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by Rex_tulips - 30/07/25 07:59 PM
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I think Charles Morgan would be perfect!
Peter,
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The issue for me isn't the non PC innuendos. Clarkson has his origins in South Yorkshire and there are Clarksons around every corner here. His humour is very much of where he found his feet (Rotherham Advertiser if I recall correctly).
The problem is that the last few specials have been dire. Some were unwatchable, and so I didn't see them to the end. This series has had two dire episodes. The first was the over-long ambulance feature - predictable on format and slapstick in content. The second was the 'maroon Hammond on a mountain in the snow'. Again this was over long and predictably pointless. So the format I believe is time expired. If TG continues without Clarkson, it will struggle unless they revamp the format. Sabine Schmit would be an asset though. Not sure about Guy Martin - I like his one man shows, but I don't see him relating well to the other two on TG. Apparently all three TG presenters are near to signing new contracts, so all three could walk away and do TG elsewhere.
I've watched a couple more of the Quentin & Jodie show, but although some of the content is OK, it's pitched too high - mega expensive cars, some are hardly classics, and the pair of them are as dry as sahara sand to watch.
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Jodie Kidd 
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She is very tall and beautifull especially in a maserati race suit and very approachable but a presenter she aint, Vicki does it for me.
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I think Charles Morgan would be perfect! Peter if I didnt know you better I would think you were being just a tiny bit facicious 
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Sounds as though ginger nut himself ( whoops I'm as bad as JC!) Chris Evans, is favourite to replace Clarkson. Not sure the other two would take that.
Jodie Kidd might love cars and look reasonably good but she has no character and is very stilted.
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Possibly another example of nimby PC zealot's getting their way.
It's not as if you don't know what to expect from JC and if you are likely to not like it or be offended then don't watch.
It would be a dull world if we all had to conform to a single totalitarian interpretation of what can and cannot be said. Totally agree Chris. Whatever happened to two people sorting out their differences between them; rather than one running complaining to "Auntie"? I think Clarkson loves playing the oaf and gets enjoyment from seeing people's outraged reactions. I think if one twats one's manager whilst at work, one should expect to be reprimanded.. That's IF it happened. The Beeb don't make things up....surely...?  And whilst we have a view on JC you've no idea what the others involved are like....
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The BBC news tonight showed a picture of the producer in question, he looked awfully young.
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And there was also a comment on the news that 'some people were waiting to be offended'.
Situations like this don't usually come from nothing. I would think that things have been brewing for a while and something has tripped the fuse.............
I'm surprised that JC has a punch in him. I would rather have expected a withering look of disdain. Maybe that came from the producer, hence the swing.
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If there was a altercation, why do we all think it was all Clarkson's fault? I thought we were all presumed innocent until proven guilty!
And if the show is not to our liking sometimes would the Producer not share some responsibility ?
Clarkson maybe be a joker and sometimes we may find it boring but most of us watch it.
If a few more people on TV spoke up against the PC world things would be more interesting and as for Jodie Kidd her presenting skills could put a Glass Eye To Sleep.
Just accept TG for what it is entertainment most of his critics in the media are only jealous of his success.
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