Top Gear is back

[surrey jim]

New series of Top gear starting this Sunday 8PM BBC2. Be interested to see how the show is with the new presenters.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07dwp1f

In the first show of the new series, Chris Evans takes the Dodge Viper ACR to the home of Top Gun in Nevada, to battle Sabine Schmitz in a Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Matt LeBlanc tackles wildest Morocco in Somerset's finest off-roader, the Ariel Nomad. Back on British soil, Evans and LeBlanc take a rather soggy road trip to Blackpool in a pair of roofless Reliant three-wheelers, whereupon they are tasked with defending the honour of their nations in a series of gruelling UK-versus-USA challenges. Back in the studio, this week's celebrity guests are Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg and Gordon Ramsey

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Can't be any worse than the last lot.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Can't stand Chris Evans.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

But then I wasn't a massive fan of the old programme and I doubt they've changed the format THAT much.

 

[maltaseagull]

Can't be any worse than the last lot.

I used to avoid whatever Radio or TV show that Chris Evans was on but have been listening to Radio 2 recently and he has grown up!
Quite like him these days.

I will give him a chance.

 

[RandyWanger]

I'm more looking forward to the Amazon version of TG, it GT as they've been calling it on Twatter. Wonder if it's included with Prime?

Phil Keen as the Stig

 

[Easy 10]

I'm guessing large swathes will already have made up their minds to despise this. I'll give it a go though. It won't really be Top Gear any more, its just a new motoring show under the same name, much the same as the complete overhaul/revamp they did with it from the Tiff Needel days.

Should be ok if it doesn't take itself too seriously.

 

[brightn'ove]

I'll give it a go.

What i'm not looking forward to are the swathes of social media posts about how 'IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME'

Of course it won't be the same, if you want the same - go and watch JC etc on Amazon, it's not like they've gone away for good is it.

 

[pasty]

Quite looking forward to it. I stopped watching the old Clarkson/Hammond/May version as it started getting just a bit stupid, tired and samey.

 

[Driver8]

Can't stand Chris Evans.

This. Which is why I won't be watching.

 

[worthingseagull123]

A dumb American and that ginger gob shite hosting.

No thanks

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Quite looking forward to it. I stopped watching the old Clarkson/Hammond/May version as it started getting just a bit stupid, tired and samey.

Based on the snippit in the OP – and other things I've heard from people who were involved – it sounds like it's going to carry on where it left off, only with more presenters...

 

[Marshy]

As long as they use plenty of Sabine it should be decent

 

[surrey jim]

I'm more looking forward to the Amazon version of TG, it GT as they've been calling it on Twatter. Wonder if it's included with Prime?

Phil Keen as the Stig

confirmed it will be http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ent...ow-the-grand-tour_uk_57331c84e4b05c31e572ec47

‘The Grand Tour’ will launch in autumn 2016 exclusively for Amazon Prime members and the new travelling format means Amazon customers around the world will have the chance to be in the audience when tickets are released through prize draws this summer. Details of the location schedule and information on how to apply for tickets will be announced shortly.

 

[Trufflehound]

Quite looking forward to it. ....the old Clarkson/Hammond/May version was getting just a bit stupid, tired and samey.

Agreed. The last series or so was just tedious scripted mugging for the camera.

It can't be any worse.

Or can it.............?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Agreed. The last series or so was just tedious scripted mugging for the camera.

Same as every other series with the gruesome threesome then.

 

[Trufflehound]

Same as every other series with the gruesome threesome then.

Almost but not quite. The earlier series were comprised of tedious scripted mugging for the camera interspersed with an occasional amusing moment (in my opinion). The latter days were tedious scripted mugging for the camera bereft of any interesting ideas whatsoever.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

I'll give it a whirl, hopefully the funny moments will be more natural than they used to be;

'Oh no, we've accidentally set fire to another caravan, caused an international incident and said something outrageous about the French, what crazy chaps we are!'

 

[Icy Gull]

Apparently Evans has been throwing wobblies, can't remember his lines and is not the nice smiley ginger people seem to think he is.....

 

[grubbyhands]

Apparently Evans has been throwing wobblies, can't remember his lines and is not the nice smiley ginger people seem to think he is.....

Just out of interest, how do you know this?