It Sounds Like The New Top Gear Is Completely Falling Apart

We haven't even seen the first episode of Chris Evans' new Top Gear, but according to reports the show is failing after being beset by fallings out, an unqualified production staff and meddling bosses

Darren Cassey

03 Jan 2016

It Sounds Like The New Top Gear Is Completely Falling Apart

The team filming the new Top Gear was always going to have a tough act to follow. Jeremy Clarkson and friends had built the biggest television show the world had ever seen, so when Chris Evans took over he was under a lot of pressure to do something different and do it well.

According to reports in The Sun, the show’s team have struggled to put a show together. The main problem seems to arise from the fact that the BBC want new Top Gear to be as safe as possible and not court controversy in the way the old show did. This has resulted in bosses ‘meddling’ with production and not giving Chris Evans the freedom he desires.

It’s no secret that the show’s rebirth has hit some hurdles. Last month it was reported that executive producer Lisa Clark and script editor Tom Ford had both quit the show following news Chris Harris and Sabine Schmitz could take up roles as presenters.

BBC 2 controller Kim Shillinglaw is apparently making life difficult for the teams, as she will not let crews get too carried away with themselves, much to the frustration of “control freak” Evans.

An ‘insider’ told The Sun:

“Kim has been central to everything that is happening. Generally, she has a reputation as a meddler.

“The show has had to become a lot more PC following the Clarkson row. There is less leeway to do out-there stuff and Kim has become a bit of a nightmare.”

Other issues include:

Chris Evans crashed a brand new Jaguar on his first day at the Top Gear test track
The presenter has also refused to give up his other presenting gigs on television and radio
The production team doesn’t know anything about cars, meaning TG magazine staff have had to come in to help
Evans is apparently terrible at pre-recorded films, which make up the majority of Top Gear’s run time

It’s safe to say the new Top Gear has had a rocky start, but that was to be expected given the pressure the team is under. That said, this sounds like a complete farce. Amazon Prime must be jumping with glee right now.

Comments

I like the bbc, they make a lot of good documentries and stuff, they should just ditch top gear and sell the name to jeremy and the gang.
That way top gear can be top gear and the bbc can make something else and not waste it on a flop.

Got any actual news?

Can Chris Harris just have the budget to himself?

What Chris Evans should have done to the BBC. Jezza said it himself. Make it your own not someone else’s,

And on THAT bombshell..

I don’t see why they want to go PC? It is almost as if they want it to flop, which I know the BBC don’t want because of the money from Top Gear. They probably did the right thing (warning unpopular opinion) by not continuing Clarkson’s contract because in any other job punching someone in the face will get you fired end of… But they must be incredibly cut off from the world too not realise what made Top Gear good was lack of PC, freedom and oh yeah not annoying the producers so much that they have to leave!

We have all moved on now, I might tune in for the Chris Harris bits because his car reviews would be hard to get wrong since they’re not too crazy for the BBC to handle but Chris Evans is a bore who doesn’t really live in the real world anymore and Sabine only is interesting with Clarkson and even then she doesn’t seem to be a great presenter. Also Top Gear is meant to be the essence of the UK, having a laugh at our old cars and cultures but she is German…nothing wrong with that but she just won’t know the history of the UK.

It really makes me sad that a show that was so absolutely amazing, the mist watched shown in the world, even non car people enjoyed it, too. And now look what it’s come to. The show isn’t even out yet, and it’s already doing absolutely terrible. We expected a rocky start, but this is kinda crazy.