Chris Evans to do Top Gear.who will join him
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Durzel said:
Whatever happens it's going to be compared to the old show, by a lot of people with preconceived negative opinions, people that are looking for it to fail. CE has a mountain to climb with it really, but I think he's probably got the chops for it even if I don't particularly like his style.
Definitely agree that it needs to strike out on its own, if it tries to ape the formula of the old show - even down to 3 presenters fitting the archetypes of Clarkson, May and Hammond it'll be excruciating.
You only need to look at other countries efforts at imitiating it to see what would happen in that scenario.Definitely agree that it needs to strike out on its own, if it tries to ape the formula of the old show - even down to 3 presenters fitting the archetypes of Clarkson, May and Hammond it'll be excruciating.
PanzerCommander said:
You only need to look at other countries efforts at imitiating it to see what would happen in that scenario.
I think that's why they have handed it to CE as his show to make, and he was prepared to take it. He knows as well as anybody that it has to be an all new iteration.Hol said:
Crossflow Kid said:
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yonex said:
Chris Harris gets my vote...I'd love to see how Chris Evans would deal with his enthusiasm 
I think they'd be a good combination but you need a fall guy so let's bring in a third Chris...Moyles.What we need is somebody already called Chris Martin.
I am not sure if he knows about cars, but he could sing a monotone song or two every week.
[quote=Mr Taxpayer]
You've all picked the 'wrong martin'. You need chef and chubby Yorkshireman, James Martin. He's a confirmed car and bike petrolhead; owning several fast bikes and driving the Mille Miglia in a classic Maseratti a few years back. He can do live TV very well, see 'Saturday Kitchen'. I saw him years ago on 'Ready, Steady, Cook' not long after Top Gear had restarted, was probably about 04 or 05, and Hammond and May were the celebs and Martin was one of the chefs. He spent most of the show chatting fast bikes with Hammond.
This makes a lot of sense, but I hope you're wrong.
don't rate the bloke as a presenter, he comes across as a bit self important to me, but there is logic in your suggestion
You've all picked the 'wrong martin'. You need chef and chubby Yorkshireman, James Martin. He's a confirmed car and bike petrolhead; owning several fast bikes and driving the Mille Miglia in a classic Maseratti a few years back. He can do live TV very well, see 'Saturday Kitchen'. I saw him years ago on 'Ready, Steady, Cook' not long after Top Gear had restarted, was probably about 04 or 05, and Hammond and May were the celebs and Martin was one of the chefs. He spent most of the show chatting fast bikes with Hammond.
This makes a lot of sense, but I hope you're wrong.
don't rate the bloke as a presenter, he comes across as a bit self important to me, but there is logic in your suggestion
I fear it'll be the Big Suppertime... with the odd "Oh, I've got one of these Ferraris at home, mine's white you know... and my celeb friends love coming 'round to try it out".
Now, you may say that won't happen, but it's exactly what he's like on his radio show AND the One Show, so I struggle to think why it wouldn't...
Still, I hear he's a lovely bloke when he's not on TV. Hell, I'm prepared to believe the Winkelwitch is a lovely person, I just don't want her on my TV!
That's my idea of hell though, Evans and Winkelman and we're half way there...
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Now, you may say that won't happen, but it's exactly what he's like on his radio show AND the One Show, so I struggle to think why it wouldn't...
Still, I hear he's a lovely bloke when he's not on TV. Hell, I'm prepared to believe the Winkelwitch is a lovely person, I just don't want her on my TV!
That's my idea of hell though, Evans and Winkelman and we're half way there...
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Eric Bana...
...as Chopper
"f
kin, hello! Welcome to Top Gear... or as I like to call it... 'Chop Gear'. On tonights episode I'll be testing which German estate is most suitable for getting rid of a dead body and later on I'll be cutting off Chris's fking ears. Alrighty then, let's get started..."
...as Chopper
"f
kin, hello! Welcome to Top Gear... or as I like to call it... 'Chop Gear'. On tonights episode I'll be testing which German estate is most suitable for getting rid of a dead body and later on I'll be cutting off Chris's fking ears. Alrighty then, let's get started..."PoleDriver said:
"The BBC regrets to announce that they will be a short delay in the selection process for the new presenters of the motoring show 'Top Gear'.
A short list of applicants have been drawn up but they will have to be submitted for CE approval.
We thank you for your patience.
Is Guy Martin on that list?A short list of applicants have been drawn up but they will have to be submitted for CE approval.
We thank you for your patience.
I've heard Jodie Kidd mentioned.
That doesn't sound promising. She is into cars, yes, and foxy after a fashion, but was she wooden in the Classic Car programme recently with Qientin Willson. She was like a rabbit in headlights, delivering scripted lines as if she was being strangled. If that's what it's going to be like, it isn't looking good.
That doesn't sound promising. She is into cars, yes, and foxy after a fashion, but was she wooden in the Classic Car programme recently with Qientin Willson. She was like a rabbit in headlights, delivering scripted lines as if she was being strangled. If that's what it's going to be like, it isn't looking good.
I haven't read through all the posts .. but .. Can CE *really* present the R2 breakfast show every morning, another series of TFI friday, TopGear, the one show, plus the numerous specials? each one must be a full time job, something's got to give .. maybe the tolerance of the audience of this over exposure?
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