Steve Berry (presenter)
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Steve Berry is a British TV presenter.
He hosted BBC2's
Top Gear between 1992 and 1999, and the spin-off Top Gear Motorsport
on the same channel where he mostly reviewed and made features relating to motorcycles. He was the main presenter of the now defunct Top Gear Radio Show on BBC Radio Five Live
. He wrote and presented The Bike's the Star, a four-part documentary series for BBC2 featuring the Triumph Bonneville
, Harley-Davidson
Electra Glide, BMW
flat-twin and the Vespa
scooter.
He produced British Biker Build Off for Discovery Channel
in 2005, and, in 2006, Bennetts Biker Build Off for ITV
's Men & Motors
. He also narrates television adverts for Rustlers
microwavable burgers. He appears regularly on BBC radio, hosts phone-in shows on talkSPORT and writes for The Sunday Times
. After guest appearances on 105.4 Century Radio, he became the presenter of the breakfast show on 106.1 Rock Radio, a classic rock station based in Manchester
. However, he left to pursue as yet unknown new interests on 4th January 2011.
Berry makes regular guest appearances as a guest on the BBC Radio particularly the Stephen Nolan and Tony Livesey Shows on Radio Five Live and 2 the Jeremy Vine Show on R2, where he provides his views and opinions on various topics.
He hosted BBC2's
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...
Top Gear between 1992 and 1999, and the spin-off Top Gear Motorsport
Top Gear Motorsport
Top Gear Motorsport was a British television programme, covering various forms of motor racing, broadcast on BBC Two from 1994 to 1998. It was a spin-off programme from the popular motoring series Top Gear. The programme was presented by former Formula One driver and Top Gear presenter Tiff Needell...
on the same channel where he mostly reviewed and made features relating to motorcycles. He was the main presenter of the now defunct Top Gear Radio Show on BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
. He wrote and presented The Bike's the Star, a four-part documentary series for BBC2 featuring the Triumph Bonneville
Triumph Bonneville
The Bonneville is a range of British motorcycles, made in three different production runs from 1959 to 1983, and 1985 to 1988, by the now-defunct Triumph Engineering in Meriden; and since 2001, by Triumph Motorcycles in Hinckley. It is named after the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, where Triumph and...
, Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression...
Electra Glide, BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
flat-twin and the Vespa
Vespa
Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian.The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A...
scooter.
He produced British Biker Build Off for Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
in 2005, and, in 2006, Bennetts Biker Build Off for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Men & Motors
Men & Motors
Men & Motors was a men's lifestyle television channel in the UK. It was the last remaining station operated by the former Granada Sky Broadcasting joint venture, set up by Granada Television and satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting in 1996...
. He also narrates television adverts for Rustlers
Rustlers
Rustlers are a range of burgers and hot sandwiches produced by Kepak Convenience Foods, based in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. The parent company, Kepak, is based in Dublin, Ireland. Each product in the range comes packed with a sachet of sauce appropriate for the food...
microwavable burgers. He appears regularly on BBC radio, hosts phone-in shows on talkSPORT and writes for The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
. After guest appearances on 105.4 Century Radio, he became the presenter of the breakfast show on 106.1 Rock Radio, a classic rock station based in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. However, he left to pursue as yet unknown new interests on 4th January 2011.
Berry makes regular guest appearances as a guest on the BBC Radio particularly the Stephen Nolan and Tony Livesey Shows on Radio Five Live and 2 the Jeremy Vine Show on R2, where he provides his views and opinions on various topics.