Great article by Steve Coogan on the Top Gear Mexican 'joke' controversy

[Jonno]

I'm a huge fan of Top Gear. But this time I've had enough | Steve Coogan | Television radio | The Observer

Top Gear: for wankers by wankers

 

[Marc]

Coogans a nob, I know this for a FACT!

 

[Jonno]

Maybe, but at least he's funny, one of the best ever in my view and doesn't have to resort to desperate, lazy, offensive shit like that.

 

[Icy Gull]

Hard to argue with that and I say that as a long standing Clarkson and Top Gear fan. It is certainly past it's sell by date but I'll keep on watching even if the enthusiasm has waned.

 

[Beach Hut]

I wonder if there will be an official apology tonight.

 

[Stoo82]

Coogans a nob, I know this for a FACT!

This.

He's the most arrogant tosser in the whole universe.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Are people being more offensive or are the public becoming more sensitive? We seem to have some sort of official complaint and hoardes of complainees every week.

 

[Beach Hut]

To be fair though that series "The Trip" was very funny and saw him live at the Centre a few years back and he was brilliant.

 

[Icy Gull]

Are people being more offensive or are the public becoming more sensitive? We seem to have some sort of official complaint and hoardes of complainees every week.

I'm not even a little pc and have never felt the need to write in or phone up about anything I've seen or read but I cringed as I listened to that conversation last week.

 

[Marc]

Are people being more offensive or are the public becoming more sensitive? We seem to have some sort of official complaint and hoardes of complainees every week.

I think we just live in a Mary Whitehouse age again where people complain about things that dont affect them at all, or they hear second hand what someone said then complain about it....its all very bollocks!

 

[Acker79]

I've been fortunate enough to work with the likes of Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci, Chris Morris, Simon Pegg, Julia Davis, Caroline Aherne, Ruth Jones, and the Mighty Boosh – some of the funniest and most innovative people in British comedy. And Rob Brydon too.

Poor Rob.

 

[alan partridge]

Clarkson is Partridge. He's the kind of bloke who laughs at Alan saying 'Ramadama ding dong' because he thinks it's a chucklesome pun, rather than at the awkwardness of the situation.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Very good article. Coogan may be a knob, but he's a very talented and funny knob, and in this case is speaking very good sense. The point about casual racism being arguably the most sinister kind is valid and worth making.

 

[tedebear]

Comedian in "its not funny scandal"....how tiresome...

Top Gear will loose viewers if people start to think it goes too far, as yet (i believe) that hasn't happened...

Bit like Comedy Steves joke in relation to the Australian Flood, poor joke (in my opinion) which quite a few found funny, Clarkson is the same, poor jokes, but quite a few find funny...freedom of speech anyone?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Clarkson is an odious prig.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Comedian in "its not funny scandal"....how tiresome...

Top Gear will loose viewers if people start to think it goes too far, as yet (i believe) that hasn't happened...

Bit like Comedy Steves joke in relation to the Australian Flood, poor joke (in my opinion) which quite a few found funny, Clarkson is the same, poor jokes, but quite a few find funny...freedom of speech anyone?

I don't think freedom of speech is being questioned, but freedom of speech comes with responsibility, especially if you're in the public eye with the ears of millions listening on.

 

[Icy Gull]

prig.

Possibly the very last word I'd use to describe Clarkson

 

[Jonno]

If you're going to be a ****, at least be a funny one. Clarkson et al. are just cnuts.
Do they ever make jokes which are not at someone else's (normally a historically or socially disadvantaged minority group) expense? They just come across as a bunch of real-ale drinking, rugby club bullies.

 

[Marc]

seems like Coogans just jumped on the "Slag off Top Gear" bandwagon to try and make himself look Above them, get off your high horse mate you'll get VERTIGO!

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Possibly the very last word I'd use to describe Clarkson

Really? You don't find him a smug arrogant bully?