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Top Gear: The future?

Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 08:44:28 GMT

Unless you have been in a news free zone for 24 hrs it wont have gone unnoticed that Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended...

Allegedly he punched a producer....

Sundays episode has been shelved along with the remaining two in the Top Gear series..

Clarksons suspension has led to a massive petition for his reinstatement.

Personally, I wonder why so many want him back? Surely this massively popular show can survive without him? (Stands back ready to be panned for that comment )

Maybe this 'hero worship' of Clarkson is a 'man thing'? (apologies if that appears sexist )

I don't particularly like him. I think he arrogantly believes he is invincible....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31828184

Re: Top Gear: The future?

MI5 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:57:53 GMT

Is one man bigger than the entire show?
We shall see........!

Re: Top Gear: The future?

Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:05:34 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Is one man bigger than the entire show?
We shall see........!

From the petition currently doing the rounds, I am unsure whether the people signing are Top Gear fans or Clarkson fans?

I actually like the show. I don't watch it much though because of him (Heresy?)

Re: Top Gear: The future?

MI5 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:06:43 GMT

I do find him funny but replacing him wouldn't make any difference to me.......

Re: Top Gear: The future?

jonsie — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:29:13 GMT

I can take him or leave him, amusing but too self important at times. The show will survive no problem and we can look forward to Clarkson concentrating on his new job as Lord Mayor of London....:smileywink:

Re: Top Gear: The future?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:49:30 GMT

I personally like him, and the BBC likes the personality he portrays on screen. The trouble is though he isn't just 'hamming it up' for the audience, that is actually how he is! The BBC needs to appreciate that if they want to employ him.

That said though, IF he has actually punched another member of staff, I can't see how they can continue to employ him, as the are setting a very dangerous precedant. He may have really shot himself in the foot this time.

I would imagine if he doesn't carry on, that Top Gear will, possibly without a replacement. Hammond and May know they are onto a good thing and I don't think they'll be revolting if he doesn't get reinstated. That's not saying they wont miss him though, as I think they genuinely get on.

Maybe he could be the Star In The Reasonably-Priced car next series???

Re: Top Gear: The future?

anticpated — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:28:46 GMT

I think though Clarkson is part of the bricks and mortar for that show. Love him or hate him, it is what it is.

Re: Top Gear: The future?

Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:40:42 GMT

@anticpated wrote:
I think though Clarkson is part of the bricks and mortar for that show. Love him or hate him, it is what it is.

If that's the case @anticpated then the other question would be....would you stop watching Top Gear if he wasn't part of it?

My problem with him is ...I am sure he thinks people would stop watching.(As you say...love him or hate him)

I honestly think people who enjoy the show would watch it irrespective of whether he was part of it or not...

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jonsie — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:49:23 GMT

Speaking personally, I enjoy the show for the format and content. It may seem strange without him but I'll continue watching.

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L_W_Ward — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:00:38 GMT

Top Gear could continue but it would need some clever writing and hiring. Sadly, while still entertaining, Richard and James are not main presenter material. They are the sides that add to the main personality.

Who could they get to replace him?

Re: Top Gear: The future?

anticpated — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:01:00 GMT

For me, it would be like Blue Peter without the pets (oh wait...)......

The show will still go on however where Cagney be without Lacey, Romulus wthout Remus....

It would still go on...however it just won't be the same.

Re: Top Gear: The future?

Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:04:07 GMT

@L_W_Ward wrote:
Top Gear could continue but it would need some clever writing and hiring. Sadly, while still entertaining, Richard and James are not main presenter material. They are the sides that add to the main personality.

Who could they get to replace him?

On This Morning they have just read out a tweet from Piers Morgan saying "#Topgear I am available"

Mmmmmmm...'Out of the frying pan and into the fire'... springs to mind

Re: Top Gear: The future?

anticpated — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:14:47 GMT

If Piers Morgan started presented it the ratings would plummet in my honest opinion. You might as well have Trevor McDonald or Philip Schofield present it in that case.

Re: Top Gear: The future?

jonsie — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:20:05 GMT

@anticpated wrote:
If Piers Morgan started presented it the ratings would plummet in my honest opinion. You might as well have Trevor McDonald or Philip Schofield present it in that case.

Choice of any new presenter is obviously going to be a deciding factor in the all-important viewing figures and will ultimately be responsible for the survival or demise of the programme.

Re: Top Gear: The future?

anticpated — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:28:59 GMT

It's just not presentation skills needed for that job; it also needs passion and true-belief in what you're promoting. Not that I'm saying nobody else has that...perhaps it's just a change of the times.

Re: Top Gear: The future?

viridis — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:50:28 GMT

Chris Evans has a severe passion for cars and could easily fit in with the other two.
Piers Morgan? The BBC will let him know by leaving a voicemail on my phone.

Re: Top Gear: The future?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:14:26 GMT

Piers Morgan has only said that because him and Clarkson don't get on. I think Piers has this notion that the British public actually like him, I don't know anyone who can stand the tw(insert an 'a' or an 'i')t.

Re: Top Gear: The future?

viridis — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:16:54 GMT

Oh, I'll have an A please bob

Re: Top Gear: The future?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:41:50 GMT

@viridis wrote:
Oh, I'll have an A please bob

Question: What C am I?... we know that Bob

Re: Top Gear: The future?

Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:45:38 GMT

Me? Well the 'twit' (or the other) could refer to both Clarkson and Morgan...