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Title: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Andy on March 10, 2015, 05:10:24 pm
No top gear  :sad1:
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: usmangti on March 10, 2015, 05:17:34 pm
what has he done now!
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: mk5-beast-91 on March 10, 2015, 05:33:32 pm
fell out with the producer or something and is under investigation.
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Post by: xjay1337 on March 10, 2015, 05:57:28 pm
how dare they cancel top gear ... TW@TS.
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 10, 2015, 07:12:25 pm
Most likely he said something he shouldn't have as always It will be something silly no doubt
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Post by: MC71 on March 10, 2015, 07:39:55 pm
BBC are fu*ktarts.   :stupid:

I wonder who owns the rights to Top Gear, if it's the production company they may well just sell the show to another channel. IIRC it's one of the highest earning shows for the Beeb.

Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Dave J on March 10, 2015, 08:29:56 pm
BBC are fu*ktarts.   :stupid:

I wonder who owns the rights to Top Gear, if it's the production company they may well just sell the show to another channel. IIRC it's one of the highest earning shows for the Beeb.
Agree with you there! They must be mad - and to entirely cancel this weekends edition when most of it is pre-recorded hints at a producer being as childish and stubborn as Clarkson famously is...! Sounds like a battle of wills (or should that be egos!) to me...
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: JonnyM92 on March 10, 2015, 08:51:23 pm
I know Clarkson has lots of shares in the Top Gear 'brand' as it were.

I very much doubt the BBC would let their most successful TV show go, but maybe JC and co are getting a bit annoying with all this..

Wasn't he given a 'final warning' a few months back? Interesting to see what they do..
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: JonnyM92 on March 10, 2015, 08:52:36 pm
And it was the Golf R v BMW 135i this weekend too..  :sad1:
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Nodz on March 10, 2015, 09:14:40 pm

BBC are fu*ktarts.   :stupid:

I wonder who owns the rights to Top Gear, if it's the production company they may well just sell the show to another channel. IIRC it's one of the highest earning shows for the Beeb.

Clarkson and Andy Wilman owned 50% through their production company but sold it to the BBC in 2012 and I think Clarkson made about £14m (if you believe the papers). So it's now all owned by the BBC.

Last time Clarkson left TG in the late 90's the viewing figures halved and then it got cancelled.
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Matto on March 10, 2015, 11:33:12 pm
Just heard on the news snippet between programmes on BBC3 that he 'supposedly' punched the producer.
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: dazza on March 10, 2015, 11:51:58 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpersephonemagazine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F02%2Fclarkson-bird.gif&hash=59afdaa67e51f9850dcff9edd3ffda514affb231)
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Nodz on March 11, 2015, 08:00:48 am

Just heard on the news snippet between programmes on BBC3 that he 'supposedly' punched the producer.

It wasn't Wilman, it was an assistant producer but he had to have provoked clarkson in some way
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: JonnyM92 on March 11, 2015, 08:36:57 am
They're saying the next 2 episodes cancelled, and a third episode is unlikely. What the hell am I going to do 8-9pm on Sunday evening now?! Selfish..
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: MC71 on March 11, 2015, 08:49:49 am
Sign the "BRING BACK CLARKSON" petition.......

https://www.change.org/p/bbc-reinstate-jeremy-clarkson
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Spankiee on March 11, 2015, 09:01:08 am
Heard it was due to lack of catering at a shoot
In newcastle might be bull shat
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: rich83 on March 11, 2015, 09:24:13 am
They're saying the next 2 episodes cancelled, and a third episode is unlikely. What the hell am I going to do 8-9pm on Sunday evening now?! Selfish..

Turn over to channel Dave
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Frenzy on March 11, 2015, 07:42:59 pm
ah buggar, would have enjoyed watching the Golf R vs BMW 135i article  :popcornsoda:

 :sad1:
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Liam0205 on March 11, 2015, 08:56:25 pm
Not a massive fan of Clarkson these days anyway, he thinks he's untouchable

I think the show could do with some new faces to take it forward
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on March 12, 2015, 12:03:00 pm
It will be finished without him.. I think it's going to come to an end soon
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: mk5-beast-91 on March 14, 2015, 07:04:39 pm
ive read that he hints its an end for top gear. not sure how true it is as the media like to twist storys
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Kam88 on March 14, 2015, 07:36:12 pm
He said he's like old dinosaur might quit anyway  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Shoduchi on October 09, 2015, 01:28:17 pm
So the guys from Top Gear are filming the new show in Algarve, in the South of my country. They filmed in the mountains around Monchique and in the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, near Portimão (http://www.autodromodoalgarve.com/Default.aspx?lng=en (http://www.autodromodoalgarve.com/Default.aspx?lng=en)).

News source: http://www.sulinformacao.pt/2015/10/ex-apresentador-do-top-gear-esta-no-autodromo-do-algarve-a-rodar-novissimo-programa-de-televisao/ (http://www.sulinformacao.pt/2015/10/ex-apresentador-do-top-gear-esta-no-autodromo-do-algarve-a-rodar-novissimo-programa-de-televisao/)

Can't wait to see this show where they're testing a Ferrari LaFerrari, a McLaren P1 and a Porsche 918 Spider. :party:
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: xjay1337 on October 09, 2015, 03:14:55 pm
Don't think Ferrari will be very happy with that.. lol.
Title: Re: Clarkson on top gear suspended
Post by: Shoduchi on October 09, 2015, 05:45:15 pm
Don't think Ferrari will be very happy with that.. lol.
Probably, but I don't think they care... :signLOL: