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17 June 2015, 07:43 AM
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I'll miss James May actually, the other two as well
What worked was the balance of characters and ages perceived or otherwise.
That said they had rather run out of ideas...
What worked was the balance of characters and ages perceived or otherwise.
That said they had rather run out of ideas...
17 June 2015, 08:24 AM
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17 June 2015, 09:23 AM
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No problem with Evans as the presenter. He doesn't often work with scripts so it might be the refresh TG needs as most of the haters focused on the scripting.
Hasn't Guy Martin said in the past he's not keen on TV work?
Think Jason Plato is in there too. He's alright off track but his on track behaviour takes the wee sometimes.
Some say,
Jodie Kidd will be the 3rd person. Meh, Suzi Perry would do me.
Hasn't Guy Martin said in the past he's not keen on TV work?
Think Jason Plato is in there too. He's alright off track but his on track behaviour takes the wee sometimes.
Some say,
Jodie Kidd will be the 3rd person. Meh, Suzi Perry would do me.
17 June 2015, 09:54 AM
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The old TG is dead, doesn't mean that the new TG won't be as popular, but to a different audience.
17 June 2015, 10:06 AM
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Yup, think he must of had something in his contract with Tyco for the TT this year as he was barely in any of the coverage on ITV. Also if you read his autobiography, his thoughts on the TV work are made quite clear.
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17 June 2015, 11:15 AM
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I think it's a good thing, it was time for a revamp as the show had gone stale with only 2/3 good episodes per series, while it was mildly amusing at times race here, race there, buy an old car each and crash into each other had become a bit boring and they seemed to have ran out of ideas.
I like Chris Evans, you can see he enjoys his work and he's a clever bloke, so here's hoping we get some new ideas along with some fresh faces and hopefully a bit of totty.
I like Chris Evans, you can see he enjoys his work and he's a clever bloke, so here's hoping we get some new ideas along with some fresh faces and hopefully a bit of totty.
17 June 2015, 11:26 AM
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He's also producing it!
Like him or not, his track record is a proven one. A very clever bloke with a true passion for cars. It may not reach the lofty heights of old TG but it will be a huge success with CE at the helm!
Like him or not, his track record is a proven one. A very clever bloke with a true passion for cars. It may not reach the lofty heights of old TG but it will be a huge success with CE at the helm!
17 June 2015, 12:16 PM
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Only Fools without Del Boy and Rodney
Allo Allo without Rene
Dad's Army without Captain Mainwaring
The Italian Job without Michael Caine
Top Gear without Clarkson.
Yeh, could work..
Allo Allo without Rene
Dad's Army without Captain Mainwaring
The Italian Job without Michael Caine
Top Gear without Clarkson.
Yeh, could work..
17 June 2015, 12:59 PM
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From the viewpoint of someone who "gets" the whole petrolhead thing, which is what TG is really about these days (bunch of boys who won't grow up, playing silly buggers with expensive toys - but with a love of said toys), then Mr Evans is a good choice as a presenter.
Having said that, I'm not keen on the guy, something just irritates me. Ginger? no, it's not that, he could be blonde and still be an annoying little ****.
The other co presenters will be interesting, I very much doubt there would be the same dynamic as JC, RH, and JM had together.
As long as he doesn't have Lewis on as a guest, we'll be ok.
What I would really love to see is Star in a Reasonably Priced Car still be present, and for the first guest to be JC
Then later on get the other lads in to smash his time. I think it would be fitting, but doubt the BBC would go for it.
I also suspect that the next adventure of the trio may well poke fun at the fracas, the opening scene being JC thumping someone and wandering off
Having said that, I'm not keen on the guy, something just irritates me. Ginger? no, it's not that, he could be blonde and still be an annoying little ****.
The other co presenters will be interesting, I very much doubt there would be the same dynamic as JC, RH, and JM had together.
As long as he doesn't have Lewis on as a guest, we'll be ok.
What I would really love to see is Star in a Reasonably Priced Car still be present, and for the first guest to be JC
Then later on get the other lads in to smash his time. I think it would be fitting, but doubt the BBC would go for it.I also suspect that the next adventure of the trio may well poke fun at the fracas, the opening scene being JC thumping someone and wandering off
17 June 2015, 01:08 PM
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Could be spot on there Markus...
I think the boys will rue the day they turned down the 9 million to stay on though , if true
I think the boys will rue the day they turned down the 9 million to stay on though , if true
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17 June 2015, 01:31 PM
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Woman co presenter announced; sounds iffy. Makes me wonder if the Sue Perkins rumour was actaally started by the BBC with the intention to guage public opinion.
If anyone has read Andy Wilman's story on TG, he mentioned early on the BBC found that some like 30% of TG's audoence was female, and the "BBC meddling department" (Wilman's words) advised they should be more catered for.
He ignored the meddling department's advice. Given it lasted ten odd years, it was the right thing to do.
It seems to me now that the BBC's meddling departent now has a free reign on TG; They are employing presenters to try and cater for its target audience and forcing a bunch of individuals together who fit their tick boxes and magically expecting them to work well togther and "click"; It won't work it just makes it awkward and contrived - like 5th gear's or Gadget show's attempts at "banter".
Of course I could be wrong, I hope I am, as I'd like something to watch on Sunday evening as I've almost exhausted the Motor Trend Channel on Youtube....
If anyone has read Andy Wilman's story on TG, he mentioned early on the BBC found that some like 30% of TG's audoence was female, and the "BBC meddling department" (Wilman's words) advised they should be more catered for.
He ignored the meddling department's advice. Given it lasted ten odd years, it was the right thing to do.
It seems to me now that the BBC's meddling departent now has a free reign on TG; They are employing presenters to try and cater for its target audience and forcing a bunch of individuals together who fit their tick boxes and magically expecting them to work well togther and "click"; It won't work it just makes it awkward and contrived - like 5th gear's or Gadget show's attempts at "banter".
Of course I could be wrong, I hope I am, as I'd like something to watch on Sunday evening as I've almost exhausted the Motor Trend Channel on Youtube....
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