Gareth Jones (presenter)

Gareth Jones (born 5 July 1961), also known as Gaz Top, is a Welsh television presenter.

Gareth Jones
Jones with partner Violet Berlin in 2003
Born (1961-07-05) 5 July 1961
St Asaph, Wales
Other namesGaz Top
OccupationTelevision presenter & podcaster
Years active1985–present
PartnerViolet Berlin
Websitewww.garethjones.tv

Best known for his work as a presenter of children's television and science programmes[1] such as How 2 and Get Fresh, he has more recently moved to presenting motorsport podcasts and directing and producing programmes. In the summer of 2021 he became the first person to swim across Wales from south to north, whilst making a three-part documentary series for Welsh broadcaster S4C called Gareth Jones: Nofio Adre.[2]

Career

Jones was born in St Asaph, Wales, and grew up in Holywell, Flintshire. When he began his career in 1979, he used the name "Gaz Top", a name he earned whilst working as a roadie for The Alarm.[3][4]

Date Role Show
2021 Presenter/Executive Producer Gareth Jones: Nofio Adre (Swimming Home)
2020 Presenter Gwilio Ser Y Nos (Watching the Night Stars)
2015–2017 Actor (as Miff Ferrie) The Tommy Cooper Show
2015 Actor (as "Gaz Top") Caryl A'r Lleill (Caryl & The Others) S4C
12/9/2015 Contestant Pointless Celebrities
2015 Interviewee Wales in the 70s
2014 Interviewee 50 Greatest Kids TV Shows
2014 Actor (as "Gaz Top") Caryl (S4C)
2012 Interviewee 30 Years of CITV
2006 Guest Holly and Stephen's Saturday Showdown
2005 Guest Ministry of Mayhem (ITV50 Special)
2005 Guest Dick & Dom in da Bungalow
2005–present Presenter/Producer Gareth Jones On Speed (Podcast)
2005–2006 Pit Lane reporter A1 Grand Prix worldwide TV feed
2004 Presenter Speed Sunday ITV1
2002–2004 Director Gamepad[5] on Bravo
2003 Presenter Tomorrow's World[1][5]
1997 "The Joker" Megamaths
1996 Presenter It's Not Just Saturday
1996–2001 Presenter The Big Bang[1][5]
1992 Presenter Clwb Clebran
1990–2006 Presenter How 2[5]
1990–1991 Presenter The Children's Channel
1986 (as Gaz Top) Presenter BMX BEAT
1986–1988 (as Gaz Top) Presenter Get Fresh
1985–1986 (as Gaz Top) Presenter Music Box
1979–1985 (as Gaz Top) Roadie The Alarm[6]

Gareth Jones On Speed podcast

Gareth Jones On Speed is a car and motorsport podcast written and performed by Gareth Jones and made by TV and podcasting production company WhizzBang.[7]

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 Petrol and Script Editor previously of BBC's Top Gear and now of Amazon's The Grand Tour) 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.

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 350 episodes in total have appeared to date.

Personal life

He lives in north London with his partner, Violet Berlin, and their two sons.[8] He is a Welsh language speaker.[3]

References
  1. Gareth Jones, The Right Address.
  2. "TV star Gaz Top scoffs 5,000 calories a day to complete epic 60km swim challenge". Tivysideadvertiser.co.uk. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. Gareth 'Gaz Top' Jones Archived 16 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, BBC
  4. "BBC Radio Wales - Roadies". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. Gaz Top to present ECTS awards ceremony gamesindustry.biz, "partner and co-presenter Violet Berlin", "from HOW 2 to a stint as an MTV VJ"
  6. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Alarm 1988 Tour Report with Gaz Top on Get Fresh Children's ITV – via YouTube.
  7. "WhizzBang - Independent Media Production". Whizzbang.tv. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. FAQ at Jones's official web site
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