It Sounds Like The New Top Gear Is Completely Falling Apart
The team filming the new Top Gear was always going to have a tough act to follow. Jeremy Clarkson and friends had built the biggest television show the world had ever seen, so when Chris Evans took over he was under a lot of pressure to do something different and do it well.
According to reports in The Sun, the show’s team have struggled to put a show together. The main problem seems to arise from the fact that the BBC want new Top Gear to be as safe as possible and not court controversy in the way the old show did. This has resulted in bosses ‘meddling’ with production and not giving Chris Evans the freedom he desires.
It’s no secret that the show’s rebirth has hit some hurdles. Last month it was reported that executive producer Lisa Clark and script editor Tom Ford had both quit the show following news Chris Harris and Sabine Schmitz could take up roles as presenters.
BBC 2 controller Kim Shillinglaw is apparently making life difficult for the teams, as she will not let crews get too carried away with themselves, much to the frustration of “control freak” Evans.
An ‘insider’ told The Sun:
“Kim has been central to everything that is happening. Generally, she has a reputation as a meddler.
“The show has had to become a lot more PC following the Clarkson row. There is less leeway to do out-there stuff and Kim has become a bit of a nightmare.”
Other issues include:
- Chris Evans crashed a brand new Jaguar on his first day at the Top Gear test track
- The presenter has also refused to give up his other presenting gigs on television and radio
- The production team doesn’t know anything about cars, meaning TG magazine staff have had to come in to help
- Evans is apparently terrible at pre-recorded films, which make up the majority of Top Gear’s run time
It’s safe to say the new Top Gear has had a rocky start, but that was to be expected given the pressure the team is under. That said, this sounds like a complete farce. Amazon Prime must be jumping with glee right now.
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I think everything is sorting itself out
Could see Clarksons smug face from here!!
It will change from May saying “that’s the Dacia sandero” to Evans saying “that’s the Toyota Prius”
So it’s like a second fifth gear now, or sixth gear if you will.
More like CV Gear
“BBC want new Top Gear to be as safe as possible and not court controversy” Gotta love todays world, where everything funny you say offends some idiots. Hopefully one day we’ll get rid of PCs and SJWs
Hope so too. Its just dumb and getting dumber everytime some idiot is offended by something. Also thats the reason why BBCs Show will fail. Clarkson and his team was known for their humor and one of the main reasons to watch. With all the new bullshit in BBC I see no reason to watch it
On the plus side, this will have actual economic consequences to the BBC.
Top Gear generated $7 billion a year, which would make it equivalent to a Fortune 500 company unto itself. If it generates a tenth of that going forward, I’ll be very shocked.
“Chris Evans crashed a brand new Jaguar on his first day at the Top Gear test track”
Bruh…
H-how do you crash something at an AIRFIELD?
I’m sure that would be entertaining to watch
It’s not Top Gear anymore, now it’s Top Fail 😈
This is what happens when you put an overzealous radio presenter in charge of one of the most complex shows on the BBC.
P.s because it actually is…
I don’t care about Evans, I want to see Harris, Coulthard and Schmitz!!
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