Top Gear 2016 who should the presenters be?

[8ball]

They will never go with two women. (not that two women couldnt be perfectly good hosts) more that the BBC would fear losing the "blokey 30 going on 13" lads key demographic.

There's Guy Martin for that, plus there's a posh lass for them too and a professional racing driver who could possibly double as a 'Stig' type character.

If you get anyone in other than the original characters you're going to change the dynamic - better to try something a little different rather than try to replicate a formula that was getting tired anyway, and that they probably wouldn't nail right.

 

[8den]

I imagine the Stig would stay with the BBC Top Gear and they wouldn't need to replace him (As I understand it the Stig has been several different people over the years). From a copyright point of view the Stig would be a character owned by the BBC's show, and if May/Clarkeson et all have a new show they'd need create theme music news, ideas and gimmicks etc. I think thats why they have just walked into a new deal with anyone. Right now they're trying to create show thats as a sucessful as top gear, but at same time it can't be identical to their BBC show, because the BBC own the rights to the Top Gear brand. Similar problem that the BBC now finds themselves in, they own this wildly successful property called Top Gear, and now if they continue with Top Gear they're going to have to go about doing it without the four people who made it such a runaway success.

 

[Part 2]

Guy martin seem to make it quite clear in his book that he's not that keen on TV presenting. I expect he doesn't much like being told what to do.

 

[weltweit]

So, one of the presenters will be CHRIS EVANS who has just signed a 3 year deal and tweeted about it.

And apparently he will not be giving up his R2 show which might rule him out of any overseas trips.

Wonder who the other two will be.

 

[StoneRoad]

Having Chris Evans as TG presenter is not going to encourage me to watch !

 

[stavros]

Wonder who the other two will be.

 

[dilute micro]

Top Gear was a tired old show. Clarkson was a fool. And if the BBC had considered keeping him on they should have insisted that every show be filmed in Argentina.

 

[BigMoaner]

Metro saying its Chris evens. Bland.

Hate to admit it, but quite liked Clarkson.

 

[8den]

Top Gear was a tired old show. Clarkson was a fool. And if the BBC had considered keeping him on they should have insisted that every show be filmed in Argentina.

A tired old goldmine. Seriously between over sea sales 40m a year in profit. I suspect elements of the bbc are delighted. One intellectual every about top gear is theirs (stig starvin a reasonably priced car etc) and Clarkson et all cant used em. And two it was getting stale so introducing new blood mixes it up

Evans is a great choice massive car nut and excellent interviewer. No brainer.

 

[dessiato]

I'll give him a look. But am not a fan of his. Hopefully his passion for cars will help. As much as the previous three could annoy me, they did have entertainment value. The show had needed a shake up. It jumped the shark a season or two ago. I'mjust not sure this is going to save it.

 

[BigMoaner]

I'll give him a look. But am not a fan of his. Hopefully his passion for cars will help. As much as the previous three could annoy me, they did have entertainment value. The show had needed a shake up. It jumped the shark a season or two ago. I'mjust not sure this is going to save it.

exactly, horribly watchable. clarkson was a bit of a wreck, and a lot of a wanker. but there's part of me that would prefer that than someone like evans.

 

[dlx1]

TG Became very dull, BBC should just kill it off.

Evans he not going to save it & it's not worth saving now.

 

[Chz]

I still think it's a pity they can't offer enough money to get Leno over to do it. He'd be my ultimate TG host.

 

[DotCommunist]

don't forget you fucking toothbrush

 

[8den]

I still think it's a pity they can't offer enough money to get Leno over to do it. He'd be my ultimate TG host.

Leno screwed Conan and hasnt been funny in my life time

 

[8den]

I'll give him a look. But am not a fan of his. Hopefully his passion for cars will help. As much as the previous three could annoy me, they did have entertainment value. The show had needed a shake up. It jumped the shark a season or two ago. I'mjust not sure this is going to save it.

I was stuck with a rental car in wales summer two years ago. Evans radio show was the least objectionable thing to listen to.

I may be getting old though.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Reckon Evans might pull it off, but the whole format of the show would need to be changed, less silly stunts and more (expensive, out of reach) cars. As much as it annoyed and seemed tired, the star in the car and especially the F1 star in a car were some of my very favourite things on TV.

 

[marty21]

Reckon Evans might pull it off, but the whole format of the show would need to be changed, less silly stunts and more (expensive, out of reach) cars. As much as it annoyed and seemed tired, the star in the car and especially the F1 star in a car were some of my very favourite things on TV.

I agree, he may well pull it off (f'narr,etc) the show had become Clarkson having a rant more than anything and had put me off watching it , they may have replaced one obnoxious wanker with another obnoxious wanker - but it was a bit hit, made loads of dosh for the BBC, so the regulars like obnoxious wankers

 

[Pickman's model]

I agree, he may well pull it off (f'narr,etc) the show had become Clarkson having a rant more than anything and had put me off watching it , they may have replaced one obnoxious wanker with another obnoxious wanker - but it was a bit hit, made loads of dosh for the BBC, so the regulars like obnoxious wankers

if we're going to replace obnoxious wankers with obnoxious wankers there's a need for noel edmonds to climb back on board.

 

[marty21]

if we're going to replace obnoxious wankers with obnoxious wankers there's a need for noel edmonds to climb back on board.

I forgot he used to do the show - definitely a theme going on here

 

[Pickman's model]

I forgot he used to do the show - definitely a theme going on here

back in the days when it was a show about cars and not a show about cunts.

 

[8den]

if we're going to replace obnoxious wankers with obnoxious wankers there's a need for noel edmonds to climb back on board.

There is NEVER a need for Edmonds.

 

[weltweit]

back in the days when it was a show about cars and not a show about cunts.

tbf back when it was a show about cars, nobody watched it !!

 

[xenon]

They should get that fat one off the thing. And whatshername with the hair

 

[Gingerman]

Edmond's got a weird hair and beard combo going

 

[stavros]

As Clarkson and the other two were almost self-parodies, how about the greatest comic creation of all time?

 

[Part 2]

I look forward to seeing Shaun Ryder driving the cheap car.

 

[gosub]

does Danny Baker have a driving license?

 

[maomao]

Evans is almost as big a cock as Clarkson. Why does the BBC feel the need to find the biggest arsehole they can and give them 5 million quid?

 

[marty21]

Evans is almost as big a cock as Clarkson. Why does the BBC feel the need to find the biggest arsehole they can and give them 5 million quid?

because Clarkson made a ton of money for them