ladyfiona 2,654 Posted August 12, 2022 So I take it he's not making sandwiches in his bunker anytime soon then. I should stop following Youtube channels. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted March 24, 2023 Top Freudian slip moment in the 7-30 news summary on Radio 4, in discussing the lack of filming on a new series of Top Gear and the (rumoured) departure of the injured Freddie Flintoff from the show, the newsreader accidently referred to it as Top Gore! Maybe an accident/maybe the show's infamous history of poor safety has earned it a BBC nickname that slipped out. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,067 Posted March 24, 2023 2 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Top Freudian slip moment in the 7-30 news summary on Radio 4, in discussing the lack of filming on a new series of Top Gear and the (rumoured) departure of the injured Freddie Flintoff from the show, the newsreader accidently referred to it as Top Gore! Maybe an accident/maybe the show's infamous history of poor safety has earned it a BBC nickname that slipped out. Isn't the show a bit of a zombie now anyway? Can't imagine that many people flock to see Flintoff, the omnipresent McGuinness and the other one in quite the same way as Clarkson, Hammond and May. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted March 24, 2023 19 minutes ago, prussianblue said: Isn't the show a bit of a zombie now anyway? Can't imagine that many people flock to see Flintoff, the omnipresent McGuinness and the other one in quite the same way as Clarkson, Hammond and May. Aye, still an earner, mind In other news - Daily Mail in a positive wanking frenzy given the double whammy of being able to blast the BBC and also suggest Freddie Flintoff (i.e. a national treasure) has been seriously damaged emotionally. Quoting their mate "BBC insider" they've gone for it here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11896711/BBC-NOT-resume-filming-latest-Gear-series-investigation-horror-accident.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,067 Posted March 24, 2023 1 hour ago, maryportfuncity said: Aye, still an earner, mind In other news - Daily Mail in a positive wanking frenzy given the double whammy of being able to blast the BBC and also suggest Freddie Flintoff (i.e. a national treasure) has been seriously damaged emotionally. Quoting their mate "BBC insider" they've gone for it here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11896711/BBC-NOT-resume-filming-latest-Gear-series-investigation-horror-accident.html Didn't know being a blonde bloke who used to play a boring sport made you a national treasure, but then utter cunts like Cilla have been arbitrarily given that status too, so shouldn't be surprised. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted March 24, 2023 1 hour ago, prussianblue said: Didn't know being a blonde bloke who used to play a boring sport made you a national treasure, but then utter cunts like Cilla have been arbitrarily given that status too, so shouldn't be surprised. A fair point but I'd suggest the quality of our national treasures has improved greatly since Jimmy Savile counted as one of them. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,067 Posted March 24, 2023 26 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: A fair point but I'd suggest the quality of our national treasures has improved greatly since Jimmy Savile counted as one of them. Savile's career was thankfully pretty much dead by the time I came along, and I've never understood the appeal. Even if he hadn't been a monster, he was creepy and weird, and I just don't understand how that was deemed prime time material for a couple of decades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted March 24, 2023 1 minute ago, prussianblue said: Savile's career was thankfully pretty much dead by the time I came along, and I've never understood the appeal. Even if he hadn't been a monster, he was creepy and weird, and I just don't understand how that was deemed prime time material for a couple of decades. I couldn't stand him, he made me feel sick. I never understood why he was thought appropriate to present shows like TOTP - he was so much older than the other presenters and so uncool it was embarrassing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted March 24, 2023 53 minutes ago, Toast said: I couldn't stand him, he made me feel sick. I never understood why he was thought appropriate to present shows like TOTP - he was so much older than the other presenters and so uncool it was embarrassing. Not when it first started, though why he wasn't dropped like Murray and Jacobs when he got 30something is another question (as is why he was given a prime-time Saturday evening kids show)! But then he was still hob-nobbing with the PM in the 80s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,644 Posted March 24, 2023 42 minutes ago, time said: Not when it first started, though why he wasn't dropped like Murray and Jacobs when he got 30something is another question (as is why he was given a prime-time Saturday evening kids show)! But then he was still hob-nobbing with the PM in the 80s. He was a fixture in our house. We watched Jim'll Fix It and listened to his Old Record Club on Sunday lunchtimes. He was one of the most recognizable celebrities of the day. my wife says she always found him creepy but her mum had some of this books. He was a master of obfuscation with all his charity work and hospital visits being so visible. However there were those who was suspicious. The producer who worked on Children in Need refused to have Saville any where near the event Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted March 24, 2023 1 hour ago, time said: Not when it first started, though why he wasn't dropped like Murray and Jacobs when he got 30something is another question Make that 40something. Yes, you're right, they were all about the same age. I think that was because there weren't any young DJ types at the BBC until Radio 1 started in 1967. Then they had a clearout, but as you say Savile was mysteriously kept on for 20 years. I always found him a repulsive creature from my childhood onwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,176 Posted March 24, 2023 6 hours ago, time said: Not when it first started, though why he wasn't dropped like Murray and Jacobs when he got 30something is another question (as is why he was given a prime-time Saturday evening kids show)! But then he was still hob-nobbing with the PM in the 80s. Even in the 90s. He was friendly with both Thatcher and Blair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,536 Posted March 24, 2023 5 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: . The producer who worked on Children in Need refused to have Saville any where near the event Terry Wogan said he'd walk from Children in Need if they let Savile on board. Terry was a proper legend. Mum never let us watch Savile. Always thought he was dodgy. Not to the extent he actually was though. We all watched Rolf instead... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted March 24, 2023 47 minutes ago, msc said: Terry Wogan said he'd walk from Children in Need if they let Savile on board. Terry was a proper legend. Mum never let us watch Savile. Always thought he was dodgy. Not to the extent he actually was though. We all watched Rolf instead... Aye, Rolf seemed so wholesome I don't recall anyone keeping their kids from watching him. Our youngest and his mates were big fans of Animal Hospital and Rolf's many other good works! Just a suggestion, we should maybe - like - return to posting about Richard Hammond and/or any other petrolhead presenter in danger of death from poor safety or misuse of a high powered vehicle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,215 Posted January 7 On 19/05/2014 at 12:30, Toast said: Quite. Doesn't he have his own thread? If not, should this one be retitled to make it officially a Top Gear thread? If this is the official Top Gear thread, then former long-time Top Gear producer and also former local politician Ken Pollock has died. Only seems to be on X right now (Tiff Needell has paid tribute) but I'm sure the link to serving his community will get him a local obit. Link below is from 2016 to get some perspective of who he was. https://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/14977052.councillor-who-launched-his-own-tv-production-firm-calls-new-business-owners-brave-and-courageous/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
