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 Post subject: Re: Clarkson
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 21:34 
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I don't dislike it, or the Aussie version before it was canned. It's not as good as ours at its best, but then it's aimed at a different audience.


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I seen to recall that some of the setpiece stuff is effectively conceived and produced by the motor manufacturers themselves. So when James May does a piece on 'Which goes faster down the side of a mountain, a Subaru Impreza driven by a rally driver or three nuns paragliding?" then what happens is that Subaru did that whole thing, took presenters from 5 or 6 different car programmes around the world to film their bits against the backdrop and the race, such that you saw, didn't exactly take place.

Could be wrong as I've got nowhere to point at to show this to be factually based.


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I don't dislike it, or the Aussie version before it was canned. It's not as good as ours at its best, but then it's aimed at a different audience.


The Australian version was SHIT, because they'd got three presenters together that were OK individually but together were trying too hard to be the Aussie May/Hammond/Clarkson.

Lighthearted car reviews, some tomfoolery and set-piece japes should translate quite well across regions, but trying to simply 'be' May/Hammond/Clarkson didn't work out, not least because those characters had become a bit too stale and predictable well beforehand.

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BBC creative director Alan Yentob has said he would not rule out Jeremy Clarkson making a return to the BBC in the future.

I... What?! What was the point in getting rid of him then?

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But they haven't: they are just not renewing his Top Gear contract. I guess that means that they could offer him a new contract at any point.

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I guess he might show up on QI or HIGNFY again on a freelance basis.


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He is doing HIGNFY soon I think.


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Well that will be something to watch.

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Who would want to work with him now?

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Who would want to work with him now?

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Katie Hopkins?


Bravo Sir :DD

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If they are going to relaunch the show, they should just go mad and grab anyone they find wandering round the BBC...Top Gear presented by John Humphries, Sandy Toksvig and Christopher Biggins.

I'd watch, which hasn't been the case recently.

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Follow the HIGNFY model?


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I'd watch anything with Sandy Toksvig in. she's definitely one of my favourite people on TV.

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Follow the HIGNFY model?


Why not, you could even have two permanent hosts (say off the top of my head Mike and Ed from Wheeler Dealers) and a random guest host each week...one that's a confirmed car nut such as: Chris Evans, Pink Floyd Drummer bloke, Rowan Atkinson, Jodie Marsh, JK...even old 5th Gear hosts.

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Not Mike and Ed, you could get John Torode and Gregg Wallace to present it!


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 Post subject: Re: Clarkson
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Follow the HIGNFY model?


Why not, you could even have two permanent hosts (say off the top of my head Mike and Ed from Wheeler Dealers) and a random guest host each week...one that's a confirmed car nut such as: Chris Evans, Pink Floyd Drummer bloke, Rowan Atkinson, Jodie Marsh, JK...even old 5th Gear hosts.


I suggested Rowan Atkinson the other day to my father-in-law, I think he could be really good on it.

Also that Vicki Butler Henderson posh woman.

And what was your man called? Tiff Needell? Didn't he actually used to present Top Gear?


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Aye...and what's his face the used car fellow

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...or Guy Martin, he'd be up for driving a rocket car over a lake and up a mountain.

It could be a weekly segment "Trying to Kill Guy Martin"

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Tiff Needell is really annoying and his name is beyond stupid.

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They need a bit of Zog Ziegler.

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Or Toby Ziegler.

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Live shows are going ahead as "Clarkson, Hammond and May Live" with no BBC branding.


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Has anyone seen that Classic Car show on channel 5 I think with Quentin Wilson and Jodie Kidd? It's straight up creepy and weird.


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 Post subject: Re: Clarkson
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Tiff Needell is really annoying and his name is beyond stupid.

Tiff Needell is a God who could get a supertanker sideways. Meanwhile your face is annoying and beyond stupid.


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 Post subject: Re: Clarkson
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You make an excellent point.

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Terry Tibbs, obv.

And Guy Martin gets my vote too.


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Yup he will be doing HIGNFY

Should be a fun episode to watch, bet they have huge viewing figures for it

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That seems... Odd.

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I mean, if you're going to let him host a BBC show, why not make it the really popular one that he's rather good at?

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It is odd. He may not be banned from the BBC, but I'm sure a small amount of leaning could/should (regardless of your views as to whether he should have been sacked) have been applied to not make a mockery of it.

When Angus was kicked off from HIGNFY, I recall that it was Hislop and Merton who said that his position was untenable and forced the issue. Wonder if they will do the same this time?


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Angus wasn't fired because of what he did, though (fucking prostitutes). He was fired because guests on HIGNFY would just constantly call him out on it, and the show wouldn't have worked. Top Gear would arguably work better.

I watched HIGNFY the episode that came out after all that hit the papers on Sunday, coincidentally, and it's still fucking funny.

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Angus wasn't fired because of what he did, though (fucking prostitutes). He was fired because guests on HIGNFY would just constantly call him out on it, and the show wouldn't have worked. Top Gear would arguably work better.

I watched HIGNFY the episode that came out after all that hit the papers on Sunday, coincidentally, and it's still fucking funny.


I heard that Angus was shown the door because Merton and Hislop despised him.

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Angus wasn't fired because of what he did, though (fucking prostitutes). He was fired because guests on HIGNFY would just constantly call him out on it, and the show wouldn't have worked. Top Gear would arguably work better.

I watched HIGNFY the episode that came out after all that hit the papers on Sunday, coincidentally, and it's still fucking funny.

I heard that Angus was shown the door because Merton and Hislop despised him.

Well, there's that - but the excuse they used was that the show wouldn't work :)

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I watched HIGNFY the episode that came out after all that hit the papers on Sunday, coincidentally, and it's still fucking funny.


:this:

Well, I didn't watch it on Sunday but watched it fairly recently and it was face-wettingly good. In fact, if you have a spare £3.92 knocking around, you could do far, far worse than picking up the Best of DVD. Which is not only relentlessly funny, it's pleasantly nostalgic and perfect fodder for putting on when your folks have come to visit on a Saturday night.


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Angus wasn't fired because of what he did, though (fucking prostitutes). He was fired because guests on HIGNFY would just constantly call him out on it, and the show wouldn't have worked. Top Gear would arguably work better.

I watched HIGNFY the episode that came out after all that hit the papers on Sunday, coincidentally, and it's still fucking funny.


I heard that Angus was shown the door because Merton and Hislop despised him.



Angus made some jokes about Merton and Quentin's break up which Merton never forgave him for, I believe.

Hislop is just a very Victorian chap.

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I mean, if you're going to let him host a BBC show, why not make it the really popular one that he's rather good at?


Maybe he was already signed up do it so they thought it alright to let any existing agreements proceed? He has been a presenter multiple times before and they must need to line all this stuff up well in advance.


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Angus wasn't fired because of what he did, though (fucking prostitutes). He was fired because guests on HIGNFY would just constantly call him out on it, and the show wouldn't have worked. Top Gear would arguably work better.

I watched HIGNFY the episode that came out after all that hit the papers on Sunday, coincidentally, and it's still fucking funny.


I heard that Angus was shown the door because Merton and Hislop despised him.


heres Mertons reasoning behind Angus leaving, particularly like his response at 3.20


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I'd watch anything with Sandy Toksvig in. she's definitely one of my favourite people on TV.



that's the sailing woman isn't she? i loved that program where they defended make up words (help my english at time )

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With regards to Clarkson, I think he should have been fired and not be back on BBC for a good while (if at all), he physically assaulted a colleague. BBC are pretty pathetic here imo.

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I'd watch anything with Sandy Toksvig in. she's definitely one of my favourite people on TV.



that's the sailing woman isn't she? i loved that program where they defended make up words (help my english at time )


I don't quite know what you mean by 'Sailing woman' (she might have sailed... i don't know) but to me she is primarily a comedian. I remember her from shows like Number 73 when I was a kid, but she does a lot of panel show stuff now, like HIGNFY, QI, etc. I think she also often used to be on Call My Bluff for a long time, though I may have misremembered that. I think she's Danish, but seems to have been on British Tv forever.

She's really intelligent, sharp and witty, and not girly or giggly. She's one of the stronger, more intelligent female comedians, and I really like her wit.

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I'm hoping it's just to give Hislop and Merton a chance to absolutely rip the shit out of him.

They excoriated Deayton back in the day.


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I don't quite know what you mean by 'Sailing woman' (she might have sailed... i don't know) but to me she is primarily a comedian. I remember her from shows like Number 73 when I was a kid, but she does a lot of panel show stuff now, like HIGNFY, QI, etc. I think she also often used to be on Call My Bluff for a long time, though I may have misremembered that. I think she's Danish, but seems to have been on British Tv forever.

She's really intelligent, sharp and witty, and not girly or giggly. She's one of the stronger, more intelligent female comedians, and I really like her wit.


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I can't hear the name Sandy Toksvig without spraining my neck by doing the Vic and Bob impersonation.


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I mean, if you're going to let him host a BBC show, why not make it the really popular one that he's rather good at?


Maybe he was already signed up do it so they thought it alright to let any existing agreements proceed? He has been a presenter multiple times before and they must need to line all this stuff up well in advance.

I'd be somewhat amazed that if hat trick lined up hitler* as a presenter then the BBC wouldn't be able to exercise some fit and proper clause to veto that decision without need to pay compensation.

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I'd watch anything with Sandy Toksvig in. she's definitely one of my favourite people on TV.



that's the sailing woman isn't she? i loved that program where they defended make up words (help my english at time )


I don't quite know what you mean by 'Sailing woman' (she might have sailed... i don't know)


I associate her with boats too - I'm sure I remember seeing her on TV, often on yachts wearing gaudily coloured waterproof jackets. I just can't remember anything else about it.

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