The continuing saga of Top Gear

[pritch]

Since the famous "fracas" which resulted in the BBC not renewing Jeremy Clarkson's contract there has been considerable speculation as to a possible replacement.
The British bookmakers were taking bets on who would replace Clarkson but none of the names on whom they were offering odds meant anything to me. One name, the one I thought most qualified, did not rate a mention last time I looked.

Overnight though it has been reported several times that the BBC is currently in talks with Guy Martin to take over Clarkson's role.

Martin: truck mechanic, motorcycle racer, TV presenter, and "as mad as a box of frogs" should be able to do it if anybody can.

This is a guy who tried to launch a rocket out of his arse. Unfortunately the rocket didn't move, it just stuck there firing flames at his arse. IIRC he had to race the next day with a badly blistered bum.

Martin, an admirer of British engineering, owns that ultimate symbol of Brit engineering a Rolls Royce Merlin engine. The engine with its propeller is mounted on a trailer. Martin, being of an enquiring mind, wanted to know how the engine would perform if he removed the governor. While at a friend's workshop he fired up the engine. On reaching hitherto unprecedented revs the trailer started to roll. Martin immediately cut the throttle but the trailer had momentum - and no brakes. The bloke standing in front of the engine to take a photo had to dive for his life. The prop did major damage to the workshop.

Martin's TV efforts have been successful so far, but taking over Top Gear would be a risk. I didn't previously watch the programme much, Clarkson didn't like bikes and always rigged bike/car races so that the car would win, and a lot of what they did seemed just silly. If Martin takes over though I might start watching. He would certainly seem to have potential.

[mashman]

"The Sunday Express claims that the line-up was overheard during a lunch meeting between former producer Andy Wilman and Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay."

[imdying]

Biggest risk would be can the international audiences decipher WTF he is saying?

[Banditbandit]

Overnight though it has been reported several times that the BBC is currently in talks with Guy Martin to take over Clarkson's role.

Pity he doesn't appear to speak English ...

[nodrog:Me]

Like it or not, Clarkson, may, and Hammond were top gear. With anybody else its not going to be anywhere near the same.

example is the terrible Australian and american versions.

[Swoop]

I note that Guy Martin is surprised by the comments that he is in the running for the job.
If he were to get the gig, subtitles would come back into fashion.


Secondly. OFCOM is investigating the use of the word "pikey" on TG.

No wonder the three of them left. Getting away from BBC bullshit will enable them to have a lot more fun on a new telly programme.

[Banditbandit]

If they get Jodie Kidd .. I'd watch every episode .. tastier than jeremy ...

[Banditbandit]

This would explain a lot - not excuse but certainly explain Clarkson's state of mind ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...years-BBC.html

Two days before assaulting a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson was told by a doctor that he might have cancer.

Speaking for the first time in detail about the incident that resulted in his sacking from the Top Gear show, 55-year-old Clarkson said being given the warning was one of the most stressful experiences of his life.

In an attempt to explain his state of mind at the time of the attack, he said: ‘Two days before the “fracas”, I had been told, sternly, by my doctor that the lump on my tongue was probably cancer and that I must get it checked out immediately. But I couldn’t do that.

'We were in the middle of a Top Gear series. And Top Gear always came first.’

Clarkson said he had now been given the all-clear, but wrote in his column in The Sunday Times: ‘That was the most stressful day I have ever had in 27 years at the BBC.

‘It was beyond-belief stressful, everything was gong wrong, and then you know... there you go. But everyone has stressful days, and they manage to cope better than I had.’

[MisterD]

Pity he doesn't appear to speak English ...

...says a Kiwi

Guy Martin is the new Fred Dibnah.

[Banditbandit]

...says a Kiwi

Naaa ... that response was way too predictable ..

[MisterD]

Naaa ... that response was way too predictable ..

Some setups just have to be knocked down, it's a law of the universe, or something.

If you can't understand a Northerner speaking, 'appen it's your problem, not there'n.

[TheDemonLord]

Jodie Kidd - Meh - she was fast in the reasonably priced car, but not sure how well she would fit in.

I would certainly give Top Gear a look in with Guy presenting though - I loved a couple of his series that he did - especially the spitfire rebuild.

Dunno about the other guy though....

[willytheekid]

Top gear?....Clarkson & the lads ARE top gear!

Sorry, but the shows gone!, dead!, history!!...you can't replace the CORE of the show and expect people to simply "adjust" to new presenters.


...Or do you HONESTLY think that Jodie will drive a modded 4x4 across the antartic just because she had an idea to do it over a pint with the lads?...or Guy Martin will suddenly learn the english language enough to becoming riviting AND understandable...and for Philip to suddenly become ...well...interesting! (Have you guys even SEEN his current show?...ZZZZzzzzzz - Same goes for Jodies!, its not really about the car's!, its about the "style" of the car (Like there a fashion excesory) and the wonderful "lifestyle" of owning classic's...there about as interesting as there current shows ratings prove!)


R.I.P Top gear...it was a great journey...looking forward to the lads new project (Netflicks for one are hounding them...and the BBC SHOULD be worried if they go for a new GLOBAL!! deal...imagine Clarkson & co with no restraints and a bigger budget!...madness shall insue)

[Banditbandit]

If you can't understand a Northerner speaking, 'appen it's your problem, not there'n.

No .. it's the BBC's problem .. if they want people to watch their show then they have to employ people who most of the audience can understand ...

[Banditbandit]

Jodie Kidd - Meh - she was fast in the reasonably priced car, but not sure how well she would fit in.

...Or do you HONESTLY think that Jodie will drive a modded 4x4 across the antartic just because she had an idea to do it over a pint with the lads?...

Who cares .. she's HOT