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Dare I stir this whole thing up with the potential that JC will be back on the Beeb soon? You don't think so? well, apparently bosses are re-thinking after 2 of the performing monkeys refused to perform without the other one and they are trying to find a way to get the third monkey back on the show with an official "minder" to manage him and his temper to save their £56,000,000 per year profit they are looking at being flushed down the drain....
I watched an episode of Top Gear on Dave a couple of days ago. It was first broadcast in 2004. They reviewed the Peugeot 407 (quite good looking and handled really well, petrol engine better than diesel but both a bit small on the inside), Peugeot 1007 (looks absolutely brilliant, loved the idea you could change trim and design to alter the look of the car), Volvo V50 (great to drive in T5 version but nowhere near big enough an estate and not as good as the X-Type Jag estate) and the BMW Off roader (rubbish on the road and even worse off it). Yep, it was actually about cars with a bit of humour thrown in. It felt very very odd. Consider the first two reviews compared to a piece they did recently about how every car Peugeot has ever made was rubbish? The show became a parody of itself for the sake a half a billion foreign viewers and BBC Wordlwide's profit margin. By the way, BBC Worldwide has in the past had a huge telling off for chasing profits because the BBC isn't supposed to do this. I know that for a fact because my sister was a production manager for the BBC's highly successful audio book arm which Worldwide flogged off and then refused to contract back ensuring that all those who once worked for a profitable and well used part of the BBC lost their jobs.
In short, let Top Gear go.
In short, let Top Gear go.
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Obviously the show is not for everybody but it has a strong enough following to justify it's existence, who cares if it's not educational enough for some people? There are a lot of shows I think are rubbish but they go on year after year, too.
Jeremy Kyle is very educational (informative is perhaps a better word), albeit in the wrong sort of way.
I Like Top Gear but it was getting a bit repetitive. How many times can they take the piss out of James May for being slow, sabotage Richard Hammond's car or put themselves in to faux dangerous situations? Did you see the size of the convoy in Argentina of producers, camera men, sound engineers, make up artists, cooks, bottle washers and everything else? If they want to arse about in difficult terrain give them a Go Pro and a car and tell them to get on with it, I'd give them 10 minutes. Not being able to shave is not dangerous.
I Like Top Gear but it was getting a bit repetitive. How many times can they take the piss out of James May for being slow, sabotage Richard Hammond's car or put themselves in to faux dangerous situations? Did you see the size of the convoy in Argentina of producers, camera men, sound engineers, make up artists, cooks, bottle washers and everything else? If they want to arse about in difficult terrain give them a Go Pro and a car and tell them to get on with it, I'd give them 10 minutes. Not being able to shave is not dangerous.
A great many shows marksawatsky are really beyond rubbish,but they still exist. I expect a great many on this site watch them as well.
The thing is, if they bring it back with the three amigos then the BBC would look seriously foolish. If they bring it back with new presenters then 99.9% of those who watched Top Gear will switch off because it's not the same.
The BBC are knackered which ever way they turn.
Being very popular is not a reason to get away with acts that would get a normal human being fired on the spot.
The BBC are knackered which ever way they turn.
Being very popular is not a reason to get away with acts that would get a normal human being fired on the spot.
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Millions would disagree, it seems.
Maybe there's a certain line which Clarkson has to cross before those people consider it unacceptable?
Something like kicking a kitten through a burning ring, or dragging an old lady behind the car whilst doing a hill climb?
Oh I know, how about doing handbrake turns on the Wembley pitch with a burning George cross flailing from the radio mast, whilst ranting on about how Diana Spencer was a commoner who deserved everything she got, and ramming into English bull terriers?
I'd quite enjoy watching that...
Gets my vote.
It was the Lady Diana bit that won me over.
Coming soon on the BBC:
"Celebrity Car Rants"
Each week a well known celebrity will drive our reasonably priced (not product placement mind you, we are the BBC after all) car around Wembley stadium while ranting about what ever it is that grinds their gears.
In episode one watch Jeremy Clarkson doing handbrake turns on the Wembley pitch with a burning George cross flailing from the radio mast, whilst ranting on about how Diana Spencer was a commoner who deserved everything she got, and ramming into English bull terriers.
And coming up next week, gasp as Katie Hopkins drives our reasonably priced car over a line of 100 dementia patients while spouting forth a stream of obnoxious twaddle before getting out of the car and urinating on the Union flag.
More guests will be announced in the radio times soon.
"Celebrity Car Rants"
Each week a well known celebrity will drive our reasonably priced (not product placement mind you, we are the BBC after all) car around Wembley stadium while ranting about what ever it is that grinds their gears.
In episode one watch Jeremy Clarkson doing handbrake turns on the Wembley pitch with a burning George cross flailing from the radio mast, whilst ranting on about how Diana Spencer was a commoner who deserved everything she got, and ramming into English bull terriers.
And coming up next week, gasp as Katie Hopkins drives our reasonably priced car over a line of 100 dementia patients while spouting forth a stream of obnoxious twaddle before getting out of the car and urinating on the Union flag.
More guests will be announced in the radio times soon.
I don't like what Jeremy did, either but couldn't these two blokes agree to some kind of retribution that would suitably punished Jeremy and allowed the BBC to keep making the show? The producer in question was a producer of one of the most popular and profitable shows in BBC history, no matter where he goes now that the show is over, it will be a step down. This isn't exactly fair to him, is it?
Are you talking about the producer? It wasn't exactly fair for him to go to work and expect to get clobbered by one of the staff. The BBC would very much like to go on making the show. If the other two presenters don't want to carry on then that is there shout. The BBC aren't forcing them out. The program has sailed too close to the wind for far too long because of it's 'most popular and profitable' status. Let's not forget, the BBC is a public service broadcaster, paid for by the public. It's not supposed to be 'popular and profitable'. BBC Worldwide have already been hauled over the coals for this in the past (see my above posts). Yes it's a shame that it ended the way it did but what suitable punishment for assault would you suggest? write 100 lines saying 'I must not endanger BBC profits with my antics', and a public apology broadcast on the BBC after the 6pm news?
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