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Or perhaps with Paul being a motorcyclist, they could smash the two formats together and create the great british bike off.
Giles. Mogless in Paris.
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Been in that situation once years ago 6ft 2in - v - 5ft 10in and me in the middle cooling them down  claims I am the Dennis in Auf Wiedersehen not OZ.  Like you it was and I talking about it . Jack,
WELL SAID, 'er indoors and I have been saying this right from the start. None of the stuff that followed is acceptable behavior in the modern world but what a shame it did.
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Or perhaps with Paul being a motorcyclist, they could smash the two formats together and create the great british bike off. That's funny!! I see what you did there.. 
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Top Gear made Hammond - read his autobiography if you haven't already - so I would hope that he would show some loyalty.
I hope he stays with TG and yes - Paul Hollywood was great with Surtees and might be a suitable choice.
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Could all this have been avoided if the hotel had pulled there finger out they will have been well paid off the BBC . They should have taken details and had food ready someone needs his arse kicking . Also why did one of the bosses not step in I know the area well there is a cracking chippy up the road almost as good as Whitby and anyone with a bit of brain could have tried to cool it down by going for food be it fried , pizzas , or curry washed down with a few beers. I agree. I do know JC, not terribly well, but I do know him. He's a great guy and a lot of fun to be around. The producers and all the hangers-on should have made a hot meal available to them after so many hours in front of the camera (which is high stress) and having promised that there would be a meal awaiting them. It's really not difficult to arrange. Having said that.... wallop someone = instant dismissal. It's so not the answer and he was a massive prat behaving like that. Totally unforgivable. It could have been handled under a suspension, apology and fines - but I don't think the BBC had much choice. I would terminate anyone in my employment for doing the same unless there were some extraordinary circumstances (didn't throw the first punch maybe, or some horrid private matter).
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+1 fuly agree I would do the same
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First I believe Clarkson was wrong and he did cross the line. However, I do not agree that dismissal was the only option. His contract, coincidentally, was up for renewal and, therefore, so was his salary. The BBC could have hit him in his pocket (say 20% reduction of current seven figure salary)- take it or leave it. Thereby potentially getting JC to take the hit or sacking himself. At least this option would have given JC to demonstrate his contrition without depriving his fan base of the show and the BBC £60m in revenue. Just saying there was an other option.
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He wasn't exactly dismissed. The BBC is just not renewing his contract.
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