Jon Bentley (born 1963) is a British journalist and television presenter, educated at Oriel College, Oxford. He has specialized in television production and journalism in the field of motoring. Between 1987 and 1999, he was producer and editor of BBC2's "Top Gear" and was series producer of "Fifth Gear" from 2002 to 2004. As a producer on "Top Gear", Bentley "discovered" Jeremy Clarkson and hired him along with Tiff Needell and Quentin Wilson. Wikipedia
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