The Grand Tour. (Top Gear is dead).

[Lineker]

You'll be able to watch a Netflix version with a VPN if need be.

[Lineker]

Clarkson, Hammond and May announce they've signed a deal with Amazon Prime Video.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/07/30/top-gear-new-show-jeremy-clarkson-hammond-may-amazon_n_7901782.html

[GhostMachine]

Well, to quote a word used in the U.K. a lot, bollocks.

Don't subscribe to Amazon Prime, so I guess I won't get to watch it.......

[Colly]

We say bollocks every third bollocks word.

[Lineker]

I think that's bollocks hyperbole.

[Colly]

Bollocks.

[METALMAN]

Well I guess the 25 people (ahem...sorry..."millions") that actually have Amazon Prime Video (what the hell is Amazon Prime Video?) will be absolutely delighted.

Edited July 31, 2015 by metalman

[JasonM]

It's reported that the show will have a worldwide release. So I assume that either Amazon will sell individual episodes (or seasons) on their site, or they might end up selling the show to the highest bidder in countries that do not have Prime.

Simply put I will just download the show just like I have always done with Top Gear. (Despite being able to watch the beeb)

[Colly]

Odds on the beeb eventually showing it a la Ripper Street?

[JasonM]

Odds on the beeb eventually showing it a la Ripper Street?

If the rights of airing will be sold, it'll probably be an interesting bidding war between ITV/BBC/Sky. Amazon will probably walk away with a lot of money through selling the rights.

[Lineker]

Dermot O'Leary and The Stig will join forces on a Saturday night BBC driving show. No, it's not Top Gear.

The Getaway Car, presented by Dermot and featuring Top Gear's "tame racing driver", will see families and friends compete in a set of driving challenges.

Dermot presented The X Factor for eight years on ITV, but left after the last series.

The Stig's not commented yet, but Dermot says he's excited about the show.

Sounds shit.

[METALMAN]

Fucking Dermot.

[K]

The Link

Go for it lads

[METALMAN]

Do you have to know how to drive?

[K]

It says it right in the thing... >_> One of the two of you will be driving

Edited August 14, 2015 by K

[METALMAN]

Oh sorry I didn't read it properly. I can't drive but I'd like to do it.

I will find a friend.

This may take some time.

[K]

I watched all the specials again the other day, I would honestly be happy if the new Amazon Top Gear was just one 90 minute special every six or nine months. They're so good. 

[Lineker]

 

[Lineker]

ITV launches "Drive" to compete against the rebooted Top Gear.

[Steeb]

Sounds like more of a competitor with Getaway Car, BBC's (terrible) new show fronted by Dermot O'Leary, with people driving 'crazy' courses in various cars, combined with Star In A Reasonably Priced Car, invariably the worst section of Top Gear.

I love Chris Evans (I know), but with all the news and talk coming out about Top Gear, I can't see it being any good - that's if it even makes it to the light of day...