Career: In 2008, Harris left Autocar to co-found a web-based digital platform called Drivers Republic. This shut down a year later and Harris joined Evo magazine as a writer and reviewer until 2011. He joined Evo again in 2015. Harris has also amassed a following on YouTube, originally with the automotive network /Drive and later with his own channel called Chris Harris on Cars. He partnered with Neil Carey to shoot the Chris Harris on Cars series, which was absorbed by the BBC in 2016. Harris joined the cast of Top Gear as a recurring presenter for the 23rd series before becoming one of the main presenters in the 24th series.

Career: While still working at Horwich, he filmed two episodes of That Peter Kay Thing and the first series of Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. He left his job when work on the second series of Phoenix Nights began. The show spawned a spin-off series, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere. His popularity skyrocketed, and his ensuing stand-up tour was a major hit. McGuinness also released a fitness DVD titled Max & Paddy's The Power of Two. He went on to become a regular on TV, presenting Take Me Out, 71 Degrees North, Paddy's Show & Telly, Mad Mad World, Text Santa, Paddy's TV Guide, and Your Face Sounds Familiar. He's also guest-hosted The Paul O'Grady Show and featured alongside Rory McGrath in Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure, which followed the duo's trips to remote communities where they participated in such sports as cheese rolling and bog snorkelling.