New TopGear tonight 8pm BBC2
- Thread starter mr wilks
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North West Surrey
loved the cars just didn't enjoy the show tbh.... sadly not one ill be sticking too... id rather use that slot to play my xbox . :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: chris is just so cringey and seemly over trying to the point where he comes across fake as hell, and i matt leblanc is just a weak presenter but better than chris, when they arrived at blackpool which had been dubbed leblancpool i was nearly sick, cringeworthingly poor stuff...
What I missed was some car news.
I mean top gear used to be a show on new cars. Even with clarkson&gang they had a segment called 'news', but thats what got ditched in the new formula where everything else was copied.
So no news about the new guilia etc etc on a car show?
I already wasnt very fond on the old top gear as I got bored in I think 2005 by seeing the same jokes and stunts over and over again, but at least that team had some magic and coherence, as if they were proper friends just goofing around (and that was its charm I think).
The new top gear is just a nice example of trying too hard... on a concept that was pretty much about presenters not trying.
I mean top gear used to be a show on new cars. Even with clarkson&gang they had a segment called 'news', but thats what got ditched in the new formula where everything else was copied.
So no news about the new guilia etc etc on a car show?
I already wasnt very fond on the old top gear as I got bored in I think 2005 by seeing the same jokes and stunts over and over again, but at least that team had some magic and coherence, as if they were proper friends just goofing around (and that was its charm I think).
The new top gear is just a nice example of trying too hard... on a concept that was pretty much about presenters not trying.
i thought you just had to be able to prove you had tv licence for iplayer contentmarkeg said:... which the BBC are planning on charging extra for soon.... :xgannet said:the 'news' was on the online version 'ExtraGear'... doesnt help if you can't access iPlayer though
that's what I thought too...markplant said:i thought you just had to be able to prove you had tv licence for iplayer contentmarkeg said:... which the BBC are planning on charging extra for soon.... :xgannet said:the 'news' was on the online version 'ExtraGear'... doesnt help if you can't access iPlayer though
ie closing the loophole that people can watch catchup on iPlayer without a TV license. not charging extra specifically for iPlayer access - damn hope this is the case.... mrs gannet seems to live on iPlayer...
My own interpretation was that there would be a registration process around using iPlayer - initially that would link to a licensed household and be limited to a number of devices. Much like Sky does with its mobile support (through SkyGo) I expect the rules to change though so streaming will be OK but downloads will cost extra. I might be wrong, but as the BBC are looking for alternative ways of funding, iPlayer just comes across as a ripe target.
By the seaside...
PerryGunn said:
I'll certainly record, enjoy the sunny evening, then watch later when I can have a finger on the FF button ready.
Enjoying Penelope Keith on Channel 4 and looking forward to the TT highlights later.