Shock News: Top Gear occasionally sets up incidents for better telly

[Zak33]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17364742

You NEED to sit down before reading that, because it's gonna shock your boxers off.....

Apparently, and this will blow your hats off, to make better TV, TOP GEAR sets up incidents for their programs.

I know... I know... you're as shocked as I... but read this:

It is not the first time the show has been accused of mocking up scenes.

[chuckskull]

You mean the scene with the FIVE AND A HALF MILLION POUND CAR was heavily stage managed?

My childhood innocence, my sense of wonderment... withering... dying... nooooooo!!11!!one!

Next you'll be telling me Richard Hammond didn't really dodge weapons fire from an alien spaceship in a Pagani Zonda

People will complain about anything nowadays.

[jim]

I'm never watching it again.

Seriously, I wish they'd stop, but the idea that this is news... :/

[Zak33]

I'm not even sure anyone DID complain!!

Ofcom said it had not received any complaints about the episodep

zero news... made worse by me bringing it to your attention.

sorry... my bad!

[kalniel]

People will complain about anything nowadays.

Or not:

Ofcom said it had not received any complaints about the episode.

So not sure what the point of the Beeb article or statement is, other than to try and advertise the show a bit more.

[KeyboardDemon]

I just don't know what to say. And worse, I've finished my coffee!

[MadduckUK]

Is it work experience time or something?

[KeyboardDemon]

You can usually tell it's been a slow day in politics when the press start attacking Top Gear.

[dshepsman]

ummm.... not news

[Raz316]

I.... it's..... but.....


if this isn't true.... then all the stuff about The Stig might not.... no.... they wouldn't, right? .... Right????

[[GSV]Trig]

Zak if your this board chap just jump in the car and drive up here, I'll give you the tour of the showroom with an empty box...

[this_is_gav]

So not sure what the point of the Beeb article or statement is, other than to try and advertise the show a bit more.

Which would be bordering on pointless, given that this was the last show in the series.

[kalniel]

Which would be bordering on pointless, given that this was the last show in the series.

Don't they make most of their money through overseas reshows?

[Konan555]

Yup,

Ross Kemp is still alive.

[this_is_gav]

Don't they make most of their money through overseas reshows?

Yes, but would those viewers be likely to see such news on the BBC website? Even I, a Top Gear fan and British reader, hadn't even seen the article before it was posted here.

[Spank]

I love TG, but you'd have to monumentally dumb to believe half the things in it are not set ups