BBC Top Gear Thread 2021/2022
Discussion
The accents grate a little....and that's coming from a north midlander with a horrible whiney accent....had to rewind at 1 point to catch what Paddy said.
Some childish stuff,some boring stuff,some funny stuff... FF and his old escort quip got me laughing.
Not bad overall....looks like Paddy is running the show a la Clarkson
Some childish stuff,some boring stuff,some funny stuff... FF and his old escort quip got me laughing.
Not bad overall....looks like Paddy is running the show a la Clarkson
Mr-B said:
chrisironside said:
It's a LaFerrari I believe.
Thanks to those that replied with Dallara Stradale. 👍🏻
DonkeyApple said:
The thing is that regional accents, even dialects in the extreme cases, are part of what makes this country. They add a cultural richness that simply doesn’t exist in many other countries and it is over such a short distance even with neighbouring towns/cities being apart.
The BBC has always employed individuals with regional accents for their shows, there is nothing new here. It is an organisation that exists to serve the whole of the UK and to also protect and promote culture.
In contrast, I hated the way that Clarkson, who was the recipient of a high quality education and family background, in the last decade had begun to speak like a toddler with his jeuvenile inflection on words such a ‘stupid’.
With regards to the current show it is Harris who offends me with his posture. Again the recipient of a good education and yet he is unable to sit up straight and has even begun to walk like an old lady.
All in last nights show was excellent. It’s the classic BBC pairing of public school with working class, North with South and between the two groups there is always amusing banter and piss taking that flows naturally.
None of them are studio presenters and that shows but is likely to improve but it is outside where you see the benefit of three blokes who clearly need far less scripting than anyone who has ever hosted TG and as an intelligent and educated individual I always found the need for scripting a bit low brow.
The show was good and the bits that were a little rough round the edges are all bits that will improve with time.
The fact that they will have to include subtitles on the worldwide syndication is an added bit of amusement.
It makes me laugh when Clarkson plays on his Doncaster roots. I grew up in the same village as him, a good 20+ years later mind, however was not the recipient of a Repton education.The BBC has always employed individuals with regional accents for their shows, there is nothing new here. It is an organisation that exists to serve the whole of the UK and to also protect and promote culture.
In contrast, I hated the way that Clarkson, who was the recipient of a high quality education and family background, in the last decade had begun to speak like a toddler with his jeuvenile inflection on words such a ‘stupid’.
With regards to the current show it is Harris who offends me with his posture. Again the recipient of a good education and yet he is unable to sit up straight and has even begun to walk like an old lady.
All in last nights show was excellent. It’s the classic BBC pairing of public school with working class, North with South and between the two groups there is always amusing banter and piss taking that flows naturally.
None of them are studio presenters and that shows but is likely to improve but it is outside where you see the benefit of three blokes who clearly need far less scripting than anyone who has ever hosted TG and as an intelligent and educated individual I always found the need for scripting a bit low brow.
The show was good and the bits that were a little rough round the edges are all bits that will improve with time.
The fact that they will have to include subtitles on the worldwide syndication is an added bit of amusement.
It's hardly a story of being dragged up by his bootstraps that he sometimes likes to portray.
He brags about doing very little at school or atleast to being thick academically. We have loads of those types of guys and girls in Doncaster, the difference being the alumni from comprehensive schools end up on building sites or in call centres.
Well I have to say, I thought that was a very good episode of Top Gear. It seemed to be about people enjoying cars, which I think is a very good thing for a motoring show.
I am also so pleased that I didn't need to fast forward through the awful celebrity bit either. I very much hope this is a trend to continue.
I am also so pleased that I didn't need to fast forward through the awful celebrity bit either. I very much hope this is a trend to continue.
Red 4 said:
ntiz said:
Red 4 said:
T-195 said:
Still not sure why you think a former cricketer and a failed comedian are ideal TG presenters.
I have nothing against Northerners, just these two.
McGuiness can be humorous.I have nothing against Northerners, just these two.
I'm not sure why you think he's a "failed comedian".
He's done very well for himself.
One day I hope to be such an embarrassing failure. With a mere 7 million net worth.
I’m no fan of his but you can’t really call anyone who makes that much a failure.
He's such a failure !
s m said:
Red 4 said:
ntiz said:
Red 4 said:
T-195 said:
Still not sure why you think a former cricketer and a failed comedian are ideal TG presenters.
I have nothing against Northerners, just these two.
McGuiness can be humorous.I have nothing against Northerners, just these two.
I'm not sure why you think he's a "failed comedian".
He's done very well for himself.
One day I hope to be such an embarrassing failure. With a mere 7 million net worth.
I’m no fan of his but you can’t really call anyone who makes that much a failure.
He's such a failure !
When did I say he was a failure.
I just don't like him or have ever found him funny.
Check out Max and Paddy.
T-195 said:
s m said:
Red 4 said:
ntiz said:
Red 4 said:
T-195 said:
Still not sure why you think a former cricketer and a failed comedian are ideal TG presenters.
I have nothing against Northerners, just these two.
McGuiness can be humorous.I have nothing against Northerners, just these two.
I'm not sure why you think he's a "failed comedian".
He's done very well for himself.
One day I hope to be such an embarrassing failure. With a mere 7 million net worth.
I’m no fan of his but you can’t really call anyone who makes that much a failure.
He's such a failure !
When did I say he was a failure.
I just don't like him or have ever found him funny.
Check out Max and Paddy.
I really enjoyed it, I thought the chemistry seemed quite natural with less forced/scripted parts than we have seen in previous series. Some the "Lads, Lads, Lads" stuff started to grate a little towards the end but didn't detract from an enjoyable hours TV, a lot better than I expected it to be
otolith said:
Red 4 said:
Well, a quick google of Mr McGuiness says he's actually from Farnworth - so that puts him even closer still to Manchester.
I reckon he spent his youth smashed out of his tree at The Hacienda and has a huge stash of Happy Mondays, Stone Roses and Oasis CDs.
Lancashire my arse
I grew up about as far out as Farnworth on the opposite side of the city and always considered myself a Lancashire lad.I reckon he spent his youth smashed out of his tree at The Hacienda and has a huge stash of Happy Mondays, Stone Roses and Oasis CDs.
Lancashire my arse
You may consider yourself a Lancashire lad but I suspect you may need to take a phrase book with you if you ever venture into the county of Lancashire. Ah'reet cocker ...
chrispmartha said:
T-195 said:
s m said:
Red 4 said:
ntiz said:
Red 4 said:
T-195 said:
Still not sure why you think a former cricketer and a failed comedian are ideal TG presenters.
I have nothing against Northerners, just these two.
McGuiness can be humorous.I have nothing against Northerners, just these two.
I'm not sure why you think he's a "failed comedian".
He's done very well for himself.
One day I hope to be such an embarrassing failure. With a mere 7 million net worth.
I’m no fan of his but you can’t really call anyone who makes that much a failure.
He's such a failure !
When did I say he was a failure.
I just don't like him or have ever found him funny.
Check out Max and Paddy.
k as well, maybe I've got a failed sense of humour?mikal83 said:
hairykrishna said:
I almost didn't bother with it. Paddy McGuiness and Freddy Flintoff? Really?
Turns out three people genuinely having a laugh actually makes for quite good TV though.
So its not scripted at all then, just all 100% "off the cuff". they dont go thru any scenarios at all, where they can make a joke etc?? Turns out three people genuinely having a laugh actually makes for quite good TV though.
I was expecting it to be dreadful but I actually really enjoyed it.
I think they should have replaced Harris though and gone for an entirely new lineup. PM and FF seem to get on very well and riff off one another but CH is like a third wheel. I like him but it feels like he’s being picked on by the bigger personalities.
I think they should have replaced Harris though and gone for an entirely new lineup. PM and FF seem to get on very well and riff off one another but CH is like a third wheel. I like him but it feels like he’s being picked on by the bigger personalities.
Dick Dastardly said:
II think they should have replaced Harris though and gone for an entirely new lineup. PM and FF seem to get on very well and riff off one another but CH is like a third wheel. I like him but it feels like he’s being picked on by the bigger personalities.
Kind of ironic considering Harris is the only proper motoring journalist and link to what came before, no?paddy is quite a funny guy. He's never tried to be a stand-up comedian as far as I am aware. He is funny enough unscripted to be good on TG. Matt le Blanc was OK at times but only vaguely funny when scripted, and not really the funniest guy in real life - a bit like many american comic actors and comedians i guess.
Fortunately they realised that car journos who aren't really funny and don't have much charisma don't really have a place on the programme... however i thought they learned that in the 90s when TG was properly rebooted....
Fortunately they realised that car journos who aren't really funny and don't have much charisma don't really have a place on the programme... however i thought they learned that in the 90s when TG was properly rebooted....
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