unclebuck

Out of respect for Richard Hammond because he's unwell after his accident the BBC have decided to cancel Top Gear.

But, they replaced it with some old rubbish called 'Battle Of The Geeks' hosted by... err... Richard Hammond.

Go figure....




I'm more convinced than ever that they are just cynically exploiting his injury in order to get Top Gear removed from our screens.

ScoobLou

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Lets just wait and see shall we

FlightMan

Amen to that. Can't you just tell that there are some people on her desperate to see the BBC cancel Top Gear so they can say "It told you so"?

ScoobLou

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Totally agree mate and its starting to get on my ****

unclebuck

I expect there are. Of course what most people are failing to come to terms with is that Top Gear has been cancelled already.

This is a not so subliminal message from the BBC to say "this is the kind of cuddly safe TV we want to see Richard presenting on a Sunday evening. Not that dangerous nasty old rubbish Top Gear.

ScoobLou

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Why do you need to keep going on about it

unclebuck

Because I think it's important that when something like this is 'done to us' by the PC programmers at the BBC it is highlighted. Can't you see the political manipulation that is going on here to exploit Hammonds misfortune and win what they would see as 'a famous victory' over those they hate.

"Show him doing a nice harmless programme that involves not breaking an egg. That's the stuff. No one in any danger there. Gives out the right sort of message in these caring sharing times etc etc."

It stinks.

unclebuck

I'll bet Top Gear isn't banned from the public by the authorities in any of the other 30 odd countries it gets shown in.

Just us, only we aren't allowed to watch it.

Luminous

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I think I may have to agree with you there unclebuck

Barstewards

unclebuck

Followed by a programme about disabled 'heroes' crossing the desert... This is the stuff. Much more what people should be made to watch.

Not a lot of middle aged yobs charging around in those dangerous car things.

Lee247

Remind me, how much is the beeb charging these days for the priviledge of deciding what is suitable viewing

RapidSeven

I have noticed as well, since Hammond got injured, top gear has completely vanished from UK TV Gold, and UK TV People. It used to screen at least 3 different episodes a day.

PG

Some irony in the fact that he approached the rocket at the end of the prog. and said..."Just what you don't want to see. The parachute still all neatly folded"

TopBanana

Not really - the car's chute deployed normally.

Scooby-D4ve

Noticed that too mate was suppose to be on today, UK TV People listed it but put airport crap on

unclebuck

loads...


now, just shut up and see the spackos cross the desert - or complain at your peril...

Kuohu

I quite enjoyed that Egg Race type thing. Infact they really should resurrect it in it's original format, complete with Professor Heinz Wolff (if he's still alive).

Markus

Heinz Wolff is still going strong, this is his official site, and he's currently Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering at Brunel University.