http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31824040

Personally I'm getting tired of him...... FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

I read recently TG earns more money for the BBC than any other programme. Remove him and no TG. Another channel would lap him up. Get a 2005-2009 RRS (FAH500210) sat nav/dash mat here - the one that wasn't there when you bought the car.

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Can't stand Clarkson.....complete and utter fud. 2010 RRS TDV6 3.0 Autobiography - Stornoway Grey
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More well orchistrated positive negative PR for him and the series I think. He's been on thin ice for a while now given the stupidness of the BBC Political Correctness Dept and various MP's who seek their own publicity by jumping on the bandwagon, not to mention the tabloids and the "rent an outrage" mobs who are always seeking an excuse to warm up their keyboards!

Yes he's getting a bit too big for his boots but are the BBC really going to kill the goose which lays their golden egg? Wouldn't be surprised if he's already got a back up deal in the bag with Sky.

Clarkson and May and the little Hamster are the best thing on the BBC.

He's well passed his sell by date. Need some fresh faces preferably female. How about the German girl that drives transit vans round the Nerberg Ring. Can't recall her name.

Sabine Schmitz. She's a bit busy being a racing driver and German TV presenter I think.

I would think that if the BBC does drop Top Gear (like they effectively dropped F1) then the whole team will be lapped up by Sky. The BBC will have lost a major revenue earner. Still, they can just keep showing antiques programmes and reruns of the Royal Variety Show...although I do enjoy Masterchef and the sewing bee thing (yes, really - can't sew a stitch myself but...).

Let's face it - JC and the lads have made plenty of money from Top Gear over the years so they'll hardly be crying in to their beer tonight. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Let's face it - JC and the lads have made plenty of money from Top Gear over the years so they'll hardly be crying in to their beer tonight.

thats what i understand, so surely top gear would just appear on sky or a rival channel

It seems he gave an asshole producer a little slap, and the BBC PC machine suspended him and pulled the show on Sunday and the next 2 episodes. You heard it here first......

There is a brief BBC press release here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/statement...-top-gear/ Get a 2005-2009 RRS (FAH500210) sat nav/dash mat here - the one that wasn't there when you bought the car.

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Clarkson's a pompous prat and well by his sell by date.He's a bigger asshole than 10 arses.  2010 RRS TDV6 3.0 Autobiography - Stornoway Grey
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If the BBC made him director general then Clarkson's problems would be solved and BBC revenue would go through the roof. He could transition all BBC shows to the Top Gear format. For example, Masterchef would involve processed food fights, antiques roadshow would involve smashing up Ming vases, and Question Time would have the panel playing musical chairs hushed behind anonymous helmets. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
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Problem is the BBC have let him become bigger than the show and that's left them well and truly up the creek…….it'll be interesting to see who's got the bigger balls. Apparently he's on £600k/year and worth £30m, but the Beeb make £150m out of the whole TG thing……..

I'd like to see him go. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Jason Plato would get my vote. Just lets make sure Ant and Dec don't take over. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
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Let's face it - JC and the lads have made plenty of money from Top Gear over the years so they'll hardly be crying in to their beer tonight.

If I am not mistaken, he owns the format and production company with his ex* wife Francine. He could easily export it to another channel. I'll nudge him on Twitter to see if I can find out more about what occurred. He does reply to questions occasionally.

* I assume she is by now.