Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:30 pm  

Chris28 wrote:

A number of people have pointed out that if you tried a similar stunt at work, you'd rightly be up the creek without a paddle. Certainly suspended pending an investigation, which is, surprise surprise, exactly what has happened. I don't see what else the BBC were expected to do, or could have done.

It is also likely an anlawful physical attack which should see him in court.

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:40 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

Yes because the last "bloke" ITV paoched from the BBC went down a storm didn't he?

Anyone know what Adrian Chiles is up to these days?

No comparison really. How Adrian Chiles was ever employed on TV in the first place is a total mystery. He's absolutely bloody awful.

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:10 pm  

King Street Cat wrote:

No comparison really. How Adrian Chiles was ever employed on TV in the first place is a total mystery. He's absolutely bloody awful.

I can't stand the guy now, but I do have distant memories of watching Working Lunch and liking the show and liking him.

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:14 pm  

King Street Cat wrote:

No comparison really. How Adrian Chiles was ever employed on TV in the first place is a total mystery. He's absolutely bloody awful.

You appear to be a Clarkson fan. I can't stand either Chiles or Clarkson and struggle to see how either attracts the value they obviously do.

When he departs, it will be interesting to sse what happens to the Clarkson and Top Gear brands

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:30 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

You appear to be a Clarkson fan.

I wouldn't say I'm a fan, I haven't signed the petition for a start. He's ok and I can tolerate him for an hour while I watch Top Gear, a programme I've enjoyed since the 80s. I'm not going to cut off my nose to spite my face.

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:01 pm  

double post

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:29 pm  

King Street Cat wrote:

I wouldn't say I'm a fan, I haven't signed the petition for a start. He's ok and I can tolerate him for an hour while I watch Top Gear, a programme I've enjoyed since the 80s. I'm not going to cut off my nose to spite my face.

I struggle with his constantly needing to be a dick, seemingly just for the sake of being a dick.

Against my original instincts, I watched his documentary on the Arctic Convoys and was blown away by his professionalism. It was a subject that was obviously dear to his heart, he'd researched it well and did an excellent job in presenting it

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:01 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

I struggle with his constantly needing to be a dick, seemingly just for the sake of being a dick.

Against my original instincts, I watched his documentary on the Arctic Convoys and was blown away by his professionalism. It was a subject that was obviously dear to his heart, he'd researched it well and did an excellent job in presenting it

That's Jeremy Clarkson.

He's a dick on Top Gear because the majority of his audience love it and that's what he knows they love, so he gives them what they want. A serious approach to motoring wouldn't really appeal to his fuel injected, testosterone charged disciples. Sometimes he gets carried away and goes too far.

A documentary about the Arctic Convoys will have a more discerning audience, hence he's professional and sympathetic to the subject. His boorish Top Gear approach wouldn't go down too well when talking about some of the bravest efforts of WW2.

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:04 pm  

King Street Cat wrote:

That's Jeremy Clarkson.

He's a dick on Top Gear because the majority of his audience love it and that's what he knows they love, so he gives them what they want. A serious approach to motoring wouldn't really appeal to his fuel injected, testosterone charged disciples. Sometimes he gets carried away and goes too far.

A documentary about the Arctic Convoys will have a more discerning audience, hence he's professional and sympathetic to the subject. His boorish Top Gear approach wouldn't go down too well when talking about some of the bravest efforts of WW2.

That still doesn't explain why he obviously chooses to be a dick when he's not in the Top Gear studios

Re: Oh how I wish....... : Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:12 pm  

Fair point.