Thread: Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, suspended by BBC

Chris Evans is well into his cars and pretty decent bloke for a ginge

Brian Johnson would have been a good choice if not for DMAX. Think he's and interesting bloke.

Ex-Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson to host new car show on Amazon with Richard Hammond, James May

Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has signed a deal with Amazon to present a new motoring show alongside his former co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May.

Clarkson was fired from the BBC for physically attacking a member of Top Gear's production staff in March.

Despite being shocked at the broadcaster's decision not to renew his contract, Clarkson had said he was confident he would do another car show eventually.

Amazon said the new show, to be overseen by the trio's long-time executive producer Andy Wilman, will be available on its subscription streaming service Amazon Prime next year and will run for three seasons.

It gave no further details of the as-yet unnamed show.

Clarkson, 55, was replaced as lead presenter of the globally popular Top Gear show — aired in more than 200 countries and watched by 350 million viewers worldwide — by television presenter and DJ Chris Evans.

Clarkson had generated both controversy and profits for Britain's publicly-funded broadcaster, and had been on a final warning over accusations last year he had used racist language while filming the show.

Last October, the show sparked a diplomatic incident between Britain and Argentina, which went to war in 1982 over the Falkland Islands.

A Top Gear television crew was forced to flee Argentina after driving a Porsche 928 GT with the registration number H982 FKL, which some people suggested could have referred to the Falklands conflict.

Ex-Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson to host new car show on Amazon with Richard Hammond, James May - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Amazon allows more creativity , and let's see if the ever vigal BRITISH media watch it to look for offensive words, such as "slope" to get screaming headlines.

I can't see it being quite as much fun really. In retrospect a lot of the entertainment factor was in knowing that it was a BBC flagship and cash-cow which the politically correct BBC bosses could barely stand being associated with.

Originally Posted by Looper

I can't see it being quite as much fun really.

I can't see anybody watching it. Lots of choice these days and Amazon are only bit players at present.

A television producer who was punched by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is suing him and the BBC for racial discrimination, the British broadcaster has reported.

Clarkson and BBC representatives attended a hearing on Friday at a London employment tribunal with the producer, Oisin Tymon, which centred on alleged verbal abuse, it said.

Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper reported at the time that the row was over a missing meal and that Clarkson had called Mr Tymon a "lazy, Irish" expletive.

The BBC's press office said in a statement on Friday: "We will be responding to this claim but will not be commenting further at this time".

Clarkson was dropped from Top Gear — the high-profile BBC motoring show which has millions of fans worldwide — after hitting Mr Tymon in March.
In July, it was announced that he, plus co-stars James May and Richard Hammond, had signed a deal with streaming service Amazon Prime to make a new series about cars.

Clarkson, 55, had reported himself to BBC management after he admitted giving Mr Tymon a bleeding lip for which the producer sought hospital treatment.

The presenter, known for his laddish banter and love of practical jokes, had repeatedly landed in hot water with the BBC before the incident.

Last year, the team fled Argentina after residents hurled stones at a Porsche driven by Clarkson whose licence plates appeared to refer to the Falklands War.

Ex-Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson, BBC sued for racial discrimination by punched television producer - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Clarkson is a detestable prick who thinks he is god. The bullying bastard is so arrogant he thought it was acceptable to punch one of his staff in the face. Lets hope the guy sues the ass of him.

Originally Posted by Scottish Gary

Clarkson is a detestable prick who thinks he is god. The bullying bastard is so arrogant he thought it was acceptable to punch one of his staff in the face. Lets hope the guy sues the ass of him.

He has a donkey?

The BBC can't be sued, they sacked Clarkson over his behaviour - what more could they do?

Clarkson is a wanker (a useless English cnut), but the bloke bringing the case is too (&, to be fair, he probably was a lazy Irish cnut!).

Pair of wankers...

Clarkson is a trumped up arrogant wanker...(but he's a funny wanker)...

That show will never be the same without him.

I thought that 'incident' was done and dusted like? I mean, didn't he publicly apologize and settle the matter with the other bloke?

Hey, I thought all was forgiven no? bit late in the game to be hunting for money now innit?

Originally Posted by Looper

A television producer who was punched by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is suing him and the BBC for racial discrimination, the British broadcaster has reported.

I realise that Slackula is a different species, but are Welsh considered a diferrent race to the Brits (BBC)

Originally Posted by Scottish Gary

Clarkson is a detestable prick who thinks he is god. The bullying bastard is so arrogant he thought it was acceptable to punch one of his staff in the face. Lets hope the guy sues the ass of him.

Would have been much better if the lad turned around and knocked him out with one punch.

Originally Posted by Neo

Chris Evans is well into his cars and pretty decent bloke for a ginge

He also donates a lot to charities which he don't do a lot of shouting about

^ No Gingers are good people...

So when's the new season start anyway?

And the lad's show on Amazon or whatever?

Originally Posted by panama hat

Originally Posted by Looper

A television producer who was punched by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is suing him and the BBC for racial discrimination, the British broadcaster has reported.

I realise that Slackula is a different species, but are Welsh considered a diferrent race to the Brits (BBC)

What have the welsh got to do with this?

The Welsh are Brits but certainly like to distance themselves from the English

Wales is to England what Isaan is to Thailand.

Originally Posted by Bobcock

The Welsh are Brits but certainly like to distance themselves from the English

Tell that to Ian Hislop.

they did a good piece on that on HIGNFY.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

Wales is to England what Isaan is to Thailand.

Not quite, but close. Wales is to England what Thailand is to Isaan.

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Originally Posted by panama hat

Originally Posted by Looper

A television producer who was punched by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is suing him and the BBC for racial discrimination, the British broadcaster has reported.

I realise that Slackula is a different species, but are Welsh considered a differrent race to the Brits (BBC)

What have the welsh got to do with this?

The Welsh are Brits but certainly like to distance themselves from the English

What I find odd about this is that the guy is suing based on racial discrimination - hence my observation that Slackula is a different species but normal Welsh people are surely of the same race as other Brits.

I can read, but seeing as the guy he hit was Irish my question still stands....

Ah, I see . . . perhaps I was too quick to condemn Slackula to read the 'fine' print regarding the Irish.

Now the whole racism thing makes sense - I mean, after all . . . Irish