Jeremy Clarkson suspended from BBC

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Is it possible for top gear to move to ITV or another broadcaster? it seems stupid that such a well loved, popular and profitable program would just disappear.
 
Acme said:
I loved Top Gear, it was one of the only things I bothered to watch on TV because I enjoyed it so much... :(

This is bullcrap...
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This, discussing with my house mates what our TV habits are now - if no one watches live TV, its getting cancelled - annoyingly we only got a TV license a few months ago as they wanted to watch live TV, I've not had one for years and watched it on catch up :rolleyes: - but lately no one is watching live TV - so they can loose my TV license money.

BBC needs scrapping.
 
Here's some suggestions of replacements to appease his fans....

Alf Garnet
Frankie Boyle
Godfrey Bloom
Jim Davidson
Richard Keys
Nick Griffin
Roy 'Chubby' Brown
Russell Crow
Marine Le Pen
 
Acme said:
I loved Top Gear, it was one of the only things I bothered to watch on TV because I enjoyed it so much... :(

This is bullcrap...
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Combat squirrel said:
This, discussing with my house mates what our TV habits are now - if no one watches live TV, its getting cancelled - annoyingly we only got a TV license a few months ago as they wanted to watch live TV, I've not had one for years and watched it on catch up :rolleyes: - but lately no one is watching live TV - so they can loose my TV license money.

BBC needs scrapping.
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It genuinely drives me to despair that we live in a society where a significant number of people think that continuity of TV programming should trump creating a fair and equal workplace where violence and verbal assaults are not tolerated.

Look, I liked Top Gear. Whilst I didn't go out of my way to watch it unless it was a special or something interesting to me (I can only watch Clarkson in a super car race Hammond & May on any other mode of transport except a car to a random geographical meeting point so many times), I've found myself wasting away hours watching Youtube vids of the show and got many hours enjoyment from it.

However, creating a society that is equal as possible is more important to me than my desire to continue watching a good show. Yes, life isn't fair but that doesn't mean we shouldn't apply fairness where we can.
 
Combat squirrel said:
BBC needs scrapping.
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How is this the BBC's fault?

As much as I love watching Clarkson, the BBC are a corporation and corporations have rules about what is and is not acceptable behaviour. You can't make an exception for Clarkson just because he brings in a lot of money, it damages credibility and would cause the BBC untold grief in other ways.

The real problem is that successful people in media are often massive prima donnas, which isn't the BBC's fault either.

You simply cannot punch someone in a work environment and not be fired.
 
Participant said:
How is this the BBC's fault?

As much as I love watching Clarkson, the BBC are a corporation and corporations have rules about what is and is not acceptable behaviour. You can't make an exception for Clarkson just because he brings in a lot of money, it damages credibility and would cause the BBC untold grief in other ways.

The real problem is that successful people in media are often massive prima donnas, which isn't the BBC's fault either.

You simply cannot punch someone in a work environment and not be fired.
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Good Post.

May I also denote that by adding not only is it a corporation, but a (near-as-damn-it) publicly funded one, with a lot of critical media attention surrounding it.
 
estebanrey said:
It genuinely drives me to despair that we live in a society where a significant number of people think that continuity of TV programming should trump creating a fair and equal workplace where violence and verbal assaults are not tolerated.

Look, I liked Top Gear. Whilst I didn't go out of my way to watch it unless it was a special or something interesting to me (I can only watch Clarkson in a super car race Hammond & May on any other mode of transport except a car to a random geographical meeting point so many times), I've found myself wasting away hours watching Youtube vids of the show and got many hours enjoyment from it.

However, creating a society that is equal as possible is more important to me than my desire to continue watching a good show. Yes, life isn't fair but that doesn't mean we shouldn't apply fairness where we can.
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Bloke punches colleague at workplace gets the sack.

The hysteria is madness!
 
Malevolence said:
Unless you're raping children in dressing rooms, then it's perfectly acceptable for the corporation and it's lackeys to look the other way.
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So you are saying that because a group of employees and management may have not reported suspicions about Jimmy Savile in the late 70s/early 80s which led to horrific crimes against children, that the current management (different people) should therefore overlook current employees committing any crime in 2015 so long as it's not as serious as child molestation?

Also, you are aware there is no substantiation of a cover-up at the BBC regarding any of its former employees and the sexual abuse of under-aged girls? This idea that everyone knew Savile was a paedo and turned a blind eye has no evidence to back it up whatsoever.

I also find it odd that people assume the BBC management at the time knew Savile was a paedophile and berate them for it, yet no one questions Richard Branson who owned Virgin Records, who was Gary Glitter's employer as owner of Virgin records at the time, for the same reasons.
 
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estebanrey said:
Here's some suggestions of replacements to appease his fans....

Alf Garnet
Frankie Boyle
Godfrey Bloom
Jim Davidson
Richard Keys
Nick Griffin
Roy 'Chubby' Brown
Russell Crow
Marine Le Pen
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The fact that you've included Frankie Boyle in this list shows you don't really understand his jokes.
 
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