally shown on Channel 5, the show is currently presented by Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith and Ben Collins...
. He is married with two daughters.
External links
- Official site The Gadget Show
- Bentley's website Created on The Gadget Show