The "Top Gear", Season 24/25/26 thread

CaptainRAVE · 24 Mar 2023 at 07:40

Psycho Ned said:
Freddie Flintoff: Top Gear filming halted by BBC after accident

The BBC said it would be "inappropriate" to resume making the popular TV show's new series for now.

www.bbc.co.uk

Wonder what the hell happened to Flintoff, it's all been very hushed up but was clearly pretty damn bad if they've decided to not continue filming 4 months after the accident happened.

The details have indeed been real vague.

Glanza · 24 Mar 2023 at 08:37

Makes you wonder if it's a mistake on the crews part or if Flintoff did his typical 'lads lads lads' and pushed it too far.

ChrisD. · 24 Mar 2023 at 08:38

I read elsewhere this morning that his injuries are facial and broken ribs.

tom_e · 24 Mar 2023 at 08:43

Glanza said:
Makes you wonder if it's a mistake on the crews part or if Flintoff did his typical 'lads lads lads' and pushed it too far.

In a statement, the BBC said: "We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery.

Makes it sound like someone else's balls up.

pinkpound · 24 Mar 2023 at 10:11

Long over due those 3 never seemed to have chemistry . How times have changed Hammond nearly kills himself but the show must go on

MOOGLEYS · 24 Mar 2023 at 10:32

Maybe Flintoff is taking legal action against the BBC ? Would make filming difficult if so.

Greebo · 24 Mar 2023 at 12:32

Saw this

The broadcaster has previously assured Flintoff's injuries were not life threatening, and that the accident didn't happen at high speed.
Flintoff, who joined Top Gear in 2019, is reported to have been driving an open-topped, three-wheel Morgan Super 3 car when it flipped and slid along the track.
Both Flintoff and a crew member in the passenger seat were wearing helmets, but they weren't enough to prevent the presenter from suffering injuries.

sounds like his face has scraped along the concrete after rolling. Ouch.

NVP · 24 Mar 2023 at 14:29

I think it's halting because he's thinking of quitting:

“Freddie has been seriously emotionally and physically affected by the crash,” a source told The Times. “He is a daredevil, that’s what he does, and he doesn’t feel like he is able to continue to play that role on the show.”

Doobedoo · 24 Mar 2023 at 17:07

I thought they announced yesterday that he had indeed quit the show?

SexyGreyFox · 24 Mar 2023 at 19:51

A real shame, it's taken ages to find a formula since Clarkson, May and Hammond and even my wife got excited with the new team especially Flintoff.

jpaul · 24 Mar 2023 at 21:12

If you heard the stig interview on r4 he said in his day Hammond had been responsible for one of his accidemts, implying presenters didn't know their limitations,
also that maybe this would be used by bbc as a pre-text to can the (expensive) series (... to the advantage of BBC singers?)

dlockers · 24 Mar 2023 at 21:22

To be fair, there were often times where even a nutter like me thought HSE should have done better.

Em3bbs · 24 Mar 2023 at 21:25

dLockers said:
To be fair, there were often times where even a nutter like me thought HSE should have done better.

lol u wacky nutter

dlockers · 24 Mar 2023 at 21:28

Em3bbs said:
lol u wacky nutter

lol, am totes wacky :cry:

cjgardens · 24 Mar 2023 at 22:04

I read somewhere that the car Flintoff was driving had no air bags and has facial injury's as well has broken ribs.

teenwolf · 24 Mar 2023 at 22:13

cjgardens said:
I read somewhere that the car Flintoff was driving had no air bags and has facial injury's as well has broken ribs.

ouch he is good like, no fear

a1ex2001 · 24 Mar 2023 at 22:26

jpaul said:
If you heard the stig interview on r4 he said in his day Hammond had been responsible for one of his accidemts, implying presenters didn't know their limitations,
also that maybe this would be used by bbc as a pre-text to can the (expensive) series (... to the advantage of BBC singers?)

The BBC singers wouldn’t exist without the support of a public service broadcaster top gear is just another TV show that anyone could make see the grand tour. Comparing the two and saying one thrives at the expense of the other is silly. Top gear is one of the cash cows that helps fund things like the BBC singers.

jpaul · 25 Mar 2023 at 10:03

Think how much better (&revenue wise)Top Gear could be if the presenters could drive - should be some kind of meritocracy
maybe the older fifth gear presenters Plato/Kartikeum/Vicki are too old for yoof appeal but they sure know how to drive

Greebo · 25 Mar 2023 at 10:13

cjgardens said:
I read somewhere that the car Flintoff was driving had no air bags and has facial injury's as well has broken ribs.

see above to my post. he was driving an old Morgan three wheel and tipped it on a bend and slid along the floor. Hence no ari bags, no roll cage. he had a helmet only but perhaps his face scrapped along the floor for some time. those old three wheelers scare me to death

adam cool dude · 25 Mar 2023 at 10:15

jpaul said:
Think how much better (&revenue wise)Top Gear could be if the presenters could drive - should be some kind of meritocracy
maybe the older fifth gear presenters Plato/Kartikeum/Vicki are too old for yoof appeal but they sure know how to drive

All the fun you get on top gear is on YouTube now with content coming daily. The days of the BBC are numbered.

You also have so much content that you can choose what you want rather then have to sit through bits you do not enjoy like in top gear.