Wheelbase is a BBC television series about cars, that was broadcast on BBC2 between 1964 and 1975.[1]
| Wheelbase | |
|---|---|
 Wheelbase title screen | |
| Genre | Motoring Talk show |
| Presented by | Gordon Wilkins Cliff Michelmore |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 207 [dubious – discuss] |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 1964 – 1975 |
| Related | |
Presenters
editAmongst its presenters were Gordon Wilkins between 1964 and 1973[2] and Cliff Michelmore.[3] The show was the predecessor of Top Gear.[4]
History
editWheelbase was amongst the first programmes in the United Kingdom to be shown in colour during BBC2's "colour launching period".[5]
Wheelbase's coverage of Formula One motor racing in the late 1960s was repeated during 2007 on United Kingdom satellite channel ESPN Classic. The programmes were transmitted largely as originally broadcast, but with occasional captions to put period commentary into context.
References
edit- ^ BBC Programme Catalogue: Wheelbase
- ^ "Gordon Wilkins Obituary". The Times. London. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- ^ Williams, Robert. "Telly Years: September 1972". TV & Radio Bits. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
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 6 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- ^ Mathias PT. "BBC2 Colour Launching Programmes". British TV History. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
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