No more Top Gear hate until 2013?
No more Top Gear hate until 2013?
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EDLT

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15,421 posts

237 months

Tuesday 8th May 2012
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http://jalopnik.com/5908661/jeremy-clarkson-no-mor...

Jalopnik said:
Hide the children. Darken the windows. Get out your all-black clothing. Jeremy Clarkson told a South African radio program that British motoring revue Top Gear will not return until 2013. We think this might be because of the London Olympics. Remember that this summer when you're watching Synchronized Swimming.

Specifically, while talking about the Top Gear Live road show Clarkson says it's the only time the three hosts will be together the rest of this year.

"It is going to be, it better be absolutely fantastic, it's also about the only time the three of us are working together this year because there's no Top Gear on this year."

We think this means we'll have to wait until 2013 for the 19th season to start. We've reached out to the BBC for a comment.
Worst none episode ever.

Crafty_

14,229 posts

231 months

Tuesday 8th May 2012
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Either they are going to revamp things - lets be honest its been tired for a while.

Or they need more time to come up with more pointless bks to fill their time slot with.

Debaser

8,698 posts

292 months

Tuesday 8th May 2012
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Why would the Olympics affect Top Gear?

EDLT

Original Poster:

15,421 posts

237 months

Tuesday 8th May 2012
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Because Jalopnik is American and they think the UK has three TV cameras, one of which is always pointed at the queen.

williamp

20,466 posts

304 months

Tuesday 8th May 2012
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so who is the new stig??

ThunderSpook

3,910 posts

242 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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It's David Dickinson.

Cledus Snow

2,147 posts

219 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Debaser said:
Why would the Olympics affect Top Gear?
Same reason the Snooker does...

sjg

7,686 posts

296 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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twitter said:
Jeremy Clarkson ‏ @jcrclarksonesq

There's a rumour in internet land that there will be no more Top Gears this year. I'm afraid that apart from an Xmas special, it's true.

Would love to be back in the Autumn but Sunday nights then will be full of fat people singing.

The good news is that the longer we have to make the films, the better they will be.

We will be back in January
I imagine with the staff the BBC need to cover the Olympics (they're doing 33 hours of coverage a day across their channels) that will include at least some who normally work on TG.

P-Jay

11,414 posts

222 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Ahh beat me too it, his twitter feed is saying it's because of X Factor, but that's been going for years I don't see why this year should be any different unless the Olympics has moved X Factor?

It's not perhaps as good as it once was, but it's a shame there's no autumn series this year - considering huge amount of money it makes the Beeb I can't understand why they fk about with it so much.

ukzz4iroc

3,506 posts

205 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Really piss poor. 1 series a year and a Christmas special. It's probably because of all you miserable s who complain when it is on.

Nimbus

1,176 posts

259 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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ukzz4iroc said:
Really piss poor. 1 series a year and a Christmas special. It's probably because of all you miserable s who complain when it is on.
If only... rolleyes

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

261 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Hopefully with all the extra time they can pull off a cracking Xmas special like the ones of old - Polar Special, Vietnam, S.America etc.

anonymous-user

85 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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ukzz4iroc said:
Really piss poor. 1 series a year and a Christmas special. It's probably because of all you miserable s who complain when it is on. it's tired, boring and losing credibility
Fixed.

Blackpuddin

19,574 posts

236 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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EDLT said:
Because Jalopnik is American and they think the UK has three TV cameras, one of which is always pointed at the queen.
good

Zaxxon

4,057 posts

191 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Crossflow Kid said:
ukzz4iroc said:
Really piss poor. 1 series a year and a Christmas special. It's probably because of all you miserable s who complain when it is on. it's tired, boring and losing credibility
Fixed.
Yes, cause the last series was awful wasn't it? rolleyes

Stew2000

2,776 posts

209 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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It's mostly the editing I hate these days.
Anyway. Top Gear America gets better each season.

Zad

13,024 posts

267 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Now we have Chris Harris's videos, Top Gear feels even more meh than ever. I would rather they took their time and produced a decent series than two series of rehashed mediocrity.

Stew2000

2,776 posts

209 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Zad said:
Now we have Chris Harris's videos, Top Gear feels even more meh than ever. I would rather they took their time and produced a decent series than two series of rehashed mediocrity.
Most of the videos Drive produce are great to watch.

Zaxxon

4,057 posts

191 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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So when it's on, the whiner's moan like fk.

When it's not on, the whiner's moan like fk.


Some people are clearly addicted to estrogen tablets. smile

FlossyThePig

4,143 posts

274 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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sjg said:
twitter said:
Jeremy Clarkson ‏ @jcrclarksonesq

There's a rumour in internet land that there will be no more Top Gears this year. I'm afraid that apart from an Xmas special, it's true.

Would love to be back in the Autumn but Sunday nights then will be full of fat people singing.

The good news is that the longer we have to make the films, the better they will be.

We will be back in January
I imagine with the staff the BBC need to cover the Olympics (they're doing 33 hours of coverage a day across their channels) that will include at least some who normally work on TG.
Freesat website said:
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London 2012 Olympics, offering the full range of live BBC Olympics coverage,
bringing every Olympic sport from every Olympic venue.