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 Midlands Eagle  11 Mar 15 10.45am |
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Quote Hoof Hearted at 11 Mar 2015 10.31am
Quote bexleydave at 10 Mar 2015 11.44pm
The problem for the BBC is that JC and his executive producer own 50% of the production company that make TG (the BBC own the other 50%). It won't continue if the two parties can't come to an agreement and with a worldwide audience of 300m and the BBC earning £4.5m from the programme last year, it will be a huge decision for the Beeb. According to Radio 4 news this morning they quoted TG earning £200M from overseas syndication and that Clarkson sold his existing stake ages ago. It will still be a huge cock up by the Beeb if they let him go. The BBC are in a very difficult position as they have given Clarkson plenty of warnings and made the point last time that it was his last warning so what are they supposed to do now. It wasn't a case of mumbling something inaudible under his breath or insulting a race by using a derogatory term that most of us had never heard of as this time if the stories are to be believed he physically assaulted one of the staff which for any other person in any other company is a sacking offence. If the BBC let him carry on as normal where does it stop?
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| Hoof Hearted 11 Mar 15 10.53am | |
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Quote Ian J at 11 Mar 2015 10.45am
Quote Hoof Hearted at 11 Mar 2015 10.31am
Quote bexleydave at 10 Mar 2015 11.44pm
The problem for the BBC is that JC and his executive producer own 50% of the production company that make TG (the BBC own the other 50%). It won't continue if the two parties can't come to an agreement and with a worldwide audience of 300m and the BBC earning £4.5m from the programme last year, it will be a huge decision for the Beeb. According to Radio 4 news this morning they quoted TG earning £200M from overseas syndication and that Clarkson sold his existing stake ages ago. It will still be a huge cock up by the Beeb if they let him go. The BBC are in a very difficult position as they have given Clarkson plenty of warnings and made the point last time that it was his last warning so what are they supposed to do now. It wasn't a case of mumbling something inaudible under his breath or insulting a race by using a derogatory term that most of us had never heard of as this time if the stories are to be believed he physically assaulted one of the staff which for any other person in any other company is a sacking offence. If the BBC let him carry on as normal where does it stop?
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The Sash  Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 11 Mar 15 10.58am |
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Quote matt_himself at 10 Mar 2015 7.53pm
Best comment on Guido Fawkes website: 'He should have stuck to things that are not considered grounds for suspension by the BBC, such as the systematic abuse of children on their premises. Play the game Jezza!'.
As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014 |
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| fledgling Beckenham 11 Mar 15 11.18am |
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I loathe the bigoted, ignorant, racist f*ck pig and the sooner the Beeb send him and his sycophantic sidekick Fop and rodent-man-child packing the better. All being equal they should be castigated for their unnatural love of the automobile in the same way trainspotters are. And how are they qualified to comment on what's cool or not....have they looked in the mirror? He looks like someone's strategically shaved the Honey Monster and decked him out in ill fitting denim and twead and someone should tell the other two that boot-cut jeans, distressed shirt and sports-jacket aint what it was 10 years ago. C*nts the lot of them.
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| Mr Palaceman 11 Mar 15 11.29am |
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Quote fledgling at 11 Mar 2015 11.18am
I loathe the bigoted, ignorant, racist f*ck pig and the sooner the Beeb send him and his sycophantic sidekick Fop and rodent-man-child packing the better. All being equal they should be castigated for their unnatural love of the automobile in the same way trainspotters are. And how are they qualified to comment on what's cool or not....have they looked in the mirror? He looks like someone's strategically shaved the Honey Monster and decked him out in ill fitting denim and twead and someone should tell the other two that boot-cut jeans, distressed shirt and sports-jacket aint what it was 10 years ago. C*nts the lot of them. You should be on the show, your post is very Clarkesonesque..
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| chris123 hove actually 11 Mar 15 11.34am |
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I hope they bring back Angela.
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| buzby1 Devon 11 Mar 15 11.46am |
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Unlike Fledgling I like Clarkson. (There is nothing unnatural about a love of automobiles, by the way.I have had deep and meaningful relationships with many cars!) I suspect Clarkson and myself are opposite ends politically but it's really important that organisations like the BBC have people on the tv who won't tow the politically correct line. Clarkson loves taking the p**s and good luck to him. The BBC is frightened of its own shadow. As for smacking producers...
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| fledgling Beckenham 11 Mar 15 11.54am |
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Quote buzby1 at 11 Mar 2015 11.46am
Unlike Fledgling I like Clarkson. (There is nothing unnatural about a love of automobiles, by the way.I have had deep and meaningful relationships with many cars!) I suspect Clarkson and myself are opposite ends politically but it's really important that organisations like the BBC have people on the tv who won't tow the politically correct line. Clarkson loves taking the p**s and good luck to him. The BBC is frightened of its own shadow. As for smacking producers... Each to their own and I too like those who don't tow the political line but preferably not by being racist and ignorant.
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| dannyh wherever I lay my hat....... 11 Mar 15 12.16pm |
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Quote fledgling at 11 Mar 2015 11.54am
Quote buzby1 at 11 Mar 2015 11.46am
Unlike Fledgling I like Clarkson. (There is nothing unnatural about a love of automobiles, by the way.I have had deep and meaningful relationships with many cars!) I suspect Clarkson and myself are opposite ends politically but it's really important that organisations like the BBC have people on the tv who won't tow the politically correct line. Clarkson loves taking the p**s and good luck to him. The BBC is frightened of its own shadow. As for smacking producers... Each to their own and I too like those who don't tow the political line but preferably not by being racist and ignorant.
Point being, two sides to wevery story, and two vantage points as well.
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Y Ddraig Goch  In The Crowd 11 Mar 15 12.21pm |
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Quote Hoof Hearted at 11 Mar 2015 10.31am
Quote bexleydave at 10 Mar 2015 11.44pm
The problem for the BBC is that JC and his executive producer own 50% of the production company that make TG (the BBC own the other 50%). It won't continue if the two parties can't come to an agreement and with a worldwide audience of 300m and the BBC earning £4.5m from the programme last year, it will be a huge decision for the Beeb. According to Radio 4 news this morning they quoted TG earning £200M from overseas syndication and that Clarkson sold his existing stake ages ago. It will still be a huge cock up by the Beeb if they let him go.
I quite like Clarkson, went off Top Gear a few years ago but the man is funny and intelligent. I am also a fan of Captain Slow.
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| DanH SW2 11 Mar 15 12.21pm |
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Quote dannyh at 11 Mar 2015 12.16pm
Quote fledgling at 11 Mar 2015 11.54am
Quote buzby1 at 11 Mar 2015 11.46am
Unlike Fledgling I like Clarkson. (There is nothing unnatural about a love of automobiles, by the way.I have had deep and meaningful relationships with many cars!) I suspect Clarkson and myself are opposite ends politically but it's really important that organisations like the BBC have people on the tv who won't tow the politically correct line. Clarkson loves taking the p**s and good luck to him. The BBC is frightened of its own shadow. As for smacking producers... Each to their own and I too like those who don't tow the political line but preferably not by being racist and ignorant.
Point being, two sides to wevery story, and two vantage points as well.
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| fledgling Beckenham 11 Mar 15 12.31pm |
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Quote dannyh at 11 Mar 2015 12.16pm
Quote fledgling at 11 Mar 2015 11.54am
Quote buzby1 at 11 Mar 2015 11.46am
Unlike Fledgling I like Clarkson. (There is nothing unnatural about a love of automobiles, by the way.I have had deep and meaningful relationships with many cars!) I suspect Clarkson and myself are opposite ends politically but it's really important that organisations like the BBC have people on the tv who won't tow the politically correct line. Clarkson loves taking the p**s and good luck to him. The BBC is frightened of its own shadow. As for smacking producers... Each to their own and I too like those who don't tow the political line but preferably not by being racist and ignorant.
Point being, two sides to wevery story, and two vantage points as well. Know nothing of what Diane Abbott has said or done so can't comment and don't really understand your first point. As for Clarkson, what's the other side to the debate? He's shown himself to be a casual racist, ignorant/disrespectful of other cultures and politically insensitive when a guest in another country. Now he's clumped someone, maybe under extreme provocation, maybe not. Don't get me wrong I'm not sitting here seething like a Daily Mail reader, his behaviour is that of an attention seeking child. Trouble is he's an adult in the media spotlight and you can't behave like that.
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