Top Gear USA?
25 Jul, 2007
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The BBC have proposed plans for the development of a series of Top Gear to be created in the US, however Jeremy Clarkson has refused the offer.
The US series would have seen Jeremy Clarkson along side his cohorts James May and Richard Hammond spending a frantic 4 months in the US filming the premiere season.
Now, not to spoil it for SBS viewers, but lets just say that in Top Gear’s most recent trip to the US the welcome was a little less than warm. Conversely creating one of the best Top Gear episodes to date, but that’s another story.
In a similar vain to the Beckham’s Hollywood debut, a US series would have well and truly made the Top Gear trio international celebrities. However Clarkson has refused the offer citing that he wouldn’t want to leave his family and his home behind for so long.
Adam Waddell, Top Gear Managing Director, has said:
“We don’t comment on specific negotiations. Suffice to say, BBC Worldwide still has aspirations to take Top Gear to the US and there’s no reason why those plans shouldn’t include Jeremy.”
Now I for one don’t blame Jeremy, they have guns in America - along with Americans - not a good combination.
Surely and Australian Top Gear is due by now?
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July 25th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Problem being that our population doesn’t exactly warrant the massive budgets of top gear (excess of 200,000 pounds per ep).
Mind you with such rubbish like “The Car Show” on chan 9, I can’t imagine how an Aussie version of Top Gear would NOT work, alas with a smaller budget.
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July 25th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
I don’t want an Australian Top Gear. No, no. I have seen the car shows we manage to produce.
I want the Top Gear boys to come to Australia, now THAT would be good. Remember they have loved every Aussie car they have tested and their first impressions of the VE GTS are great.
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July 25th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Ch 9’s ‘The Car Show’ - have you ever watched that rubbish? Anyone who wasn’t interested in cars would be seeking help for depression after an episode, and those who are in to cars would rather take up sewing than sit through it. Utter cr@p.
As for the ‘Top Gear’ boys doing an episode or two here George? Bring it on! Awesome idea.
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July 25th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Oh yes, thats a brilliant idea,
they should come down and drive all the FPV/HSV/TRD cars that would be super fantastic.
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July 25th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
The Car Show sucked. I still watched it because I’m a motor head, but it sucked.
I think that the Top Gear guys here would hate it. Most cars here are over priced, under spec’d and commuter dog boxes. There are only really a handful of nice cars out there that they would be more use to.
This is my assumption based on what I see on their show and 5th gear also how the base spec models have alloys, 4 airbags, etc etc.
Then when they finally get their cars, they’ll be greeted with inaccurate speed cameras.
At least it’ll be a good holiday for them.
Still it’d be nice meeting Clarkson in person. I’m a fan of all three of those morons.
Steve
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July 25th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
I saw those few sketches on you tube when they were in the states .Funny as ………I wont tell you what happened if you want a preview take a look there yourself,would hate to spoil your future fun on Top Gear.
Jeremy hates the Yanks will say that though.
It was only resent that SBS were asking us to email them on the Australian Top Gear show ,if they come down ? They wanted to know what we would like to them drive. Didn’t you guys see it? Alborz numerous people suggested exactly what you thought. Someone email SBS and see where there at with it? I would but I am trying to pack and finish bloody work for the States tomorrow.
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July 25th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Yeah TCS suxs
Still the BIGGEST scam was the other car show with the bald headed guy that writes for wheels.
It WAS a total clone of TopGear, had people in a studio satnding around, and a cognito race drive called *chip*
What a croc!
Cheers
F-0
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July 25th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Furgal one, that other car show was made by some of the guys behind this site :) you might find that in the About Us section.
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July 25th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
TOP GEAR CLOWNS!!!
TEST THE TYPHOON
that is all!
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July 25th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
That last joke about American’s and their guns was very cleverly written - hats off to the author :-)
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September 24th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Top Gear’s MPH team to tour Australia with rolling motor-theatre show in 2008
So Go Auto have announced a few weeks ago
BRACE yourself because motoring’s ambassador of political incorrectness is coming to a town near you.
That’s right, Australia is next on the agenda to play host to the UK’s successful MPH Live Motoring Theatre show hosted by the Top Gear TV show’s Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
Instead of a one-off Sydney show in February, as had been originally planned, a positive response from many Australian car companies has resulted in a plan to bring the popular UK-based interactive motor show to Australia’s three largest cities within the next 18 months.
Depending on the availability of Mr Clarkson and his team, the MPH show is expected to kick-off in Sydney as early as April next year, before heading to Melbourne and then Brisbane.
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September 24th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Oh here is the rest of the story from Go Auto.
http://www.goauto.com.au/mello.....520015912E
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September 24th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Also Top Gear Back! 7.10.07 SBS .
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March 17th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
i my name is Michael and i would like to apply for the TOP GEAR USA job please could you reply with all contact details mine are italian_tiger2000@hotmail.com my mobile is 0415388288.
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April 4th, 2008 at 8:09 am
TOP Gear USA, is a very viable option, however they will need 3 presenters, that have the same regard for the Brits, as Clarkson has for the Americans. Kind of like you Ford, and Holden Blokes out there, it always makes things interesting for the audience. You could even see a race with the all the TOP Gear franchises at some point, just to see who is the fastest, in a reasonably priced car! Imagine, TG UK, TG USA, TG AUS, etc, and syndicated around the world, it would be a big money maker for the BBC.
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April 24th, 2008 at 9:17 am
TOP Gear should franchise out, and make content in several major countries, just like 60 Minutes. UK, Australia, Yankieland, Canada, Brazil, and even perhaps some of the
Asian Countries. Use three Presenters from each country for the local content of each, and share broadcasts between the franchises. However, keep the stunts, Stig’s, and fantastic humor. Perhaps have a double episode each year with a race between all the franchises to see who is the fastest. It would be a license to print money! Just like Microsoft. This would be an excellent way to keep the franchise going for years to come. Lets face it, the presenters will come and go at some point, so if you can move in new blood now and then, the dynamics of the show will continue. As long as the automobile is still made, Top Gear will have lots of content for years to come.
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April 24th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I can’t see any other TopGear show getting off the ground as its the BBC which has the final say on who presents the show how the show is structured etc and as they own the rights to the TopGear name and everything associated with it I doubt that they would do anything which they thought would damage their reputatuion or that of TopGear
Not only that but there’s only one Jeremy Clarkson
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May 7th, 2008 at 7:34 am
G’day Wheelnut, So, how do you create a T.V. show, and keep it on Air for years, and years? M.A.S.H. was on air for many years, however various players were swapped out, as they come and go. 60 Minutes has been on Air for 30 years world wide, bringing in new blood every now and then. Home and Away, Neighbors, and Days of our Lives, just to mention a few other long running shows on air. The only way any T.V. Show will last more than 10 seasons is to bring in new blood, to continue the series, it is a dangerous developing dynamic, and a very difficult thing to do with a very fickle audience. What if Evil “Hamster” Knevil doesn’t recover from another dare devil stunt? So, “To be, or not to be” is the question?. If TOP Gear just stay with “Fabulous Clarkson”, “Knevil Hamster” and “Which way did he go? May”, will they still be doing laps around the tar mat when they are in their 70’s in land speeders?! (those futuristic flying cars)
- Billy Holden
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May 7th, 2008 at 7:54 am
The way to keep a show oon TV for years is to either try and keep the central characters for as long as possible in the way that Hawkeye was for MASH….[Then there was Flag] Or don’t stuff around with the format - I mean look at The British Cop show The Bill.. years ago it used to be a great show as it focussed mainly on crime and the actors were beleiveable whereas now alot of key characters have left and its more about their personal social life which is why its a pain to watch.
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