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Chris Evans will replace Jeremy Clarkson as lead presenter of Top Gear

Thursday, June 18th 2015 - 05:18 UTC
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British TV and radio personality Chris Evans will replace Jeremy Clarkson as the lead presenter of an all-new Top Gear line-up, the BBC has announced. Evans said he was “thrilled” to get the job, describing the motoring show as his “favorite program of all time”. Read full article

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  • CaptainSilver

    Excellent move. A whole fresh format for the show from a younger guy with bags of energy brimming with ideas. Clarkson and Co were looking a bit tired and formulaic in the end. Their Top Gear was nearly ready for the scrapyard and towards the end they were scraping the barrel. Especially going to Argyland!

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 07:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • boufiewolf

    Whilst I agree that the show would've had to change eventually, Evans is an annoying ginger git, totally the wrong choice. What worries me is that there is a suggestion of Jodie Kidd (to please the PC brigade and the Biased Broadcasting Corp) knowlegable about cars though she is, she's a total airhead and an even worse choice.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 07:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @1 I agree, Evans will be great for the job. Did you see the little skit he filmed with Clarkson? Clarkson was trying to teach him how he should present Top Gear. All good fun.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 07:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Vestige

    Cksn p45 lol.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 10:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Voice

    RIP CKSN .....;-)

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 10:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Skip

    This is news why?

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 10:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Klingon

    Evans probably drives a Mazda Miata.
    What a goofy lookin little git he is.
    Bye bye Top gear

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 10:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @7 Evans has a fabulous collection of cars. He has always been a petrol head.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 12:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • CaptainSilver

    @2 Ginger Chris Evans is worth millions, Elizabeth 1st was ginger, Damian Lewis rumoured to be the next Bond is ginger. Ginger = talent. I think he speaks too fast for pensioners who are getting past it.
    Never mind.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 01:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    Sorry, Mr Evans. Seen various things you've done. You're not up to this. Not surprised that it will be an 'all-new' line-up. Doubt whether Hammond or May would want to join you.

    It's not often that I'm tempted to agree with 'Dirtyass', but I'm afraid it really is 'Bye bye Top gear'. I might consider watching one episode to confirm my opinion. Depends on whether I think I can stand the disappointment. How to wreck a perfectly good programme for a bit of PC!

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 02:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • chronic

    Uh . . . does Chris Evans look a little goofy?

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 04:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    Do Chris Evans and Gollum share the same optician? Though I guess, as there are two Argentine truck drivers asking who have pinched their windscreens, Evans will have to hide at a truck depot to compete with Gollum, whose glasses just edge it in the size war.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 05:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Juanfoster

    It seems this TV show is really important for the British and the Islanders...
    Says it all.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    I just cannot stand the idiot AND he may have many lovely cars but he has demonstrated he knows nothing and automotive engineering, but neither did Clarkson who relied on May for that.

    The Ginger Minger will no doubt select a 'good woman' for that: Suzy yes, the airhead, NO.

    It will be screwed anyway when the gang launch their new show.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 08:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Benson

    I'll watch it with the optimistic hope that it will still be good but I will miss the daft buggers. I'd like to see Sabine Schmitz in as one of the presenters.

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • brasherboot

    H982 FKL

    Jun 18th, 2015 - 11:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Audi Consilium

    He will be presenting a motoring programme, but it won't be Top Gear, whatever the BBC think they will call it. It will be an empty shell, no mystique, no chemistry, no humour. If Chris Evans as presenter and producer is anything to go by, it will be a 'rattly tin'. It reminds me of the film Good Morning Vietnam, where Robin Williams character is fired and the nerdy officer takes over and tries to be like Williams, trying too hard to be the same and failing excruiatingly badly.

    Jun 19th, 2015 - 09:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Juanfoster

    what a bunch of losers, mon dieu.
    discussing about a 4th class reality show...
    you have to be either an english or a benny or a loser.

    Jun 20th, 2015 - 12:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    @ 18 John Fester aka POLLY

    Given up on your POLLY persona then I see?

    Jun 20th, 2015 - 11:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Stevie

    What happened to Clarkson? He still running.

    As pecho frio, Chile is a fantastic option of direction..

    Argentina Chile

    :)

    Jun 20th, 2015 - 11:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Juanfoster

    19 christine, the 4th class site banned me.

    Jun 20th, 2015 - 12:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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