I’ll be sad to see it end, if the BBC can’t find a new US broadcaster that is.
I’ve said it countless times on these forums, but I was the success it was because it wasn’t simply an American version of the British version (no Clarkson, Hammond and May knock offs – they were their own characters). It would have also done well on Dave as an alternative to the endless reruns of the original version, but by guess is that the BBC didn’t make it available to UK broadcasters so as not to take attention (good or bad) away from the original.
It's a shame they stopped showing it in the UK. It was actually a pretty good watch and I would have liked to have seen more of it.
And it got better as the years went on too. I think BBC Three only aired the first couple of series. After that it dropped the studio bits and reviews, with each episode just being just one long challenge or road trip (like the Christmas specials of the original version) – which would probably appeal more to the Clarkson, Hammond and May fans than the current UK version.
I had absolutely no idea that the programme even existed.
Most people didn’t, and I think the BBC wanted to keep it that way. Apart from a brief run on BBC Three it’s not be on any UK channel, despite having 6 series and 70+ episodes produced. As I’ve said, I suspect the BBC didn’t make it available to the UK market so as not to take any focus off the original version. It would have been a perfect fit for Dave.
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The three presenters really work well together (much like C/H/M do) and its probably now a better watch than the Chris Evans version of Top Gear.
Neither can we.
Good riddance.
I’ve said it countless times on these forums, but I was the success it was because it wasn’t simply an American version of the British version (no Clarkson, Hammond and May knock offs – they were their own characters). It would have also done well on Dave as an alternative to the endless reruns of the original version, but by guess is that the BBC didn’t make it available to UK broadcasters so as not to take attention (good or bad) away from the original.
I didn't.
And it got better as the years went on too. I think BBC Three only aired the first couple of series. After that it dropped the studio bits and reviews, with each episode just being just one long challenge or road trip (like the Christmas specials of the original version) – which would probably appeal more to the Clarkson, Hammond and May fans than the current UK version.
Most people didn’t, and I think the BBC wanted to keep it that way. Apart from a brief run on BBC Three it’s not be on any UK channel, despite having 6 series and 70+ episodes produced. As I’ve said, I suspect the BBC didn’t make it available to the UK market so as not to take any focus off the original version. It would have been a perfect fit for Dave.
I saw bits on BBC 3 I assumed it had been cancelled a while ago. You live and learn.
Good riddance to a show that wasn't even broadcast over here so you would intentionally have to search out ways to view it?
Exactly.