Top Gear

[Nuclear Spoon]

Absolute class.
*sleeps for a week in time for the next episode*

[retardedhell]

That was awesome :D didn't care too much for helen mirran but the rest was awesome.

although james may naked was unexpected :eek:

[Youlikeyams?]

QFT, but not quoted.
Ambitious, but rubbish! Great return. :D
and again, QFTBNQ, rh.

[Dr S]

needed more comedy imo. but still an alright episode, just not great

[Thomp]

James naked was hilarious.

I'm so going to do the Davos-Stelivo route one day.

[basstard]

Insanely jealous that I can't watch it.

Now I have to find a wifi spot that will let me 'acquire' it...

[allfalldown]

Great to have it back on our tellybox.

I liked how James matched the new chair :D

[feeshy]

The nakedness was indeed very funny. As was the chair matching :)

Query though- what do you make of Hammond's new hair? Not quite sure yet if I like it...

[the last sheika]

The nakedness was indeed very funny. As was the chair matching :)

Query though- what do you make of Hammond's new hair? Not quite sure yet if I like it...
I like it, personally, though I was surprised there wasn't more skitting about it.

[BlueIncaPilot]

I missed the first half. To be honest I didn't think it was terrific episode, I didn't laugh out loud once which is unusual for me when watching Top Gear.

[piemastermike]

i actually did laugh out loud at this one. Must be withdrawal.

[AngryPaul]

Hammond needs to sort out that barnet. >_<

[Bewildebeast]

Hammond needs to sort out that barnet. >_<
This

Too much fop

[allfalldown]

They should try out each other's haircuts for one show.

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[Ozzylator]

Hammond needs to sort out that barnet. >_<

"Dartagnan!"

[alexj9]

Hammond needs to sort out that barnet. >_<

Who cares about his I'm just glad he's alright after that crash.

[pebble_rebel]

I don't know. Ever since I watched the Last Episode of Charlie Brookers Screenwipe, I can't get over the fakeness of it all. Oh look the engine doesn't work. We get to piss Italian people off. Lol etc. Their routes have to be preplanned, they don#t just flit round Europe and just happen upon camera crews on nearby hills to film down on them.

[ACobraNamedSall]

Welcome to television.

Everything is preplanned and nothing left to chance. Doesn't top the show prodding buttock.

[Dr S]

epicly brilliant

[Youlikeyams?]

That point ties in with the Channel crossing. Doubtless they would've had help with it during the journey.
Still excellent though. :D

[Thomp]

Darn, missed it :(

[allfalldown]

Another great show :D As mentioned above, it may all be a bit planned and so on, but it's still very entertaining.

[sirch]

Didn't see it but I wanted them to use the amphicars on the sea, being a salty seadog myself! I want to make similar to the Toybota but not quite as exspensive or as big! Whens the repeat?

[Meercat1337]

Darn, missed it :(
Its repeated on Tuesday evening, don't know what time, look on the Radio Times website.

I LoL'ed so hard when they got the Porche Pipes, soo good.

Epic win...

EDIT:Oops just looked, its not repeated on tuesday, or any other day, because of Match of the Day.

[BlueIncaPilot]

This one made me laugh :P Clarkson sticking the hot end of a pipe in his mouth, smart move :)

[feeshy]

The whole pipe saga made me laugh. And I was happy to see Hammond dressed more sensibly this time.

What's the bet that next week they'll have replaced the wallpaper with something else that strangely matched May's natural habitat?

[allfalldown]

What's the bet that next week they'll have replaced the wallpaper with something else that strangely matched May's natural habitat?By the end of the series the studio will have slowly transformed into some gentleman's club type-thing :p

[atomiclard]

lap dancing on bbc 2 before 9oclock. bring it on

[Tweekish]

I am so glad Top Gear is back! I laughed at the whole amphibious cars thing, especially filling everything with that foam stuff that then caught fire..... And JC shoving a the hot bit of a pipe in his mouth and burning himself!

[thecaterpillar]

This (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7046498.stm) made me lawl'd.

[alexj9]

The whole pipe saga made me laugh. And I was happy to see Hammond dressed more sensibly this time.


Would you beleve that some people actuly complaind about that because they were smoking pipes indoors. Talk about over the top.

[thecaterpillar]

Would you beleve that some people actuly complaind about that because they were smoking pipes indoors. Talk about over the top.

Not because of smoking indoor, but smoking in workplace.

[alexj9]

Thats what I ment sorry. I know thats against the law now but why complain it was good tv.

[Thomp]

Thats what I ment sorry. I know thats against the law now but why complain it was good tv.

Because it's against the law? You answered your own question there :p

[basstard]

Not because of smoking indoor, but smoking in workplace.

The audience is told on filming trips that it is private property and therefore they can smoke all they like.

Whether this is true or not, I don't know. There's a pretty obvious argument that it is private property.

Then again, in England and Wales I believe there is a loophole in the smoking ban for actors on film or stage who need to smoke as part of the plot...

[ACobraNamedSall]

Then again, in England and Wales I believe there is a loophole in the smoking ban for actors on film or stage who need to smoke as part of the plot...

I suppose that could work seeing as Top Gear is a scripted show, thus having a plot of some sort (even though they have ab award for best unscripted show :¬ P).

[Splush]

I missed it last night, anybody know when the repeat is?

Meercat1337 says tuesday evenings but I don't see it in the listings.

[Bosnod]

There wasn't one this week, snooker instead I think.

[Splush]

Ah, good stuff. Wondered why I couldn't find it online.

[Youlikeyams?]

This episode is simply classic so far, from the awesome cars to by far, the Peel P50 especially its tour in the BBC offices with Fiona Bruce and BBC News:D

EDIT: BEST EPISODE EVER

[alexj9]

What did you think of those two tiny cars?

Wow what a race between a car and a jet.

[Thomp]

The Peel P50 is the greatest car ever made. It's got to have been a tounge in cheek piece :D

And the Bugatti Vayron against the Typhoon... awesome.

[allfalldown]

I don't think it was the best episode ever, but it was very good. Especially the P50 :D

Also, I hardly looked at the star in the reasonably-priced car, because there was a very pretty woman just over his left shoulder. I've noticed they seem to position the better-looking audience members where they can be seen by the cameras quite often, actually.

[archbishop_josh]

GOSH DARN IT

I missed the episode :(

Links to were i can watch it? I would use TV-Link but its been freaking closed down.

Pffffffffffffffffft.

[allfalldown]

It's probably repeated at some point. Look in the TV times, or maybe some kind soul here who already knows if/when it's repeated will tell you.

[Norbington]

Links to were i can watch it? I would use TV-Link but its been freaking closed down.



I wondered what had happened to that...

Try here http://www6.alluc.org/alluc/.

Better yet try the alluc forums ;)

Although, it'll be too early for it be uploaded.

[Bosnod]

Wednesday, 7.00 pm on BBC2.

I lol'ed lots at the James May and tampons.

[Splush]

That P50 section was brilliant :)

I might be alone here but their "races" just piss me off most of the time, the criteria are so arbitrary that the result is meaningless. I guess that's not a hugely controversial statement and it's just an excuse to feature an interesting car in unusual circumstances, but it still kind of irritates me. Not to mention how obviously staged everything is, but that's the start of a whole other lists of irritation.

Still, it's the only thing I watch on British TV so I can't slag it off too much.

[allfalldown]

Yeah, I must admit I didn't think much of this week's Veyron vs. Eurofighter thing. I do like their big cross country race things though :)

[MeatwagonAction]

'Twas a good episode. Clarkson driving around BBC offices, commenting on Fiona Bruce's bum, and getting turned round by Dermnot Moron-a-gan.
And James May's experiences with tampons... HA!
Next week's will be better though, another car challenge episode, but in Africa. I wonder if one of the challenges will be running away from lions or something....

[carrotcake]

he was talking about the ferari like it was an M&S advert, people in UK will no what I'm talking about

[the last sheika]

-> The_Last_Sheikah has joined #oneclickwifi
The_Last_Sheikah changes nick to Archbishop_Desmond_Sheikah

Horah for IRC+Top Gear

[Thomp]

That was brilliant, I honestly couldn't believe they all made it without using the beetle.

Hammond and Oliver crossing the river was heartbreaking :p

[feeshy]

Completely bummed, I missed it tonight... I shall have to await the repeat...

[BlueIncaPilot]

Thumbs down for this episode tonight I think.

[JebblehMooo]

Thumbs down for this episode tonight I think.

Why? WhyWhyWhyWhyWhy?

:confused:

I thought it was fantastic, I was laughing my arse off.

[BlueIncaPilot]

Well that's the point I didn't, I was bored.

[Bosnod]

I know exactly how Richard felt with Oliver, I had that with my first car. Damn I miss it.

[Fissh]

The feeling of it all being (at least somewhat) staged is getting to me now

I got annoyed at how many times the cars came back from the dead with triumphant music and such

we get it, of course you were all going to make it, Clarkson will somehow make himself the winner etc etc

having said that I find it hilarious most times

[allfalldown]

we get it, of course you were all going to make it, Clarkson will somehow make himself the winner etc etcHe didn't though. He made the Beetle the winner. Probably because if he didn't, he'd have to admit one of the other two won :p

[Tweekish]

I did laugh at the bit with the cows head and the tent.

Heh, whats my bag doing in James' tent? Wait, this is MY tent!

[MeatwagonAction]

It's annoying how Clarkson always overcomes obstacles... but the Beatle was the best, and I reckon it was driven by the real Stig ;)

[mrsnuffles]

The feeling of it all being (at least somewhat) staged is getting to me now




...


somewhat?

[RobDonkey]

It's annoying how Clarkson always overcomes obstacles... but the Beatle was the best, and I reckon it was driven by the real Stig ;)

It's probably the same one every time.

It's not a motoring programme any more. It's just those three doing very random things.

[Ozzylator]

It's probably the same one every time.

It's not a motoring programme any more. It's just those three doing very random things.

With cars.

[Bail]

Been looking for this for ages

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6gWJiZrrLNg (Audio Only)

The full BBC SCR Top Gear show... its a great listen.

[MeatwagonAction]

It's probably the same one every time.

The same what every time? Stig? There is more than one Stig, not including African-Stig and American-Stig.

Been looking for this for ages

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6gWJiZrrLNg (Audio Only)

The full BBC SCR Top Gear show... its a great listen.

That's great, Jeremy sticking it to the LibDems.

[Youlikeyams?]

Stupidly excellent episode!
Seeing both power lap times whipped was great, and the race challenge at the end was great, even down to the ending. Seeing the Stig use public transport and throw the Metro aside had me literally lolling. :D

"You've ruined Top Gear!"

[flippinell]

"And if I remember correctly my boat exploded and I died,"

Excellentay.

[the last sheika]

The Stig was indeed great. Coranation Street ringtone, though?

The entire "It didn't happen" was entertaining, too.

[Thomp]

Good episode yet again. Can't believe Hammond won that race!

The Stig is le awesome.

[allfalldown]

I think Hammond's win made that episode (it's about time Clarkson didn't win something, or even try to make it look like he won), combined with him and Clarkson realising they'd ruined it because the car didn't win. The Stig was very awesome too. I liked it when they wheeled him in on the barrow thing, and his whole out of touch with society thing was fun :D

Also, I love that Hammond is bringing Oliver home.

[thecaterpillar]

I like their interview with Simon. It sound like it will end up in a fight.

[allfalldown]

Simon Cowell is such a bellend. I can't stand him. He wouldn't know talent if it stuck it in his pooper. He can go on about his knowledge all he likes, but all he knows is what sells.

Sorry, that was rather off-topic.

[Youlikeyams?]

Not surprised nobody wrote about last week's episode in this thread, it was pretty dire - especially the motorhome challenge which was essentially the people carrier race from a while back. This week's episode was great though - the Leyland challenge was inspired, and I couldn't stop laughing. Hope next week's is just as funny.

[Thomp]

Can't believe how much their musical attempt sounded like "Money" by Pink Floyd :D

Good episode.

[Chris]

I was Thinking that.
I want a Morgan...

[Lyricaus]

Loved the use of the Hot Fuzz theme tune for the cobble race part. Classic!

[sirch]

The national anthem on a F1 car engine, Brilliant!

[thecaterpillar]

I too want to buy James blunts sister on ebay.

[yellowmongoose]

Lewis Hamilton's lap was amazing! I really hope he gets a go in the dry, surely he would beat the Stig's time. They could do a race. It would be great (I think)! Anyone?

[Satans Trousers]

Top Gear makes my Sundays happy.

[Scribbly]

Lovin' it ^^

[piemastermike]

9pm this week

[Dr S]

That has to be one of the all time greatest episodes of Top Gear - Loved it

[Erskien_Parkour]

That was brilliant :D

[the last sheika]

Heheh. I took it everyone noticed the words on the doors?

Anyone know what the flag next to James May's name was on the windows? Clarkson and Hammond just had the union jack, and The Stig wasn't on there, but May's was some weird flag.

EDIT: I think it was the The Gay Pride flag (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(gay_movement)).

[piemastermike]

no shit

[sirch]

Excellent episode, Arse biscuits and Penis! Had me in stiches for some reason.

We planned to do similar with a Thwaites advertisement, but removing a few letters from each side!

[Dingbat]

no shit
What a useless post. Do you have some sort of good/bad post ratio you have to fill per day?

I found this week's episode pretty good with the 24hr race and all. I thought it was great how whenever they needed a lift, Stig came out and took the track over :D

[sirch]

Yeah, Me think Stig may have been a touring car driver!

[Bosnod]

Touring car? He must have been F1 seeing as he was allowed to drive the Renault F1 car round their track a while ago without any training.

Also, that was an awesome episode.

[terrorbite]

It was a great episode.

One moment that had me burst out laughing was near the end, when Jeremy was doing the last part of the race and Hammond and May were in the pit, and you just saw a banana enter the screen in the background and James start eating it. Dunno whether that was supposed to be funny or not, but it made me laugh cause I'm weird like that.

[Dick Champion]

Yeah, Me think Stig may have been a touring car driver!

Nah, he over-egged the thing and it fell apart whenever he got in. If he was experienced at that sort of racing he would have been a bit more steady. I'm with him being an F1 driver, given that the first Stig was one. Kovaleinen? Mansell? Hill? Brundle? Needell (I'd laugh)?

I wouldn't be surprised if he was more than one person.

[charlieman]

Im so glad they finished. I was worried at quite a few points they wouldn't make it to the end.

Those bmxers seemed fucking mental!

A really good episode in total.

[feeshy]

Dunno whether that was supposed to be funny or not, but it made me laugh cause I'm weird like that.

I thought it was funny...

Anyone see Hammond on the Paul O'Grady show today? I got in late so only caught the end :(

[allfalldown]

Anyone see Hammond on the Paul O'Grady show today? I got in late so only caught the end :(It wasn't anything particularly special. I think they should get Paul O'Grady in the Reasonably-Priced Car though.

[Thomp]

Brilliant episode. Clarkson welled up :D

[Ryanstorm]

1 of my fave episodes yet, I want the stig's babies :)

[Erskien_Parkour]

I want to know who stig is
but at the same time dont, because if I knew them that would kinda ruin the whole stig thing.

[the last sheika]

All I know is that The Stig is awesome.

And my dad has a keyring of him. It's currently standing in our hall.

[Ozzylator]

It's not just one person, you know.

[Dingbat]

It's not just one person, you know.
Prove it.

[terrorbite]

His dad's friend is cousins with a guy who once worked with a cameraman whose wife is friends with Jeremy Clarkson's wife who told him.

[basstard]

Prove it.

I believe that (medium size spoiler) on very special occasions it is someone different. For example, during the F1 test it was in fact Kovalailen (sp?) in the car, and it was the owner of the Maserati MC12 driving it, as it was brand new.

And...(mega spoiler that really don't read if you want to keep the Stig mystery going) a lot of people believe the Stig is Ben Collins. For one, if you read the official pdf from the Richard Hammond crash enquiry, it quotes Ben Collins as being a 'high speed driving consultant employed by the BBC'. There are other small clues that are rather dull and not worth posting.

[codename_47]

I believe that (medium size spoiler) on very special occasions it is someone different. For example, during the F1 test it was in fact Kovalailen (sp?) in the car, and it was the owner of the Maserati MC12 driving it, as it was brand new.

And...(mega spoiler that really don't read if you want to keep the Stig mystery going) a lot of people believe the Stig is Ben Collins. For one, if you read the official pdf from the Richard Hammond crash enquiry, it quotes Ben Collins as being a 'high speed driving consultant employed by the BBC'. There are other small clues that are rather dull and not worth posting.

I think the reason that they keep it so secret is that it means absolutely squat to anyone who isn't a motorsport fan.

I mean, I'm a harcore motorsport fanatic, and even I barely know who....that guy is.

So stop worrying about it guys, it won't be anyone you've heard of.....
Have any of you heard of Perry Mccarthy, who was the first (Black) Stig?
No...thought not.

[Splush]

I'm bumping this thread from the grim and frostbitten no man's land of page 2 because I'm just watching tonight's episode and I noticed something odd enough to bother commenting: they're using music from Halo (the video game) in this piece about the Jag XF.

I don't have anything else to add, it's just unusual.

[Ozzylator]

I want that Nissan shirt.

[allfalldown]

Stig's girlfriend XD

[Thomp]

That episode was pretty much the best, especially the bit where the Stig raced the radio controlled Gee-Whizz against Hammond with a proper radio controlled car :D

Awesome way to finish the series.

[allfalldown]

the bit where the Stig raced the radio controlled Gee-Whizz against Hammond with a proper radio controlled car :DThat was amusing, but it had the feel of something they did to use up the last of the budget.

[Erskien_Parkour]

that last episode was great

Its a shame my tv signal kept spazzing out!

Damn you countryside and bad weather.

Damn you...

[Splush]

Trying to hit the apple on the apex looks really fun and I want to try it. They should stick that challenge into Gran Turismo 5 along with the other Top Gear stuff they've got in there.

[Thomp]

That was amusing, but it had the feel of something they did to use up the last of the budget.

I honestly don't care I can't hear you BLAH BLAH BLAH.

Seriously though, doesn't matter does it? It was still pretty awesome.

[Youlikeyams?]

I'm bumping this thread from the grim and frostbitten no man's land of page 2 because I'm just watching tonight's episode and I noticed something odd enough to bother commenting: they're using music from Halo (the video game) in this piece about the Jag XF.

I don't have anything else to add, it's just unusual.

On a slightly related note, they used a couple of songs used on the MotorStorm soundtrack for the piece on the three saloons. But the Halo music is epic so your point is more valid. It was a fantastic episode though, they were using the last of their budget but it worked to great effect, just to send the series off. I want a Top Gear Christmas though with expensive things breaking. :(

[the last sheika]

That was amusing, but it had the feel of something they did to use up the last of the budget.
It exploded.

That makes it good.