RICHARD HAMMOND will resume filming TOP GEAR in January (07).....
24 October 2006, 09:45 AM
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RICHARD HAMMOND will resume filming TOP GEAR in January (07).....
LATEST: British TV presenter RICHARD HAMMOND will resume filming TOP GEAR in January (07), just four months after he suffered a severe brain injury in a 300 mile(483 kilometre)-per-hour jet car crash. The 36-year-old was filming the BBC motoring show when the high speed accident happened last month (SEP06). Television producer ANDY WILMAN says, "We plan to bring Top Gear back in January and the doctor said, 'That's fine - I don't see any problem with that.' "They want him to rest his brain as much as possible until then and not think about work. If he does that doctors are confident he'll be able to appear on the show."
24/10/2006 01:52
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story off the front page of Google News U.K.
24/10/2006 01:52
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story off the front page of Google News U.K.
24 October 2006, 10:00 AM
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me 'appy nowwas watching 5th gear last night for about 6minutes. horrible, VBH has turned into a spacker and the other guy doesnt know sweet **** all about cars.
24 October 2006, 10:28 AM
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They want him to rest his brain as much as possible until then and not think about work[They want him to rest his brain as much as possible until then and not think about work
24 October 2006, 10:37 AM
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if they need a stand in for him till jan, i'll take his job lol
get well soon hamster!!!!!!
sits back waiting UB, but has coffee and doughnut in hands lol
lolget well soon hamster!!!!!!
sits back waiting UB, but has coffee and doughnut in hands
lol
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24 October 2006, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Shark Man
WTF? If I had arguably the best job in the world (for a petrolhead), I would be thinking of nothing BUT getting back to work ASAP.
Made me smile that
24 October 2006, 10:59 AM
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I can't see the story your referring to on the google news page.
The source is here:-
HAMMOND TO MAKE TOP GEAR RETURN IN JANUARY
and just noticed this too:-
Hammond signs £2m golden handcuffs deal to stay at BBC & Top Gear:-
Digital Spy - Television - Hammond signs new £2m BBC deal
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24 October 2006, 11:14 AM
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The latter is supposed to be crap - the Beeb yesterday were saying he'd signed it before the crash. BBC NEWS | UK | Top Gear presenter 'nearly died'
24 October 2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Poor Guy
me 'appy nowwas watching 5th gear last night for about 6minutes. horrible, VBH has turned into a spacker .
I love the way female presenters are adopting the 'talking out of the corner of the mouth like a gimmer' VBH and the Kate Thornton from X factor does it!!
Ive tried it and I cant even speak....I sounded like the elephant man
24 October 2006, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by falkster
I love the way female presenters are adopting the 'talking out of the corner of the mouth like a gimmer' VBH and the Kate Thornton from X factor does it!!
Ive tried it and I cant even speak....I sounded like the elephant man
24 October 2006, 11:42 AM
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More inaccurate idle gossip on 'hello' style websites. 
The official BBC line is still:
the corporation can not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects
soz...
The official BBC line is still:
the corporation can not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects
soz...
24 October 2006, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
More inaccurate idle gossip on 'hello' style websites.
The official BBC line is still:
the corporation can not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects
soz...
The official BBC line is still:
the corporation can not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects
soz...
How about this:
"Television producer ANDY WILMAN says, "We plan to bring Top Gear back in January and the doctor said, 'That's fine - I don't see any problem with that.' "They want him to rest his brain as much as possible until then and not think about work. If he does that doctors are confident he'll be able to appear on the show."
Seems cut and dried to me.
Sorry to rain on your parade old chap.
24 October 2006, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by FlightMan
Seems cut and dried to me.
A self congratulatory 'celeb goss' website. Hardly an authoritative or even believable place to find such exclusive information.
Who is Andy Wilman anyway? – I thought he was that bloke in Extras. ("Are you havin' a laff??") As a mere 'producer' it would be scarcely up to him to control the BBC's scheduling of programmes anyway. In short, the above is clearly a load of old bollox.
24 October 2006, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
More inaccurate idle gossip on 'hello' style websites.
The official BBC line is still:
the corporation can not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects
soz...
The official BBC line is still:
the corporation can not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects
soz...
You forgot to put that comment into context with the rest of it - "the corporation can not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects until it had received an update on Hammond's progress."
24 October 2006, 02:40 PM
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Who is Andy Wilman anyway? – I thought he was that bloke in Extras. ("Are you havin' a laff??") As a mere 'producer' it would be scarcely up to him to control the BBC's scheduling of programmes anyway. In short, the above is clearly a load of old bollox.
who this guy??
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Isle of Man | Roads closed for Top Gear filming
Top Gear star begs BBC to show 280mph car crash | the Daily Mail
Producer Andy Wilman has threatened to quit the show if the BBC try to tone down the show's emphasis on speed and stunts.
might be the same guy
24 October 2006, 03:05 PM
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Filming of the next series of Top Gear has now been resumed. The start of the new series will be announced here in the coming weeks.
24 October 2006, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
Yes, but look a the source of this wonderful news - http://www_contactmusic_com/
A self congratulatory 'celeb goss' website. Hardly an authoritative or even believable place to find such exclusive information.
Who is Andy Wilman anyway? – I thought he was that bloke in Extras. ("Are you havin' a laff??") As a mere 'producer' it would be scarcely up to him to control the BBC's scheduling of programmes anyway. In short, the above is clearly a load of old bollox.
A self congratulatory 'celeb goss' website. Hardly an authoritative or even believable place to find such exclusive information.
Who is Andy Wilman anyway? – I thought he was that bloke in Extras. ("Are you havin' a laff??") As a mere 'producer' it would be scarcely up to him to control the BBC's scheduling of programmes anyway. In short, the above is clearly a load of old bollox.
The backroom boy who put Top Gear on top of the world - Features - Times Online
So, if its a choice between Andy Wilman, or "uncle Buck" its tata Uncle.
24 October 2006, 03:22 PM
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Blimey.
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Filming resumes on Top Gear show
So what they're saying is filming resumed already on 5 October?
You lot were a bit late picking that up?
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Filming resumes on Top Gear show
So what they're saying is filming resumed already on 5 October?
You lot were a bit late picking that up?
24 October 2006, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FlightMan
Andy Willman is the series producer. He's also the editor in chief of Top Gear magazine, and used to present on the show years ago.
24 October 2006, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
In other words - as far the the BBC TV hierarchy is concerned, a nobody.
24 October 2006, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by FlightMan
You of course, must be extremely well connected in the Beeb to know that the show is axed, even thought its producer and 3 presenters are preparing for its launch in Jan 07.
The facts are of course that the new series of Top Gear is, and remains, axed by the BBC bosses with no current plans for the show's re-introduction at any point in the future.
"the corporation can not confirm the return of Top Gear or any other future projects"