tyson Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 For good measure, here's an Aston Martin racing a man on rocket skates. Incredible. http://youtube.com/watch?v=oWbiLpogzCc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyson Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Speak of the devil...I just read an article that said NBC picked up the American version and Adam Corrolla is going to host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenG Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I love Jeremy Clarkson, hes such a controversial character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Only 6 episodes long is the new series :( Why does the BBC keep on fucking around, Top Gear is one if not the highest rating program on BBC 2, so why not give it a longer series run? But no they got to make sure the schedules are clear for the world paper air-plane championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyson Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Only 6 episodes long is the new series :( Why does the BBC keep on fucking around, Top Gear is one if not the highest rating program on BBC 2, so why not give it a longer series run? But no they got to make sure the schedules are clear for the world paper air-plane championship If it makes you feel better, Simon Cowell single handedly ruined American television. At any given point in a day there are 4-5 talent-oriented competitions on television with a 3 judge panel consisting of an unimportant snarky British guy, a washed up musician/actor/actress and some sort of specialist in the category at hand. Singing competitions, dancing competitions (3 or 4 of those actually), talent shows, circus competitions, weight loss competitions (handful of those as well), stand up comedy competitions, improv acting, etc, etc, etc. Also at this point we don't even have Top Gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 It's the Rozzers http://youtube.com/watch?v=tx2G9LGdwNg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPlay181 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 have you seen the episode where they come to the States and try to buy cars for $1,000 or less and then drive them from florida to louisiana? it was hilarious, they also had to complete a series of tests for the cars and for survival and see who would win. one of the tests of survival was finding road kill to eat and they came back with a whole cow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPlay181 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 If it makes you feel better, Simon Cowell single handedly ruined American television. At any given point in a day there are 4-5 talent-oriented competitions on television with a 3 judge panel consisting of an unimportant snarky British guy, a washed up musician/actor/actress and some sort of specialist in the category at hand. Singing competitions, dancing competitions (3 or 4 of those actually), talent shows, circus competitions, weight loss competitions (handful of those as well), stand up comedy competitions, improv acting, etc, etc, etc. Also at this point we don't even have Top Gear. i have top gear. i have satellite so i get the BBC UK edition as well as the American edition (which is complete crap, they try to copy CNN and Fox). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Last Sunday's edition was more like "Top Queer"!!:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Top Gear's James May tells BBC Trust to 'sod off' show is rapped for 'glamorising drink-driving' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:19 PM on 03rd July 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Top Gear presenter James May has said that the pair deserved their drink on the Arctic trip Top Gear presenter James May hit back at BBC bosses today after he and co-host Jeremy Clarkson were rapped for drinking while driving during the hit show's 'Polar Special'. May, 45, said the BBC Trust could "sod off" after its editorial standards committee criticised the pair for sipping gin and tonics during their drive to the Magnetic North Pole. The report follows a complaint from a viewer who criticised the 'blatant use of alcohol while driving' during an episode of the hit BBC1 show. The programme – which saw presenters James May and Jeremy Clarkson drinking gin and tonic in the cab of a truck – was described as 'grossly irresponsible'. At one point, May asked Clarkson to "slow down while I cut the lemon". But speaking today from his London home, May defended the footage, saying the pair were "hundreds of miles" from the nearest road - and that they deserved their treat. He said: 'When I saw the ruling in the paper, I thought 'you can sod off'. 'We were in the middle of nowhere - literally in the middle of the sea - and we were neither in any danger, nor posed any danger to anyone or anything for hundreds of miles. More... BBC watchdog attacks Top Gear for glamorising drink-driving after Clarkson sipped G&T during race to North Pole 'It's bloody hard work driving to the Pole, and having a nice gin and tonic was something we totally deserved. Top Gear has been rapped by the BBC Trust's editorial standards committee for showing presenters Jeremy Clarkson (pictured) and James May drinking while driving during the show's hit Polar Special. 'We weren't drunk - we were merely having a drink. It wasn't like we set out to deliberately cause controversy.' The hour-long episode was a hit with BBC2 audiences, winning 4.5 million viewers. It showed May and Clarkson's successful attempt to become the first people to drive a car to the Magnetic North Pole in a heavily modified Toyota pick-up truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Richard: "Jeremy how are things your end?" Jeremy: "Not good actually" *camera zooms out to show Jeremy's Alfa on it's side* :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Top Gear pair to sign new deals Top Gear presenters Richard Hammond and James May are expected to sign new contracts that will see them stay on the popular BBC Two motoring show. "We expect the contracts will be signed in the next few weeks," a spokeswoman for the programme said. Newspaper stories claimed May or Hammond could quit if they did not get more money, after fellow host Jeremy Clarkson signed a lucrative new deal. "It is actually all rubbish," May told BBC Five Live in response last month. "I'm not really sure where it's come from. I think it must be somebody making trouble. "I've never stormed off about money or contracts or any of that sort of stuff. I'm paid quite well by Top Gear, to be honest. I'm very happy and I'm pretty sure Hammond feels the same." Top Gear is one of BBC Two's most popular programmes, attracting between five and eight million viewers a week. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7538842.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I'm not into cars at all and have no idea what they are talking about half the time, but I've recently become addicted to Top Gear! So funny and entertaining, I love it. I loved the race across Japan episode, especially where the train May and Hammond are on splits in two, and they initially can't figure out why May is saying the train IS moving but Hammond is convinced the train ISN'T moving :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Trains which go to the first station west of where I live normally spilt into 2 once it reaches there (half carry on down to the south west and the other half going up towards Bristol), so if I want to travel further west than Salisbury, I have got to be careful which part of the train I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK8 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I recently watched the top gear dvd the good the bad and the ugly...rather amusing watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I think "the good the bad and the ugly" was a Jeremy Clarkson solo-dvd he releases every christmas Rick ;) So basically it's him for an hour or so shouting "POWER" when driving around in a range of supercars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Top Gear launches live world tour The presenters of BBC Two show Top Gear have thundered across London's Tower Bridge aboard a tank to launch their new world tour. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May were driven in the stretched 434 Armoured Personnel Carrier to launch Top Gear Live. Motoring fans will be able to watch the hosts take on crazy challenges during each 75-minute live show. The presenters begin their tour at Earl's Court in London on 30 October. The show will be part of the MPH Prestige and Performance Motor Show, which will be held in both London and Birmingham's NEC in November. Clarkson said the idea for a live tour was born last year when the presenters were performing in South Africa. "There was a huge demand from all over the world for us to go and perform - this is an opportunity to come and watch us three cocking about," he said. The £20m world tour will visit Dublin, Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland and Hong Kong in its first year, with 10 shows on each leg. It will then visit Stuttgart, Moscow, and Abu Dhabi the year after. Clarkson and Hammond are confirmed to be fronting all the shows on the tour, with May so far signed up for London and Dublin. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7591702.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 And a tank is Congestion 'Charge' exempt :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Top Gear returns on the 26th October according to the new issue of the top gear magazine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H99slALLrUg]YouTube - TG12 Trailer (better quality version)[/ame] 'nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK8 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Yeah i wish it was available on normal tv here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Poor Rick :( If you can borrow an UK proxy, you could watch the new episodes on the iPlayer ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattaio26 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Yay Toyota Hilux! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I've been a huge Top Gear fan since season 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Jeremy Clarkson lost for words after he's voted weirdest celebrity crush By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:32 PM on 08th December 2008 Comments (5) Add to My Stories He is famous for speaking his mind, so audiences of Top Gear may have been surprised when Jeremy Clarkson appeared quieter than usual on Sunday's show. The cocky TV presenter, 48, who normally prides himself on being loud and outspoken, appeared to have lost his tongue during the hit programme. A sore throat meant he had to keep his usually sharp comments to a minimum - and for co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May, it was a golden opportunity. For once, they had the upper hand over Clarkson and he was forced to sit back and listen as they gleefully revealed his plight to the audience. Enlarge Lost for words? Jeremy Clarkson applies some throat spray on Top Gear last night after losing his voice Speechless: Clarkson struggles for words after being voted Number 1 Weird Crush Kicking off the show's news segment - traditionally headed by Clarkson himself - May revealed he had exciting news to 'warm the hearts of many'. He and Hammond, aka the Hamster, then told how their friend had lost his voice because of a sore throat picked up earlier that week. More... Jeremy Clarkson in the clear over prostitute joke after TV watchdog rules it didn't breach code Clearly delighted, Hammond enthused: 'We can talk about whatever we like' and promptly seized the chance to embarrass Clarkson as much as possible. Silent night: James May and Richard Hammond enjoy their free reign over the show's proceeding To the bemusement of the audience, the presenter whipped out a copy of last week's Heat magazine. Opening it up, he announced that Clarkson had been voted the Number One Weird Crush by its readers. 'He's been voted the weirdest crush, the most ridiculous, the oddest crush of the year,' Hammond said: Clarkson's achievement means he's the last of the Top Gear trio to win the accolade. Last year, May was number one, with Hammond coming in top in 2006. Behind Clarkson this year were Barack Obama, GMTV host and Strictly Come Dancing star Andrew Castle and Peep Show comedian David Mitchell. Ribbing: Hammond takes great joy in announcing Clarkson has won this year's Weird Crush in Heat magazine Hammond further annoyed Clarkson by saying he was just pages away from his 'boyfriend' Will Young, who had been interviewed in that week's issue. The singer had appeared on an earlier episode of the show as part of their 'Star In A Reasonably Priced Car' feature. Clarkson was mocked by his co-presenters after appearing to get on with him like a house on fire during he interview and then later remarking how charming he was. Hammond and May could not resist taking the mickey out of him because he appeared not to know Young was gay. Sorry sight: Clarkson feels sorry for himself as he is ribbed by his co-presenters Eventually, the jibes last night were too much for Clarkson who cleared his throat and managed to utter a few words: 'Can I just say (cough cough)...' He then brought out a synthetic saliva spray in an attempt to lubricate his throat and took the opportunity to point out May's eye infection. Taking the attention back to Clarkson, Hammond said: 'Synthetic saliva spray... how do you know it's synthetic? It might belong to someone.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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