Jeremy Clarkson suspended from BBC

Spook187 · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:29

molinari said:
Yes, very average. It's only one of the biggest TV shows in the world. It makes a huge amount of money for BBC Worldwide, and if it does end, then it's another nail in the coffin of the BBC, which is on its last legs anyway.

Does make it good because it sells all over the world of course not.

robj20 · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:29

I can see all three of them moving to Sky.

ElliorR · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:30

A lawyer for Mr Tymon said his client "intends to await the outcome of the BBC investigation and will make no comment until that investigation is complete".

That says a lot to me. I've been involved in quite a few disciplinarians including fighting, from the management side, and not once has an alleged victim lawyered up. Where there's blame there's a claim.

Cosimo · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:32

robj20 said:
I can see all three of them moving to Sky.

Contracts are up, tons of free publicity and Sky have a coup.

ElliorR · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:35

I bet all the big broadcasters would fall over themselves for the 3 of them doing a show though I hope they wouldn't go to an American channel.

robj20 · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:37

How long before this Tymon gets threats from irate fans?

arknor · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:38

lunarwolf said:
always thought he was arrogant, so I am not upset. unfortunately, he is popular and that is all that matters for TV . if the BBC don't back down, I am sure some other network will sign him up.

I always thought he was a big oaf and never saw the appeal.

He's on of those types where you genuinely wonder how they got famous

olivier renault · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:39

Contract negotiations approaching? Clarkson too much to handle?

Perfect timing!

madindehead · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:40

Kronos said:
Nothing to do with double standards. What the BBC has done with Clarkson is right, what they did with Saville was wrong. The way things are done now in all walks of life have changed dramatically over the past decades. What was considered the right way to do things then is not now.

I'm not even talking about the last decade. I'm talking about the whole BBC cover up when the whole Saville issue broke. But it is all off-topic.

FTM · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:40

ElliorR said:
I bet all the big broadcasters would fall over themselves for the 3 of them doing a show though I hope they wouldn't go to an American channel.

they certainly would..and the BBC would have to come up with something different as it wouldnt be the same...so would it be as popular if it was changed?

the BBC's problem is the amount of money the show makes for them, they just cant afford to cut off a revenue stream like that, the gamble will be with a new team would it sell, or would a clarkson fronted show from another station be more popular to overseas viewers?

it could be an expensive mistake, will the bbc take the risk?

my gut says no

escape sanity · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:42

olivier renault said:
Contract negotiations approaching? Clarkson too much to handle?

Perfect timing!

How so? This is the exact moment the BBC could have just said "No thanks. Goodbye" and gotten rid of him without having to cancel the last 3 episodes of the series.

jej_knowles · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:42

what is all this ridiculousness comparing clarkson to a paedophile ? Bit strong isnt it? i mean come on !
i think if i was him trying to make entertaining shows whilst being hit with the politically correct stick all the time id feel like slapping someones nose too.

ElliorR · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:44

I hope this opens up the debate about the licence fee and starts us down the road to scrapping it.

robj20 · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:46

escape sanity said:
How so? This is the exact moment the BBC could have just said "No thanks. Goodbye" and gotten rid of him without having to cancel the last 3 episodes of the series.

I might be wrong but im sure i read somewhere that Clarkson gets paid per episode aired.

ubersonic · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:50

ElliorR said:
I hope this opens up the debate about the licence fee and starts us down the road to scrapping it.

Side A: Without TG the BBC would lose an insane number of viewers.

Side B: Without TG the BBC would lose a massive amount of money and need to raise fees lol.

Rroff · 11 Mar 2015 at 15:01

ElliorR said:
That says a lot to me. I've been involved in quite a few disciplinarians including fighting, from the management side, and not once has an alleged victim lawyered up. Where there's blame there's a claim.

Not sure he has lawyered up - someone like that will often have a lawyer on retainer and some journalist possibly unable to get a comment from the person himself maybe tried to get a soundbite from the lawyer.

Andybtsn · 11 Mar 2015 at 15:03

He'd better call Saul.

Deep · 11 Mar 2015 at 15:04

Castiel said:
He is in the motor journalism industry. Motor racing is entertainment anyway.

He's an TV personality, therefore an entertainer.
There is no point of being a pedantic about it.

His industry isn't full of laddish behaviour like hitting each other then going for a pint after to cool off.

agnes · 11 Mar 2015 at 15:06

Any update if Top Gear will continue to show this weekend? Or has it certainly been canned now?

escape sanity · 11 Mar 2015 at 15:08

agnes said:
Any update if Top Gear will continue to show this weekend? Or has it certainly been canned now?

As far as I understand, the remaining episodes of this series will not be shown. No word on future series yet.