penfold_99 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Man Vs Food, Brilliant show. Strange the man is a Vegan now and the other half didn't believe me it was him when she saw him looking thin or was it because he was in a Man City shirt. Still, good for him to lose that kind of weight after all that junk he ate. It wouldn't have been him in a Man City Shirt as hes a spurs supporter!! But the guy has dropped a shed load of weight since he's not eating half a cow per episode on man versus food.
mthomas08 Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 It wouldn't have been him in a Man City Shirt as hes a spurs supporter!! But the guy has dropped a shed load of weight since he's not eating half a cow per episode on man versus food. That was it, I knew it was a shirt I didn't like.
6Foot2 Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Sue Perkins favourite to host Top Gear Link: Sue Perkins takes Twitter break after Top Gear 'threats' - BBC News ...She tweeted that some of the threats she had received included someone who "suggested they'd like to see me burn to death", while her timeline "has been full of blokes wishing me dead"...
sted Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Link: Sue Perkins takes Twitter break after Top Gear 'threats' - BBC News more proof if its needed people suck esp with anonymity
CAM Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Uuurgh, I saw that and can't believe people are still throwing threats around the Internet at the slightest provocation. No need for it.
mthomas08 Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Uuurgh, I saw that and can't believe people are still throwing threats around the Internet at the slightest provocation. No need for it. Certainly no need for it but that's life. As a football fan I've seen far worse and it's not pretty. What the "Trolls" don't realise is though that some threats are being taken seriously and charges are happening.
Arthur Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Chris Evans to lead new Top Gear line-up! Everybody, we have some very big news! Yes, Chris Evans has signed a three-year deal to lead an all new line up for Top Gear. And it's straight over to the man himself: "I'm thrilled, Top Gear is my favourite programme of all time. Created by a host of brilliant minds who love cars and understand how to make the massively complicated come across as fun, devil-may-care and effortless. When in fact, of course, it's anything but and that's the genius of Top Gear's global success. "I promise I will do everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward." Kim Shillinglaw, Controller of BBC Two and BBC Four, said: "I'm so delighted that Chris will be presenting the next series of Top Gear. His knowledge of and passion for cars is well-known, and combined with his sheer inventiveness and cheeky unpredictability he is the perfect choice to take our much-loved show into the future. "Chris is a huge fan of Top Gear and has great respect for the craft and work ethic of one of the best production teams in the world. He knows the phenomenal attention to detail it takes to make a single sequence of Top Gear, let alone a whole series. He is already full of brilliant ideas and I can't wait for him to get started." Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Worldwide, said: "It‘s fantastic news for Top Gear fans around the world that such a brilliant broadcaster as Chris will be the figurehead for the brand across the globe." We can also confirm that production on the new series of Top Gear will start in the next few weeks. More news as we have it...
Garacesh Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Chris Evans named as new presenter for Top Gear Didn't the other two say they were walking, though? So I wonder who else will be pulled in. Edit: Damnit @Arthur
Arthur Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Didn't the other two say they were walking, though? Yep. Top Gear's Richard Hammond and James May to refuse £4,000,000 return for show with Jeremy Clarkson A source claimed they are “very close” to signing a big-money deal with Netflix and no amount would persuade them to return to the BBC2 show without Clarkson
Shadow_Walker Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Yep. Top Gear's Richard Hammond and James May to refuse £4,000,000 return for show with Jeremy Clarkson I am glad. Top Gear is not Top gear without those 3 and thats what makes the show.
teejay Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Not a bad move tbh, just hope they get Guy Martin on there as well. 2
CAM Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Is he or isn't he the new presenter? Seeing conflicting stories about Chris Evans atm.
mikeprice Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 It'll be different - but without JC is had to be changed - and maybe - just maybe - he will be the man that can re-invent it again But - who else will be there - jodie kid??
sted Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 It'll be different - but without JC is had to be changed - and maybe - just maybe - he will be the man that can re-invent it again But - who else will be there - jodie kid?? not sure that being different is detrimental I honestly think as it was it had run its course I already had less interest in it as it just seemed to be the same thing but change the cars/location anyway
mikeprice Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 not sure that being different is detrimental I honestly think as it was it had run its course I already had less interest in it as it just seemed to be the same thing but change the cars/location anyway agreed
Garacesh Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Oh yeah, I don't think it'll be the same, but it would be even more not the same if Hammond and May came back. I don't know where I stand with the new series. I don't want the new presenters to try and mimic the old format.. If there's humour I want it to come natural and be authentic. But at the same time I don't want Top Gear to be a factual, 'this is a car, this is what it does, here are its specs' programme. If I wanted that I'd watch Fifth Gear, and I don't like Fifth Gear precisely because it's all factual and less gimmick. Personally I love the gimmickiness of Top Gear. Especially the challenge specials.
abillybob Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Public poll for the mirror. Personally I don't like Chris Evans, I won't be watching it anymore... I'll give it a go mind when the first episode is released, but if it's any worse than what it was like with the trio I won't waste my time. Apparently the trio have signed up with Netflix for a new show that they produce and own. There is also the last show of BBC's series coming to BBC Two on the 28th.
sted Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Oh yeah, I don't think it'll be the same, but it would be even more not the same if Hammond and May came back. I don't know where I stand with the new series. I don't want the new presenters to try and mimic the old format.. If there's humour I want it to come natural and be authentic. But at the same time I don't want Top Gear to be a factual, 'this is a car, this is what it does, here are its specs' programme. If I wanted that I'd watch Fifth Gear, and I don't like Fifth Gear precisely because it's all factual and less gimmick. Personally I love the gimmickiness of Top Gear. Especially the challenge specials. the difference is 5th gear is a car show top gear isn't its a light entertainment show featuring cars
Garacesh Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) [ATTACH=CONFIG]31099[/ATTACH] I suspect 70% of those 'No' votes are from a "No 'cause it's not Clarkson anymore" perspective rather than a "I dislike Chris Evans specifically" perspective. the difference is 5th gear is a car show top gear isn't its a light entertainment show featuring cars Aye, that's precisely my point. I don't want to watch a car show. I want to watch Hammond, May and Clarkson be gits So if Evans et al can authentically keep the same format, then I'll likely enjoy new Top Gear. But I have a feeling that it might feel like they try to hard to step into the boots of the predecessors. But I'll give it a shot, only time will tell. Edited June 17, 2015 by Garacesh
hardtailstar Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I will be giving the new series a try just to see before I pass judgement. I quite like Chris Evans but him being on Top Gear hasn't got me interested that much. How long till Jeremy Clarkson becomes a Star in a reasonably priced car??
Andrew_C Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I think Evans is a ****** **** and I doubt I'll be watching. Unless the get Guy, then I would watch and mute Evans bits.
JRowley Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Well just another reason for me not to watch the new Top Gear, not a big fan of Chris Evans, though I don't hate him just to be clear.
Simcfc73 Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 They need to get the chemistry right... him, Guy and Jodie Kidd might just work. I never liked Clarkson as a person but he was brilliant on top gear.. the other 2 were just his stooges. Do an epic adventure with the new hosts for the first episode and hit the ground running.... prefer not to see a £200k sports car doing power slides for 20 minutes again....on and the dark smokey slow motion shots.
GrumbleDook Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 To some extent, if it ends up as TFI Friday with cars then it will get me watching again. I haven't bothered with the last 2 series of TG as the humour has been spoilt by the attitudes and language used. It is one thing to be a comedian who pushes the boundaries because they they are testing the audiences' limits ... But those 3 just got to be schoolboy style offensive. Getting Guy would be a treat, but Chris already has lots of connections in the car world. Just have to trust him to bring the right people in. As a TYG/TOG I can say he has done the right thing with the radio 2 breakfast slot. 1
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