Chris Evans announced as new TG presenter
Discussion
zebedee said:
750turbo said:
Not sure if mentioned elsewhere, but Jason Plato is tweeting about his new TV deal!
Is it a 10 part serial on him learning how to overtake another racing car without hitting it?Edited by 750turbo on Saturday 17th October 18:50
Wheels falling off, ginger ego eclipsing show.
Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
RicksAlfas said:
Crossflow Kid said:
Has anyone suggested Guy Martin?
Chris Evans mentioned this suggestion on the radio this morning? Had you written in?
Apparently Guy Martin is Channel 4 only and Chris Evans wouldn't be able to approach him.
Guy's new book said:
"DAFT things started to happen when all the Jeremy Clarkson stuff kicked off and it became clear he was getting the boot from Top Gear. Loads of rumours started that I was going to replace him. It was all a load of rubbish at first — just bookies putting out odds to get gullible people to part with their money — but then Chris Evans got involved with Top Gear and Andy Spellman [Martin's manager] got a phone call from some gadgie at the BBC saying that Evans wanted to talk to me and that I could do one show, do all the shows, do what I wanted, as long as I was in Top Gear.
I didn’t say no straight away, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew it wasn’t right for me. For one thing, if I did it, I’d always be compared with Clarkson . . . Another reason not to do it was because the BBC man said it was the biggest television show in the world.
How many presenters would turn that down? Not many of them, but I did. I’m not being cocky, but I can turn down the biggest TV show in the world because TV work is not my big picture. I sometimes whinge about the amount of attention I’m getting at the moment — imagine how bad it would be if I were on Top Gear. I couldn’t go and race a Harley-Davidson chopper at Dirt Quake on a quiet weekend, could I?
Top Gear might pay squillions of pounds, but what do I want all that for? I can earn enough for the life I want fixing lorries and doing a few other bits and pieces. In any case, we’re doing our own thing and North One Television is on our wavelength now. It’s the only production company I’ve worked with, and it’s come up with its best idea. It’s the best idea anyone’s come up with — the wall of death.
I’ve done a lot of interesting stuff in the process of filming the Speed with Guy Martin television shows, but some of it has been a bit dangerous. Cycling blind at 112mph on a beach, in the slipstream of a racing lorry, got the heart pumping. Flipping that racing hovercraft could have been messy. Nosediving a Suzuki 450cc motocrosser into a Welsh lake knocked the stuffing out of me. I also crashed a sledge at 80-odd miles an hour. But it all sounds a bit “so what?” compared with the next challenge. The idea is to set the highest speed yet recorded on a wall of death.
I didn’t say no straight away, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew it wasn’t right for me. For one thing, if I did it, I’d always be compared with Clarkson . . . Another reason not to do it was because the BBC man said it was the biggest television show in the world.
How many presenters would turn that down? Not many of them, but I did. I’m not being cocky, but I can turn down the biggest TV show in the world because TV work is not my big picture. I sometimes whinge about the amount of attention I’m getting at the moment — imagine how bad it would be if I were on Top Gear. I couldn’t go and race a Harley-Davidson chopper at Dirt Quake on a quiet weekend, could I?
Top Gear might pay squillions of pounds, but what do I want all that for? I can earn enough for the life I want fixing lorries and doing a few other bits and pieces. In any case, we’re doing our own thing and North One Television is on our wavelength now. It’s the only production company I’ve worked with, and it’s come up with its best idea. It’s the best idea anyone’s come up with — the wall of death.
I’ve done a lot of interesting stuff in the process of filming the Speed with Guy Martin television shows, but some of it has been a bit dangerous. Cycling blind at 112mph on a beach, in the slipstream of a racing lorry, got the heart pumping. Flipping that racing hovercraft could have been messy. Nosediving a Suzuki 450cc motocrosser into a Welsh lake knocked the stuffing out of me. I also crashed a sledge at 80-odd miles an hour. But it all sounds a bit “so what?” compared with the next challenge. The idea is to set the highest speed yet recorded on a wall of death.
Edited by Kitchski on Friday 6th November 09:48
otolith said:
Wheels falling off, ginger ego eclipsing show.
Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
Wait, Chris Evans has a massive, out of control ego???Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
I find that almost impossible to believe...
M.
marcosgt said:
otolith said:
Wheels falling off, ginger ego eclipsing show.
Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
Wait, Chris Evans has a massive, out of control ego???Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
I find that almost impossible to believe...
M.
Who knew?
CalNaughtonJnr said:
Did anyone see BBC Breakfast news on Wednesday?
Susie Wolff was on talking about her 'retirement' from F1 and the presenters mentioned that she may be busy with some TV work so I wouldn't be surprised to see her on TG
She seems a bit wooden to me but not unpleasant to look at
Maybe Stig will be tragically taken out in a ball of fire on a hotlap, only to be replaced by a pink Stigess.Susie Wolff was on talking about her 'retirement' from F1 and the presenters mentioned that she may be busy with some TV work so I wouldn't be surprised to see her on TG
She seems a bit wooden to me but not unpleasant to look at
MarshPhantom said:
marcosgt said:
otolith said:
Wheels falling off, ginger ego eclipsing show.
Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
Wait, a TV/Radio personality has a massive, out of control ego???Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
I find that almost impossible to believe...
M.
Who knew?
Swervin_Mervin said:
MarshPhantom said:
marcosgt said:
otolith said:
Wheels falling off, ginger ego eclipsing show.
Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
Wait, a TV/Radio personality has a massive, out of control ego???Wow, that's a surprise.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8476382
I find that almost impossible to believe...
M.
Who knew?
EddyP said:
Didn't he have a big of an ego problem followed by a melt down about 15 years ago when he was huge from Radio 1, TFI Friday etc....
All a bit de ja vu really.
You mean when he refused to do his Friday morning shift on Radio 1 so he could prep. for TFI instead ? The BBC sacked him. (proper sacked, not just refused to renew contract : http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/chris_evans_pa... )All a bit de ja vu really.
And then he managed to get himself sacked from Virgin Radio (which he had bought and then sold on) for failing to turn up for work 6 days in a row.
Edited by marshalla on Friday 6th November 22:06
I thought Evans was a bad choice when it was announced, he's a real plonker, maybe not too late to get rid of him.
I'd have Johnny Vaughan, he's got a great presenting style, and alongside him Nicki Shields, she did a good job presenting that Goodwood series and is very into cars.
No idea who the third person would be, but Evans is a disaster waiting to happen.
I'd have Johnny Vaughan, he's got a great presenting style, and alongside him Nicki Shields, she did a good job presenting that Goodwood series and is very into cars.
No idea who the third person would be, but Evans is a disaster waiting to happen.
marshalla said:
And then he managed to get himself sacked from Virgin Radio (which he had bought and then sold on) for failing to turn up for work 6 days in a row.
I read in his book that he overheard a conversation at work which went along the lines of "we need to get rid of Evans, don't care how", which screwed him up and and he went on a bender.Thunderhead said:
I thought Evans was a bad choice when it was announced, he's a real plonker, maybe not too late to get rid of him.
I'd have Johnny Vaughan, he's got a great presenting style, and alongside him Nicki Shields, she did a good job presenting that Goodwood series and is very into cars.
No idea who the third person would be, but Evans is a disaster waiting to happen.
I agree regarding Johnny Vaughan. I'd have Johnny Vaughan, he's got a great presenting style, and alongside him Nicki Shields, she did a good job presenting that Goodwood series and is very into cars.
No idea who the third person would be, but Evans is a disaster waiting to happen.
Dom Joly. Motoring enthusiast and a funny guy.
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