Tag: BBC Top Gear

Friday, July 31st 2015 - 05:44 UTC
Ex-Top Gear team will front a new motoring program with Amazon Prime

Former BBC' Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have signed up to present a new show on Amazon's streaming video service. The trio will front three series of a new motoring program for Amazon Prime, with the first season to be made available worldwide in 2016.
Thursday, June 18th 2015 - 05:18 UTC
Chris Evans will replace Jeremy Clarkson as lead presenter of Top Gear

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”.
Friday, May 29th 2015 - 09:34 UTC
Falklands War plates' complaint rejected by BBC Trust: 'lack of evidence'

The BBC Trust has rejected complaints over Top Gear's Patagonia special, in which a car number plate which appeared to refer to the 1982 Falklands war. The production team fled Argentina following protests over the use of the registration number H982 FKL.
Thursday, March 26th 2015 - 15:40 UTC
Top Gear's Clarkson sacked; BBC admits the decision would “divide opinion”

Jeremy Clarkson's contract will not be renewed after an “unprovoked physical attack” on a Top Gear producer, the BBC's director general has confirmed. Tony Hall said he had “not taken this decision lightly” and recognized it would “divide opinion”, but he emphasized that “a line has been crossed” and he “cannot condone what has happened on this occasion”.
Friday, March 20th 2015 - 07:26 UTC
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson 'fracas' incident report nearing conclusion

The BBC's report into Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson is to be handed over to the director general next week. The internal investigation into Clarkson's suspension, following a “fracas” with a producer, will be considered by Tony Hall next week.
Wednesday, March 11th 2015 - 23:42 UTC
Online petition for reinstatement of Top Gear's Clarkson close to half a million signatures

Jeremy Clarkson made light of his suspension by the BBC on Wednesday as an online petition for him to be reinstated topped 500,000 signatures. The Top Gear presenter told reporters he was “just off to the job centre” as he left his home in London on Wednesday. Asked if he had any regrets about what had happened, he replied “yes”.
Wednesday, March 11th 2015 - 06:02 UTC
BBC announced the suspension of Top Gear's Clarkson because of a fracas with a producer

Britain's BBC announced on Tuesday it had suspended Jeremy Clarkson, the presenter of the globally popular 'Top Gear' show, after he was involved in a fracas with one of the broadcaster's producers. Clarkson last October was involved in incidents in Patagonia over alleged mocking of the Falklands' war according to Argentina.
Monday, December 29th 2014 - 06:49 UTC
Salta deputy brings his guitar to the Falklands to 'unite people through music'

Argentine and Anglo-saxon rock music should break down barriers. Local member of Legislative Assembly calls for 'no unruly behaviour'
Monday, December 29th 2014 - 05:32 UTC
Cotroversial two-part Top Gear Patagonia special aired on BBC2

Critics agree only the segment where the crew is chased and thrown stones at by angry Argentines has some 'action'. The rest is the usual Top Gear travelogue.
Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 08:22 UTC
Top Gear episode filmed in Argentina to be aired Saturday

When filming in Patagonia, the BBC crew and host Jeremy Clarkson were forced to leave the country after locals saw their cars' license plates, which were deemed 'provocative'.