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Top Gear Tour WILL go ahead: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to reunite - 3am & Mirror Online
http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2015/03/31/top-gear-live-good-news-for-ticket-holders/
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Interesting the BBC felt the "incident" warranted them firing Clarkson from the TV show but not the tour? If they truly felt that it could not be ignored and they had to take action, shouldn't they have fired him completely?
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He'd likely need to do something equally stupid on tour for the BBC to boot him.
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He was on double secret probation for the TV show.
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The event occurred a week before that contract was due to expire. They chose not to renew that contract.
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From the 1st link:
A statement from BBC Worldwide said: "These events will not however feature any BBC Top Gear branding or content. We believe this is a sensible approach in the circumstances.” BBC Television is distancing itself by withholding branding. And it is BBC Worldwide that is cashing the checks for the live events. Ian
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For some reason the thread title has me thinking about this:
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Yep, wouldn't be surprised if more heads don't roll in a few years when revenues are way down...
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Lighting Cameraman TERRY BEDFORD
Special Møøse Effects OLAF PROT Møøse Costumes SIGGI CHURCHILL Designer ROY SMITH Møøse choreographed by HORST PROT III Miss Taylor's Møøses by HENGST DOUGLAS-HOME Møøse trained to mix concrete and sign complicated insurance forms by JURGEN WIGG Editor JOHN HACKNEY Møøses noses wiped by BJØRN IRKESTØM-SLATER WALKER Large møøse on the left hand side of the screen in the third scene from the end, given a thorough grounding in Latin, French and "O" Level Geography by BO BENN Suggestive poses for the møøse suggested by VIC ROTTER Antler-care by LIV THATCHER The directors of the firm hired to continue the credits after the other people had been sacked, wish it to be known that they have just been sacked.
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As far as myself and my wife are concerned, we will not watch a British Top Gear without Clarkson, Ham, and Capt. Slow.
We love the dynamic between the three, respect the fact that Slow and Ham decided to stick with Clarkson, and are of the opinion that the show will wither and die on the vine without them. The show needs them, not the other way around. They ARE the show, even if the BBC refuses to acknowledge that fact. If Netflix, HBO or similar are smart, they'd pick those three up and create a similar show based around them. Wouldn't be tough to do. **** the BBC. Last edited by 450knotOffice; 04-02-2015 at 07:05 PM.. |
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While Clarkson, Hammond and May were a good team, I think the show had lost some of its edge over the years. Not saying it needed a reboot, but that some of the recent shtick was getting old and tired.
Top Gear (USA) and Top Gear (UK) seem to be stuck in the "less car content" more "adventure" mode. Sure there are a few new car reviews thrown in here and there, but most of the show now seems to be adventures in either POS cars or wanderlust ubercars. I think Clarkson will be back on TV along with Hammond and May...but just not on this show. IF Top Gear reboots with a new cast, I will watch a few episodes just to see if it is good. Don't think the BBC can catch lightening in a bottle twice though. (Although David Tennant and Matt Smith were good consecutive doctors....)
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Exactly. People are reistant to change.
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Maybe, but I think its because we have seen all the other Top Gears and they sucked. The big oaf and his sidekicks are what makes TopGear UK so great.
Some shows have been fine with new hosts, IE late night on NBC. Jimmy Fallon is great, and I don't miss Leno. I liked Leno, but I think Fallon is more current and funny in a different way. But its the bad experience with other Top Gear shows that has us all bemoaning the loss of Clarkson. |
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I think one of the biggest problems that Top Gear and its imitators make is trying to make the same show. Top Gear UK is good because of the way the presenters get along. Hammond as the angry little man, May as the clueless boffin and Clarkson as the trickster. They all have good chemistry together.
All the other Top Gear shows seems to think they can just plug this person in here and this one in here and they have a perfect copy...now give us the ratings. Look to just a few years ago. There was a good show on BBC called Coupling. NBC copied the BBC pilot down to the script and camera blocking. The difference was the cast. BBC cast had chemistry and the NBC cast did not. Lightening in a bottle...
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I get the whole "resistant to change" and I get this from my parents all the time when we go to frequent restaurants, I usually order the same thing because I like it. I HATE ordering something new and it turns out to be crap when I know there is something already on the menu I really like.
I liked TG BBC, I didn't need to see the US version to know I liked the BBC version (even though I did). I don't think its always a resistance to change, they are welcome to change whatever they want on the US version, I couldn't care less.
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