Clarkson Suspended...

[Fab Foodie]

Frankly TG is a dog that's had its day. It should be put out of its misery and after a brief period of remembrance perhaps the Beeb could do as suggested up-thread and that's produce a program that is about the future of motoring and transport and what could be rather than dwelling on its past glories.
Cars have become ridiculous items, items of vanity. There needs to be a change of heart, not more of the same otherwise the 'Petrolhead' crash when it happens will be a major wreck.

 

[swee'pea99]

CallmeDave thinks "My mate Jezzer is in trouble at work, best I get on TV and speak on his behalf" and a huge chunk of the UK electorate think "Good on Mr Cameron".

D'you suppose Cameron's election strategy/PR wonk team considered the floating-voter implications of such a 'principled stand' before he made it?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

D'you suppose Cameron's election strategy/PR wonk team considered the floating-voter implications of such a 'principled stand' before he made it?

I think they just looked at the viewing figures for Top Gear and got all aroused.

 

[Arrowfoot]

[QUOTE 3591966, member: 45"]The guy with the beard doesn't have a beard.[/QUOTE]
You right, its sideburns, will correct

 

[Tin Pot]

Top Gear Rules OK!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Top Gear Rules OK!

Well as long as it rules OK & is not allowed to rule anything else we should be alright, although I have no idea what OK is, which manufacturer makes it, Honda, Toyota, BMW I so wanted to add a UK manufacturer but was struggling.

 

[John the Monkey]

Oklahoma, Phaeton?

(where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain,
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain).

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

It would all be a lot easier if the victim now reported the incident to the police. The lawyer that's helping him wait for the BBC's investigation to complete into the incident that Clarkson reported should probably suggest that.
I'm sure the police could round up the whole production crew, establish some facts, and get something done quicker than the BBC got round to getting it scripted into the One Show to get Philip Schofield's opinion.

My opinion FWIW? I started up iPlayer on Friday night with a view to catching up on episodes of TG. I'm not the most avid fan these days, and I actually stopped, decided I couldn't be bothered and switched it off.
There's some entertainment, sometimes good segments, but overall I'm so damn bored with it I wouldn't miss it. It's as if I'm waiting for the next cringe inducing comment about cyclists or something.
As for it influencing behaviour on our roads? No. Humanity is managing that nicely due to zero policing, 'own the road' commercials etc. There's 30 million drivers in this country and TG only has an audience of 6 million so most are getting their psychological defect from elsewhere.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

There's some entertainment, sometimes good segments, but overall I'm so damn bored with it I wouldn't miss it.

This is about right, never watch it live now, always on record/iplayer/torrent so it can be skipped, best bit recently was James May trying not to get lapped in Autocross within 6 laps, but even then they had to bring some stupidity into it, which wasn't needed

 

[Tin Pot]

As for it influencing behaviour on our roads? No. Humanity is managing that nicely due to zero policing, 'own the road' commercials etc. There's 30 million drivers in this country and TG only has an audience of 6 million so most are getting their psychological defect from elsewhere.

6 Million?

Cut out the under 30s, the over 60s, increase road tax 1000% and we should have a more manageable number.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

increase road tax 1000%

£0 x 1000 = £0 how is that going to help?

 

[Turbo Rider]

Could try multiplying 0 by infinity instead...could take a while to work it out though...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Simon Kelner in the Indie thinks the BBC is a talent-centric organisation and should manage Clarkson's behaviour accordingly. So give him a pay rise then?

(Fairly sure he and Clarkson are buddies)

 

[thom]

Simon Kelner in the Indie thinks the BBC is a talent-centric organisation and should manage Clarkson's behaviour accordingly. So give him a pay rise then?

(Fairly sure he and Clarkson are buddies)

Strictly come dancing is I think the BBC's biggest money spinner. Look how that did when Bruce Forsyth moved on. They managed that by replacing him with more talent... As they did with Jonathan Ross, Angus Deayton...

 

[Arrowfoot]

Agree. I am sure that they can get a replacement.