Jeremy Clarkson

soontobe!

soontobe How many programmes on TV including soaps and regular dramas like Call The Midwife occasionally have a message at the end beginning, 'If you are affected by this programe.........'

Is anyone really likely to be affected by an episode of Top Gear?

My younger grandson loves watching Top Gear. Aged 9. (The Christmas ones were much enjoyed))

Depends what you mean by "affected"

Noel Edmonds had some interesting things to say about it

(is anybody noticing my posts on here? )

(I don't mind if you're not )

I've read the article, jingl.

Some interesting points in this article as well.

www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2990777/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-white-male-damned-British-No-wonder-Beeb-wants-shot-Clarkson.html

If you have a sense of irony have a look at this petition.

https://www.change.org/p/bbc-if-it-s-all-right-for-clarkson-it-s-all-right-for-jimmy?recruiter=78971960&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

Very interesting article, thanks merlot.

(love the 'Goodness knows what he's going to do if he ever loses his looks' comment!)

I think those who say that the persona JC presents on TV is just an act, his comments are not really meant but are just made for humorous effect are wrong.

He is well known for his dislike of speeding laws and "health and safety" and some time ago was photographed driving one-handed at 70mph on the motorway whilst speaking on his mobile. Astonishingly he only received a letter of warning not to do it again from the police, as they claimed there was "not enough evidence" to take it to Court.

While in Australia he tweeted saying what a wonderful time he was having driving along with "beer in cupholder".

I knew the term "slope" was racist - I've heard it used in old American war films - and I'm surprised so many people appear not to have heard it before. Why was the comment made about there being a "a slope on it" unless it was poking fun at the Asian man at the far end of the bridge - there was no other reason to make a remark about something so uninteresting.

He's a multi-millionaire and has friends in high places so he's got away with a lot more than most people would. Unfortunately, even if they sack him, there is always a market for the sort of nasty juvenile "humour" that he peddles.

I agree, he's a total a******.
'Juvenile humour''? He's offensive and thinks he's untouchable IMO
If over three quarters of a million think he needs reinstating, then I despair.

Yes. I like that article merlot.

" Funny how the Lefties at the BBC were quick to proclaim ‘Je Suis Charlie’ after a French magazine offended Muslims, but never declare themselves ‘Je Suis Jeremy’ whenever he upsets someone." I like that bit too.

He won't lose his looks because he's not a particularly handsome man. His face shows character and a love of life. That doesn't go with age.

Perhaps some of the bitter and twisted stuff on this thread says more about the posters than anything else.

I admit to a complete sense of humour failure when it comes to these sort of driving antics and to JC's attitude to cars - I hold my hand up to this very happily. Working on a trauma unit concentrates the mind.

What exactly do you think people are "bitter and twisted" about jingle?

Same question?!?

Meaning who jingl?
And having spent a number of years working with young people whose lives and brains have been wrecked irretrievably through car crashes, and supported their devastated families whose dreams have been destroyed, I clearly have a very different perspective and sense of humour to you.

Oh, and that was all down to Top Gear, was it?

Brilliant, Flickety. I wasn't sure whether I was expected to sign or not!

How can anyone be too white or too British , trust the mail to bring politics into it

I'm not sure Eloethan. But a lot of these posts come across as such.

Hard to tell how much of it was down to Top Gear, jingl. I'm certain some of it must have been?
I also think that grinning after that remark was rather tasteless.