Clarkson suspended; no Top Gear this weekend

[vorsprung]

The interaction between Matt LeBlanc and the other presenters is electric ...... but in the same way that my Fridge is electric and a Corby Trouser Press is electric.

It genuinely feels like a humourless spoof.

It makes Fifth Gear seem good (which is the worst thing I can say about any motoring program).

Clarkson, despite his faults, is a funny writer.

The old top gear was like a kind of pantomine with jokes from the Daily Mail

This one lacks even the puddle deep character interaction of the original.  They just say lines.

The only improvement is the complete lack of Clarkson

[LEE]

The interaction between Matt LeBlanc and the other presenters is electric ...... but in the same way that my Fridge is electric and a Corby Trouser Press is electric.

It genuinely feels like a humourless spoof.

It makes Fifth Gear seem good (which is the worst thing I can say about any motoring program).

Clarkson, despite his faults, is a funny writer.

The old top gear was like a kind of pantomine with jokes from the Daily Mail

This one lacks even the puddle deep character interaction of the original.  They just say lines.

The only improvement is the complete lack of Clarkson

Top Gear WAS Clarkson.  Therein lies the problem for the BBC.

I challenge anyone to watch this Chris Goffey review of a Nissan Sunny without sobbing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY32793qoDE

[trekker12]

Well that didn't last long

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36707266

[LEE]

Well that didn't last long

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36707266

No... but it was still too long.

I think I'll climb onto a box, just so I can step down as well.  It's the trendy thing to do at the moment.

[spesh]

Well that didn't last long

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36707266

Nothing to do with yesterday's news, oh no siree, bob...  <HIGNFY> Allegedly. </HIGNFY>

3 JULY 2016 • 6:41PM

The BBC is to stand by Chris Evans, despite claims that he is to be questioned by police over historic sex assault allegations, with the presenter continuing to host his Radio 2 breakfast show this week.

The Sun on Sunday claimed that the Top Gear presenter will be quizzed by Metropolitan Police detectives “in the coming days” over claims that he had repeatedly exposed himself to a former work colleague, and grabbed her breasts.

Evans denies the claims, and said in May, when the allegations first surfaced, that they amounted to a “witch hunt”. He added: “All these bullying claims and other allegations are just ridiculous.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/03/bbc-stands-by-chris-evans-as-presenter-faces-police-questioning/

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

Remember ages ago, when he did the Virgin breakfast show with Johnny Revel and Holly and Dan and  Jamie Studentbloke, and one morning it was just him and the other ones had all left and never came back and nobody ever said why and they were never mentioned again?

[De Sisti]

Remember ages ago, when he did the Virgin breakfast show with Johnny Revel and Holly and Dan and  Jamie Studentbloke, and one morning it was just him and the other ones had all left and never came back and nobody ever said why and they were never mentioned again?

No. Please tell more.

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

That's about it.

[spesh]

Remember ages ago, when he did the Virgin breakfast show with Johnny Revel and Holly and Dan and  Jamie Studentbloke, and one morning it was just him and the other ones had all left and never came back and nobody ever said why and they were never mentioned again?

No. Please tell more.

That's about it.

That's about it.

Ah... one of those dreaded Noodle Incidents. 

[Jaded]

Remember ages ago, when he did the Virgin breakfast show with Johnny Revel and Holly and Dan and  Jamie Studentbloke, and one morning it was just him and the other ones had all left and never came back and nobody ever said why and they were never mentioned again?

Yes.

[Mr Larrington]

Remember ages ago, when he did the Virgin breakfast show with Johnny Revel and Holly and Dan and  Jamie Studentbloke, and one morning it was just him and the other ones had all left and never came back and nobody ever said why and they were never mentioned again?

They probably went down the pub, had a skinful, concluded Evans was an S-T and decided to resign en masee.  The Mgt paid them to keep quiet about it because they didn't want the public to know that Evans was an S-T.
</Stan's_Advocaat>

[spesh]

Remember ages ago, when he did the Virgin breakfast show with Johnny Revel and Holly and Dan and  Jamie Studentbloke, and one morning it was just him and the other ones had all left and never came back and nobody ever said why and they were never mentioned again?

They probably went down the pub, had a skinful, concluded Evans was an S-T and decided to resign en masee.  The Mgt paid them to keep quiet about it because they didn't want the public to know that Evans was an S-T.
</Stan's_Advocaat>

<off topic> Yeah, Advocaat is verily the work of Stan.  </off-topic>

[Mr Larrington]

Dissing advocaat will bring down the wrath of our resident Tidy-Haired Thought Leader on your miserable donkey, y'know.

[spesh]

 

[spesh]

Some say that Jeremy Clarkson finds Chris Evans quitting Top Gear most amusing...

And that he finds rumours of the BBC showing Grand Tour after it has been broadcast on Amazon even more so.

All we know is...

He's pi55ing himself laughing.

[Tewdric]

I've just watched the first episode of Grand Tour.

Let's just say there will be a few damp copies of The Guardian on BBC top corridor tonight...

[geraldc]

I enjoyed the grand tour.
I expect Carol Vorderman is now being googled around the world.

[DrMekon]

Friend who writes for arstechnica wrote a glowing review noting the high production values, so I watched a bit. Jeeze, the camera doesn't love them - they look like they've been enjoying some boozy lunches. HD is not kind to them.

[andyoxon]

Now we know why this happened to his house...

[nextSibling]

I watched the first episode last night and had a really hard time getting through the first 15 minutes of nothing but smug self-congratulation. I persevered to discover the formula was basically the same - here's a comparison of unattainable cars we're going to photographically masturbate over and praise equally, interspersed with some lazy stereotyping of something or someone or other. It was entertainingly presented the first few dozen times years ago, but I doubt I'll be watching a lot more.

[bobb]

Not sure what happened, but did three boorish bell ends get in some cars and drive them around a bit?

[rogerzilla]

Please don't tell me the BBC are going to pay money to buy the show?  Not having Clarkson on TV (except for all those Amazon adverts) was rather pleasant.

[Mr Larrington]

Please don't tell me the BBC are going to pay money to buy the show?  Not having Clarkson on TV (except for all those Amazon adverts) was rather pleasant.

Give it about eighteen months and it'll be on Dave.

[Tewdric]

Please don't tell me the BBC are going to pay money to buy the show?  Not having Clarkson on TV (except for all those Amazon adverts) was rather pleasant.

Apparently so.

Incidentally the new Ebola circuit looked a lot like RAF Wroughton to me, so you might be able to pop across to watch the filming!

[spesh]

Please don't tell me the BBC are going to pay money to buy the show?  Not having Clarkson on TV (except for all those Amazon adverts) was rather pleasant.

Apparently so.

Incidentally the new Ebola circuit looked a lot like RAF Wroughton to me, so you might be able to pop across to watch the filming!

Confirmed:

http://jalopnik.com/this-is-where-the-grand-tours-brand-new-test-track-is-l-1789134294