End Of Road For Drivel oops sorry Driven

[d_drinks]

Channel 4 motoring show Driven has been axed. There will now only be three one-hour specials in the run-up to Christmas. Insiders said that after 100 programmes the decision was made to call it a day.

It took them 100 programs to figure out it was crap?? god some people are stupid !!

[rev-erend]

No more Mike Brewer

No more Puny Mamory

[zippy500]

No more biased porsche/TVR/BMW shootout then either.

[shadowninja]

no more jelly tests?
no more sheep and cucumber tests?
no more pixie rubbing tests?

how will i know which car to buy next???

[Podie]

shadowninja said: no more jelly tests?
no more sheep and cucumber tests?
no more pixie rubbing tests?

how will i know which car to buy next???

Watch the repeats on UK Gold!

[Paul V]

Maybe you could do your own jelly test?

I can just see the salesman’s face

[angusfaldo]

That means instead of a motoring programme they'll be showing something else like tree hugging lentil munchers in synchronised swimming events.

Personally, I think a bad motoring programme is always better than a good, for example, celebrity cooking programme.

I'm sorry TV bandwidth for motoring is being reduced.

[Tony Hall]

As BBC2 Top Gear (pre JC return) collapsed into a pile o'sh17 Drivel was actually one of the better car progs, what with proper back to back tests etc. Saw the first one of the latest series a few months ago however and couldn't believe how bad it had become. JP knocking corners off a Merc/something stupid with a Supra/2 cars knockin hell outa' each other...
Said "thats enough for me". Never watched again.

[Tony Hall]

ps, the C4 Rally Coverage isn't as good as Eurosport either.

[Rosso Paul]

Talking of car programmes, I reckon 5th Gear is definitely on the up. Current series is better than the first and they seem to cram more car info into half an hour than the Jeremy Clarkson Show (whoops, I mean Top Gear) does in an hour. Keep it up 5th Gear.

I reckon the next one for the chop is Pulling Power. Now, where did I put my black leather driving gloves.
Paul

[Fat Bob]

rev-erend said: No more Mike Brewer

No more Puny Mamory

...and no more Jason Plato. Never did like him!

Perhaps the next TV car show for the scraphead will be Pudding Power. Let's hope so.
- Mike Rutherford smiley?


>> Edited by Fat Bob on Thursday 14th November 13:53

[wedg1e]

I saw Top Gear at the weekend for the first time in years: it was pants. Can't see what all the fuss is about.

Ian

[tivhead]

I agree with AF. Half an hour of any motoring program is better than none at all, surely. I'd rather sit infront of the box eating din dins watching a program about ANYTHING to do with cars/motorsport, than some of the other poo that plagues our screens.

Regarding Clarkson's efforts on Sunday nights; yes it is not as good as Fith Gear. One question:

Top Gear or Songs of Praise?

Regards

Tiv

[richardr]

Tony Hall said: ps, the C4 Rally Coverage isn't as good as Eurosport either.

I reckon that C4's WRC coverage is excellent, not that I have Eurosport to compare it with, mind you.

[shadowninja]

i also agree with angus... the thought of more reality tv eg big bother or pop twats, really makes me want to get a refund on my tv license. I'd rather see a vanquish being driven by a jessy who doesnt know what he's talking about ... (my tv has mute )

[wedg1e]

I employ the simple expedient of not owning a television. Though of course I have to sit through Eastbrook Coroneighbenderside Farm when I'm down at me Julie's.... asssuming I'm not down ON me Julie that is... ;-) even she can't concentrate on cretinous Ken and dreary Deidre when I'm on the job. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.... oops, sorry, where was I?
Hey, it's great, not having a telly: I can recommend it to anybody. Not only do you avoid polluting your brain with the pre-digested cack that somehow passes for entertainment, you also get out of paying that legalised robbery aka the Television Tax. I love the look on the inspectors' faces when they turn up and think they've got a 'pull': I just show them around the 3 shoeboxes that pass for rooms in my bungalow and off they go, all disgruntled like, scribbling on their notepads and resolving to return with a handheld detector at some future juncture.
Then I bugger off out to the workshop and machine up a jig for inspecting missiles (yes, I really did do that last night!).... what exciting lives we all lead.



Ian

[YAHOO]

GREAT !!BEST NEWS I'VE HEARD IN AGES.

[Jason F]

zippy500 said: No more biased porsche/TVR/BMW shootout then either.

What Bias??