I'm staggered that the press are describing Clarkson as untouchable.
That would be a matter of how common this kind of outburst is - the punch aside - if 40 minute tirades aimed at members of the crew over trivial issues have any kind of precedent then it appears he has been untouchable up to now.
There is a culture of bullying in the TV industry and there are household names who bully and intimidate crew freely on the basis that crew are disposable but show hangs on their name. As much as they can be vicious these people can also be very litigious. TV crew are in a very weak position professionally as positions are freelance and recruitment is on an informal who-you-know basis. Its not a situation in which you can easily blow a whistle. Thats possibly highlighted by someone being subjected to a lengthy verbal attack, and physical violence, and hospital visit, not reporting it.
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For those missing Top Gear, may I recommend that fine environmental show Russel Coight's "All Aussie Adventures" on YouTube."
That's superb.
Some more Oztraliana to divert from the Clarkson train wreck
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I think you may be missing some nuances, it's the other way round...
Yegods i must have had a quiet satire-ectomy performed whilst dozing.
I enjoyed the Red Arrows programme more thAn many recent Top Gears!
There is a culture of bullying in the TV industry and there are household names who bully and intimidate crew freely on the basis that crew are disposable but show hangs on their name
Fiona Bruce is supposed to be a particularly nasty piece of work. I'm not joking.... a friend has witnessed a clarkson-esque outburst from her to a junior crew member on the set of the antiques roadshow.
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I'm staggered that the press are describing Clarkson as untouchable. He's blatantly not untouchable. There's a named witness in the Telegraph who describes a punch resulting in a split lip, dizziness and a trip to casualty.
Hang on, isn't is all an act? He's not really a violent bully, it's just a character he plays on TV and in the press.
He's not really a violent bully, it's just a character he plays on TV and in the press.
Which episodes has he been acting a violent bully on? I must have missed them all.
If we wanted humour, one mention of the RAF could have brought out plenty of comments about staying in five star hotels and people having strops over plates of sandwiches instead of real food
Oi, don't berate RAF personnel because they are clever enough to send the poshos out to get shot at whilst they lounge around in air conditioned hardened shelters. Any working class lad who opts for the RAF has a brain between his/her ears.
The BBC are screwed as Clarkson is the show and it's worth millions and millions to them.
Its the BBC's own fault. They knew he was trouble, they have repeatedly renewed his contract knowing this and have not taken the opportunity to bring in and develop alternative presenters, despite knowing full well it was just a matter of time before Clarkson went way too far.
I have no understanding of why anyone supports bullying in the work place.
I have no understanding of why there is a massive petition to support bullying in the workplace by Clarkson, yet comparatively nothing from the same public in response to food bank need escalating, closing of public libraries and dismantling of care facilities for the disabled etc.
I despair of people priorities and selfishness.
If the BBC think that the the US, Australia, France etc.. can produce "Top Gear" without Jeremy Clarkson, then surely they can do the same here.
Cause they done so well...
After only half of the first series, broadcasting of the Russian version ceased due to viewers' criticism.The Australian version has received lacklustre reviews.... Top Gear Australia was cancelled in September 2011.
but yeah the American/South Korea/China/France versions are obviously raking it in for the BBC
Just sayin...
Cool.
And in two and a half years, they will have as many supporters as clarkson got in less than a week 😉
How insightful...
Err..... Thanks ?
On reflection I thought suspending him was a bit extreme.
Surely a good beating would have been better than hanging him?
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shame they look more like a gurning Jimmy Carr
What about Chris Barrie as the Clarksons replacement ?
can be mildly amusing on occasion, check
makes weird facial expressions to camera, check
likes cars and planes and stuff, check
wears sheep skin jackets, check
If only for the tentative "ladism" and rubbery face link - May I suggest Martin Clunes?
just get clunes, morrissey and enfield! Old school men behaving badly.
LOL ing at the over 40 hetro males on this thread suggesting replacements to their alpha male representative so that their Sunday evening behaviour reinforcement programming can continue...
Top work chaps, repeat after me: I am not the same as you, we have the same life, but this life is different, this life is mine... (in the style of the Marine Creed)
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In a recent text to Piers Morgan he asked for an end to hostilities,his first ex wife is chasing him, his mother has just died, his show has been suspended, top gear live, and Top Gear the tv has been suspended, along with himself.
But before the start of the above, had anyone noticed a change is behaviour,a bit more erratic and not so politically correct,unusual outbursts that seemed to take the other preesenters unaware etc.
Just perhaps Jeremey is suffering from the effects of stress and has just suddenly snapped with the producer incident.Or is on the point of a nervous breakdown.
^^ in which case, I'd hope all the do gooders at the BBC and all the various left leaning protesters will reappraise their position and say he is in need of support. But as we know all too well, the PC dogma is strong and apparently unchallengeable......
But as we know all too well, the PC dogma is strong and apparently unchallengeable......
You don't "know" it and you certainly don't speak for me.
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In a recent text to Piers Morgan he asked for an end to hostilities,his first ex wife is chasing him, his mother has just died, his show has been suspended, top gear live, and Top Gear the tv has been suspended, along with himself.
It's awful losing a parent and holding it together at work is very hard indeed when you're grieving.
As to the rest, if he can't deal with the consequences he shouldn't go shagging around and ****ting people, should he?
Giving people carte blanche to behave how they like without any responsibility for their actions, just because you identify with them, seems crass beyond belief.
Giving people carte blanche to behave how they like without any responsibility for their actions, just because you identify with them, seems crass beyond belief.
Is there two pages stuck together or something ?
I've not read anyone saying that.
I believe there was a popular petition to that effect?
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^^ in which case, I'd hope all the do gooders at the BBC and all the various left leaning protesters will reappraise their position and say he is in need of support. But as we know all too well, the PC dogma is strong and apparently unchallengeable......
He may well be stressed. If I was stressed and lamped a colleague I'd be suspended pending an investigation. They should do that.
never 'eard of 'im
and they have, unless you live under a mushroom.
I believe there was a popular petition to that effect?
Apologies. I presumed you were replying to a post on here, rather than musing at the Internet in general.
Sorry, I should have made that clear.
I'm sure absolutely no-one on here would be daft enough to sign such a thing.
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best case would be different presenter every week, a la HIGNFY.
Martin Clunes, Steve Coogan, Guy Martin, Rowan Atkinson, etc.
Who else?
Yes, I'm sure that a rolling cycle of B list British celebs with flagging careers will keep the huge worldwide audience that contribute millions to the BBC coffers interested...
Netflix will be laughing all the way to the bank!
Is there two pages stuck together or something ?I've not read anyone saying that.
Apologies. I presumed you were replying to a post on here, rather than musing at the Internet in general.
andyrm suggested it already way back in the thread - that because Clarkson earns lots of money for the BBC he should be allowed to get away with stuff that other people wouldn't. He's also just implied that he should get 'support' rather than being disciplined but that he won't because of a PC conspiracy. Others have expressed similar sentiments on this thread.
Don't start with that weird passive-aggressive pseudo-trolling thing again. 🙄
The PC dogma at the BBC is so unchallengeable that the poor dears can't even use insults like pikey, or use racist terms like slope and ****, or go to Romania and make racist generalisations about gypsies. Oh no wait they can do that.
Seems like PC hasn't gone anywhere near mad enough.
best case would be different presenter every week, a la HIGNFY.
Martin Clunes, Steve Coogan, Guy Martin, Rowan Atkinson, etc.
Who else?
Ron Atkinson, Jim Davidson, Bobby Davro, Freddy Starr
Don't start with that weird passive-aggressive pseudo-trolling thing again
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You know what he meant , we all did.
Actually I, quite reasonably, assumed he was replying directly to Project's post (because that's the one he quoted)
Which didn't say anything about giving people carte Blanche to do whatever they want.
Don't see how that classes as ""passive aggressive pseudo-trolling"
Telegraph seem to have got their hands on the leak of the outcome:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11493270/Jeremy-Clarkson-to-be-sacked-by-the-BBC.html
Not really a surprise though is it he went ape shit pissed up at staff then hit him after shouting racial motivated abuse
I dont think it PC gone mad to say you always get sacked when you do this Whether you love or loathe the man or the show its irrelevant; you cannot behave like that at work.
As it says the BBC had no choice.
It is understood a report into the so-called ‘fracas’ at a North Yorkshire hotel, concluded that presenter spent 20 minutes verbally abusing producer Oisin Tymon, before launching a 30 second physical assault on him.....And while he made the decision with a heavy heart, sources said he felt he had been left with no choice after an internal investigation concluded Clarkson had attacked a junior member of staff
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