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Title: Top Gear
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 30 December 2008, 13:19:23
It has been announced today that due to the need for cut backs at the BBC Top Gear will be trimmed back. :(

There will apparently be far less expensive stunts and exotic trips abroad. :(

Well if that avoids the likes of the bike ride through Vietnam with a greater emphasis on motor cars that possibly we may own, and their workings, then so be it. 8-) 8-)

Hope they keep all three presenters though, especially James May!! :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: ngrainqey on 30 December 2008, 13:22:35
captain slow used to go to the same school as me :P

i quite enjoyed seeing the repeat of the episode where they bought lorries :P but it's a shame they have to make cuts on the programs that are aimed at us men and one of the better programs from the bbc
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: CaptainZok on 30 December 2008, 14:09:46
Why would a tv company want to spend cash to make a quality program when they can recruit a pile of has been/never gonna be celebs or a bunch of media whores, stick em in an enclosed situation, film the results and get huge ratings from the brain dead who can't get enough of trash tv?
Hence the drivvel we're subjected to these days. >:( >:(
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: waspy on 30 December 2008, 14:25:28
They cut the programmes, but increase the Licence Fee Stealth Tax, sounds about right >:( :( :'(
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 December 2008, 16:08:24
Since it makes a profit - bad idea
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: STMO123 on 30 December 2008, 16:11:33
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Why would a tv company want to spend cash to make a quality program when they can recruit a pile of has been/never gonna be celebs or a bunch of media whores, stick em in an enclosed situation, film the results and get huge ratings from the brain dead who can't get enough of trash tv?
Hence the drivvel we're subjected to these days. >:( >:(

Keep taking the pills John. :y
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 December 2008, 16:38:04
Pity as anything is better than Strictly Done Prancing.....I dread that shite coming on evey year!
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: LaserLance on 30 December 2008, 16:53:59
I only watch Topgear on mainstream telly or a documenrty if it intererests me + sport on sky but anything with so called "celebs" in it trying to make a fool of them selves i avoid like the plague.....Telly for the braindead
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: ngrainqey on 30 December 2008, 17:01:58
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Pity as anything is better than Strictly Done Prancing.....I dread that shite coming on evey year!

lmao...yeah but then we get subjected to prancing on swan lake!?!?!
sorry i mean prancing on ice :P
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Dusty on 30 December 2008, 17:10:25
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It has been announced today that due to the need for cut backs at the BBC Top Gear will be trimmed back. :(

There will apparently be far less expensive stunts and exotic trips abroad. :(

Well if that avoids the likes of the bike ride through Vietnam with a greater emphasis on motor cars that possibly we may own, and their workings, then so be it. 8-) 8-)

Hope they keep all three presenters though, especially James May!! :-* :-* :-*

They work so well together Lizzie.

They are the modern day equivalent of John Noakes ,Peter Purves and Valerie Singleton in the great Blue Peter days.

I can't say that I find any of the three attractive though.

Perhaps the powers that be at the BBC could replace jeremy Clarkson with Richard Gere. ;D :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 30 December 2008, 17:14:27
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It has been announced today that due to the need for cut backs at the BBC Top Gear will be trimmed back. :(

There will apparently be far less expensive stunts and exotic trips abroad. :(

Well if that avoids the likes of the bike ride through Vietnam with a greater emphasis on motor cars that possibly we may own, and their workings, then so be it. 8-) 8-)

Hope they keep all three presenters though, especially James May!! :-* :-* :-*

They work so well together Lizzie.

They are the modern day equivalent of John Noakes ,Peter Purves and Valerie Singleton in the great Blue Peter days.

I can't say that I find any of the three attractive though.

Perhaps the powers that be at the BBC could replace jeremy Clarkson with Richard Gere. ;D :-* :-* :-*

Now you are talking Dusty, and sod the BBC budget!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: gstylebaby on 30 December 2008, 17:17:07
Maybe us blokes could then call him quiffy..... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: TheBoy on 30 December 2008, 17:24:15
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Pity as anything is better than Strictly Done Prancing.....I dread that shite coming on evey year!
I think i would rather watch strictly come tossing that The idiot Factor
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Jay w on 30 December 2008, 18:13:34
how about getting rid of Wossy (Ross) that would save £18 million

then binning idiot factor and come prnacing, get rid of the prima donna presenters, that would save a few quid.


Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 30 December 2008, 20:06:50
Just missed the start of the Sunday program being repeated on BBC2
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 December 2008, 20:10:45
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Pity as anything is better than Strictly Done Prancing.....I dread that shite coming on evey year!


I disagree

XFactor
DeadEnders

Any more?

Also it does have highlights - such as skin tight cat suits ;D