Dunno if it still happens, but his name used to get an automatic asterisking on Popbitch. While he appears all no-nonsense he has his lawyers on speed dial, the sensitive old diva.
I don't know - if somebody was libelling me, I'd be a little sensitive about it.
It's clear that Clarkson didn't have anything to do with buying the cars, but don't let the facts get in the way of some Clarkson bashing
Clarkson is one of the two people who run the show, so he is very much involved in what happens. Don't believe all the "The Producers asked us to..." and any time they pretend not to know what is going to happen. For purely boring health and safety everything has to be planned and discussed long in advance. Look at the official report into Hammond's accident where then Stig Ben Collins visited the rocket car factory and reported back to TG and all the discussions that went on.
Andy Willman has officially said that they did not change the registration, and the Daily Mail has asked the person who sold them the car to get in touch, so it will be interesting to see what turns out to be the truth.
Either way, Argentina has no grounds to try to take the high moral ground and act all outraged. From the war they started to their Olympic and World cup stunts they have no grounds to complain when they spot what they claim is a Falklands reference.
I hope our Foreign Office files a strong complaint with Argentina for our citizens being threatened so badly.
I also think it's funny that the Daily Mail clearly struggled with this story. They hate the BBC so much but they can't side with Argentina! Which side to take?
Dunno if it still happens, but his name used to get an automatic asterisking on Popbitch. While he appears all no-nonsense he has his lawyers on speed dial, the sensitive old diva.
The 'Clarkson' you get on Top Gear is merely a character, in real life he's nothing like that at all. As for the latest number plate thing, ****ing pisser. Loved it. Anything that riles those murdering Argies up is fine by me.
The 'Clarkson' you get on Top Gear is merely a character, in real life he's nothing like that at all. As for the latest number plate thing, ****ing pisser. Loved it. Anything that riles those murdering Argies up is fine by me.
I imagine that to be true of most TV personalities.....what you see is not necessarily what you get in 'real life'. Have you met him then and if so what was he like?
The only TV personality i ever met was Fred Dibnah.....but he was exactly what you saw on television. No pretences, no fuss, no dramas.....just a solid down to earth Northerner!
Argentine athlete films video for the 2012 Olympics which shows him training on the Falklands with the slogal "To compete on British soil we train on Argentine soil".
People complain that it's in poor taste.
Other people say there's nothing to complain about and it's just a video and what about freedom of speech and go and join the BNP etc.
British TV show films in Argentina with subtly antagonistic car registration plate.
They get denied permission to film by the local authorities and they get rocks thrown at them by members of the public.
This is all okay because they're arseholes and they were asking for it and they're a waste of the taxpayers money.
Am I the only one seeing the double standard here?
Argentine athlete films video for the 2012 Olympics which shows him training on the Falklands with the slogal "To compete on British soil we train on Argentine soil".
People complain that it's in poor taste.
Other people say there's nothing to complain about and it's just a video and what about freedom of speech and go and join the BNP etc.
British TV show films in Argentina with subtly antagonistic car registration plate.
They get denied permission to film by the local authorities and they get rocks thrown at them by members of the public.
This is all okay because they're arseholes and they were asking for it and they're a waste of the taxpayers money.
Am I the only one seeing the double standard here?
Of course not, but some of us just enjoy a display of indignation. It's a very British standpoint.
The 'Clarkson' you get on Top Gear is merely a character, in real life he's nothing like that at all. As for the latest number plate thing, ****ing pisser. Loved it. Anything that riles those murdering Argies up is fine by me.
Fine by me too. Though at second hand, I hear Clarkson isn't a terribly nice fellow.
I imagine that to be true of most TV personalities.....what you see is not necessarily what you get in 'real life'. Have you met him then and if so what was he like?
Only briefly, we got tickets to be in the audience when Top Gear 11 was being filmed, but he comes across completely different than the on-screen 'Top Gear Clarkson'. On-screen Clarkson is basically, for want of a better word, a clown, a funny clown but a clown nonetheless. You can see this during the filming as his personality changes when he's chatting with the crowd in between takes. That said though, who knows what he's like when there's no cameras around. He could be a right **** for all anybody knows.
I'm surprised it's not been mentioned in the thread yet, but apparently the plate had been on the car since the early 90's, and TG appear to have bought it a couple of months ago (the car not the plate).
So it could simply be that they wanted a specific type/age of car and got "lucky"/"unlucky" (depending on POV) with the plate.
Only briefly, we got tickets to be in the audience when Top Gear 11 was being filmed, but he comes across completely different than the on-screen 'Top Gear Clarkson'. On-screen Clarkson is basically, for want of a better word, a clown, a funny clown but a clown nonetheless. You can see this during the filming as his personality changes when he's chatting with the crowd in between takes. That said though, who knows what he's like when there's no cameras around. He could be a right **** for all anybody knows.
He was decidedly egocentric about getting his bike license before the Vietnam stint. Thought he should have an honorary one, apparently. Doesn't put me off watching though.
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I called him a clown in my OP. Hope that doesn't cop me a ban
My word wouldn't exactly have been a long way from "clown" in the dictionary, let's just say.
I don't know - if somebody was libelling me, I'd be a little sensitive about it.
So would I. But if it weren't libel and rich me slapped poor them with a C&D anyway, I'd be a bit of a twunt.
Clarkson is one of the two people who run the show, so he is very much involved in what happens. Don't believe all the "The Producers asked us to..." and any time they pretend not to know what is going to happen. For purely boring health and safety everything has to be planned and discussed long in advance. Look at the official report into Hammond's accident where then Stig Ben Collins visited the rocket car factory and reported back to TG and all the discussions that went on.
Andy Willman has officially said that they did not change the registration, and the Daily Mail has asked the person who sold them the car to get in touch, so it will be interesting to see what turns out to be the truth.
Either way, Argentina has no grounds to try to take the high moral ground and act all outraged. From the war they started to their Olympic and World cup stunts they have no grounds to complain when they spot what they claim is a Falklands reference.
I hope our Foreign Office files a strong complaint with Argentina for our citizens being threatened so badly.
I also think it's funny that the Daily Mail clearly struggled with this story. They hate the BBC so much but they can't side with Argentina! Which side to take?
"Clone"?
Clarkson Island.
As for the Argies, the truth is written there on the plates so live with it.
Shame!! I'm washing my hair that night.
;-)
The only TV personality i ever met was Fred Dibnah.....but he was exactly what you saw on television. No pretences, no fuss, no dramas.....just a solid down to earth Northerner!
Argentine athlete films video for the 2012 Olympics which shows him training on the Falklands with the slogal "To compete on British soil we train on Argentine soil".
People complain that it's in poor taste.
Other people say there's nothing to complain about and it's just a video and what about freedom of speech and go and join the BNP etc.
British TV show films in Argentina with subtly antagonistic car registration plate.
They get denied permission to film by the local authorities and they get rocks thrown at them by members of the public.
This is all okay because they're arseholes and they were asking for it and they're a waste of the taxpayers money.
Am I the only one seeing the double standard here?
Of course not, but some of us just enjoy a display of indignation. It's a very British standpoint.
Does that come before or after the self-loathing?
Fine by me too. Though at second hand, I hear Clarkson isn't a terribly nice fellow.
D'you know, I'm not too sure!
Only briefly, we got tickets to be in the audience when Top Gear 11 was being filmed, but he comes across completely different than the on-screen 'Top Gear Clarkson'. On-screen Clarkson is basically, for want of a better word, a clown, a funny clown but a clown nonetheless. You can see this during the filming as his personality changes when he's chatting with the crowd in between takes. That said though, who knows what he's like when there's no cameras around. He could be a right **** for all anybody knows.
So it could simply be that they wanted a specific type/age of car and got "lucky"/"unlucky" (depending on POV) with the plate.
He was decidedly egocentric about getting his bike license before the Vietnam stint. Thought he should have an honorary one, apparently. Doesn't put me off watching though.
Anybody who thinks these rock-pelting Argie protests are real and not part of the scripted show probably did.