Topgear series 2

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NAC63

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142 posts

202 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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What a load of Sxxt so boring turned it off

Jon39

12,782 posts

142 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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When is the comedy going to begin?
The presenters seem to think it is a programme about motor cars.
Well, that idea did not work when they tried it before.
Perhaps get some caravans and start taking the Mickey.

Series 3 might be changed to be about cooking, antiques or property improvements. Yawn.

Finally - Have you noticed how the BBC Countryfile presenters think all their viewers must have dementia?
They repeatedly announce during the programme, what is coming during the rest of the show. Some of us are still very fortunate, and have memories which work for more than ten minutes. Grrrrr. Not that I watch it anymore.






Edited by Jon39 on Sunday 12th March 21:15

RobDown

3,803 posts

127 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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I'm quietly enjoying the new, new Top Gear. Ok it's not very funny but the photography is gorgeous, they have some nice cars and I'm a fan of Chris Harris

Will be interesting to see how they do with the DB11 next week

Murph7355

37,648 posts

255 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Hadn't watched any of the last two series and not much prior to that for a while. It had become a parody of itself and way too childish/not car oriented.

Watched 80% of it tonight as my 4yr old was struggling sleeping and this was likely a decent bet. I actually quite enjoyed it. And I hadn't even been drinking.

Big Ry

1,678 posts

118 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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I quite like it. Sure some of the "banter" seems a little forced but compared to the Chris Evans debacle it's miles better.

I think Chris, Matt and Rory work quite well together.

12pack

1,533 posts

167 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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Quite like that its about the cars, actually. Was never a big fan of Clarkson anyway - too uncool

Edited by 12pack on Monday 13th March 11:16

Slarti650

1,828 posts

153 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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Definitely improved.

bomberh

634 posts

136 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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DB11 this Sunday biggrin

ajr550

489 posts

123 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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Chris Harris was always the best person to present this.
He needs to feel his way into TV a bit (remember when Gary Lineker first did Match of The Day !) but will be great going forward.
I feel the show is much better and has cars I want to see properly reviewed.

davek_964

8,795 posts

174 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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I didn't watch the original series - thought it (and the presenters) were awful.

Quite liked series 1 of the new show, although it was right to get rid of Evans.

Saw the first episode of series 2, and wasn't impressed - seemed like they'd removed anything that made the format different from the original series and now were simply different presenters doing the same show. Haven't watched episode 2 yet, but it's likely I will give up on it soon.

Darranu

338 posts

219 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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Enjoying it, can't help it but Chris Harris keeps reminding me of Will from the Inbetweeners whenever he speaks though!

Huge improvement from the first series

P.Griffin

377 posts

113 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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I'm just amazed that the BBC didn't take this opportunity to change the.... what is it now.....15 year old format? No fresh ideas and all we end up with is comparing the presenters. I like TG and GT (I've even stooped to recording FG) because I like cars, but I wish there was something other than the personnel to differentiate them.

Flugplatz

1,952 posts

244 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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I couldn't watch the 3 stooges before they left on their Grand Tour and struggled with Chris Evans in series 1. I was a lifelong fan until he created a new persona just for Top gear. Awful.

Series 2 and I'm good with the line up but as said above why the production team are forcing old ste on us again is a mystery.

Kazakhstan ??????????????
In bangers ??????????????

and then not even knowing what to do so finishing with a one day mileage challenge????

Please!!!!!

Pathetic programming and I'm disappointed that my hero CH didn't stamp his foot and flatly
refuse to do crap like that.


griff7

765 posts

164 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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I am quite enjoying it especially now Chris Evans and Sabine Schmitz have gone.I like Chris Harris and think he comes across really well and over time they will all get better as said above.

AstonExige

661 posts

106 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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Just watched episode 1 of the new series. Really enjoyed it. They all seemed a little more natural and with no Chris Evans or Eddie Jordan in sight it was a lot less annoying. The FXXK sections was fantastic!

Big Ry

1,678 posts

118 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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griff7 said:
I am quite enjoying it especially now Chris Evans and Sabine Schmitz have gone.I like Chris Harris and think he comes across really well and over time they will all get better as said above.
I don't think Sabine has gone, I believe she'll be making an appearance on and off.

philmorton

164 posts

143 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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Is it wrong to say I quite fancied Sabine?

I'll get my coat

Simon T

2,133 posts

272 months

Monday 13th March 2017
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philmorton said:
Is it wrong to say I quite fancied Sabine?

I'll get my coat
On so many levels!

Murph7355

37,648 posts

255 months

Tuesday 14th March 2017
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philmorton said:
Is it wrong to say I quite fancied Sabine?

I'll get my coat
There are others on PH with a fetish about far worse...

C997

529 posts

165 months

Tuesday 14th March 2017
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Watched the first one last night and quite enjoyed it. Nice to see more cars in the show since the end of the Clarkson, Hammond and May era didn't have a lot of car related stuff at times. Not sure why they are trying to turn Harris into the bad guy/grumpy old man character.