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Old 12 March 2015, 04:48 PM
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To me the under the breath stuff isn't an accident its scripted ( little to do with motormouth) , as a means to sell the programme

Right or wrong debatable. But if it's wrong this whiter than white Mr Cohen should go

I still think the rest is publicity
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Old 12 March 2015, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
To me the under the breath stuff isn't an accident its scripted ( little to do with motormouth) , as a means to sell the programme Right or wrong debatable. But if it's wrong this whiter than white Mr Cohen should go I still think the rest is publicity
If it is then it's both genius and insane at the same time. Either the BBC reinstate someone who's hit someone else, or they sack him and face the backlash.
Funnily enough I've been in the same position that the BBC are in and had to make a difficult decision.
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Old 12 March 2015, 05:19 PM
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If it is then it's both genius and insane at the same time. Either the BBC reinstate someone who's hit someone else, or they sack him and face the backlash.
Funnily enough I've been in the same position that the BBC are in and had to make a difficult decision.
You mean you had to face getting rid of somebody who earned your company £50,000,000 a year?
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Old 12 March 2015, 05:24 PM
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You mean you had to face getting rid of somebody who earned your company £50,000,000 a year?
No but they are (clue) pretty essential and it was quite a complicated situation.
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Old 12 March 2015, 06:31 PM
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It is now being reported that it was Clarkson that spoke to Cohen about the fracas in the first place, not the producer.
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Old 12 March 2015, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WRXrowdy
It is now being reported that it was Clarkson that spoke to Cohen about the fracas in the first place, not the producer.
Where? To be honest untill theres a proper statement from the BBC, it's all just speculation. Though I find it funny that the BBC are currently rehashing rumours about their own staff.
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Old 12 March 2015, 08:48 PM
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Where? To be honest untill theres a proper statement from the BBC, it's all just speculation. Though I find it funny that the BBC are currently rehashing rumours about their own staff.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...ear-suspension
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Old 12 March 2015, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by WRXrowdy
Yeah there's far too many anonymous 'sources' doing the rounds for my liking.
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Old 12 March 2015, 10:02 PM
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In the meantime, you can watch new Fifth Gear on the History channel now.
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Old 12 March 2015, 10:09 PM
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In the meantime, you can watch new Fifth Gear on the History channel now.
Lol history channel.
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Old 12 March 2015, 10:16 PM
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Lol history channel.
Quite ironic really, they were previously on Discovery! Still it's the only "decent" car programme on tv now!
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Old 12 March 2015, 11:39 PM
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More of the same on 5th gear now that Tiff is running it, i wonder what the main piece was about, oh yes, drifting
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Old 12 March 2015, 11:57 PM
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Ast weeks 5th gear was pretty awful really and this weeks was even worse!! Now I know why I don't usually watch it.
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Old 13 March 2015, 11:03 AM
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I don't watch 5th Gear it's atrocious. There is nothing enjoyable about it whatsoever.

More detail seems to have emerged over the 'fracas' if you were to believe the witnesses staying at the hotel who say he was being right over the top with the bullying all over food. Saying that the witnesses are bunch of women who don't like Top Gear The husband of one of them who was also there has signed the petition to keep Clarkson so I think that sums up the old nags witness 'stories' - I bet the husband gets a whack with the broom when he gets home.
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Old 13 March 2015, 03:35 PM
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Old 14 March 2015, 08:43 AM
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Getting absolutely ridiculous now.

Those women are pathetic as are the BBC and the little boy who was shouted at.

Jeez.Oh well.Sure JC doesn't care....pathetic.Blooming,heck,farmer I used to work for was always incandescent!
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Old 14 March 2015, 10:17 AM
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Old 15 March 2015, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by lozgti1
Getting absolutely ridiculous now.

Those women are pathetic as are the BBC and the little boy who was shouted at.

Jeez.Oh well.Sure JC doesn't care....pathetic.Blooming,heck,farmer I used to work for was always incandescent!
The exposé in the papers about a "unnamed BBC exec" comparing Jez to Saville. I mean WTF!?

If that source turns out to be true (which it may not be...it is the tabloids), then some heads need to roll...and its not from the TG camp either.


I tell you what...if my gaffer skips lunch, all hell breaks loose. Fists have flown at various places I have worked at in the past; Luckily I have quick reactions
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Old 15 March 2015, 08:15 PM
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So what rubbish have we got instead on Beeb 2 tonight?....

Not that they will have any viewers.... well done BBC! eejuts
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Old 15 March 2015, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lozgti1
So what rubbish have we got instead on Beeb 2 tonight?....

Not that they will have any viewers.... well done BBC! eejuts
Programme about the red arrows.
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Old 15 March 2015, 08:50 PM
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I'll be watching Dave as i'd rather re watch the India special than the rest of the b0ll0cks on TV on a Sunday night.
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Old 15 March 2015, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by lozgti1
So what rubbish have we got instead on Beeb 2 tonight?....

Not that they will have any viewers.... well done BBC! eejuts
Once again someone on Scoobynet is wrong they're showing a rerun of what was quite a good programme about the Red Arrows.
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Old 15 March 2015, 09:10 PM
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Once again someone on Scoobynet is wrong they're showing a rerun of what was quite a good programme about the Red Arrows.
lol.excellent! tv going on...
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lol.excellent! tv going on...
Nah we all know tv ended just because they shelved Top Gear
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Old 15 March 2015, 09:35 PM
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At this stage I'm pretty sure this has all been a carefully controlled stunt, to propagate some cult interest ( im sure bits will be released at some stage ) ..

It was obvious they've been running out of ideas.

Will they be back. Who knows
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Red Arrows bloody wow

How the heck did I end up a pen pusher
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Except it isn't though aside from in his head.
No, the truth is something more along the lines of this:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/c...pened.....html
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Originally Posted by markjmd
No, the truth is something more along the lines of this:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/c...pened.....html

Since when did Sniff-Petrol write for the Telegraph
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Mmm, have posts been deleted from this thread
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