Clarkson's Replacement — Lets Speculate

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:

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

Middle of the road DJ ?

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 seen 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 – Member

Guest 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.

😛

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 + Damon Hill 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.