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Apologies if this has been done in the 'Clarkson Suspended' thread but at 30+ pages it's got a bit unwieldy and cluttered now.
We've yet to find out if James May and Richard Hammond will be staying for 2016 but if JC decided to take a bit of time off TV they would be well placed to negotiate more lucrative packages even short term to aid a transition to new presenters. In the past they've been reported to have grumbled that JC was paid far more.
In the absence of JC I would also expect the BBC to pay for top scripters.
Here are a few potential replacement presenters that spring to my mind:
Suzi Perry, reportedly turned down the opportunity to be part of the team back when the modern format started. She has quite a following but I haven't seen enough of her work myself to judge.
Vicki Butler-Henderson. I found her quite watchable on old Top Gear and I believe she's known to Richard and James. I wasn't drawn enough to ever watch much of Fifth Gear though.
Sabine Schmitz. Well known to the team, plenty of experience on German TV. Writers could make much of the male-female and Anglo-German rivalry.
Tiff Needell. Known to the team and has guested but is he a big enough character to fill the gap?
Steve Parrish. Truck racer and former motorcycle racer and with a history of elaborate practical jokes and laddish behaviour. Maybe a bit of an outsider but could fit the role?
PS. Top Gear haters, this thread is not for you so please don't clutter it with your negativity
I think the idea of Kevin Bridges for the the comedy
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/look-no-further-boays-kevin-5404109
and Guy Martin for the geekery would be a great combo! 😆
If we're going with an ex-presenter theme then my money's on Angela Rippon. I think she'd step into JC's shoes perfectly. Or Chris Goffey.
Chris Evans keeps being suggested.
I can see Sabine Schmitz doing it
How about Mark Webber?
The three are a package and the remaining two have contracts coming to an end. Can't see them staying.
Doubt the programme will survive, certainly not in the current format.
Piers Morgan.
No a bad thing, I like top gear, but it's been tired for a while.downshep - Member
certainly not in the current format.
outspoke, bigoted, loves controversy...
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Can't they just play Dave repeats for a while? Not sure anyone would notice.
It is a bit like Dr Who isn't it. Why can't we have a black person ? or woman ? Or gay person ? They all drive cars too you know. And if you buy into the whole time traveller who regenenerates thing, why is it such a leap that Dr Who comes out a woman ?
Has anybody mentioned they like Top Gear but its been tired for awhile, yet?
I believe there was a petition to have Alan Partridge do it, which would definitely have had me watching it again.
Or Kaesae off here, (sorry if I spelt it incorrectly) that'd be entertaining.
I think Chris Harris has got it about right;
http://jalopnik.com/how-top-gear-made-us-all-care-about-cars-1688464737
Dom Jolly.
I don't believe they have! 😆 but now you mention it...Drac - Moderator
Has anybody mentioned they like Top Gear but its been tired for awhile, yet?
STW's favourite man crush
Guy Martin
I wouldn't be surprised if they all move to an online only subscription channel.
Stuff like Amazon Prime are crying out for exclusive TV shows with a wide appeal to get people to use the online subscription services. They'd pay a fortune.
You'd need to pretty much rebrand and relaunch the show and start from scratch. May and Hammond although perfectly capable presenters in their own rights and able to carry their own shows are on TG as foils to Clarkson's persona. Its their job to [i]be[/i] right so that Clarkson can claim to be right then proven to be wrong. Most of the set up of the show revolves around that, it would be bogus to put anyone else in that role but the show also doesn't function without someone doing that
I'd speculate that whoever you replaced JC with, one or both of the others would have to go and be replaced to get the correct mix of three idiots (meant in a nice way).
A fresh start is long overdue and just as 'new' top gear was nothing like 'old' top gear, post clarkson TG needs to be a complete start from scratch. Not consumer journalism, not buffoonery filmed with fancy filters, something else that hasn't been done yet.
It is a bit like Dr Who isn't it. Why can't we have a black person ? or woman ? Or gay person ? They all drive cars too you know.
Maybe Russel Davis work the same magic on TG that he did on Dr Who - maybe relocate from an Aerodrome in the home counties to Canal Street. 🙂
Dame Edna Everidge .... "HELLO POSSUMMSSS"
Noel Gallagher
Or maybe Bez
Or maybe Bez
Now we're onto something
Dominic Diamond. Anyone who doubts this, never saw his cookery show.
I didn't see his cookery show - what did I miss?
Dominic Diamond being a ****.
Terry Christian?
What about that Jody whatserface that wears huge amounts of make-up and does body building. Try and pull in the skeevy slapper demographic.
Adam Hart-Davis.
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you heard it here first!
I'm not sure about Guy Martin. From what I've seen he appears to work best solo and having read his book I think he'd hate the exposure. Does like fast cars though.
The guy who plays the boss in the IT Crowd, but only in that character
Same presenters different channel I reckon.
I think the BBC will play it safe- Clare Balding, Shami Chakrabarti, Graham Norton. Lovely safe trio for Sunday night.
Dominic Diamond being a ****.
Perhaps its time for the BBC to do its Nations and Regions thing and move TG to Pacific Quay. Whenever I'm there Alan Yentob is just stepping out of lift - I mean like every time, its like Groundhog Day. So he's obviously available.
so Alan Yentob, Dominic Diamond and the lassie who present the regional news on Breakfast and always starts with a cheery 'hulloooo'. Then the same 'TV Bronze' production team that make 'The Adventure Show' so achingly dull to watch just to be sure the programme never makes it to network.
The guy who plays the boss in the IT Crowd, but only in that character
Matt Berry. That would be hilarious 🙂
Ant & Dec in the Hammond/May roles and Ross Noble in place of Clarkson.
Actually, Ross Noble with any 2 random co-presenters and I would watch it 🙂
Knowing the BBC, Poly Toynbee is more than likely.
buy in Quentin Willson & Jodie Kidd from The Classic Car Show - the "chemistry" these two have is almost as cringey as that of the Top Gear asshats.
they could keep Hammond the Sycophantic Whelk and just let May the Comatosed Labrador do cameos.
Jodi Kidd is a bit of a petrol head.
Kevin Bridges and Guy Martin sounded pretty good...
Adam Hart-Davis.
Steady now.
He's related to David Cameron.
He knew Jimmy Saville, I'm sure there is a pic somewhere.
He worked at the BBC.
I'm sure JHJ would have something to say on that.
I'll do it
Clare Balding. Along with a new format that makes as dull as everything else on the BBC.
Guy Martin whilst I love his programs would be a train crash as a presenter.
Since we're guessing:
My theory is that they'll go for something that sits somewhere between what top gear is now, a solo show with skits (kind of like Charlie Brooker's stuff) and a magazine type show. The skits could include some of the creative stuff - Colin Furze etc. - that people love on Youtube taken to another level of budgets and techincal skills but also allow for some more extended news bits. Then there could be longer article sections covering the travelogue stuff that's so popular now and I reckon those will be (at least partly) guest presented. I think that if they can keep the production values and get some real writing talent it could still be a good show.
I don't know who they'd get to present it* and I'm not 100% sure they'll go for a big name but I can't see them going for a team/trio as that will inevitably draw direct comparisons to what they have now.
*But whoever said Matt Berry is a genius.
Sabine Schmitz for the win. She's absolutely right for TG.
Also, if Susie Wolff can't get her hands on a regular drive then she'd be pretty good I reckon.
I thought they needed a presenter not just someone who can drive a car fast.
I thought they needed a presenter not just someone who can drive a car fast.
+1. That's why yer Tiff Needell was so good back in the day. Ex-racing drivers with personality, that's what you need - what's Brundle up to these days?
Mark Evans is annoying, but watchable.
Ed China?
Ross Noble is a great shout.
I reckon it'll be a mixed male/female team.
About time too.
VBH, Suzi P, Jane Omorogbe, Sabine S, etc, all fine by me - good journos/presenters who know their stuff.
Anyone will be an improvement, unless the BBC forgets that it was once very funny and can be again.
I've a horrible feeling it'll end up as caravanning reviews with Kate Silverton, tbh.
Any need for personality of course rules out Nigel Mansell....
Schumacher.
I've a horrible feeling it'll end up as caravanning reviews with Kate Silverton, tbh.
Nowt wrong with Ms Silverton! 8)
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, they can bake things to eat in cars.
Ex-racing drivers with personality, that's what you need - what's Brundle up to these days?
If we can teach him to read an autocue:
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Anyone will be an improvement, unless the BBC forgets that it was once very funny and can be again.
It won't be at all funny with Suzi, Sabine or even VBH in though will it?
It'll go "straight" now I reckon. No more buffoonery, more fifth gear (which will see popularity plummet IMHO).
Try and imagine a new format, new style, new content.
wrecker - Member
It won't be at all funny with Suzi, Sabine or even VBH in though will it?
Why not?
I've never seen any of them trying to do comedy, maybe they're funny, maybe they aren't?
I'm sure the BBC can find out.
Why not?
Mainly because they're not funny. They are straight presenters.
How about a
[url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/11500312/Dermot-OLeary-quits-the-X-Factor.html ]Middle of the road DJ[/url] ?
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Molgrips
Think of the long running bits
Caravans and how to maintain them
Overtaking
Guess what has broken on my car this week
Etc
wrecker - Member
Mainly because they're not funny. They are straight presenters.
I've not [i]seen[/i] them being funny.
But that doesn't mean they can't be.
People can do funny and unfunny, all in one career.
As JC so admirably proved.
🙂
Has anybody mentioned they like Top Gear but its been tired for awhile, yet?
I do wish they would.
That never gets tired, I could listen to it all day.
Jenson Button
It's not even a real hotel.
If we're going with an ex-presenter theme then my money's on Angela Rippon. I think she'd step into JC's shoes perfectly. Or Chris Goffey
ROFL!
VBH for the win though.
I can see her confusing the other two.
In fact, I'm off to the bookies now. They need the business since Cashley effed off to Italy...
Louis Theroux or Sacha Baron Cohen
these 2 are boring enough
Does Rich Hall like cars? I think he does.
I cannot stand VBH even more annoying then Clarkson
George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley and Mark Thatcher?
All well known for their motoring exploits.
everyone mentioned so far is too well known. It needs an outsider. Time for a career change for Hora? his automotive insights would surely fit the "educate, entertain, inform" brief
Zlatan Ibrahimovich would get my shout. Always speaks his mind, just like Clarkson.
Guest presenter each week, with May and Hamster ripping the piss.
Or Molgrips, complete with his 'Friday Passat' 😯 😀
Nobeerinthefridge - MemberGuest presenter each week, with May and Hamster ripping the piss.
That's a good idea then let people vote to see which one makes the cut. A league table of sort like the timing on the reasonable car.
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Rhod Gilbert
i'd put money on all 3 of them being sucked in by Channel 5 and re branding the show.
VBH + Sabine Schmitz + [b]Damon Hill[/b] FTW 🙂
i'd put money on all 3 of them being sucked in by Channel 5 and re branding the show.
Channel 5 could never afford one of them them let alone three. Sky maybe could, and Clarkson is already on Murdock's payroll. They'd need to be sure they could keep a lid on him though given all the damage limitation News International has been having to do of late - he's more value to them as a liability to the beeb than as an asset on sky. I'm sure Richard Keys can keep a seat warm for him at Talksport though.
Got to be Sky,
The hagiography in yesterday's Times was an indication of how highly they think of him.