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Re: new top gear
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05/07/2016 09:22
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glenn1960
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To be fair to the show, it has been fighting for viewers with the football/F1 and there must be a significant overlap in the audiences. But I'm glad Evans is going. Being the first presenter after Clarkson was always going to be a poisoned chalice. Fair point, as is the fact that these guys really don't make the show that interesting ... reason being; it's success and viewer pull is largely due to the interactions and personalities presenting it. They got it wrong! ................spot on .
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Re: new top gear
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05/07/2016 12:45
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I thought Le Blanc was quite good, especially the last 2 episodes but he didn't like Evans so the chemistry was always going to be all wrong.
They need to find someone who can drive, is good on camera and can have a bit of banter with Le blanc. Chris Harris anyone?
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Re: new top gear
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05/07/2016 13:00
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Cant stand Reid. The dullest of dull reviewers, he needs to go back to YouTube. Eddie, no not good but did well on the challenge. Sabine, difficult one, she's there as the token female. I like her maybe without Evans she can step up??
Leblanc has good delivery and if he writes his own stuff or has input he has gone well up in my estimation.
Harris is a brilliant car reviewer, but then I said that from the beginning!
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Re: new top gear
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05/07/2016 13:40
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glenn1960
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i'd get rid of the lot of them and start again
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Re: new top gear
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05/07/2016 17:59
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Martin Brundle would be my choice to take over from Chris.
He was good as an F1 presenter when the beeb had the F1. He managed to get some great interviews on the grid before the start of the race managing to push his way in front of other presenters from other channels, and a brilliant driver too.
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Re: new top gear
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05/07/2016 21:50
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James Martin really wanted it last time, but the beeb weren't prepared to release him for it. And word has it that was the reason he resigned from his Saturday Morning Breakfast show.
Although I'm not overly keen, I have to grudgingly admit that the multiple stand-ins / replacements that have been on since, show that there's a lot more to this presenting lark than I gave him credit for. He kind of made it look effortless whereas the presenters on now just make it look painful. Dare I say a bit like Chris Evans did too - big shame as I really wanted him to succeed, but trying too hard just fell flat.
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Re: new top gear
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06/07/2016 11:59
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Just can't stand James Martin. It was that same MM program where he behaved like a tool which put me off him. He just seems too smug to me.
Coogan would be ok in a weird sort of comedy way. As would Rob Brydon ! Perhaps they could team up?
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Re: new top gear
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06/07/2016 12:15
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Aye he's a bit of a knob by all accounts. Regarded by some as an over paid cook. I've never met the man, but he does come across as smarmy & quite arrogant, not irritating, but there's something about his patter I find a switch off.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: new top gear
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06/07/2016 12:22
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When he comes on the radio for those Asda adverts I have to switch off, he is that irritating, would be even worse if I had to watch him on the TV. Not too keen on Coogan either, how about Mr Bean?
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Re: new top gear
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06/07/2016 12:34
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If Martin gets the job , i will never watch it again....that bloody accent of his does my head in !
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Re: new top gear
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06/07/2016 12:48
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I was thinking if there's 6 episodes he could do one in each Blackadder character, one Mr bean and one Not the nine o'clock news. Not sure what he'd be like presenting as himself though.
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Re: new top gear
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06/07/2016 13:19
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Now there's an interesting thought for a change in direction, I take it you mean in character for full episodes? I actually meant as himself but couldn't remember his name I'm not a great Blackadder fan unfortunately. Rowan Atkinson is a bit of a car enthusiast...
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Re: new top gear
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Yes I know he's a petrolhead, Maclaren F1 challenge anyone?
I'm not sure about him presenting though. I could be wrong but I've always had the impression that he's most comfortable hiding behind his characters.
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Re: new top gear
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06/07/2016 16:56
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Aye he's a bit of a knob by all accounts. Regarded by some as an over paid cook. I've never met the man, but he does come across as smarmy & quite arrogant, not irritating, but there's something about his patter I find a switch off. See the programme where James Martin drove in the Mille Miglia (a few years back, not the recent one). It was a real stinker of a programme and he came across as total knob jockey with zero personality). I would llove Johnny Vaughen to have a part, he is great on radio x, the programme needs someone who can provide the banter that the previous crew had that the current series lacks, get rid of the z-list star in a car. (I like Chris Harris, but only in small doses). Chris Evans is dire.
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Re: new top gear
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06/07/2016 18:13
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Aye he's a bit of a knob by all accounts. Regarded by some as an over paid cook. I've never met the man, but he does come across as smarmy & quite arrogant, not irritating, but there's something about his patter I find a switch off. See the programme where James Martin drove in the Mille Miglia (a few years back, not the recent one). It was a real stinker of a programme and he came across as total knob jockey with zero personality). I would llove Johnny Vaughen to have a part, he is great on radio x, the programme needs someone who can provide the banter that the previous crew had that the current series lacks, get rid of the z-list star in a car. (I like Chris Harris, but only in small doses). Chris Evans is dire. I missed that.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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