Road to Top Gear
1. Jim Eligino – the Jezza (age 16)
October 28, 1995 – Jim Oguite "David Tennant" Eligino born.
November 2, 1996 - Impresses other children by oversteering rally car.
March 19, 1999 - Pairs jeans with casual jacket. Makes mental note to do so more often in future.
December 31, 2000 - Passes Finnish driving test, despite stopping during three point turn to get out of car and deliver lines to imaginary camera.
June 1, 2001 - Gets job on Top Gear thanks to charm, wit and a clerical error.
October 28, 2003 - Leaves Old Top Gear for good, moves to Scotland.
June 17, 2005 – Discovers Top Gear. Gets job on New Top Gear, celebrates by buying Porsche 911 GT3.
2. Jamiebel Angkahan – the Hamster (age 16)
November 2, 1995 – Jamiebel Manalo "Katy Perry" Angkahan born.
November 2, 1996 - Says first 2 words; 'Land' and 'Rover'.
March 3, 1997- Starts growing.
November 2, 1999 - Goes to Art College. Only draws Land Rovers and chibi characters.
December 31, 2000 - Presents TopofThePops.
April 15, 2001 - Wins awards for Nicest Asian and cutest Filipino; stops growing – becomes taller than Davina.
June 17, 2005 – Informed of Top Gear by Jim, informs cousin Davina. Both get jobs on Top Gear. Celebrates by buying Porsche 911 2S; Davina buys Porsche 911 4S to annoy her.
3. Davina Angkahan-Valerio – the Captain Slow (age 17)
September 15, 1994 – Davina Jannine "Vicki Butler-Henderson" Angkahan-Valerio born.
November 2, 1995 – Cousin Jamiebel born, doesn't trust the French.
December 31, 1997 - Test drives Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Describes it as 'too poncey'.
November 2, 1999 - Sacked by Autocar for subliminal message.
January 1, 2000 – Decides to trust the French, and loves the Peugeot 205.
June 2, 1999 - Gets job on old-style Top Gear. Tests Rover 75. Thinks it's not British enough.
June 17, 2005 – Informed of Top Gear by cousin Jamiebel. She and cousin get jobs on Top Gear. Buys Porsche 911 4S to celebrate and to annoy Jamiebel.