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But it was still Top Gear when it was presented by Angela Rippon, Noel Edmonds, William Woollard, Tiff Needell and Quentin Wilson, to name but a few other presenters over the last forty odd years. A different Top Gear, but a programme loosely based on cars broadcast by the BBC, the format of which has changed several times over that time.
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Originally posted by Firenze:
Perhaps they could do this scene at the beginning with Clarkson staggering about a bit and then the flames shooting out of his denims and then suddenly it's Chris Evan patting himself and looking for a mirror? No?
Why on earth would anyone extinguish the flames?
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Originally posted by Firenze:
Perhaps they could do this scene at the beginning with Clarkson staggering about a bit and then the flames shooting out of his denims and then suddenly it's Chris Evan patting himself and looking for a mirror? No?
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Originally posted by Firenze:
Perhaps they could do this scene at the beginning with Clarkson staggering about a bit and then the flames shooting out of his denims and then suddenly it's Chris Evan patting himself and looking for a mirror? No?
And again ![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
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Perhaps have his ex (Billie Piper) standing by with a plate of fishfingers and custard.
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Well, food should be eaten. But if it won't go into his mouth, around the mouth is close enough.
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Perhaps have his ex (Billie Piper) standing by with a plate of fishfingers and custard.
He's having a female co-presenter ...
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Knowing the BBC, it'll probably be Clare Balding. ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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I think Clare Balding ranks higher than 'sidekick' these days.
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Originally posted by Firenze:
Perhaps they could do this scene at the beginning with Clarkson staggering about a bit and then the flames shooting out of his denims and then suddenly it's Chris Evan patting himself and looking for a mirror? No?
Maybe Clarkson could be shown burning at the steak?
(sorry about that)
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Perhaps have his ex (Billie Piper) standing by with a plate of fishfingers and custard.
No, no, no no! That sweet girl was hooked up with that douchenozzle? Oh Billie! ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
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She was married to Evans, not Clarkson (if that makes it any better).
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No, I got that, but he's a jackass, too, right? Least the way you all are describing him.
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I think Evans is less of a twonk than Clarkson.
He's definitely had his moments in the past, but generally seems to have settled down pretty well. The Radio 2 breakfast show is actually quite good, and he is very, very media-savvy as well as being a car nut. He's also quite divisive, like Clarkson.
I think he could do well, and create an incarnation of Top Gear that's a bit more about the cars whilst still being enjoyable for people who just like well-presented idiocy.
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I have no interest in Top Gear but Chris Evans is a sound presenter who deserves a chance.
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Originally posted by Snags:
I think Evans is less of a twonk than Clarkson.
One of many, or even most.
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Originally posted by Firenze:
I think Clare Balding ranks higher than 'sidekick' these days.
La Balding is nothing less than a National Treasure, alongside Nicholas Parsons, Alan Bennett and (inexplicably) Miranda Hart.
Now, that would be an episode of Top,Gear.....
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Inexplicably?? She's brilliant!
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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Perhaps have his ex (Billie Piper) standing by with a plate of fishfingers and custard.
WRONG COMPANION! *thwack*
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It's kind of a sacrament now, though, isn't it?
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Originally posted by orfeo:
quote:
Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Perhaps have his ex (Billie Piper) standing by with a plate of fishfingers and custard.
WRONG COMPANION! *thwack*
I know. But, one could also say that of Evans as a regeneration of TG Host ...
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It's kind of a sacrament now, though, isn't it?
That, my dear, was a 5-star response.
Brings the average of the thread up to about 1.05 of course.
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I don't think Evans will work. TG was mate porn, which relied on mutually insulting banter, which worked because of their chemistry (although some people didn't like it). But Evans relies on self-congratulation, totally different. And he tries too hard.
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I'd never heard of Chris Evans, but I watched TFI Friday (was it last week?). I think I agree with Quetzalcoatl.
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Sioni Sais
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Evans does irritate but since replacing Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2's morning show in 2010 he has increased the audience to 9.5m, the highest radio auience in Britain.
He did a one-off TFI Friday recently and hosts BBC 1 TV's One Show .
I find him a lot less irritating than he used to be. Clarkson OTOH has not improved with age.
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Originally posted by quetzalcoatl:
I don't think Evans will work. TG was mate porn, which relied on mutually insulting banter, which worked because of their chemistry (although some people didn't like it). But Evans relies on self-congratulation, totally different. And he tries too hard.
Yep. Anyway, Clarkson, May and Hammond are getting together to have their own show on some other channel, so if I get the chance I'll watch that instead.
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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
Evans does irritate but since replacing Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2's morning show in 2010 he has increased the audience to 9.5m, the highest radio auience in Britain.
He did a one-off TFI Friday recently and hosts BBC 1 TV's One Show .
I find him a lot less irritating than he used to be. Clarkson OTOH has not improved with age.
Yes one of things I really like about Evans is his self-awareness. He's knows he became a complete arse in the 90s and in several interviews I've heard him be very honest and open about it. He made an aside comment about it on his show last week. He's clearly a different person now compared to what he was then.
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Maybe so, but I remain unimpressed by "I'm 100% not going to be hosting Top Gear" followed by "there will 100% be a female presenter" when it isn't even his call.
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Originally posted by Ariel:
Maybe so, but I remain unimpressed by "I'm 100% not going to be hosting Top Gear" followed by "there will 100% be a female presenter" when it isn't even his call.
IIRC Evans said that he would definitely not be doing Top Gear before all chances of a rapprochement between the BBC and Clarkson, Hammond and May were exhausted. He didn't want to be seen treading on a friend's toes.
Times have changed. Maybe, under the terms of his contract, he gets some say in co-presenters. He did on his morning radio show.
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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
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Originally posted by Ariel:
Maybe so, but I remain unimpressed by "I'm 100% not going to be hosting Top Gear" followed by "there will 100% be a female presenter" when it isn't even his call.
IIRC Evans said that he would definitely not be doing Top Gear before all chances of a rapprochement between the BBC and Clarkson, Hammond and May were exhausted. He didn't want to be seen treading on a friend's toes.
Times have changed. Maybe, under the terms of his contract, he gets some say in co-presenters. He did on his morning radio show.
That's what he's said in interviews, he wanted them to sort it and didn't want to complicate things. Fair play.
Evans will also be producing TG so he does get a say. I'm willing to give it a go. The new breakfast show is excellent. Just the right tone for me first thing in the morning. I hated Evans in the 90's and would have cheerfully punched him. But I'll see what the other three get up too as well.
We went out for beers with some BBC staffers a few weeks ago. They described Clarkson as a "tyrant". The only difference between this time and all the others is that people couldn't ignore it.
Tubbs
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Here you go, for all those Top Gear fans, it's now official - the trio have migrated to Amazon. You can still get your fix if you don't mind watching Amazon Prime.
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It looks like Jensen Button maybe signing for Top Gear.
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by Ariel:
Here you go, for all those Top Gear fans, it's now official - the trio have migrated to Amazon. You can still get your fix if you don't mind watching Amazon Prime.
Does anyone watch it? I expect most will wait a year or two then catch the repeats on Dave.
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Ariel
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I never heard of it and can't get Dave.
Still, I'm sure I'll find something else to fill the gap in my life.
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You haven't heard of Amazon ?
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Ariel
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I hadn't heard that Amazon Prime did streaming video.
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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
I expect most will wait a year or two then catch the repeats on Dave.
Indeed. It's a bit of a drop from the most widely syndicated and watched programme in the world to a streaming site. Quite risky - but then I imagine that they're all sufficiently well off to be able to take a punt. And it will show whether they're capable of working together successfully outside of the confines of the BBC.
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We can't get Dave either but with any luck they'll sell it on to one of the cable networks.
If not, I'll just have to find the equivalent of £80 from somewhere. I'd give up a fair chunk of the cr@p channels we've got to get one that shows their new show, whatever it's going to be called.
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Ariel
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It would be fun but I'm not shelling out £75 to watch it on my computer. If they want me to see it they'll have to move it to ordinary free television.
Early indications are they're already set to lose a chunk of their fan base who don't want to pay the subscription. Fair enough if most people are already shelling out for Sky or whatever.
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Quite risky - but then I imagine that they're all sufficiently well off to be able to take a punt.
I'm sure Clarkson, May and Hammond have made sure they'll get a big pay cheque for making at the first series of the new show. The risk is with Amazon - will they make enough from new subscriptions to Prime and selling the show to broadcasters to cover the production costs and the inflated pay packet for the presenters.
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Doublethink.
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I pay something like forty quid a year for amazon prime in order to get free delivery for stuff I buy from them, the streaming of music an video is a random extra really.
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Originally posted by Ariel:
I hadn't heard that Amazon Prime did streaming video.
I have Amazon Prime for the free deliveries (I do all my shopping online, so it's well worth the money)
With it comes -
Films, streaming video and TV
Music
Unlimited photo and data storage in Amazon cloud drive.
Kindle Owners' Lending Library
I use the cloud drive and Kindle Library a lot. The others not so much.
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Checked my account, looks like the fee went up and I didn't notice. It tells me that for that fee I get:
- Unlimited One-Day Delivery: Unlimited One-Day Delivery on millions of eligible items.
- Prime Instant Video: Watch over 15,000 movies and TV episodes with unlimited instant streaming.
- Prime Music: Access to over a million songs and hundreds of playlists, ad-free.
- Prime Photos:Unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive.
- Prime Early Access: 30-minute early access to Lightning Deals
- Kindle Owners' Lending Library: Borrow one of over 500,000 titles per month for free on any Kindle device with no due dates.
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We swopped from paying for a TV licence to paying for Amazon Prime last year when we realised that days and weeks were going by in which we didn't watch any live TV, but were using our TV set purely to watch DVDs and for the kids to play games.
It's cheaper and was a better fit for us.
We won't be watching Clarkson, though.
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Just to point out that it is possible that the Clarkson/Hammond/May fan base is actually mostly outside of the BBC's typical service area, and that most of them are accustomed to viewing them via computer anyway.
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Hattrick should have an additional clause in his contract. "Must stay a minimum of 2m from any production staff to avoid accidental impact between fists and face"
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HIGNFY has been going downhill for years.
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