New new new new Top Gear

[mik]

I know TG is now dead, but I was listening to the latest Sniff & Smith podcast the other night (which I don't often get a chance to do) Episode 208 "Talking Cars With Pet Shop Boys". Richard/SniffP/Aquadrome noted towards the end that in his head he'd created The Stig as "Kimi Raikkonen meets Chris Lowe*.

Funny insight and a very amusing episode.

*ie the non-talkative Pet Shop Boy - for those (like me) who aren't huge fans

[scotta]

Working title of "Totally not Top Gear"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxrr47k2l6ro

[mik]

“Although it is a road trip series, the show will be different in format to Top Gear in that it will not focus on cars and motoring issues”

[dinny_g]

Harris and Joey from Friends, sure I’ll watch

Harris and Paddy - no thanks

[Rich B]

Why no Flintoff?

[mik]

Why no Flintoff?

He probably wants to keep the rest of his face, on his face

[nuttinnew]

Hateful title, they've probably got Pritti in to narrate.

[Jobbo]

Paddy McGuinness seems to be kiss of death for shows currently. Harris is clutching at straws here.

[nuttinnew]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/art ... 1yn7p142jo

[Jimmy Choo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... -episode-1

I'm not a cricket fan but the first series was really good. In this episode they talk about his crash and touch on how much it messed with his head.

[jamcg]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjveqdz5g9o

Bit scathing from Harris

[nuttinnew]

It may well just be me but it sounds like the BBC/prod. bods' attitude was like many on the road, not considering consequences, expecting to survive any crash and have someone else to blame so shouldering no responsibility. All that for Light Entertainment.

[JonMad]

Not really Top Gear at all, on iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... c_team=BBC