The Grand Tour

bear1

pa990 wrote: »

I heard similar as well

Apparently they had talks with the beeb, concerning what could and couldn't be done.

It even came down to whether James May could use the term "Oh CÖCK", and that Clarkson couldn't use "And On That Bombshell "

Ah wtf? Since when can the Beeb trademark someones phrase?

pa990

bear1 wrote: »

Ah wtf? Since when can the Beeb trademark someones phrase?

I know I know.. It's crazy.

If I can find the link, I'll post here.

Edit: https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1667896/bbc-ban-james-may-from-saying-cock-on-new-amazon-show-the-grand-tour/amp/?client=ms-android-samsung


And

http://www.nme.com/news/tv/bbc-threaten-to-sue-amazon-if-ex-top-gear-host-873266

Can't find the video interview.

bear1

So if in an episode either one of them says "oh cock or on that bombshell" then the Beeb can sue.. Joke and just shows the bitterness.
I'm enjoying the guys back on, it's nice to escape reality for 1 hour and just watch them.

X6.430macman

James has said oh cock a couple of times in it

pa990

X6.430macman wrote: »

James has said oh cock a couple of times in it

Maybe in the end that was allowed, but other pieces of the show cannot be replicated.

Celeb interviews, the stig, etc

bear1

But how can the Beeb monopolise what is already a popular type of show? Talk shows have existed long before TG did and JC could argue that it was his and AW who created the format hence they can trademark it.

OldMrBrennan83

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grogi

bear1 wrote: »

But how can the Beeb monopolise what is already a popular type of show? Talk shows have existed long before TG did and JC could argue that it was his and AW who created the format hence they can trademark it.

I am pretty sure the TGT lads are not allowed to:
- hire Stig's transvestite cousin. And while some leeway would be given to any other show, a silent test driver in TGT would mean "too much similarities".
- star in reasonable car. Thus any star competing on a race-track is not allowed. But I can't believe they are not allowed to interview guests at all. I am almost sure there were shows that did interviews prior to Top Gear.

Dravokivich

grogi wrote: »

I am pretty sure the TGT lads are not allowed to:
- hire Stig's transvestite cousin. And while some leeway would be given to any other show, a silent test driver in TGT would mean "too much similarities".
- star in reasonable car. Thus any star competing on a race-track is not allowed. But I can't believe they are not allowed to interview guests at all. I am almost sure there were shows that did interviews prior to Top Gear.

Even Clarkson had a chat show. That segment in Top Gear, was purely about that failure of a chat show he had.

ScrubsfanChris

bear1 wrote: »

Ah wtf? Since when can the Beeb trademark someones phrase?

That was a joke amongst the presenters and Wilman,, they mentioned it in every interview before the series started. They're just taking the piss with the media.
They also said the Hammond couldn't be short :pac:

Rossi IRL

https://twitter.com/thegrandtour/status/810892497119481857

I just hope they dont f it up. These are the 2 types of Top Gear things i liked. Christmas special and long road trips

Anjobe

Patww79 wrote: »

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The BBC bought JC and AW out in 2013, and since then they own exclusive rights to all the IP associated with the Top Gear brand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedder_6

Manic Moran

It's gotten to the point that I'm watching more out of hope than expectation. I'll keep watching, and there are amusing points, but when I sit down to put it on the TV, my fiancée (who is a petrolhead, oddly), groans.

Patrick_Swayze wrote: »

I know they couldn't get the Stig but they could've gotten a former F1 driver who just does good laps and doesn't try be funny by making stupid comments about how the car is ****e because it's not american etc and not someone who drives around in circles in NASCAR

Although I'm not a huge fan of the 'communist' shtick, and I'm really not a fan of NASCAR, I have to say, it does appear that the man can drive.

Try watching his Goodwood run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UgObvliqFU

eeguy

It started off well enough and has been on a downward slope since.

Exactly the same shtick every episode.
The whole thing is scripted to hell and its obvious Hammond can't act. He's the worse comic relief.

The American is just annoying and unfunny, the test lap looks like a back road and its even less about cars than Top Gear.

The scenarios are derivatives of what they've done previously. The battleship game was done before as darts.

And what the hell was with ep2? 20 mins of them bumbling around an assault course with not a car in sight.

Tigger

the.red.baron wrote: »

Bring back Tiff and his second hand cars

it wasnt tiff that did the second hand cars it was sleazy mc clockerface

pa990

Tigger wrote: »

it wasnt tiff that did the second hand cars it was sleazy mc clockerface

Tell me more.....

grogi

Manic Moran wrote: »

Although I'm not a huge fan of the 'communist' shtick, and I'm really not a fan of NASCAR, I have to say, it does appear that the man can drive.

Try watching his Goodwood run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UgObvliqFU

Did anyone ever question that?

Even if he had failed the racing career (don't know his results honestly), the difference between professional drivers is very narrow. When it comes to show like that it is more the personality than the actual sports results.

tossy

I'm averaging about 5 mins to watch an episode now, easily the worst show on Tv when you consider the budget.

If they are intent on going on down this scripted rehearsed path at least use some of that amazon money and employ some gifted writers.

tossy

I'm averaging about 5 mins to watch an episode now, easily the worst show on Tv when you consider the budget.

If they are intent on going on down this scripted rehearsed path at least use some of that amazon money and employ some gifted writers.

Oafley Jones

tossy wrote: »

I'm averaging about 5 mins to watch an episode now, easily the worst show on Tv when you consider the budget.

If they are intent on going on down this scripted rehearsed path at least use some of that amazon money and employ some gifted writers.

This is a strange case where a huge budget is hurting the show. It's like they have to have these extravagant pieces to justify the budget. I reckon it'd be a better show if the money was cut in half.

goochy

as a serious petrolhead but not a boy racer ever , I think its an entertainment show rather than car show.
The fact that so many non car people watch it says it all, its not really about the cars - I have a good sense of humour but no interest in childish silly carry on.

Vex Willems

goochy wrote: »

as a serious petrolhead but not a boy racer ever , I think its an entertainment show rather than car show.
The fact that so many non car people watch it says it all, its not really about the cars - I have a good sense of humour but no interest in childish silly carry on.

Even Clarkson is pulling the piss on people going on about it being a car show with his "On this weeks show about cars" and then show clips featuring no cars!

This, and the last TG before it has always been an entertainment show featuring cars rather than a car show.

I'm still trying to figure out how Amazon will make money out of this. First episode was the best but after that it's on a slow decline.

HandsomeDan

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I'm still trying to figure out how Amazon will make money out of this. First episode was the best but after that it's on a slow decline.

They won't. It's a flop.

grogi

HandsomeDan wrote: »

They won't. It's a flop.

It is not a direct income, but just imagine how many Prime memberships they have sold for a year. And once one has Prime, he is more likely to actually do shop on Amazon...

testaccount123

This show is like something Alan Partridge would buy on DVD at a petrol station

tossy

testaccount123 wrote: »

This show is like something Alan Partridge would buy on DVD at a petrol station

satguy

more cars and less clowns please...

Joeface

Part of whats missing is there is no point to the challenge , for example the old ep from TG , buy a super car for 10k . yeah it was funny in places and interesting enough but showed you every horrible thing that could go wrong with buying old "super cars" .

TGT does the environmentally friendly car ep , there was no point to it all . it was funny for a min as you saw the cars come in but that was it the rest was terrible.

frozenfrozen

i've got the current episode paused about 40 minutes in and just can't be arsed going back to it. first couple of minutes had me going 'what the **** were they complaining about on boards' but it got worse and worse. Don't think I'll bother finishing it or even watching the next episode