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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Some say, Clarkson is a marmite presenter.

    Well, for me, that's true. But, I quite like marmite, occasionally but not all the time, if I'm in the right mood, and providing it's not applied over-liberally. That is, in relatively small doses, and not too frequently.

    In much the same way, I "quite like" Top Gear. If I'm in the mood, it amuses me. If I'm not, it doesn't. But TG without Clarkson? Nah, can't see it, for my part. TG with Coogan? Well, it has one thing going for it. At least it's not TG with Russell Brand. But personally, I do not find Coogan, and especially Partridge, at all funny. That definitely is a "marmite" option, as conventionally portrayed, for me.

    I don't really actually much care if TG dies or not. If it comes back with Clarkson, I'll carry on watching, when the inclination takes me. If it comes back with someone else, I might give it a try, depending on who the someone is. If it comes back with Coogan, for me it'll be the old HHGTTG line as the dolphins left Earth ..... "so long, and thanks for all the fish".

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    His contract 'is not being renewed'

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32052736
    Last edited by Stringent; 25-03-2015 at 03:19 PM.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Quote Originally Posted by Stringent View Post
    His contract 'is not being renewed'

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32052736
    Good, the show this season was crap anyway (and the last few seasons if I'm honest). Lets hope that Top Gear gets its format revamped and becomes more relevant again but also manages to keep it's humour.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacent...on-summary.pdf

    People still think it wasn't a sackable offense?

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Quote Originally Posted by jimborae View Post
    Good, the show this season was crap anyway (and the last few seasons if I'm honest). Lets hope that Top Gear gets its format revamped and becomes more relevant again but also manages to keep it's humour.
    Interesting how "Not renewed" doesn't quite mean fired either, which gives the BEEB the chance to show/film the remainder of the series....

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Everyones got their own opinion I guess.

    However looking forward to see who signs JC n Co. (Possibly Netflix), as I think Hammond and May will leave with Clarkson refusing to sign another contract should they be presented with one.

    Top Gear is marmite. I for one love it.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Quote Originally Posted by directhex View Post
    http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacent...on-summary.pdf

    People still think it wasn't a sackable offense?
    Lordy - frankly he's lucky it wasn't reported to the police.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    I have only watched the odd TG episode here and there........it became way too formulaic for me and now I just watch the specials when I can be bothered.....and then even those have been going downhill.

    Bringing someone like Coogan on board would surely make me take another look though but the whole format really needs a shake-up for me.....I also find Clarkson to be annoying as often as he is amusing.
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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Oops - didn't see the link above! Maybe Hammond can hold the ship? Unless they all get "head-hunted" by SKY or maybe new blood can come in?

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    This may work out for BBC if they go for a new format. If not, they've just lost potentially £2-£300m income.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Well, I'm sure we'll all remember where we were when we heard the fateful news that shaped a generation

    In all seriousness though, I bet the phone lines at Dave and UKTV are hotter than the surface of the sun right now.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    I was actually thinking that this season was getting back to what it should be - being about cars. Fast cars that I can't afford. None of these 'quests' where everything's staged.
    Oh well, back to watching catchup on a Sunday night...

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Quote Originally Posted by Knoxville View Post
    Well, I'm sure we'll all remember where we were when we heard the fateful news that shaped a generation
    Well it is 'a tragedy' (James May) ..

    A bit less 'it's a shame it's come to this [non-renewal of contract], I'm a fan, thanks for everything Jeremy' and a bit more 'it was a shame and disgraceful that it happened' wouldn't hurt imo - it's all rather 'we will have to do the right thing (dammit)'.
    Last edited by sammyc; 25-03-2015 at 05:42 PM.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Well it's the most read/watched story on the BBC news site.. Even after a plane crash, which is pretty sad.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    It has become too scripted and rehearsed over the years. And god alone knows what they were thinking when they did 'An evening with Top Gear' with Christian O'Connell - for me that kind of said they were desperate for ideas and it was only ever going to go downhill from there.

    I've liked the specials over the years, they're quite interesting because they go to places I'd never go to and they do it differently to the likes of Michael Palin.


    Quotes like these are for me what made Clarkson & TG humorous rather than dull.

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    Re: Top Gear on Hold - Clarkson suspended by beeb.

    Quote Originally Posted by AGTDenton View Post
    I've liked the specials over the years, they're quite interesting because they go to places I'd never go to and they do it differently to the likes of Michael Palin.
    the problem for me is that the specials are also far too predictable. It's the same thing in a different setting. While the cinematography is excellent, I find them drawn out and annoying. Time for a total reboot.

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