Top Gear - Series 22

[Chris]

The BBC are stupid if they go ahead with sacking him.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Another nail in the coffin of the PC BBC hopefully, Top Gear was one of their top assets (both in terms of viewers and financially). The day is surely coming when the corporation is forced to move to a subscription based service and compete like everybody else in the media has to in 2015. I cannot wait.

We'll see tomorrow what the outcome is, but Guido (guy who set up petition @xxMATTGxx; posted) has posted that it is apparently the decided outcome.

[xxMATTGxx]

Just to keep everyone up to date, I haven't heard a thing.

— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) March 25, 2015

[scottish]

Jeremy Clarkson’s contract will not be renewed after the Top Gear presenter was involved in a 30-second physical assault on a producer, the BBC’s internal inquiry will report on Wednesday.

BBC director general Tony Hall is understood to have come to the conclusion that he has “little alternative” but to end Clarkson’s BBC career, 16 days after he was suspended following a “fracas” with a member of the Top Gear production team.

A BBC investigation led by BBC Scotland boss Ken MacQuarrie is thought to have found that Clarkson engaged Oisin Tymon in a 30-second physical assault after a 20-minute verbal tirade.

Hall is a Top Gear fan and has previously stood by the presenter following a string of controversies, including an incident last year when he appeared to mumble the N-word in a Top Gear out-take.

The BBC also hugely values the audience that Clarkson and the BBC2 programme – regularly watched by more than 5 million viewers – brings to the BBC.

But a source close to the inquiry said: “There can’t be one rule for talent and one rule for ordinary human beings.”

Following the findings of the MacQuarrie inquiry, and the fact that Clarkson was put on a final warning after the N-word controversy last year, a source said Hall had “little alternative” but to let Clarkson go.

Clarkson’s contract with the BBC was due to expire at the end of of March.

Clarkson tweeted early on Wednesday: “Just to keep everyone up to date, I haven’t heard a thing.”

The BBC will attempt to continue with Top Gear, which is BBC2’s most popular show and generates around £50m a year for its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide.

The question now for the BBC is what happens to the other Top Gear presenters Richard Hammond and James May.

The Top Gear trio’s contracts run out next week. Negotiations for new deals with May and Hammond have been put on hold during the investigation.

The BBC will look to “reconstruct” the motoring show without Clarkson. May and Hammond both have presenting commitments on the BBC outside of Top Gear.

Negotiations for new deals with May and Hammond have been put on hold during the investigation.

Reports that the BBC has lined up Chris Evans to take over from Clarkson are believed to be incorrect.

The Radio 2 breakfast DJ, who has a huge car collection, told listeners on Wednesday: “This is not true. Not only is it’s not true – it’s absolute nonsense.”

Top Gear has been successfully relaunched before – by Clarkson and his executive producer Andy Wilman at the helm – after its previous presenting and production team jumped ship to Channel 5.

A spokesman for the BBC said: “No decision has been made. When we have an outcome, we will announce it.”

Meanwhile, Clarkson’s stint presenting BBC1 quiz Have I Got News for You is still due to go ahead on 23 April. However, sources say the final decision as to whether or not Clarkson will takes part will be down to him and it may be that he wishes to sever his links with the corporation entirely.

is posted on msn news, says it won't renew his contract then BBC says they haven't decided..

[xxMATTGxx]

BBC drops Clarkson as Top Gear host

Jeremy Clarkson's contract will not be renewed after a physical altercation with a producer, the BBC's director general Tony Hall has said.

Full Article at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32052736


And on that Bombshell, it's time to end. Goodnight.

[scottish]

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/580736158029623296

May says they're a package and unsure about future in the series.

[Alkaz]

He has already updated his twitter bio. It is a shame that he has been let go from the BBC, not sure how it will effect the BBC in the coming year or so but it was probably idea that they're already closing BBC3 to save some money as I doubt they'll be making as much money off of the show.

'I used to be a presenter on the BBC2 motoring show,Top Gear.'

[xxMATTGxx]

Hammond has just recently tweeted:

Gutted at such a sad end to an era. We're all three of us idiots in our different ways but it's been an incredible ride together.

— Richard Hammond (@RichardHammond) March 25, 2015

[scottish]

James May has updated his Twitter profile to say "former TV presenter" too

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from my earlier comment about them being a package

[Zak]

James May has updated his Twitter profile to say "former TV presenter" too

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from my earlier comment about them being a package

Oh I hope James sticks with Jeremy .. They really are friends