Jeremy Clarkson fired from Top Gear

[Pumesta]

Top Gear was probably the only show I actually made a point of watching.
Absolutely loved the specials that they did.
I hope they don't go to Sky and do a similar show as il never see it as I don't have or intend to get Sky.

Sky have said they have no interest, but we must remember BskyB only make a small percentage of the broadcasters on the Sky platform. Discovery would sign him, on the face of it that would be a logical channel to want hims it would encompass Discovery Europe, Discovery Turbo, Quest and in America, Discovery, Velocity Channel etc

 

[Rocko]

@Rocko - you had the phonecall yet? Got your name all over it

Listen, I told Andy Wilman and I'll tell you the same, when we can agree that hot food is served until midnight, we'll talk.

But seriously, dream job no? Paid truckloads for spanking cars round a track and running all over the world doing "challenges".

 

[Pumesta]

someone like Coogan or Atkinson as the presenter, who are naturally funny

Are they? the parts they play are mildly amusing, but I find neither amusing in their own right. In fact I find Atkinson and the parts he plays anything but funny

 

[Paul.]

I'm surprised not many people have suggested Quentin Willson. He did cover Top Gear during the 1990s, after all. Clarkson wrote quite highly of him in a column that's collated in one of his books too, although Willson claims Clarkson's difficult to work with. Have to admit, I always liked Willson too.

 

[acsmyth]

Steve Coogan could do the comedy and host
Chris Harris could do the serious car stuff

 

[Pumesta]

I'm surprised not many people have suggested Quentin Willson. He did cover Top Gear during the 1990s, after all. Clarkson wrote quite highly of him in a column that's collated in one of his books too, although Willson claims Clarkson's difficult to work with. Have to admit, I always liked Willson too.

He is way to posh for the BBC now a days

 

[pablo]

not a bad guy but not entertaining as such.

 

[davecoupe]

God I really hope Chris Harris doesn't end up doing Top Gear.

He is barely as exciting as an Ikea Instruction Manual.

 

[Gaz]

Are they? the parts they play are mildly amusing, but I find neither amusing in their own right. In fact I find Atkinson and the parts he plays anything but funny

Subjective I guess, like all comedians. I find them both funny in their own way, though Coogan would probably be better suited for TG which doesn't rely on Atkinson's style of physical comedy. They're more naturally funny than - let's name some other choices - Jay Kay, or Chris Harris. It's hard to find someone who's comedic and also big, big into their cars - not a huge list out there.

 

[svensktoppen]

God I really hope Chris Harris doesn't end up doing Top Gear.

He is barely as exciting as an Ikea Instruction Manual.

Would be a bit like having some comedian (Alan Carr? ) doing the studio/interviews, and then a tame road tester, alongside the tame racing driver. And finally a bunch of comedians (Dara and those other chaps from three men in a boat, or whatever) doing comedy stunts and challenges.

Might actually work, with the right people

 

[Cess]

Bring back Jason Dawe. The man Clarkson could have been.

 

[Rocko]

Can you imagine telling Dawe there's no hot food? He'd have killed Tymon.

 

[Crow555]

Does it have to be comedy though? If the three of them are gone, why not reinvent the show completely? Perhaps have some episodes about what it takes to be a stunt driver, another about the history of a certain genre of cars etc. I'm thinking along the lines of the lines of the Idris Elba programme on Dave or For the Love of Cars. The smashing up caravans bit has been done to death. It will be cringeworthy seeing someone else trying to emulate it. Guest presenters like those on Racing Legends are the way forward IMO.

 

[Gaz]

Can you imagine telling Dawe there's no hot food? He'd have killed Tymon.

"No steak? NO F****KING STEAK???!??!?!?"

 

[Gaz]

Does it have to be comedy though? If the three of them are gone, why not reinvent the show completely? Perhaps have some episodes about what it takes to be a stunt driver, another about the history of a certain genre of cars etc. I'm thinking along the lines of the lines of the Idris Elba programme on Dave or For the Love of Cars. The smashing up caravans bit has been done to death. It will be cringeworthy seeing someone else trying to emulate it. Guest presenters like those on Racing Legends are the way forward IMO.

TG doesn't have a 350 million-person fanbase because it was serious, like Fifth Gear or other car shows. Completely changing the tone of the show may lose them a huge chunk of viewers. It needs to stay lighthearted and comedic IMO, but not emulating what came before.

 

[davey-dimples]

TG doesn't have a 350 million-person fanbase because it was serious, like Fifth Gear or other car shows. Completely changing the tone of the show may lose them a huge chunk of viewers. It needs to stay lighthearted and comedic IMO, but not emulating what came before.

Im looking forward to Sixth Gear or Reverse on Netflix

 

[Ben]

The way I see it, we are most likely going to get 2 decent motoring show out of this whole thing. So im happy enough.

 

[O.C.D]

Ah jasus not John Bishop...Not for me anyway. Give me Micky Flanagan, now he gives me a giggle.

 

[Stu Beck]

Steve Coogan could do the comedy and host
Chris Harris could do the serious car stuff

Chris harris will put everyone to sleep.

 

[acsmyth]

Chris harris will put everyone to sleep.

Anything is better than Richard Hammond or James May doing car reviews.

Chris Harris actually has a substantial following, I find his car reviews to be the most informative out of anyones...and he can actually drive.

 

[Pumesta]

Anything is better than Richard Hammond or James May doing car reviews.

Chris Harris actually has a substantial following, I find his car reviews to be the most informative out of anyones...and he can actually drive.

Does he have the following to attract 350 million viewers, and 40% of that female

 

[acsmyth]

Does he have the following to attract 350 million viewers, and 40% of that female

Those figures don't matter in the slightest anymore.

The BBC have lost that viewership because Clarkson and his pals have walked out the door. Wherever they end up...that's where that viewership ends up.

They need to recreate the show into something entirely different.

 

[Paul RS]

Anything is better than Richard Hammond or James May doing car reviews.

Chris Harris actually has a substantial following, I find his car reviews to be the most informative out of anyones...and he can actually drive.

He's also a boring ******* with the worlds most annoying high pitched voice. There is no craic about him at all. Fair enough he knows his stuff and can drive, but that doesn't make him entertaining.

 

[acsmyth]

If they try to recreate a car entertainment show...it'll fail.

Nobody can recreate what Clarkson did.

 

[KrisSRT]

They should probably bin the whole thing then IMO.