James May quits Top Gear

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RESSE

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5,692 posts

220 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Daily Mail link:

"James May quits Top Gear saying show would be 'lame' without Jeremy Clarkson and the BBC would be 'stupid' to try".

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3052014/Ja...

PS If posted elsewhere on PH could mods delete this thread.

Thanks.

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

151 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Not particularly surprising.

Durzel

12,232 posts

167 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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I suspect the BBC would be better off replacing all three presenters and spinning the whole thing off in a new direction. Might work, might not, but May is right I think in that the three of them worked as a unit, they played off each other. Removing one component breaks the whole unit for me.

Retaining May and Hammond for other BBC ventures would be their best bet I think, the programmes I've seen them do (particularly May who eases effortlessly into documentary style shows) have been good. That way should Top Gear 3.0 or whatever fail the BBC can relaunch it with them back at the helm. It's been done before, so no reason it couldn't happen again.

Stig

11,817 posts

283 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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From the article:

"Meanwhile, Clarkson revealed in a newspaper column earlier this month that he was told by a doctor that he might have cancer, two days before assaulting Mr Tymon"


LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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ITV/Sky/Netflicks (delete as applicable) here we come.

Foliage

3,861 posts

121 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
ITV/Sky/Netflicks (delete as applicable) here we come.
Netflix probably, 13 episode series, all released at once (probably, they have the most money and the biggest market)

London424

12,826 posts

174 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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From the man himself

https://twitter.com/mrjamesmay

Sway

26,070 posts

193 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Stig said:
From the article:

"Meanwhile, Clarkson revealed in a newspaper column earlier this month that he was told by a doctor that he might have cancer, two days before assaulting Mr Tymon"

Yep, lump in his tongue...

Not a particular surprise, considering the lifestyle he leads. Was also clear in his comments he wasn't playing the victim card, but highlighting how when the pressure is on he's started struggling to cope - took full responsibility.

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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May is the only one worth watching, with Clarkson next & the hamster a very distant third.

mightymouse

1,438 posts

227 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Having sacked Clarkson the BBC are still showing repeats on BBC 3 confused

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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mightymouse said:
Having sacked Clarkson the BBC are still showing repeats on BBC 3 confused
Getting the boot for thumping someone doesn't get your programme history erased from the schedule. Child molesting will do the trick, obviously.

Mastodon2

13,818 posts

164 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Good on James, showing himself as a man of integrity.

GAjon

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212 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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otolith said:
Getting the boot for thumping someone doesn't get your programme history erased from the schedule. Child molesting will do the trick, obviously.
Yep, 1974 top of the pops special is the test card for half an hour.

ajprice

27,320 posts

195 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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mightymouse said:
Having sacked Clarkson the BBC are still showing repeats on BBC 3 confused
Not sacked. Contract not renewed. There is a difference.

RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Rumours on Internet is that Andy Wilman has also quit the BBC.


RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Hooli said:
May is the only one worth watching, with Clarkson next & the hamster a very distant third.
100% agree.

James's non Top Gear programs are excellent, and he has great on screen persona.

Sound bloke methinks.

Teppic

7,317 posts

256 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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RESSE said:
Rumours on Internet is that Andy Wilman has also quit the BBC.
Confirmed, although the article on BBC News suggests that, like May, he has quit the show and not the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32437...

carl_w

9,154 posts

257 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Seems like Andy Wilman has quit too http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32437...

eldar

21,614 posts

195 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Teppic said:
Confirmed, although the article on BBC News suggests that, like May, he has quit the show and not the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32437...
The rats are leaving SS Topgear.

snuffy

9,661 posts

283 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Here's my Mystic Meg prediction for Top Gear:

The BBC will make one more series with some no hope presenters.

Ratings will plummet and it will be pulled after said one series.

The BBC will quietly drop it.