Vicki Butler-Henderson is a former presenter on the original format of Top Gear from Series 32 in 1994 through to Series 45 in 2001, turning full-time after the departure of Chris Goffey in 1997. She would appear in over 108 episodes and would frequently present segments with Tiff Needell, due to the pair's professional motor racing background.
After the show's cancellation in August 2001, she would enter talks with Richard Pearson, a producer and director who had left the BBC for Channel 5 in order to produce Fifth Gear, which would begin airing in April 2002. She would be joined by three other former presenters of Top Gear.
At the time of her departure in 2001, she was the 7th longest serving host of the show. As of 2019 she remains the 9th most frequently appearing host.
In 2019, she was named the 9th greatest Top Gear host of all time.
| Cast of Top Gear | |
|---|---|
| Present Cast | Chris Harris | Freddie Flintoff | Paddy McGuinness | The Stig |
| Former Cast (2002 format) | Sabine Schmitz | Eddie Jordan | Rory Reid | Matt LeBlanc | Chris Evans | James May | Richard Hammond | Jeremy Clarkson | Ben Collins | Top Gear Stunt Man | Top Gear Dog | Perry McCarthy | Jason Dawe |
| Former Cast (1977 format) | Andy Wilman | Jason Barlow | Tiff Needell | Vicki Butler-Henderson | Adrian Simpson | Quentin Willson | Kate Humble | Steve Berry | Julia Bradbury | Brendan Coogan | Tony Mason | Michele Newman | Jon Bentley | Chris Goffey | Janet Trewin | Nicky Fox | Steve Lee | William Woollard | Sue Baker | Beki Adam | Tom Boswell | Vic Allan | Frank Page | Peter Burgess | Bob Friend | Judith Jackson | Stewart Woodcock | Noel Edmonds | Mike Dornan | Gill Pyrah | Barrie Gill | Angela Rippon | Presenters with less than 5 appearances |