Gareth Jones (presenter)
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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]
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.[5] 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.
Personal life
Since March 2024, he has lived in north Wales. He moved away from North London after an amicable separation[6] from his long-term partner, Violet Berlin. They have two sons together.[7] He is a Welsh language speaker.[3]
Credits
| 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[8] on Bravo |
| 2003 | Presenter | Tomorrow's World[1][8] |
| 1997 | "The Joker" | Megamaths |
| 1996 | Presenter | It's Not Just Saturday |
| 1996–2001 | Presenter | The Big Bang[1][8] |
| 1992 | Presenter | Clwb Clebran |
| 1990–2006 | Presenter | How 2[8] |
| 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[9] |
References
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- ↑ a b c Gareth Jones, The Right Address.
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External links
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- Growing up: Gareth Jones BBC, "my old school, Ysgol Gwenffrwd in Holywell"
- YouTube video clip of Gareth Jones interviewing