James May quits Top Gear
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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...
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"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.
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.
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 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..."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"
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.
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...
Seems like Andy Wilman has quit too http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32437...
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.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32437...
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