Classic Gear Programme last night on ITV4
Discussion
Anyone see it ?
I thought it was a worthy watch and covered a good variety of cars. Shame they seemed to repeat some footage and some of the script but IMO a welcome addition to my TV screen and was impressed it lasted a full hour. Looking forward to next week.
Edit to add the programme web link - http://www.classicgear.tv/
I thought it was a worthy watch and covered a good variety of cars. Shame they seemed to repeat some footage and some of the script but IMO a welcome addition to my TV screen and was impressed it lasted a full hour. Looking forward to next week.
Edit to add the programme web link - http://www.classicgear.tv/
Edited by NotNormal on Thursday 7th May 10:55
Most of these presenters are members of the Clarkson sperm donor club and need to be sacked. I`d like to see the Top Gear team compete in Banger racing, now that would be entertaining . At least the public could get even
As for Clarkson, he needs that Static caravan in Frinton by now .
Wouldn`t it be good to have informed Presenters who knows their subject?? Trouble is they are few, the goons - plentiful, cheap and like the management, crap at it .
Saw a great documentary on BBC4 yesterday evening. The great Fleetwood Mac history including interviews with all the band members and Peter Green,now that was good.
As for Clarkson, he needs that Static caravan in Frinton by now .
Wouldn`t it be good to have informed Presenters who knows their subject?? Trouble is they are few, the goons - plentiful, cheap and like the management, crap at it .
Saw a great documentary on BBC4 yesterday evening. The great Fleetwood Mac history including interviews with all the band members and Peter Green,now that was good.
RW774 said:
I`d like to see the Top Gear team compete in Banger racing, now that would be entertaining .
Wasn't that on one of the recent shows, though - James May in a scandinavian country taking part in a banger or stock car race?Apparently tonights has a buyers guide for the Audi quattro.
Edited by droopsnoot on Wednesday 13th May 14:18
I so desperately want to like this program but it is dreadfull.
Format:
One fat presenter who clearly put it all together and is making the money. One medically depressed ex Munster and a pair of dimwits with sagging funbags.
It's akin to a home video of the Annual World's Most Boring People Convention. It has to be one of the lowest budget and saddest shows on TV (exluding police chase shows and reality TV).
Shame.
Re-runs of the original 80s TopGear would carry better reviews of the same cars when they were new and be far better produced and presented. It's as if we've gone backwards over the last 30 years.
Format:
One fat presenter who clearly put it all together and is making the money. One medically depressed ex Munster and a pair of dimwits with sagging funbags.
It's akin to a home video of the Annual World's Most Boring People Convention. It has to be one of the lowest budget and saddest shows on TV (exluding police chase shows and reality TV).
Shame.
Re-runs of the original 80s TopGear would carry better reviews of the same cars when they were new and be far better produced and presented. It's as if we've gone backwards over the last 30 years.
I watched the whole series about 3 months ago when it was first put out on M&M (this is a repeat) and although it is pretty amateurish there are some interesting bits. I recollect one episode which concentrates entirely on Jaguar which was good and there are a few other good moments but by and large it's poor. Shame.
Totally agree horseapple, top gear turnips .
I had some distant mutant inbred relative buy me Hammonds book for christmas `on the edge `or some such crap.
It cured my insomnia after the first chapter, though like Hammond I briefly went comatose, but with the boredom of it.Utter utter drivel.He took a lesson from the great Clarkson crap book public piss take, good for only wiping your arse as the pages are pretty absorbant and just the right size. I keep them in the works loo for emergencies. Who gave the fool a feature in the telegraph?
Here is one for the pot now I am on my soapbox. Did you know MPs do not pay tax on these benefits currently in the news.They also escape VAT on booze. Why?
I had some distant mutant inbred relative buy me Hammonds book for christmas `on the edge `or some such crap.
It cured my insomnia after the first chapter, though like Hammond I briefly went comatose, but with the boredom of it.Utter utter drivel.He took a lesson from the great Clarkson crap book public piss take, good for only wiping your arse as the pages are pretty absorbant and just the right size. I keep them in the works loo for emergencies. Who gave the fool a feature in the telegraph?
Here is one for the pot now I am on my soapbox. Did you know MPs do not pay tax on these benefits currently in the news.They also escape VAT on booze. Why?
Did anyone see the Aston Martin piece on a recent episode - utterly clueless bint in a DB5 'racing' the Vantage (at 25 mph) on the Stelvio Pass or somesuch. It was squirmingly, hand-bitingly, scream-at-the-box childish and patronising....
And if another presenter (yes, INCLUDING Clarkson) pronounces the marque 'Astin' then I'm getting on the phone to thier agents.....
In reply to the OP, it only lasted an hour because of the continual rehashing of the script and re-use of the same footage during a piece. Oh and the f
king relentless 6-minute advert breaks......
And if another presenter (yes, INCLUDING Clarkson) pronounces the marque 'Astin' then I'm getting on the phone to thier agents.....
In reply to the OP, it only lasted an hour because of the continual rehashing of the script and re-use of the same footage during a piece. Oh and the f
king relentless 6-minute advert breaks......Edited by Slothario on Saturday 8th August 04:19
Slothario said:
Did anyone see the Aston Martin piece on a recent episode - utterly clueless bint in a DB5 'racing' the Vantage (at 25 mph) on the Stelvio Pass or somesuch. It was squirmingly, hand-bitingly, scream-at-the-box childish and patronising....
And if another presenter (yes, INCLUDING Clarkson) pronounces the marque 'Astin' then I'm getting on the phone to thier agents.....
In reply to the OP, it only lasted an hour because of the continual rehashing of the script and re-use of the same footage during a piece. Oh and the fking relentless 6-minute advert breaks......
And also telling you every bloody 5 minutes whats coming up next in the show (pointless waste of airtime).And if another presenter (yes, INCLUDING Clarkson) pronounces the marque 'Astin' then I'm getting on the phone to thier agents.....
In reply to the OP, it only lasted an hour because of the continual rehashing of the script and re-use of the same footage during a piece. Oh and the f
king relentless 6-minute advert breaks......Edited by Slothario on Saturday 8th August 04:19
Horse_Apple said:
I so desperately want to like this program but it is dreadfull.
Format:
One fat presenter who clearly put it all together and is making the money. One medically depressed ex Munster and a pair of dimwits with sagging funbags.
It's akin to a home video of the Annual World's Most Boring People Convention. It has to be one of the lowest budget and saddest shows on TV (exluding police chase shows and reality TV).
Shame.
Re-runs of the original 80s TopGear would carry better reviews of the same cars when they were new and be far better produced and presented. It's as if we've gone backwards over the last 30 years.
Amen to all of that. In amongst all the reruns of the current format on Dave shirley there must be room for some Wally Woollard and Chris Goffey. Or do they think it will show the current bilge (no matter how stunning the production values) to be as vacuous as it is?Format:
One fat presenter who clearly put it all together and is making the money. One medically depressed ex Munster and a pair of dimwits with sagging funbags.
It's akin to a home video of the Annual World's Most Boring People Convention. It has to be one of the lowest budget and saddest shows on TV (exluding police chase shows and reality TV).
Shame.
Re-runs of the original 80s TopGear would carry better reviews of the same cars when they were new and be far better produced and presented. It's as if we've gone backwards over the last 30 years.
Anyone else notice how badly selected the musical bits are on Classic Gear too? Like they are wafting along in an E-type with, say, the Prodigy blasting out in the background? Something pertinent or in period would be nice.
Loose_Cannon said:
Horse_Apple said:
I so desperately want to like this program but it is dreadfull.
Format:
One fat presenter who clearly put it all together and is making the money. One medically depressed ex Munster and a pair of dimwits with sagging funbags.
It's akin to a home video of the Annual World's Most Boring People Convention. It has to be one of the lowest budget and saddest shows on TV (exluding police chase shows and reality TV).
Shame.
Re-runs of the original 80s TopGear would carry better reviews of the same cars when they were new and be far better produced and presented. It's as if we've gone backwards over the last 30 years.
Amen to all of that. In amongst all the reruns of the current format on Dave shirley there must be room for some Wally Woollard and Chris Goffey. Or do they think it will show the current bilge (no matter how stunning the production values) to be as vacuous as it is?Format:
One fat presenter who clearly put it all together and is making the money. One medically depressed ex Munster and a pair of dimwits with sagging funbags.
It's akin to a home video of the Annual World's Most Boring People Convention. It has to be one of the lowest budget and saddest shows on TV (exluding police chase shows and reality TV).
Shame.
Re-runs of the original 80s TopGear would carry better reviews of the same cars when they were new and be far better produced and presented. It's as if we've gone backwards over the last 30 years.
Anyone else notice how badly selected the musical bits are on Classic Gear too? Like they are wafting along in an E-type with, say, the Prodigy blasting out in the background? Something pertinent or in period would be nice.
The Irish protest song 'Zombie', lamenting the troubles by The Cranberries ! And someone gets paid for this !!!!????
I reckon the guy must be an Alan Partridge type....Sunday, bloody Sunday etc....
Yes, that was the latest travesty, thanks for identifying the the tune. One episode was so bad I was just hitting the mute button everytime the music came on (easy to do, again the production is so childish everytime someone is speaking you WILL be looking at their faces)
To be fair to Penny Mallory she is the only one who seems remotely clued up, however as her botox is reaching new heights I find myself cross eyed waiting for some part of her face to move. Still infinitely better than that other empty headed bint they have on there, who has less vehicular knowledge than my 13 year old daughter.
To be fair to Penny Mallory she is the only one who seems remotely clued up, however as her botox is reaching new heights I find myself cross eyed waiting for some part of her face to move. Still infinitely better than that other empty headed bint they have on there, who has less vehicular knowledge than my 13 year old daughter.
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top drawer! We do need some intelligent Motoring presenters who are not full of bulls
t, but do they exist? Like good genuine motoring corresponents they have all retired. We don`t have a modern Bill Boddy,a Setright a Langley or Phipps these days, who I could categorically say are good at their job. Perhaps that is what the general public want.Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff