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{{Short description|English television producer}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
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| birth_name = Andrew Neville Wilman <ref>{{cite web|title=Director Appointments|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/wi1KBfp9e5s7_xGnm7BWRQ3YIdo/appointments|website=Companies House|accessdate=7 April 2016}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Glossop
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| education = [[Repton School]]
| occupation = [[Television producer]]
| years_active = 1994–present
| employer = [[
| known_for = * ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' (2002–15)
* ''[[The Grand Tour]]'' (2016–present)
* ''[[Clarkson's Farm]]'' (2021–present)
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'''Andrew Neville Wilman'''
Wilman and Clarkson both attended [[Repton School]] along with [[Formula One]] designer [[Adrian Newey]].<ref>{{
After the original format of ''Top Gear'' was cancelled by the BBC, Wilman and ex-presenter Clarkson pitched a new format.
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Wilman and Clarkson's company [[Bedder 6]], which handled merchandise and international distribution for ''Top Gear'', earned over £149m in revenue in 2012, prior to a restructuring that gave [[BBC Worldwide]] full control of the ''Top Gear'' rights.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/jul/16/jeremy-clarkson-top-gear-bbc-worldwide|title=Top Gear: Jeremy Clarkson netted more than £14m from show last year|date=16 July 2013|work=The Guardian|accessdate=29 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/sep/27/top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-payout|title=Top Gear deal nets Jeremy Clarkson multi-million pound payout|date=27 September 2012|work=The Guardian|last2=Sabbagh|first2=Dan|first1=Tara|last1=Conlan|accessdate=29 March 2017}}</ref>
In April 2015, Wilman announced that he had resigned as executive producer of [[BBC Television]]'s [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|''Top Gear'']] following [[Jeremy Clarkson]]'s exit in March 2015, owing to Clarkson's "fracas" with a producer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32437814|title=Top Gear producer Andy Wilman quits show|publisher=BBC News|date= 23 April 2015}}</ref> Wilman became the executive producer of ''[[The Grand Tour]]'' that he, Clarkson, [[Richard Hammond]], and [[James May]] produced via their company
In 2019 after three series, ''The Grand Tour'' changed formats, no longer producing episodic series and instead producing only individual episodes similar to specials from previous series. The group closed the W. Chump production company stating it was no longer necessary based on the amount of content being created. Wilman also stated he would be doing a solo project for Amazon, which would be produced following projects from Clarkson, Hammond and May.<ref>Kanter, Jane (2 October 2019) [https://deadline.com/2019/10/the-grand-tour-andy-wilman-expectation-amazon-1202748860/ The Grand Tour’ Showrunner Reveals New Details About Amazon Deal Following Production Switch] ''Deadline''. Retrieved 12 December 2019.</ref>
On 17 April 2020 Wilman was reported to
==Works==
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* ''[[The Victoria Cross: For Valour]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Jeremy Clarkson: The Greatest Raid of All Time]]'' (2007)
* ''[[The Grand Tour]]'' produced by
* ''[[Clarkson's Farm]]'' (2021–)
===As presenter===
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