Clarkson

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 13:02

That seems... Odd.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 13:03

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?

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

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?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 13:14

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.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 13:24

Grim... wrote:

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.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 13:25

DBSnappa wrote:

Grim... wrote:

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

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Grim... wrote:

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

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.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

DBSnappa wrote:

Grim... wrote:

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.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Grim... wrote:

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.

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

DBSnappa wrote:

Grim... wrote:

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

romanista · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 13:53

Mimi wrote:

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 )

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

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.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

romanista wrote:

Mimi wrote:

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.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

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.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2015 14:24

Sandy is brilliant

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Mimi wrote:

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.

You should listen to The News Quiz on Radio 4; she's the chairperson on that and is very good.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

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

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Bamba wrote:

Grim... wrote:

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.

*Intentional Godwin doesn't count.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

Mimi wrote:

romanista wrote:

Mimi wrote:

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.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:58

She went yachting with John McCarthy in 1995.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

miki · **Joined:** 30th Apr, 2011 **Posts:** 1458 **Location:** NL

She was one of the two team captains of Call my Bluff

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:07

miki wrote:

She was one of the two team captains of Call my Bluff

I have never gotten over the sight of lionel Blair pulling off All The King's Men in under thirty seconds

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

She doesn't cast a shadow and her quack has no echo.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:26

MaliA wrote:

miki wrote:

She was one of the two team captains of Call my Bluff

I have never gotten over the sight of lionel Blair pulling off All The King's Men in under thirty seconds

Did he use both hands?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14487

That is of course Humph rather than Sandy

http://www.g0akh.f2s.com/isihac/Sound_C ... s_Page.php

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Who will ever forget the show's, now famous, commonwealth tour, when Lionel Blair jumped up and displayed his Passage To India for the full two minutes!

Quote:

No one who witnessed the event will ever forget the sparkle in Lionel Blair's eye as he received Free Willy from Michael Aspel for two minutes!

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The next game is Sound Charades. This is based on the erstwhile television favourite Give Us A Clue, where teams of players used to delight their audience by miming the titles of songs, films or plays against a strict time limit. The most highly skilled of all was Lionel Blair, but how the tears of frustration welled up in his eyes during their Italian tour, at not being allowed the use of his mouth to finish off Two Gentlemen Of Verona.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

It's unlikely that anyone will know what I am talking about, but there was a mechanics/ garage in NW London with a large painted mural of three people - two men (one had a beard) and in the middle of the two men was Sandy Toksvig.

I remember looking it up on the internet some years later and not really finding anything out about it, but I think it may have been somewhere near the Cricklewood area (though my geography is rubbish... it may have been down towards Kensal Green/Kensal Rise.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

A-ha! I have better Google skills now....

:facepalm:

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Oooh, good find, you should ask on that forum if anyone found anything.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

No, they were rubbish.

Malc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:29

Oh no he isn't

Malc

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Maybe he didn't fancy facing the gentlemanly wrath of Hislop and Merton, I suspect neither of them would have gone easy on him.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 15, 2015 13:43

Sandy Tokks-fig fans might be interested to know that Call My Bluff was one of the TV shows pulled out of the archive for the "classic quiz show" group on iPlayer: #group=p02nm7g8">http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... p=p02nm7g8

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Thank you Grim... This is actually perfect for the kind of evening TV I fancy, so I'm really pleased to read this!

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:38

James May has said he won't do Top Gear without Clarkson.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/a ... rd-hammond

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Choppers, you're just wrong about hignfy. Its still eminently watchable. It has its ups and downs but still produces quality like Victoria Coren ripping Godfrey bloom a new one, and whenever farage is on they give him enough rope to hang himself.

Slightly off-topic but guess it belongs in this thread. I have been keeping up with the latest season of HIGNFY on iPlayer and it is indeed still really funny and relevant.

No idea if the odd episodes I was referring to were the 'downs' and I was just getting unlucky, or I was in a bad mood or something, but the three episodes I've seen this season have all been great - with both Hislop and Merton on excellent form, good guests, and fine hosts.

Also, Victoria Coren, deffo would. (She was host last week. And one of the guests this week was Camilla Long. Would. In a posh sort of way.)

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

I'm afraid Victoria Coren/Mitchell has one of those faces I want to slap. And Camilla Long is spoiled goods, having allegedly been interfered with by DLT.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2015 16:29

Hmm. Maybe they plan to become YouTube stars?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

It was actually quite jarring to hear him swear!

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2015 16:42

DavPaz wrote:

It was actually quite jarring to hear him swear!

Objection! He also swore on BBC2 during the car rugby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbSApYlwqAM&t=3m33s

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2015 20:39

Evans, then.

Called it: viewtopic.php?style=19&p=854645#p854645

Cavey · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2015 20:42

I can't quite get my head around anyone who insists on painting those beautiful Ferraris white, but then, perhaps its merely jealousy on my part...

Let's be honest, the minute he said he 'wasn't interested' it was always going to be him, wasn't it? Bet he negotiated an eye-watering fee; he's made a fair few quid out of Auntie over the years.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Yeah, well, they are his cars so if he wants them to be a colour other than the traditional Ferrari colour* that's up to him.

*Yellow, obv.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2015 22:11

It’s to match the piano in his garage, IIRC.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2015 22:27

That's a shame, can't really stand Chris Evans. Will probably still watch the first one at least but I doubt I'll enjoy it.
*grumps*

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

After seeing him and Clarkson on the TFI Friday one off last week it became a bit more obvious he was in the chair for it.

I liked stuff like TFI Friday at the start but he did become a bit of dick towards the end and sort of self imploded career wise.

He has come back well though, I don't listen to radio very much but by all accounts his is a good show, will be interesting to see what he is like on TV after years of not seeing him.

Wonder were it leaves Clarkson for any rival shows also it wasn't mentioned if the other two would join Chris Evans

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:59

If ever there was a way to guarantee I'll never watch it...

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:16

I like Chris Evans, but I don't like cars and to be honest, I'm not a massive fan of watching TV so I guess that's me out then.

Carry on.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:26

I think he's had all his Ferraris re sprayed — last time I saw them at Goodwood a couple of years ago they weren't white.

Achilles · **Joined:** 15th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 484

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