Most liked posts in thread: BBC suspends Clarkson

The BBC did what it had to do, there simply wasn't another option. The producer by all account is anything but a twit; he's well liked and respected by everything I've read. Again, Clarkson is not the victim here, and assaulting the victim (who was already physically assaulted) just isn't right.

Dave is right though about the future of Top Gear--it will die a not so slow death. May is almost definitely done, and Hammond probably is too. You can't just plug three people in and make it work--it took a bit of trial and error until they got the right people at the same time, and chemistry that went along with it, and that's not easily duplicated. And it was Clarkson that had the major input into revising the show; it was his baby. And that's why when May says it's a complicated relationship, I think he's referring to that--it would really, really be a crappy thing to do for both him and Hammond to stay on in that situation, given that Clarkson really got the show off the ground yet shared the stage completely with the other two. It would be the ultimate ingratitude.

I think it's more likely the three reunite on ITV or some other medium, and hopefully a lesson was learned. Top Gear will most likely die a slow death.

 

I agree that Clarkson was 100% in the wrong here. We all know he's an ape, but we like him anyway. Just getting that out of the way.

Now, regarding the future of Top Gear - Does Clarkson own The Stig, or at least the name? He's credited for coming up with the idea along with producer Andy Williams, and they chose the name from some kind of weird tradition Clarkson's boarding school had of calling freshmen Stig.

It would be weird to see TG without a Stig.

 

Regardless of who came up with the Stig, it was during the production of the show so the BBC would own it/him/her/them.........

They were the ones who sued the previous Stig over the book deal.

 

Seeing how Top Gear originated in 1977 and ran until 2001 without the Holy Trinity, I think it can survive a re-boot.

Top Gear: Find Out The Show's Origins And More

 

Yes, but it wasn't all that popular until they got the three musketeers in there. They took a two year hiatus to rework the show....

I don't see it being nearly as popular without them, and I think it will struggle to remain relevant.

 

It's hard to apologize, once lawyers get involved....

 

https://youtu.be/qzzXk8npBqs

 

from all the buzz I'm sure those 3 motoring clowns will be snapped up by another net work. BBC make about 70million pounds a year with the show, magazine, live shows and advertising.

 

^^^ Bingo.

 

Toyota thanks Clarkson

[ame="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WMdI3E9jQ"]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WMdI3E9jQ[/ame]

 

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLRna0RRvxo"]The Last Ever Top Gear - YouTube[/ame]

watch the intro...funny

 

I'm betting it was Clarkson making the twitter threats....

 

Read today Clarkson is already working on a new show. Any predictions on which will do better: Clarkson's new show, or the revised Top Gear? I don't think it'll even be close...

 

Aaand they're in talks.

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond with Top Gear's Andy Wilman | Daily Mail Online

My prediction: a direct-to-internet production. I also predict that BBC will try to revive TG with some warmed-over car journos like Tiff Needell or the like and it will last for two seasons.

 

We should pick an over and under on how many seasons the BBC's Top Gear makes it. Two seasons sounds about right for the cut off.

 

10 seasons. It won't be going anywhere in the near future.

 

How many of you will be signing up for Amazon Prime....

http://jalopnik.com/clarkson-hammond-and-may-signed-a-deal-with-amazon-vid-1721030309

 

Same here. Can't wait.