Top Gear: Auditions To Be Held For Co-Host

Chris Evans is to hold auditions to find a co-host to join him on Top Gear and is asking members of the public with a passion for cars to put themselves forward.

He told viewers on BBC1's One Show last night: "Male, female, old, young, it doesn't matter. The one thing that does matter is you've got to have a real appetite for cars, and you've got to know something about cars.

"The way James (May) and Richard (Hammond) were found was by auditioning, so we are going to hold auditions, not just for famous people, for people who are watching the show."

Anyone who wants to appear on the show must make a short video, lasting no longer than 30 seconds, to post on a website.

The website address will be released on Friday morning.