Clarkson in trouble again...
Discussion
aeropilot said:
There's a small conspiracy theory in my head that wonders if the 3 of them haven't actually hatched the whole plot deliberately as a way of avoiding the whole last ever episode, farewell situation, and being left in a position where pressure and popular opinion could be brought to bear to pressure them into continuing TG.
This way, it's the BBC's fault and it just abruptly ends the way it has.
Maybe it's just the blasee way they seem to be taking it all, and combined with the few throw away comments earlier in the series, just makes me wonder a little.........
It wouldn't surprise me at all....This way, it's the BBC's fault and it just abruptly ends the way it has.
Maybe it's just the blasee way they seem to be taking it all, and combined with the few throw away comments earlier in the series, just makes me wonder a little.........
But what of the future for them all....? As the famous line in the Italian Job said, "If they planned this jam, they must have planned their way out".
Clarkson... £35m personal wealth, some of which will be in assets. Probably has enough to live off. Keep doing regular columns, and the odd 'guest appearance' on chat shows.
Hammond... can present just about anything on tele. Total Wipeout etc.
May... makes rather good programmes like Toy Stories, and his wine and beer thing with Oz Clarke.
Or...
Do the three of them (possibly four with Wilman) form a new production company. Make a new 'Top Gear' with a new format, but using their chemistry, and sell it to the highest bidder?
Halb said:
ch108 said:
Seems smart by Sky. Sky have grown up a lot.It'd be best for JC to get himself sorted out and return in triumph to the Beeb.
I can see the Netflix thing happening perhaps, Netflix is young and more reckless. The gamble there is if JC disappears into obscurity on an invisible 'channel.'
Dr Interceptor said:
As the famous line in the Italian Job said, "If they planned this jam, they must have planned their way out".
Very apt.
I now have a vision of the three of them in classic red, white and blue Mini Coopers, driving through a storm drain under Broadcasting House, each with a boot full of BBC gold......
Crossflow Kid said:
Dr Interceptor said:
As the famous line in the Italian Job said, "If they planned this jam, they must have planned their way out".
Very apt.
I now have a vision of the three of them in classic red, white and blue Mini Coopers, driving through a storm drain under Broadcasting House, each with a boot full of BBC gold......
aeropilot said:
There's a small conspiracy theory in my head that wonders if the 3 of them haven't actually hatched the whole plot deliberately as a way of avoiding the whole last ever episode, farewell situation, and being left in a position where pressure and popular opinion could be brought to bear to pressure them into continuing TG.
This way, it's the BBC's fault and it just abruptly ends the way it has.
Maybe it's just the blasee way they seem to be taking it all, and combined with the few throw away comments earlier in the series, just makes me wonder a little.........
I'd doubt they've hatched this for a few reasons - one being the cancelling of the live shows, BBC could of come to a different outcome, the best final episode would be P1v918vTheferrari, if it became knowledge it would leave a sour taste. This way, it's the BBC's fault and it just abruptly ends the way it has.
Maybe it's just the blasee way they seem to be taking it all, and combined with the few throw away comments earlier in the series, just makes me wonder a little.........
Possibly being sued by BBC and the live event.
Then there's putting the producer into the bear pit of social media.
But doesn't mean they haven't used it as an exit.
LuS1fer said:
Angus Deayton turned up in Waterloo Road as an ill-dressed teacher. You never know...
Yeah... Clarkson has all the credentials. Turns up every TG as an ill-dressed car show presenter.Ideal patient in BBC's Daily Doctors as someone with various disorders. ..... Overweight, bad back, booze and food impatience intolerance and prematurely aged looking ... slot in nicely .......
Zod said:
Netflix invisible?
Hmm, I may have imagined Netflix's small share from this page that I posted in the other thread.http://www.ukfree.tv/article/1107052089/How_many_F...
It's from 2012 when Netflix had 1 mill subs in the UK.
I've just looked and Netflix had 3 mill subs plus in late 2014.
So not quite the 'invisible' presence I had though in the UK.
One in ten households.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/me...
That's more impressive than I thought...and something like a JC car show (with the other two) might be the sort of thing to allow Netflix to do a 'facebook' over myspace/Amazon Prime
MGJohn said:
Yeah... Clarkson has all the credentials. Turns up every TG as an ill-dressed car show presenter.
Ideal patient in BBC's Daily Doctors as someone with various disorders. ..... Overweight, bad back, booze and food impatience intolerance and prematurely aged looking ... slot in nicely .......
Lots of people will agree with you BUT millions of others like JC.Ideal patient in BBC's Daily Doctors as someone with various disorders. ..... Overweight, bad back, booze and food impatience intolerance and prematurely aged looking ... slot in nicely .......
He makes me laugh and for that I will forgive almost anything.
bad company said:
MGJohn said:
Yeah... Clarkson has all the credentials. Turns up every TG as an ill-dressed car show presenter.
Ideal patient in BBC's Daily Doctors as someone with various disorders. ..... Overweight, bad back, booze and food impatience intolerance and prematurely aged looking ... slot in nicely .......
Lots of people will agree with you BUT millions of others like JC.Ideal patient in BBC's Daily Doctors as someone with various disorders. ..... Overweight, bad back, booze and food impatience intolerance and prematurely aged looking ... slot in nicely .......
He makes me laugh and for that I will forgive almost anything.
I like Top Gear but Clarkson I find increasingly annoying in recent years. He's always been a big-headed knowall which I could live with whilst he was entertaining but he evolved to become far too big for his boots in recent years. I suspect he believes he is bullet proof. One thing I will never forgive him for was spoiling Sunday nights for those millions you mention.
Actually I lied about one thing, it's more like twenty one things over the years I could never forgive him for. Never stopped me from enjoying Top Gear ... in parts.
Looks like his final parting shot will now be the memorable
Peugeot feature which closed the recent show. Did you find that made you laugh? That was a Bombshell I could have done without. Far too big for his boots and he's blown it. Simply a matter of time based on all previous form.In the very unlikely event that commercial TV decide to take them all on and clone the show it can never be the same. Commercial TV advertisers always call the tune and have the final say. Many car manufacturers advertise on most of the commercial channels and the "spontaneous" script will have to be far tighter and commercially sanitised than was the case on the BBC where not even the Licence Fee payers have much of a say.
There could be another Top Gear someday but ....
Spock to Kirk said:
Top Gear will not be a life form as we know it.
... to parafraze the original Star Trek oft used phrase... 
Sadly tis gorn for ever .... beyond endangered ... extinct !
The Spruce goose said:
Erm yes without seeing contract unless we have people on here that have seen it my comment is just conjecture
One would consider, that since the Beeb bought the rights for millions, that there would be some sort of no-compete clause...depends on how competent one views the BBC lawyers. 
The Spruce goose said:
Smollet said:
Are you saying that he won't be allowed to make a show about cars twherever he goes then?
Erm yes without seeing contract unless we have people on here that have seen it my comment is just conjectureGassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff