New series of Top Gear 'postponed'
23 September 2006, 04:44 PM
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Yep, I think they should ban tv presenters driving Jet Powered Dragsters, fair enough I can live with that and they can leave the rest of TG as it is, smoking tyres on an airfield isnt really that hazordous.
23 September 2006, 05:52 PM
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I hope they dont axe it, over at finalgear.com someone has started a petition against the axing of it, i wonder if it will help at all? 
As some of you may or may not know, they ******** behind the cotton wool society in which we in the Uk live today are trying to lobby against Top Gear in an effort to have it banned just because of this accident.
Now I am a fan of TG and Hammond and was lucky enough to be present during the handover of the pistonheads.com get well cards and YAA charity appeal and would hate to see the Health and Safety campaigners (note - not slamming the HSE as yet) get their way and have Top Gear taken off of the air
Now I know how many fans of TG there are around the world so I am appealing to you all to sign this online petition to save Top Gear
Signatures are coming in slowly but with your help, we could show them how much support TG and the crew have
Please sign the online petition and feel free to add your comments of support alongside (keep it clean, please)
http://www.petitiononline.com/tg100/petition.html
Thank you
(PS could this possibley be made a sticky for the time being?)
Thanks again
Scott
Now I am a fan of TG and Hammond and was lucky enough to be present during the handover of the pistonheads.com get well cards and YAA charity appeal and would hate to see the Health and Safety campaigners (note - not slamming the HSE as yet) get their way and have Top Gear taken off of the air
Now I know how many fans of TG there are around the world so I am appealing to you all to sign this online petition to save Top Gear
Signatures are coming in slowly but with your help, we could show them how much support TG and the crew have
Please sign the online petition and feel free to add your comments of support alongside (keep it clean, please)
http://www.petitiononline.com/tg100/petition.html
Thank you
(PS could this possibley be made a sticky for the time being?)
Thanks again
Scott
23 September 2006, 07:03 PM
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Found this
So it doesn't look like it will be axed. Hopfully 
Originally Posted by BBC NEWS WEBSITE
A BBC spokeswoman also confirmed the final part of the Best of Top Gear, due to be screened on 1 October, had been postponed indefinitely.
A statement from the BBC said: "We would like to express our thanks to the 40,000 people who have sent goodwill messages about Richard.
"These will all be passed on to him, and the Top Gear team and presenters are very grateful indeed for this exceptional and heartfealt response from viewers, which will be a terrific boost to Richard for his recovery.
"It had been intended that the new series of Top Gear would begin on 8 October. Given the circumstances, it's still too early to say when the series will return. Jeremy, James and the Top Gear team have been completely focussed on Richard and all that the wonderful staff of the Leeds General Infirmary have done for him.
"The priority for now must be ensuring Richard makes a full recovery, but we would not think of finalising plans for the next series without discussing it with everyone involved. When it is suitable, the team will do this and we will announce a new transmission date."
A statement from the BBC said: "We would like to express our thanks to the 40,000 people who have sent goodwill messages about Richard.
"These will all be passed on to him, and the Top Gear team and presenters are very grateful indeed for this exceptional and heartfealt response from viewers, which will be a terrific boost to Richard for his recovery.
"It had been intended that the new series of Top Gear would begin on 8 October. Given the circumstances, it's still too early to say when the series will return. Jeremy, James and the Top Gear team have been completely focussed on Richard and all that the wonderful staff of the Leeds General Infirmary have done for him.
"The priority for now must be ensuring Richard makes a full recovery, but we would not think of finalising plans for the next series without discussing it with everyone involved. When it is suitable, the team will do this and we will announce a new transmission date."
23 September 2006, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by sherlock
So it doesn't look like it will be axed. Hopfully
Top Gear will now be quietly removed from the the schedules never to be seen or heard from ever again.
There will be a few self satisfied green ***** who are able to read between the lines dancing on it's grave tonight...
23 September 2006, 09:14 PM
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Re-reading Sherlock's post, it looks like an episode of the Best of Top Gear has been postponed indefinitely, not the next series.
At the end of the day, you'd hope that they would respect the wishes of the presenters. If they want to continue making the programme, then I'm sure the BBC would be most pleased to let them - after all it is a ratings winner. If however they are no longer comfortable with the show in it's current format, then again you'd hope that the producers at BBC respect this.
At the end of the day, you'd hope that they would respect the wishes of the presenters. If they want to continue making the programme, then I'm sure the BBC would be most pleased to let them - after all it is a ratings winner. If however they are no longer comfortable with the show in it's current format, then again you'd hope that the producers at BBC respect this.
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23 September 2006, 09:53 PM
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If you ever see the episode of TG where Jamie Oliver is the star in the reasonably priced car, just when Jeremy introduces him, Jamie is messing about with a bloke with long blond hair, and clarkson says he's a girl etc. Thats Rob, my sisters boyfriend, who works with Andy Wilman.
BTW, at that time, Perry McCarthy was the Stig. Since then it has been Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert and Richard Hammond a few times. When the Renault F1 car was on the show, it was Hammond that drove it.
Richard Hammond is a very small bloke, I have been to the TG studio 4 times for different shows. I reckon around 5ft 5 ish.
They defiantely wont axe the show, I think it will probably run its cause, as much as I love the show ( my fave programme ) and Jeremy, they are starting to run out of idea's to be honest, hence raising the bar with the accident of Hammond. The last series was easily the worst since the re-launch.
Great show though. One of the best episodes was when Jeremy insisted on full throttle all the time in the Toybota Hilux, and flipped it right at the end. Classic, classic moments.
All the best Mr. Hammond and Top Gear, hope both survive. Best show ever.
Paul.
BTW, at that time, Perry McCarthy was the Stig. Since then it has been Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert and Richard Hammond a few times. When the Renault F1 car was on the show, it was Hammond that drove it.
Richard Hammond is a very small bloke, I have been to the TG studio 4 times for different shows. I reckon around 5ft 5 ish.
They defiantely wont axe the show, I think it will probably run its cause, as much as I love the show ( my fave programme ) and Jeremy, they are starting to run out of idea's to be honest, hence raising the bar with the accident of Hammond. The last series was easily the worst since the re-launch.
Great show though. One of the best episodes was when Jeremy insisted on full throttle all the time in the Toybota Hilux, and flipped it right at the end. Classic, classic moments.
All the best Mr. Hammond and Top Gear, hope both survive. Best show ever.
Paul.
23 September 2006, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RapidSeven
When the Renault F1 car was on the show, it was Hammond that drove it.
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