[TV] Top Gear New Hosts

[clapham_gull]

Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff apparently.

Anyone see that coming ?

I've thought for a while that a Radio 5 Live / 606 feel might give it a re-boot.

( Well a re-re-re-boot )

 

[maffew]

Top gear just isnt or isnt likely to ever be the show it was to non car people like myself. Clarkson (love him or loathe him), May, and Hammond WERE the show

 

[RandyWanger]

Just seen on BBC website, Chris and Matt were good, that other one was annoying, glad he's gone. Might start to watch it again.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

The Freddy and Paddy show might be just a bit too manic and northern. They both occupy a similar 'space'; might need a bit more contrast. Each is OK ish on his own - but together?

 

[beorhthelm]

Paddy McGuinness will work. Flintoff... from what i recall is not a natural in front of camera. im not sure i believe that. also two people with non-car backgrounds would take balance away from the cars.

 

[Gritt23]

also two people with non-car backgrounds would take balance away from the cars.

I believe Chris Harris remains on the show.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Like the idea of Flintoff doing the show, but thing they need another Clarkson type. The person that came to mind was Chris Tarrant.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Top gear just isnt or isnt likely to ever be the show it was to non car people like myself. Clarkson (love him or loathe him), May, and Hammond WERE the show

I hate to admit it, but you are right, (I loathe Clarson by the way). People tuned in to watch Clarkson, Hammond, and May not because of the latest Bugatti, Maserati, or Ferrari they were reviewing. the subject matter was irrelevant.

As for the latest hosts, one is a professional cocksure northerner, and the other, well lets just say Freddie should have retired for good when he gave up cricket.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff apparently.

Anyone see that coming ?

I've thought for a while that a Radio 5 Live / 606 feel might give it a re-boot.

( Well a re-re-re-boot )

Lads! Lads! Lads!

 

[melias shoes]

Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff apparently.

Anyone see that coming ?

I've thought for a while that a Radio 5 Live / 606 feel might give it a re-boot.

( Well a re-re-re-boot )

I'm out.

 

[mikeyjh]

Top gear just isnt or isnt likely to ever be the show it was to non car people like myself. Clarkson (love him or loathe him), May, and Hammond WERE the show

You're probably right but it is likely to be a bit less racist though?

 

[rippleman]

Top gear just isnt or isnt likely to ever be the show it was to non car people like myself. Clarkson (love him or loathe him), May, and Hammond WERE the show

Totally agree.

I have no interest in cars; never have, but I watched Top Gear because of the humour and dynamic of Clarkson, May & Hammond. Watched one episode after they left but the ginger fella just kept shouting at me so I turned it off and have never gone back.

Given that the BBC sold the show all over the world, it was terribly careless to lose the three of them. Short-sighted and arrogant of the Beeb to think it would still be the same programme without the stars of the show.

 

[JJ McClure]

Can see this working. The old TG was good not because it was about cars but it was about 3 blokes messing about and they just happened to be in cars. If Freddie and Paddy can get a similar rapport going it could be good.

 

[Blue&WhiteSea]

Listen to Flintoff in his podcast with savage and watch a league of their own on sky, I think Flintoff will be good. He loves dicking about in stuff that goes fast.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

It's all about establishing 3 defined characters. That was the brilliance of the first 3, whether you actually liked them or not.

In the challenges you had 3 different ways of tackling them which gave an interest...and yes I know it was all scripted.

Clarkson - Brash, just hit it and it'll work, the biggest and strongest will win
May - Measured, comically sensible and boring.
Hammond - The school kid, wanting to win in the most colourful playful way.

Be interesting to see how they do that with these 3.

With the last trio there was one clear persona, Rory, and he is the one who has been dropped.

 

[studio150]

Personally I would have brought Sabine in full time

 

[Creaky]

Looking forward to watching

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I don't know who Paddy McGuinness is. Flintoff could be good, I like him on a league of their own.

I'd love to see Jenson Button doing it too. I think he'd make an excellent presenter and would be great for keeping things ticking over for the car fans. Presumably that would mean the end of the stig but that wouldn't be too bad as he's a Clarkson era character anyway.

Flintoff, Button and a.n.other would be my preferred line up.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Rowan Atkinson is a petrol head. A funny man too, but in a much more intelligent kind of way. He would be good for the show I think.

 

[Geestar]

Rowan Atkinson is a petrol head. A funny man too, but in a much more intelligent kind of way. He would be good for the show I think.

Good call!

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