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jonny hurlock
19th June 2009, 20:31
Top Gear is back on this Sunday, according to wiki Michael Schumacher is going to be the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car this week.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Top_Gear_episodes#Series_Thirteen
Mark in Oshawa
19th June 2009, 22:12
Top Gear is back on this Sunday, according to wiki Michael Schumacher is going to be the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car this week.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Top_Gear_episodes#Series_Thirteen

Nothing like Starting off BIG. We wont see the episodes here on BBC America likely til the fall.
Sonic
19th June 2009, 22:59
WOOOOOP! What a great fathers day! Brit GP, Top Gear. BOSH!
donKey jote
20th June 2009, 00:39
Nothing like Starting off BIG. We wont see the episodes here on BBC America likely til the fall.

We won't see them in Germany likely til the next day ;) :p :erm: :D

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emporer_k
20th June 2009, 01:05
The London - Edinburgh race should be good.

Which involves Jeremy Clarkson taking a steam train :eek:
Dave B
20th June 2009, 08:51
I can just picture all the Daily Mail readers dusting off their green biros and preparing to get offended.
NoahsGirl
20th June 2009, 20:11
Yay, the only reason i don't begrudge paying for my TV licence is back. Sutely they would have Schumi in the F1 drivers in the reasonably priced car?
306 Cosworth
20th June 2009, 20:25
Really looking forward to another series of TG!

I believe there's also another trip to America, I know James May was over there but not sure if JC and RH went too.
MrJan
20th June 2009, 20:30
I can just picture all the Daily Mail readers dusting off their green biros and preparing to get offended.

Actually they are already writing as they have been offended by the mere existence of such a terrible show :D
ioan
20th June 2009, 20:44
We won't see them in Germany likely til the next day ;) :p :erm: :D

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_166.gif

Same here, hopefully some of the Brits will be kind enough to post it on the UTube.
MrJan
20th June 2009, 22:45
Same here, hopefully some of the Brits will be kind enough to post it on the UTube.

I'm not the type to bother but my mates recommend the first link on THIS (http://www.google.com/search?q=eztv&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA) page
jim mcglinchey
21st June 2009, 12:43
James-overexposed friggin-May. Tonight he's on Beeb 2 on the beer drinking programme with Frank Oz, then Top Gear, followed by James May on the Moon...give somebody else a chance fercrisssakes!
Dave B
21st June 2009, 13:04
James-overexposed friggin-May. Tonight he's on Beeb 2 on the beer drinking programme with Frank Oz, then Top Gear, followed by James May on the Moon...give somebody else a chance fercrisssakes!
T'was ever thus. Broadcasters find a presenter they're happy with who then becomes the default choice for everything. On the BBC it's May, Hammond, Adrian Chiles and Graham Norton; on the other side it's Ant and/or Dec, Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby and Piers Morgan.

Fresh talent rarely gets a look in.
wedge
21st June 2009, 16:12
James-overexposed friggin-May. Tonight he's on Beeb 2 on the beer drinking programme with Frank Oz, then Top Gear, followed by James May on the Moon...give somebody else a chance fercrisssakes!

Because he's a geek and a good presenter that's why he's good at presenting factual programmes.
Donney
21st June 2009, 16:32
We won't see them in Germany likely til the next day ;)

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_166.gif


Je, je, je..... :D :D :D

Mondays are great again!
Malbec
21st June 2009, 16:47
The London - Edinburgh race should be good.

Which involves Jeremy Clarkson taking a steam train :eek:

And apparently the race has a Vincent Black Shadow involved too, you need serious balls to ride one of those fast.
christophulus
21st June 2009, 16:56
About time too! I know the Stig being unveiled (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8111588.stm) is going to be a massive publicity stunt but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless :)
Dave B
21st June 2009, 17:18
There's a good article in today's Sunday Times by producer Andy Wilman. He blows his own trumpet a tad, but I guess his trumpet is better than most.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/features/article6536786.ece
pettersolberg29
21st June 2009, 21:52
Its Schumacher!
Drew
22nd June 2009, 00:05
Just a question for all those who don't live in the UK, where do you watch Top Gear? Online somewhere or is it the naughty T word?
Daniel
22nd June 2009, 00:30
Just a question for all those who don't live in the UK, where do you watch Top Gear? Online somewhere or is it the naughty T word?
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=how+to+watch+iplayer+abroad&meta=&aq=0&oq=how+to+watch+ip
Donney
22nd June 2009, 08:16
Just a question for all those who don't live in the UK, where do you watch Top Gear? Online somewhere or is it the naughty T word?


The naughty T word is my favourite, but apparently you can watch it "live" using this:

http://www.filmon.com/tv/
Bezza
22nd June 2009, 09:04
T'was ever thus. Broadcasters find a presenter they're happy with who then becomes the default choice for everything. On the BBC it's May, Hammond, Adrian Chiles and Graham Norton; on the other side it's Ant and/or Dec, Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby and Piers Morgan.

Fresh talent rarely gets a look in.

You can see there why nobody bothers to watch ITV then! There is no comparison between the two sets!

Last nights Top Gear was immense, the race to Edinburgh and Schumacher revealing himself as The Stig was a fine moment, and just provides more questions than it answers!
Hazell B
22nd June 2009, 20:23
Although I didn't watch it (can't be bothered with Clarkson's crap these days) I'm already sick of hearing about MS as The Stig on every TV channel, teletext and the media in general.

Don't they get it's not real? :rolleyes:
Drew
23rd June 2009, 18:38
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=how+to+watch+iplayer+abroad&meta=&aq=0&oq=how+to+watch+ip

Good one danny boy, I've already tried that and practically every british proxy is now blocked by the university!
Daniel
23rd June 2009, 19:45
Good one danny boy, I've already tried that and practically every british proxy is now blocked by the university!
Perhaps it's not meant to be then ;)
Mark in Oshawa
24th June 2009, 06:05
Schuy is just a distraction..we all know he aint the Stig..
Rollo
24th June 2009, 08:59
Stephen Fry is recording another drive in the reasonably priced car:
Better stride off to the gym early today if I'm to make it to Surrey in time for Top Gear this arvo. Won't be a wet track, that's for sure.
http://twitter.com/stephenfry

Twitter... it's not just for Iranians :D
rah
25th June 2009, 07:59
Was a good episode. Love the XK, and the FXX lap was epic. If people wanted to watch it now instead of in a couple of years when it gets on their tv you could try typing something like http://www.watchtopgear and maybe put something like a .net after it. Not saying that that is the address or anything but it might be worth a try.
Mark in Oshawa
25th June 2009, 18:17
Was a good episode. Love the XK, and the FXX lap was epic. If people wanted to watch it now instead of in a couple of years when it gets on their tv you could try typing something like http://www.watchtopgear and maybe put something like a .net after it. Not saying that that is the address or anything but it might be worth a try.

The Stig got a lap in the FXX? OH my.....I wish I could get this show. I haven't found a way yet to get whole episodes of the current season on the net yet. I was given a tip for HDI which allowed me to watch some BBC live, but it was always news, and the program itself messed up my computer so I had to dump it.
Donney
25th June 2009, 20:25
Mark you have quoted the solution..... Not that I have tried it or anything....
Daniel
25th June 2009, 20:42
The Stig got a lap in the FXX? OH my.....I wish I could get this show. I haven't found a way yet to get whole episodes of the current season on the net yet. I was given a tip for HDI which allowed me to watch some BBC live, but it was always news, and the program itself messed up my computer so I had to dump it.

The Stig was Michael Schumacher. So basically Michael just drove his Fxx around the track wearing stig overalls and helmet :p
rah
25th June 2009, 23:28
Mark you have quoted the solution..... Not that I have tried it or anything....
no of course not..... because that would be wrong..... :p :
Rollo
26th June 2009, 08:32
If people wanted to watch it now instead of in a couple of years when it gets on their tv you could try typing something like http://www.watchtopgear and maybe put something like a .net after it. Not saying that that is the address or anything but it might be worth a try.

Sure, if you don't mind being bombarded with 50 damn ads every 25 seconds. Honestly this link was the biggest pile of mouldy horse cack that I metaphorically stood in since the great AOL flood of 1997.

For Shame... Booo!
rah
26th June 2009, 15:26
Sure, if you don't mind being bombarded with 50 damn ads every 25 seconds. Honestly this link was the biggest pile of mouldy horse cack that I metaphorically stood in since the great AOL flood of 1997.

For Shame... Booo!

I only see one add at the start. Kill it and watch. Hey if you want to watch it without any hassles wait a year until it is shown on SBS.
Daniel
26th June 2009, 15:27
I only see one add at the start. Kill it and watch. Hey if you want to watch it without any hassles wait a year until it is shown on SBS.
You don't get foreign nudies with your service though :p