The Offical Top Gear Thread

[Jenjie]

And why is that??:confused:

 

because the stereo is hooked up to it. so if somebody decides there's going to be miserable radiohead playing, then somebody else doesn't get to watch sky/dvds :laugh3:

[mc_squared]

because the stereo is hooked up to it. so if somebody decides there's going to be miserable radiohead playing, then somebody else doesn't get to watch sky/dvds :laugh3:

 

Sounds like there might be grounds for divorce!!:rolleyes:

[Jenjie]

Sounds like there might be grounds for divorce!!:rolleyes:

 

nah! can't beat a good episode of Lost or a good film through the stereo

[tifosi]

There's only 1 way to find out.... fight!!!!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YxrTRLvIs4

[mc_squared]

nah! can't beat a good episode of Lost or a good film through the stereo

 

But as it's out of bounds for you, isn't that irrelevant??:confused:

[mc_squared]

More embarrassment for the BBC as Clarkson flouts the smoking ban

 

Last updated at 18:52pm on 15th October 2007 Comments (27)

BBC chiefs faced more embarassment as Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May openly flouted the smoking ban on the popular motoring show.

 

Anti-smoking campaigners called for an apology from the BBC after the speed-mad Top Gear presenters lit up Porsche branded pipes and puffed away during the news section of the controversial programme.

Clarkson was then shown 'eating' the pipe's bowl before running from the stage having burned his tongue.

The show was filmed at a hanger near Godalming in Surrey. An investigation is underway by the local Waverley Borough Council.

A spokesperson said that it's environmental health department had not yet seen the footage, but would be investigating the matter further after it had been brought to their attention.

 

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Lawbreaker: Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson flouted the smoking ban and heaped more embarassment on the increasingly under-fire BBC

 

James May lights up the pipe which was filled with a herbal honey mixture and not tobacco - but Richard Hammond, who recently quit smoking chose not to light up

 

 

The BBC said they had received a number of complaints from viewers but initially claimed they had not broken the law because the presenters had smoked a herbal honey mixture and not tobacco.

But the embarrassed broadcaster was forced to backtrack after being told it is illegal to light anything that is capable of being smoked in a workplace.

The stunt on Sunday's show featured as part of a discussion of Porsche branded products that are sold on the super car manufacturer's website.

After joking about the available range of keyrings and t-shirts, Clarkson, May and co-host Richard Hammond each pulled out a pipe from under their chair.

 

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No laughing matter: Anti-smoking campaigners have demanded an apology from the BBC

 

Clarkson and May lit their pipes but Hammond - who recently revealed he had quit smoking - said he was not a fan of the pipe and did not light up.

As May reclined in his grandad-style armchair, Clarkson turned his pipe around and put it into his mouth joking "this is the 911 version - the hot bit goes at the back".

The Porsche Design website says the pipe is made of 40 year old Bruyere wood that "refines the taste of tobacco and turns the enjoyment of pipe smoking into a unique experience."

 

It adds: "The cooling ribs cut into the material along the lines of the famous air-cool Porsche Boxster engines creating a thermal effect that cools the pipe bowl to a pleasant temperature."

Amanda Sandford, from anti-smoking campaign group ASH, said it was an obvious breach and called for an apology.

She said: "It was a blatant breach of the law and the BBC should offer an immediate apology that acknowledges what they have done.

"I understand it was meant to be a light hearted part of the programme but it does not excuse the fact that they were flouting the law.

"It is inappropriate to have people smoking and breaking the law as blatantly as they did.

"The law is designed to stop people from smoking exposure in workplaces such as the television studio where the incident took place.

"The BBC could be fined over the incident but I think that is unecessary in this case, as long as they apologise and say it will not happen again.

"If it was really necessary for them to smoke they could have done the filming outside.

"It is supposed to be a programme about cars that has a young following and I do not think it is necessary to feature smoking on a programme like that."

The incident has ignited a fierce debate on internet chat rooms.

Posting on the Yahoo webforum, a user calling himself Bonzo the Magnificient wrote: "Not being a lawyer, I don't know if Clarkson and May broke the 'thou shalt not smoke in the workplace' law on last night's show.

"Personally, I hope they did and in the process of puffing away on their Porsche pipes, managed to raise two fingers to the anti-smoking lobby.

"It was quite an amusing piece anyway, especially when Jezza put the wrong end in his big mouth."

A BBC spokesman said: "During an item in last night's Top Gear, making fun of car merchandise, the presenters lit up branded pipes, which contained herbal tobacco.

"We are very upfront about the style and tone of the show, so viewers know what to expect.

"There were no complaints from members of the audience present during the filming."

Businesses and authorities that fail to stop people smoking in prohibited areas can be fined £2,500.

This is the latest in a string of incidents calling into question the BBC's longheld reputation for integrity.

Earlier this month the And earlier this month BBC 1 controller Peter Fincham was forced to step down in the wake of the row over the faked documentary footage of the Queen.

And last month the corporation was forced to sack a former Blue Peter editor and issue an apology for lying to children over an online poll to name a new kitten.

[Black Rose]

I loved the road test of Jeremy driving the Ferrari on the Moon :laugh3:

[Black Rose]

The Eurofighter, wow what a plane.

[Black Rose]

http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/videos/91/broadband.html

 

Good video that^

[Jenjie]

looking forward to the special edition roadtrip tomorrow night

[Black Rose]

Well done Richard

[mc_squared]

Well done Richard

 

On your bike!!:rolleyes:

[Black Rose]

No thanks, it looked a bit dangerous playing with the buses

[mc_squared]

No thanks, it looked a bit dangerous playing with the buses

 

Sure did. In fact, it looked more dangerous than trying to break the land speed record!!:stunned:

[Black Rose]

And the way that had the interview with Simon managed to be put in without anybody noticing that it was 2 weeks old

[mc_squared]

And the way that had the interview with Simon managed to be put in without anybody noticing that it was 2 weeks old

 

It was worth it, though, as Mr. Cowell managed to top the chart again.;)

[Black Rose]

Yep

 

And that Caparo T1 managing to beat everything else around the track

[mc_squared]

Yep

 

And that Caparo T1 managing to beat everything else around the track

 

Yes - it was a record-breaking show all-round................... ;)

[Black Rose]

And the Stig on Public Transport :lol:

[Black Rose]

 

Starring:

&

 

Guest Staring

As Himself

 

 

Sunday night is Top Gear night

 

Plans for this Sunday evening? Cancel them. Now. All of them.

 

Because the only thing you should be doing on the evening of December 23 is sitting. In front of the telly. Guarding the remote.

 

Yes, this Sunday is Top Gear Night In on BBC Two - a solid evening of top telly hosted by our three intrepid presenters, which includes the season finale of Top Gear - and it's going to be awesome. Don't believe us? Take a look at this...

 

Watch the BBC Two trailer

 

To warm you up for the evening's entertainment, BBC Two is showing The Great Escape at 4.15pm. That'll take you through until 7pm, when Captain Slow kicks off TG night proper with James May: My Sister's Top Toys, a heart-wrenching childhood tale of being stuck between two sisters and their poxy toys. And revenge. Don't forget the revenge.

 

Then at 8pm it's the one you've been waiting for: the Top Gear series finale, which sees the boys pit the new BMW M3 against the Merc C63 AMG and Audi RS4 in the triple test of the year. James also gets to try out the new Jaguar XF, David Tennant is our Reasonably Priced Star, and a defenceless G-Wiz is transformed into a radio-controlled car.

 

At 9pm it's the Hamster's turn in Richard Hammond meets Evel Knievel. Richard spent four days in the company of his childhood hero this summer, just before the legendary stuntman's death, and found time between comparing crashes to film this poignant documentary.

 

Finishing off the night, Jeremy hosts Have I Got News For You at 10pm. Find out whether JC can keep control of Paul Merton and Ian Hislop for half an hour... and at 10.30pm you're finally free to make a break for the toilet. It's only the football on after.

[Black Rose]

You can see what I will be watching this weekend :cool:

[Black Rose]

It returns next Sunday, usual time, usual place :)

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=z-230-VhBS0

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0UqwtL1NVR8

[Space Cadet]

^ :laugh3::laugh3::laugh3: Oh the things we miss over here.

[Black Rose]

What we need is an exploding bus which is jumping over other buses which are also on fire

[tyson]

God I miss top gear...I used to live in Germany and I had Sky Satellite, I used to watch that all the time. Discovery channel in the US picked up Top Gear for a while, and then they dropped it when they started developing an American version. That version fell through and the BBC version was never brought back. I have BBC America, but I've never seen it on there.