Initially, Jeremy Clarkson wanted
James May to present the rebooted series of
Top Gear; however, May was rejected by the BBC, with Dawe agreeing to present the first series alongside Clarkson and Richard Hammond. When May wished to present the show for the
second series due to the increasing popularity of the programme, Clarkson thought about Dawe staying and to have four presenters. However, his co-presenter
Richard Hammond was close to being fired by BBC management alongside Dawe. Nevertheless show executive producer
Andy Wilman strongly supported Hammond's position on the show at the time, stating later in
Top Gear magazine, "There was no doubt that Richard would stay”. From 2009 to 2010, he presented
Classic Gear alongside Mallory and Alice Crocker, a show about classic cars. Dawe went on to present the 2020 Body Shop Awards, reuniting with Mallory again. ==References==