Jeremy Clarkson suspended

dr.fuzzenstein · 25-03-2015 03:28PM

lee_baby_simms wrote: »

They'll stick by him, that's for sure. Hammond has the personality of a dead moth and I've met barflies who are far more entertaining than May.

Well, I quite like May. He's witty, intelligent, engaging and seems a likeable kind of bloke.
I'd take a car apart with him any day, he seems like a guy to tinker round in his shed.
Doesn't seem the guy who has any airs and graces about him.
If he had a 2 hour special on MG carburetors from the 50's, I watch it and tape it, so I could watch it again.
It's a question of personal taste.

ohnonotgmail · 25-03-2015 03:29PM

Bambi wrote: »

One can only imagine who much "comedy" gold Stewart Lee will spin from this rich thread

FYP

tipptom · 25-03-2015 03:30PM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Don't think so,should have been sacked for gross misconduct no matter if there was only a day left on his contract.

ohnonotgmail · 25-03-2015 03:30PM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Well, I quite like May. He's witty, intelligent, engaging and seems a likeable kind of bloke.
I'd take a car apart with him any day, he seems like a guy to tinker round in his shed.
Doesn't seem the guy who has any airs and graces about him.
If he had a 2 hour special on MG carburetors from the 50's, I watch it and tape it, so I could watch it again.
It's a question of personal taste.

He'd spend the first 30 minutes rearranging his spanners. and jolly entertaining it would be.

25-03-2015 03:31PM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

People will make something of Tymon not filing a complaint, but that might have been out of self-preservation. Maybe he feared for his own job and wanted to play it down for that reason.

And in an epic example of victim blaming, he's received death threats. If he actually took the legal action he's entitled to take, he'd probably have to go into protection!

Brendan Bendar · 25-03-2015 03:34PM

Justice done, nothing against Mr Clarkson, except I don't like him,you cannot go round alledgedly striking colleagues.

End of story.

tipptom · 25-03-2015 03:35PM

Candie wrote: »

And in an epic example of victim blaming, he's received death threats. If he actually took the legal action he's entitled to take, he'd probably have to go into protection!

And sue the BBC for not actually sacking the tosser for his behaviour.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 25-03-2015 03:37PM

Meh.

Clarkson is the only worthwhile thing on Top Gear these days anyway. Yeah he should have been sacked, what's the uproar about... He will get another job on another network, probably already has a ton of offers.

A big who the F cares.

25-03-2015 03:39PM

The Honey Monster wrote: »

A big who the F cares.

Have you been listening at all? The meatheads, that's who!

who the fug · 25-03-2015 03:39PM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Woohoo! \o/

Maybe something new quality programming will be produced to replace it. Top Gear used to be quality of course, but should have been put out to pasture about five years ago.

And pointed out, they might be more constrained on a commercial channel. Sometimes big names travel well, sometimes they don't.

Quality programming on the Beeb you are having a giraffe.

25-03-2015 03:40PM

The Honey Monster wrote: »

Meh.

A big who the F cares.

The thread has over 1500 posts, so I'm guessing a few do. I don't get it myself, I don't think the show is that special though it's entertaining enough.

I think Clarkson et al will do well in another show with a roadtrip format, since it's not really about cars. It was right he was sacked (or not renewed for the pedants), you can't just hit people because you're discombobulated.

jimgoose · 25-03-2015 03:40PM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Well, I quite like May. He's witty, intelligent, engaging and seems a likeable kind of bloke.
I'd take a car apart with him any day, he seems like a guy to tinker round in his shed.
Doesn't seem the guy who has any airs and graces about him.
If he had a 2 hour special on MG carburetors from the 50's, I watch it and tape it, so I could watch it again.
It's a question of personal taste.

^^^
I wholeheartedly agree with this. I would watch May spend two hours carefully arranging his spanners and sockets, while chatting away explaining the Hierarchy Of Tools followed by a complete history beginning with Solymon Merrick and J.J. Richardson up to present-day.

Renegade Mechanic · 25-03-2015 03:41PM

lee_baby_simms wrote: »

They'll stick by him, that's for sure. Hammond has the personality of a dead moth and I've met barflies who are far more entertaining than May.

Whatever about Hammond, May is an extremely refined person. It takes a different kind of intelligence to find him interesting and its a lot higher than the level that would find a barfly moreso.

25-03-2015 03:42PM

May is the hidden gem in that show, I like his non TG work. He's got more brains than the other two put together and multiplied. Hammond is probably good on radio, but no more than bland on tv.

ohnonotgmail · 25-03-2015 03:44PM

Perhaps Clarkson will now have time to produce some more of his war documentaries. The one about his father-in-law was excellent.

SweetChaos · 25-03-2015 03:44PM

I don't condone what he done but I will miss Top Gear without him I loved the christmas specials, I hope another broadcaster hires him and they can continue making it and James May and Richard Hammond join him

the_barfly1 · 25-03-2015 03:47PM

May is my favorite, but I'm disappointed to see Jeremy go. Hope the three get together for a new show. I find Hammond the least entertaining.

Barfly

super_furry · 25-03-2015 03:48PM

Hard to argue that it's not the right decision. Whatever about his past controversies, you simply can't go around assaulting colleagues, especially in the manner he did.

Gyalist · 25-03-2015 03:54PM

SweetChaos wrote: »

I don't condone what he done but I will miss Top Gear without him I loved the christmas specials, I hope another broadcaster hires him and they can continue making it and James May and Richard Hammond join him

The BBC own the rights to the name and all the assorted logos, etc. He won't be able to make "Top Gear" anywhere else. He could make another motoring show elsewhere that doesn't bear any relation to Top Gear though.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 25-03-2015 03:55PM

How's the petition going to reinstate him?

sara7 · 25-03-2015 03:55PM

Thankfully the BBC have ruled respect over ratings

inforfun · 25-03-2015 03:55PM

May's reaction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6cfFnBNELs

Renegade Mechanic · 25-03-2015 03:57PM

So the BBC have sacked him on the grounds they can't condone him. But are quite happy to continue showing him on repeats?
Yeah.

dr.fuzzenstein · 25-03-2015 04:03PM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

He'd spend the first 30 minutes rearranging his spanners. and jolly entertaining it would be.

Sorry, still doesn't deter me. You have to know that one of my favourite Youtube videos is a 30 minute tutorial on how to rebuild the rear caliper of an MX5.

ohnonotgmail · 25-03-2015 04:05PM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Sorry, still doesn't deter me. You have to know that one of my favourite Youtube videos is a 30 minute tutorial on how to rebuild the rear caliper of an MX5.

You misunderstand me. I wasnt being sarcastic. I would actually enjoy that.

super_furry · 25-03-2015 04:06PM

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

So the BBC have sacked him on the grounds they can't condone him. But are quite happy to continue showing him on repeats?
Yeah.

Think it's more of a case that a publicly funded broadcaster can't be seen to continue to pay someone who physically assaults people he works alongside.

Osgoodisgood · 25-03-2015 04:07PM

Some say that people seem to be getting confused between "sacked" and "contract not renewed", and that Clarkson will be back on the TV before you can say Jim Davidson

Kermit.de.frog · 25-03-2015 04:08PM

Interesting that May seems to be following Clarkson out the door. Both are getting on and don't have much to lose in broadcasting.

But Richard Hammond probably has to think a bit more whether he wants to go with them.

Renegade Mechanic · 25-03-2015 04:09PM

May does look quite annoyed in that video..

ThisRegard · 25-03-2015 04:10PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

you cannot go round alledgedly striking colleagues.

You can go around allegedly striking colleagues all you want I imagine, it's only an issue if you actually do strike them.

Jeremy Clarkson suspended

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