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Guy Martin is actually into cars if you read his autobiography (and knows more than the average car guy), owner at different times of a Porsche GT3 RS, Aston martin, bmw, saab, etc. Since he stays clear of drink and works hard, he tends to spend his cash on the occasional nice motor.
robgt3 said:
Okay....
Be a successful existing motoring journalist.
The ability to drive like a demon.
Have a serious association with the big name manufacturers..
Not be a shrinking violet
Not be too old, though be old enough.
Not be shy of the camera.
Have earned the respect of so many top drivers
There is no contest!, I present my candidate ...... Its YOU Rob!!
The ability to drive like a demon.
Not be a shrinking violet
Not be too old, though be old enough.
Not be shy of the camera.
Have earned the respect of so many top drivers
There is no contest!, I present my candidate ...... Its YOU Rob!!
hondansx said:
Chris Evans is a good shout...
Not if you find him incredibly irritating he not .....Watch Our Guy in India, you'll see Guy Martin isn't really a "people person" (that's not to say he's misanthropic) merely he just doesn't like being around people and admits as much in one of the episodes of OGiI.
Thanks Kul! Maybe some of my other qualifications would liken me to JC; those would be the ones that the BBC don't want! 
Anyway, Jaguar Land Rover have been hosting an event over the last 3 days at a certain Hotel in Moreton in Marsh. The purpose was to allow a load of journalists try out the new RR Sport. Among the more well known ones were Steve Sutcliffe and Chris Harris. On Sunday Chris Harris cancelled his room booking and failed to appear. My theory is that he was summoned by the BBC to be offered the Top Gear Job !
Anyway, Jaguar Land Rover have been hosting an event over the last 3 days at a certain Hotel in Moreton in Marsh. The purpose was to allow a load of journalists try out the new RR Sport. Among the more well known ones were Steve Sutcliffe and Chris Harris. On Sunday Chris Harris cancelled his room booking and failed to appear. My theory is that he was summoned by the BBC to be offered the Top Gear Job !
Robbo66 said:
Its was a scripted sitcom, that was gradually fading.
It's finished without Clarkson, who in my mind had to go in the light of current employment legislation. I thought he was, on the whole, quick witted, wrote well, and was saddled with the other 2 stooges.
Faulty Towers without Cleese.
Harris doesn't have the gravitas of Clarkson, nor the wit if this sitcom is to carry on in its current form. Nice guy,, but remians a PHer's wet dream, he simply won't have the wider appeal that's needed.
There is no one.
Pretty much bang on. I don't think they could directly replace him with the current format.It's finished without Clarkson, who in my mind had to go in the light of current employment legislation. I thought he was, on the whole, quick witted, wrote well, and was saddled with the other 2 stooges.
Faulty Towers without Cleese.
Harris doesn't have the gravitas of Clarkson, nor the wit if this sitcom is to carry on in its current form. Nice guy,, but remians a PHer's wet dream, he simply won't have the wider appeal that's needed.
There is no one.
Clarkson is/was Top Gear, if it is to continue they would need to get rid of the irritating little nyaff and the big fairy then start afresh.
Chris Evans......maybe? Perhaps they should lure back the 5th gear team!
I do find it interesting that it's so universally popular on a global scale, but with such a blokey format - that task would seem impossible if you tried to pitch it to anyone, but that's the way it's developed.
I note no-one's suggested any female potential presenter (Sabine? Jodie Kidd?). I can see how the styles of both Kate Humble (remember her doing it in Quentin Wilson's day?) and Vicki Butler-Henderson wouldn't suit the current format of the show though. Although, maybe with the success of the 3-bloke format they'll be loathe/too scared to try moving away from it now anyway (and doing so may indeed be detrimental to some world markets).
I note no-one's suggested any female potential presenter (Sabine? Jodie Kidd?). I can see how the styles of both Kate Humble (remember her doing it in Quentin Wilson's day?) and Vicki Butler-Henderson wouldn't suit the current format of the show though. Although, maybe with the success of the 3-bloke format they'll be loathe/too scared to try moving away from it now anyway (and doing so may indeed be detrimental to some world markets).
robgt3 said:
Okay, the news would have us believe that J.Clarkson is no longer the main man with Top Gear. How about some possible alternatives?
That person would need to have in my light hearted opinion the following pre requisites .
Be a successful existing motoring journalist.
The ability to drive like a demon.
Have a serious association with the big name manufacturers.
Not be a shrinking violet
Not be to old, though be old enough.
Not be shy of the camera.
Have earned the respect of so many top drivers
There is no contest!, I present my candidate ...... Chris Harris !!
Unless of course anyone knows a better alternative!
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Have a serious association with the big name manufacturers?? Surely you mean the opposite? Conflict of interest - or lack of it - is one of the basic tenets of good journalism, and now written into contracts at the BBC. That person would need to have in my light hearted opinion the following pre requisites .
Be a successful existing motoring journalist.
The ability to drive like a demon.
Have a serious association with the big name manufacturers.
Not be a shrinking violet
Not be to old, though be old enough.
Not be shy of the camera.
Have earned the respect of so many top drivers
There is no contest!, I present my candidate ...... Chris Harris !!
Unless of course anyone knows a better alternative!
I
If you mean what you have written then I vote for Tobias Moers
thegoose said:
I note no-one's suggested any female potential presenter (Sabine? Jodie Kidd?)
Lovely though Sabine S is, she ain't no TG presenter. As for J Kidd, have you seen an episode of the series she's doing/done with Quentin Clockback ? Multiple root canal ops are less painful ........My guess is the two remaining stooges aren't going to be easy to work with (especially the one with short man syndrome) and if the chemistry isn't there, it'll flop, and fast.
Richard Porter's ascerbic wit married to JC's delivery was a massive part of TG's appeal for many. Harris just couldn't carry it off IMO.
Steve Coogan would be out of his depth. Period. Evans could do it, but he's such an irritating tw*t I'd vote with my feet.
I think the idea of a series with differing hosts every week a la Have I got News For You, would be worth a go. I reckon Boris Johnson would be hilarious.
But he more you try and think of replacements for Clarkson, the more you realise he's very unique ........
Nobody could or should replace Jezza...if he gets the boot from Top Gear then let it die and we'll all remember it for its brilliance end of story.
However if the Beeb wishes to re-boot the format it needs to be a completely different format, what that is will be difficult as not to be like Fifth Gear and not a clone of the current show I really don't see what they can do.
Jezza should stay.
However if the Beeb wishes to re-boot the format it needs to be a completely different format, what that is will be difficult as not to be like Fifth Gear and not a clone of the current show I really don't see what they can do.
Jezza should stay.
None of us seem to be able to come up with a popular suggestion for a 'replacement' so maybe they should try a completely new format with varying contributions from a number of different personalities without any actual replacement. Touring cars has produced plenty of blokes with 'personality' who are ready to drive any vehicle to the limit - I'm sure they could find some candidates from that background. OK - so everyone would have a moan about it (which is going to happen regardless of what the TG team come up with) - but we wouldn't be able to resist watching anyway - would we?
I see Hammond is in trouble again - shot a peacock (was supposed to be shooting pheasant) on a neighbouring estate apparently. It wasn't my father's estate - he does live within a couple of miles but he does't have an estate (I think his last one was a Volvo). My boss has an estate - with pheasants - no peacocks though. My first mother-in-law had peacocks. I like peacocks but they are bloody noisy things. Perhaps he shot it deliberately and it wasn't an embarrassing accident as described! We met Hammond at a party once - I felt quite sorry for him 'cos Rob (with a couple of beers on board) decided to berate him about what they did to that poor Hilux (the one they tried to kill). Rob loves his Hilux!
Don't you love it when you get a woman's perspective on things
I see Hammond is in trouble again - shot a peacock (was supposed to be shooting pheasant) on a neighbouring estate apparently. It wasn't my father's estate - he does live within a couple of miles but he does't have an estate (I think his last one was a Volvo). My boss has an estate - with pheasants - no peacocks though. My first mother-in-law had peacocks. I like peacocks but they are bloody noisy things. Perhaps he shot it deliberately and it wasn't an embarrassing accident as described! We met Hammond at a party once - I felt quite sorry for him 'cos Rob (with a couple of beers on board) decided to berate him about what they did to that poor Hilux (the one they tried to kill). Rob loves his Hilux!
Don't you love it when you get a woman's perspective on things
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