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Popular UK TV show Top Gear has been all but axed, after the program’s producers announced it would “rest” the long-running programme following a horrific car crash involving one of its star presenters last year.
While some may argue it was never the same after the original trio parted ways, the iconic Top Gear TV show existed for several years thereafter but the BBC has finally decided to pull the plug.
The BBC is officially putting Top Gear on ice, though it doesn't seem to be closing the door for good. The official statement, published online by the BBC on Tuesday, says that the outlet has «decided to rest the UK show for the foreseeable future.» The decision to halt production follows a crash last December during filming that involved presenter Andrew «Freddie» Flintoff. With the former trio of hosts—Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May—Top Gear became one of the BBC's top earners and one of the most-watched television shows in the world. Following an off-screen incident in 2015, the BBC chose not to renew Clarkson's contract and went through several hosts before landing on Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff, and Chris Harris in 2019. The show was in the process of filming the 34th ser
Sorry, fans of the Top Gear TV show, but the program is done "for the foreseeable future," according to a statement from the BBC. The cancellation comes amid the network reaching a settlement with host Freddie Flintoff after a crash resulting in injuries to him last year.
The iconic car TV show Top Gear has officially been canceled after being on air since 2002 when Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman rebooted the show in a new format that captivated audiences worldwide.
The BBC has axed its world-famous Top Gear car show following last year's crash involving presenter Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff.
Noble isn't a well-known automaker here in North America. Most of our Noble knowledge comes from watching Richard Hammond drive one in an oldTop Gear special. For those who don't know, Noble is a very small, boutique supercar maker from England and it continues to make old-school, driver-focused cars, while its more well-known competitors get more and more high-tech. Its latest project, theNoble M500, is still in pre-production but we sincerely hope it reaches actual production because it's one of the coolest supercar projects we've seen in ages. Not only is it a new mid-engine supercar with a manual transmission but it's powered by an F-150 Raptor engine.
Ben Collins was the white-suited Stig for eight years on Top Gear. There's an argument that his time there coincides with the show's high point, with the best segments coming from Clarkson, Hammond, and May. In a recent video interview from the Road To Success podcast, he reveals what it was like to work there and the lengths he took to keep his tame racing driver identity a secret.