New top gear presenters

conaero

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Really?

Paddy will be ok but Freddy...they have tried endlessly to find a TV spot for him and it doesnt work.

Keep Rory (for now) and definitely CH and get detective inspector Gene Hunt in I say!

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Doohickey

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It's all far too Lancastrian! It will be like being in a pub in Chorley on a Friday night.
 
Corranga

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Wow, I want to say I'm shocked, but in the reality, it goes beyond that. A cricketer (who tries to be a comedian) and a comedian then. And Rory (who I didn't like, but warmed more to in the last series) taking ,more of a back seat. Hopefully those 2 don't rub off on Chris Harris too much, and he can continue to be the car geek we know and love.

Did Top Gear (as a global brand) completely tank when Clarkson et al. left, or are the Beeb just determined to completely ruin it?

I guess, that said, the American's seem to lap up as much of James Corden (for example) as they possibly can, whilst I can stand him. Perhaps this is a similar thing...

On another side note, i watched a couple of episodes of Fifth Gear, which i didn't even realise was still going. An interesting take on the format, it feels like watching the episode in fast forward as they (the ageing cast) basically take a quick look at the car and stick it around a track, pick another car, back to a track, ca..... track! I wonder if they will eventually just dispense with presenters and just show a series of hot laps!
 
FIFTY

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Corranga said:
Did Top Gear (as a global brand) completely tank when Clarkson et al. left, or are the Beeb just determined to completely ruin it?
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No top gear as a global brand went bust a few years before Clarkson was sacked which is probably why the last few season's they were presenting they did nothing other than take the ****... Towards the end of their run it was not a car show nor was it entertainment... Looks like they want to take it back in that direction again
 
lifes2short

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Noooooo that's just criminal sitting on the UR Quattro like that.
Agreed would be a disaster with those 2. I thought they were considering james martin who's a petrolhead and would make a great presenter
 
Felonious Crud

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Well, that saves me an hour a week for as long as the next TG season lasts.

Grand Tour is more entertaining, in my humble.
 
hoyin

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Why did Matt Leblanc leave? Didn’t even realise he had left.

I thought he was quite good. Though perhaps not so appealing to the Americans.


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zagatoes30

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Not sure where they plan to go with these two, pity Matt left he was just getting that balanced rapport with CH which make these things work.
 
lifes2short

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I think the story is he was missing home too much, I saw one the last recordings this year at Dunsfold and he was quite a funny guy, the amount of re-takes was hilarious, I've never stood for so long, fecking knackered by the end
 
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