The next instalment of BBC’s Top Gear will have a distinctly less motoring and more political feel to it. Perhaps. Automologist MAC brings us news on why it may be so.
Now, back in the days of Jeremy Clarkson and the other two, we were used to the oafish high jinx that seemed to be designed to upset the local population. But since Clarkson (et al) left the series, we had been dished up a more, well, sterilised version.
The next series of Top Gear will have two new presenters. Freddie Flintoff (ex English Cricketer) and Paddy McGuiness (a TV comic) will join Chris Harris, who presented in last year’s team. According to reports, the newest team—which is about the fourth attempt to get some on-screen chemistry going, of the likes that Clarkson, Hammond and May had—certainly has got its mojo going on.
That is Freddie in the Middle.
Recently, the Kingdom of Brunei had a Top Gear event filmed. Two ‘collector’s cars’—and I do use that term loosely—were raced to the Sultan’s palace, with the help of Gurkha soldiers and the local population.
For the TV airing, the two cars used were painted with the unofficial Pride Rainbow flag. Flintoff said, “We would never have filmed in Brunei had the law been announced beforehand. Like millions of other people around the world, I utterly condemn Brunei’s actions. No one deserves to be stoned to death, whoever they love. Love is love.” Kudos, young Freddie!
Of course, Clarkson and Co have been in trouble recently with their Grand Tour on Amazon Prime, after a slew of apparently homophobic jibes during a recent trip to Colombia prompted outrage. In typical Clarkson style, though he wrote in his tabloid column: “I know I am not homophobic as I very much enjoy watching lesbians on the internet”. Jeremy, you are just not getting it.
