Jeremy Clarkson accused of racism

colm_mcm · 02-05-2014 08:17PM

shamrock55 wrote: »

People really need to get a life, there was a slope on the bridge, but just because there was an asian person walking across, he automatically ment him and the pc brigade jump on it, this whole raceism thing really gets on my tits, we wont be able to fcuking speak at all soon for fear of offending someone on the planet:mad:

I had never heard the word 'slope' used before this, when I was watching that episode and that bit came on, it went over my head, but I was thinking, of all the people to care about how straight the bridge was, Clarkson would be the last you'd expect to point it out. I knew there was a 'joke' in there somewhere, otherwise why would that few seconds make it into the final edit.
Top Gear is scripted, everything they do is costed, risk evaluated, and edited. Re-shot if the first take isn't good enough.
There just happened to be an Asian person on the bridge. Righty!

jane82 · 02-05-2014 08:23PM

But shouldnt the script writers be to blame not Clarkson?

colm_mcm · 02-05-2014 10:43PM

Far as I know the presenters do most of the script, then there's some input from Richard Porter (of sniff petrol fame) and Andy Wilman.

_Kaiser_ · 03-05-2014 11:04AM

shamrock55 wrote: »

People really need to get a life, there was a slope on the bridge, but just because there was an asian person walking across, he automatically ment him and the pc brigade jump on it, this whole racism thing really gets on my tits, we wont be able to fcuking speak at all soon for fear of offending someone on the planet:mad:

I'd have to agree .. this time it's a nursery rhyme that everyone knows, has said themselves at some point and even David Cameron is being asked for his input?? :rolleyes:

There's far too many people in our so-called "developed and enlightened" world spending far too much time looking for ways to be offended!

demanufactured · 03-05-2014 08:13PM

shamrock55 wrote: »

People really need to get a life, there was a slope on the bridge, but just because there was an asian person walking across, he automatically ment him and the pc brigade jump on it, this whole raceism thing really gets on my tits, we wont be able to fcuking speak at all soon for fear of offending someone on the planet:mad:

Hear hear...

Pc tabloid bull****..

mister gullible · 17-08-2014 11:34PM

Racism is more than just what is said, it also evident in how the show as a whole operates on occasion, for example our hooray heroes driving a Rolls Royce, Bentley Mulsanne and AMG Merc through Albania past incredibly poor and downtrodden people. That's mockery.:mad:

mister gullible · 17-08-2014 11:36PM

Oops see I'm a little late in joining the fray....

mickdw · 17-08-2014 11:50PM

mister gullible wrote: »

Racism is more than just what is said, it also evident in how the show as a whole operates on occasion, for example our hooray heroes driving a Rolls Royce, Bentley Mulsanne and AMG Merc through Albania past incredibly poor and downtrodden people. That's mockery.:mad:

I didnt see a bentley in that episode.

mister gullible · 18-08-2014 12:53PM

You're right they used an old Zastava banger and called it the Bentley. Clever that.
Anyway don't mind me, I just don't like their 'humour'.

black & white · 03-10-2014 11:20AM

In trouble again in Argentina, this time driving a car with a number plate H982 FLK. (1982 Falklands) Producers said it was a co incidence but I don't think so. Didn't they have a challenge a few years ago where all the number plates spelled out something rude ?

Myrddin · 03-10-2014 12:10PM

black & white wrote: »

Producers said it was a co incidence but I don't think so.

No way was that a coincidence, it's textbook Top Gear 'humor'.

Spike Witwicky · 03-10-2014 04:31PM

Just been kicked out of Argentina apparently

http://jalopnik.com/top-gear-was-just-forcibly-thrown-out-of-argentina-1642056799

fryup · 03-10-2014 05:37PM

don't mention the war

Gatling · 03-10-2014 10:12PM

salad dodger wrote: »

Registration
H982FLK

Make
HONDA

Model
CBR600F-L

Coincidence they say.....

Its H982 FKL

Fail

emmetlego · 10-10-2014 12:17AM

That's just looking for trouble. You'd swear they were a media organisation looking for attention…….

colm_mcm · 27-12-2014 05:37PM

Just watched a repeat of this on Dave, they've removed the offensive bit!

OldMrBrennan83 · 28-12-2014 04:30AM

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pa990 · 28-12-2014 04:32AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just watched a repeat of this on Dave, they've removed the offensive bit!

Dave edit out lots of bits, from all BBC shows, to make them fit into the time slot, after they have added in the commercial breaks.

Jeremy Clarkson accused of racism

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