Top Gear slapped on wrist again.

Hehe, sorry. :p

Back on topic: I think its ridiculous that people sit and watch, then complain about these programs. People have different tastes, if you dont like it, dont watch it.
 
Thiras said:
Back on topic: I think its ridiculous that people sit and watch, then complain about these programs. People have different tastes, if you dont like it, dont watch it.
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I imagine they probably don't watch it. They just hear what has happened and complain anyway.
 
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On a serious note, anybody who watched the programme would have seen that they came across many obstacles and getting laced would have been really stupid in those conditions.
I don't think for one moment that they were over the limit anyway.
 
Think of the uproar that would have happened if they had crashed and injured/killed themselves though. Would get at least seven complaints then.
 
Well, everyone knows that every complaint is equal to a billion people, so this episode of top gear clearly offended a billion people because one person complained.

:rolleyes:
 
In an ideal world the BBC would invoke a poll amongst Top Gear viewers on the next episode. If you found that episode offensive, please dial our premium hotline to register your opinion. Calls cost £1.50 per minute and last approximately 37 minutes on average, during which we will provide you with the best collection of Greensleeves hits around.
 
At least I know I had no problem with it - I just sat and enjoyed the show - no need to phone up and rank about a tiny G&T :/ Given the situation I would agree that the last thing they were going to do was get drunk !!

On the subject of Top Gear I just watched a clip with Hamster going round the Nürburgring in a Ford Transit almost as fast as Jeremy in the Jag !! Albeit driven by the lady who knows the track like the back of her hand :p
 
Top Gear is in Poop

Top Gear has been censured by the BBC's governing body for glamorising drink-driving.


It follows a complaint from a viewer who criticised the 'blatant use of alcohol while driving' during an episode of the hit BBC1 show.


The programme – which saw presenters James May and Jeremy Clarkson drinking gin and tonic in the cab of a truck – was described as 'grossly irresponsible'.


The BBC Trust yesterday upheld the complaint, saying the show had sent out completely the wrong message about drink-driving, particularly to youngsters.


Its report said: 'The committee considered the scenes carefully and felt that drinking while driving did involve the misuse of alcohol.'


The controversy centred on an episode called Polar Special – aired last July at 8pm before the watershed – which featured a race between the three presenters.


Clarkson and May were filmed trying to reach the Magnetic North Pole in a pickup truck, ahead of Richard Hammond, who was in a sled pulled by dogs.


During the race, the two men were seen drinking gin and tonic in the cab of the truck.


But the programme's executive producer insisted the pair were not drunk or out of control of the vehicle, and claimed the footage was filmed in 'international waters' and therefore drink-driving laws did not apply.


Despite these claims, the BBC Trust ruled that the scenes 'could be seen to glamorise the misuse of alcohol'.


It also noted that 10 per cent of the programme's regular audience is under the age of 16.


But it accepted that drink had been introduced on one occasion for 'entertainment' to play up the luxury of their truck compared with the sled.


Ruling the scene would not be shown in future repeats of the show, the report added: 'We did not think the scenes of drinking while driving were editorially justified in the context of family entertainment.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ving-Clarkson-sipped-G-T-race-North-Pole.html
 
I honestly cannot believe that some members of the "public" and a "committee" found this to be irresponsible.

Retards, with no sense of humour, or anything better to do.
 
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