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Is your first question serious? Yes, it is 'really big', as in the most =
widely-watched factual motoring program in the world. Whether you =
appreciate the humour is another matter. Some of it is infantile, some =
boring, but some hysterically funny. Some of their specials have been =
first rate.
Actors? Well, yes. As Clarkson has said "We have received the award =
for best unscripted scripted television program ever".
Clarkson is an arrogant idiot, he knows nothing about cars, he is just =
good with words.
Hammond and May seem to be decent blokes and have many other programs - =
usually serious and with a scientific bent - to their names.
5th Gear is very staid, I can't say I'm that interested in whether one =
hot hatch goes round a track 1/10th second faster than another. =
Watching two people having a conversation in a cafe (if they still do =
that) is boring.
Wheeler Dealers is completely different in that it takes a classic and =
'restores' it for resale - but you probably know that. The concept of =
them 'making a profit' when they don't take any labour costs into =
account is laughable, but I watch it for the technical interest. =
America may only get the ones that involve America, but the vast =
majority of their output has been UK-based with some cars having been =
obtained elsewhere in Europe. Maybe America isn't interested in those.
Classic Car Rescue was appalling and by far the worst of the lot. Every =
week a manufactured 'disaster', like cutting through the leaf springs of =
an MGB, lifting it by the body, then shock-horror the axle falls off.
Chasing Classic Cars is a rare 'all American' program we get in the UK, =
mostly interesting, although watching auctions does nothing for me.
There may be others but I'm not aware of them. I watched American =
Chopper for years, sad that Senior couldn't cope with Junior's growing =
design and construction expertise. Or with any of his offspring for =
that matter. Also sad (but inevitable) that it was replaced by Fast =
and Loud, although as Junior said "Load and Annoying" was more =
appropriate, I had enough of them in the 'bike-offs'.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----=20
Just a few curious questions=20
Is Top Gear a really big program in England?
Are the actors well thought of?
How about 5th Gear?
Wheeler Dealers
We have the show every Weds. night.
The actors attend a lot of US shows.
Is it just made for the US market?
I think the other one is Classic Car Rescue
Based in the UK but one of the actors is from Canada.
Last: are there any shows in the UK that are based in the US?
I'm talking about car shows.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Is your first question serious? Yes, it =
is 'really=20
big', as in the most widely-watched factual motoring program in the =
world. =20
Whether you appreciate the humour is another matter. Some of it is =
infantile, some boring, but some hysterically funny. Some of their =
specials have been first rate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Actors? Well, yes. As Clarkson has said =
"We have=20
received the award for best unscripted scripted television program=20
ever".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Clarkson is an arrogant idiot, he knows nothing =
about cars, he=20
is just good with words.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hammond and May seem to be decent blokes and have =
many other=20
programs - usually serious and with a scientific bent - to their=20
names.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>5th Gear is very staid, I can't say I'm that =
interested in=20
whether one hot hatch goes round a track 1/10th second faster than=20
another. Watching two people having a conversation in a cafe (if =
they=20
still do that) is boring.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Wheeler Dealers is completely different in that it =
takes a=20
classic and 'restores' it for resale - but you probably know that. =
The=20
concept of them 'making a profit' when they don't take any labour =
costs=20
into account is laughable, but I watch it for the technical =
interest. =20
America may only get the ones that involve America, but the vast =
majority of=20
their output has been UK-based with some cars having been=20
obtained elsewhere in Europe. Maybe America isn't =
interested in=20
those.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Classic Car Rescue was appalling and by far the =
worst of the=20
lot. Every week a manufactured 'disaster', like cutting through =
the leaf=20
springs of an MGB, lifting it by the body, then shock-horror the axle =
falls=20
off.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Chasing Classic Cars is a rare 'all American' =
program we get=20
in the UK, mostly interesting, although watching auctions does nothing =
for=20
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>There may be others but I'm not aware of them. =
I watched=20
American Chopper for years, sad that Senior couldn't cope with Junior's =
growing=20
design and construction expertise. Or with any of =
his offspring for=20
that matter. Also sad (but inevitable) that it was replaced =
by Fast=20
and Loud, although as Junior said "Load and Annoying" was more =
appropriate, I=20
had enough of them in the 'bike-offs'.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25202>Just a few curious=20
questions </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25213>Is Top Gear a really big program =
in=20
England?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25309>Are the actors well thought=20
of?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
face=3DArial></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25310>How about 5th Gear?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
face=3DArial></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25311>Wheeler Dealers</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25557>We have the show every Weds.=20
night.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25377>The actors attend a lot of US=20
shows.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25378>Is it just made for the US=20
market?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
face=3DArial></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25411>I think the other one is Classic =
Car=20
Rescue</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25437>Based in the UK but one of the =
actors is=20
from Canada.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2=20
face=3DArial></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25470>Last: are there any shows in the =
UK that=20
are based in the US?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25138><SPAN=20
id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1423926871741_25499>I'm talking about car =
shows.</SPAN></DIV>
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