21-11-2023, 03:02 PM
This isn't the most surprising news, and it's not really going to move the dial of public opinion in the same way that the Clarkson/Evans stuff did in 2015/16.
The fact that the brand continues (and that the current iteration of the UK TV show isn't really what most people think of when they hear 'Top Gear') means that I can see it returning at some point to UK TV screens, once the dust has settled on this (very saddening) incident and a new production team fancies a crack at it. I'm talking in maybe 10 years time, here - there's clearly still a strong brand there and the opportunity to make a car/travel-based factual-entertainment show around the format.
I look forward to seeing the new projects from Chris Harris, especially. He has been the break-out star, for me, of 2016+ Top Gear.
Seems like an ideal time for me to write the series of blog posts that I have in mind regarding the Chris Evans era/behind the scenes stuff from that period. Must get round to it soon...!
The fact that the brand continues (and that the current iteration of the UK TV show isn't really what most people think of when they hear 'Top Gear') means that I can see it returning at some point to UK TV screens, once the dust has settled on this (very saddening) incident and a new production team fancies a crack at it. I'm talking in maybe 10 years time, here - there's clearly still a strong brand there and the opportunity to make a car/travel-based factual-entertainment show around the format.
I look forward to seeing the new projects from Chris Harris, especially. He has been the break-out star, for me, of 2016+ Top Gear.
Seems like an ideal time for me to write the series of blog posts that I have in mind regarding the Chris Evans era/behind the scenes stuff from that period. Must get round to it soon...!