Jeremy Clarkson on One Show

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On 01/12/11 14:55, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Did anybody else see it yesterday, and if so, what did you think?

The man is a professional buffoon, so I never believe anything he says.
Which could be difficult where he actually is being serious. Crying wolf
as it were. It was entirely in character with many of his other comments
on Top Gear. Just missing the sideways glance from the other two.


He's just a small boy dressed up as a man.

Hugh

So, average then.
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Only heard the fallout, but it was typical of his sense of humour, I'd say.
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"Davey" wrote in message
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Did anybody else see it yesterday, and if so, what did you think?

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On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 13:21:32 -0000, David wrote:

Thanks for the info., as I can't get the program up on the i-player.

That might be - as it was in my case - because your settings for Adobe
Flash Player are sensible and don't allow the unnecessary setting of
cookies. Unfortunately, the BBC have arranged things on their site so that
to view their videos, the unnecessary setting of cookies IS necessary
:-( .

Using the Red button on the TV, not the computer, One Show title is dull and
when selecting says Not Available, so looks like the BBC have withdrawn it.

Found a recording of it here (about 400 MB though):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49142109/one_show_301111.ts

On Fri, 2 Dec 2011 00:51:35 +0000 (UTC)
J G Miller wrote:

On Friday, December 2nd, 2011, at 00:10:31h +0000, Davey wrote:

I did not know of a more suitable group

uk.media.tv.misc

This is exactly the type of provocative news item which they love to
endlessly discuss ad nauseum in that newsgroup.

Thank you for the pointer.

I wondered what other folks thought about it

The people with expert opinions on such matters as these are
to be found in

uk.media.tv.misc


I read it the first time.

A quick check in the newsgroup

uk.media.tv.misc


I read it the first and second times.

reveals that there are already 33 articles posted under the topic

"LOL Clarkson says Strikers should be shot!"

as the reaction to it seemed to me to be way overboard.

As has the reaction in this newsgroup

No intention of bringing the lofty technical tone of the group down.

It does not take much to do that though

whereas my post was at least to do with something seen on
digital-TV.

Yes, so could the item be better appreciated on BBC One HD than on
BBC One?

On BBC One HD could you see the wrinkles on Clarkson's face?

I have no idea, as I don't have HD reception.
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In article , Davey wrote:
Did anybody else see it yesterday, and if so, what did you think?

I'm sure the headlines tell everything worth knowing about this silly
story, so I haven't bothered to read any of the rest. My reaction,
probably the same as that of most sensible people was "Oh not him
again" and "What's he said this time", before ignoring it and getting
on with the rest of my life.

Anybody who feels Deeply Shocked And Offended at Mr Clarksons most
recent demonstration of tosserdom should simply go to YouTube and
search for "Jeremy Clarkson in a Microwave". It won't change a thing,
but it'll make you feel a lot better.

Rod.
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On 01/12/2011 17:27, Ian Field wrote:
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I reckon it was the wrong thing to say,
at the wrong time. I hope he does at the very least apologise, but he
won't .. he loves the publicity, courts it and doesn't mind appearing
to be a ****wit to so many people, so often.

Lowest common denominator demographic innit.


Ye have to be careful broadcasting to the lowest common denominator
demographic. They don't comprehend irony and the indepth meanings of
art, especially in the genre of alternative comedy.

Like when Eminmen got into a bit of hot water when it was found a large
sections of his fans really didn't understand his rap act, with his self
parodical stance on homophobia and other tasteless stuff. It was made to
make people think, but intead they hurled ... and it took an appearance
with Elton John to sort it out.

And Ricky Gervais is unfortunately heading the same way, with "life's
too short". Bit edgy, bit of fun. What's the real message?

Maybe we need the equivalent of Channel 4's pink triangle (who remembers
that?) standing for

"Please do not take this programme too seriously. Think. If you really
don't understand the art we are trying to portray, please turn off this
TV and go read a book."

Quickly followed by a mention of a BBC helpline where someone will be
standing by to take ya call, similar to what follows Eastenders some nights.

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Bill Wright wrote:
No you won't they've censored it. Clarkson has long been the token right
wing voice on the BBC, but they gag him when it suits them. So much for
free speech.

You've a very strange idea of 'right wing'. Those who consider anyone
should be shot without trial are nutters with no brain cells - not just a
variation on normal opinion.

Clarkson's comments on screen and in print are more akin to the yobs in a
public bar after they're ****ed. Exactly the audience he plays to. However
those yobs only want these draconian laws to apply to others - not
themselves.

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In ,
Bill wrote:
No you won't they've censored it. Clarkson has long been the token right
wing voice on the BBC, but they gag him when it suits them. So much for
free speech.

You've a very strange idea of 'right wing'. Those who consider anyone
should be shot without trial are nutters with no brain cells - not just a
variation on normal opinion.

Clarkson's comments on screen and in print are more akin to the yobs in a
public bar after they're ****ed. Exactly the audience he plays to. However
those yobs only want these draconian laws to apply to others - not
themselves.

In any case, they're not his real opinions.

The Clarkson on screen (and espcially the Clarkson in
his NewsInt columns) is a "persona", that happens to have
the same name as the person playing it.

Bit like the Pub Landlord (where the person
has a different name from the person playing it)
and Johny Vegas (where it doesn't)

BugBear

On 02/12/2011 11:47, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:37:45 +0000, Adrian

Ye have to be careful broadcasting to the lowest common denominator
demographic. They don't comprehend irony and the indepth meanings of
art, especially in the genre of alternative comedy.

Explain his joke about suicides in Reading?

It's sad that those who commit suicide have no thought for others.

Explain the very old skit on 'Not the Nine O'clock News' where a lorry
driver slaps incrementing stickers on the side of his truck door for
every hedgehog he ran over? Funny, but the animal rights mob offended?

(Of course, Jeremy has recently updated that one...)

Quickly followed by a mention of a BBC helpline where someone will be
standing by to take ya call, similar to what follows Eastenders some nights.

I noticed that that is back again

Yup, however I do cynically wonder if actual calls on those helplines
are analysed for future soap story lines...

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On 02/12/2011 11:54, bugbear wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In ,
Bill wrote:
No you won't they've censored it. Clarkson has long been the token right
wing voice on the BBC, but they gag him when it suits them. So much for
free speech.

You've a very strange idea of 'right wing'. Those who consider anyone
should be shot without trial are nutters with no brain cells - not just a
variation on normal opinion.

Clarkson's comments on screen and in print are more akin to the yobs in a
public bar after they're ****ed. Exactly the audience he plays to.
However
those yobs only want these draconian laws to apply to others - not
themselves.

In any case, they're not his real opinions.

The Clarkson on screen (and espcially the Clarkson in
his NewsInt columns) is a "persona", that happens to have
the same name as the person playing it.

Bit like the Pub Landlord (where the person
has a different name from the person playing it)
and Johny Vegas (where it doesn't)

BugBear

Next you'll be telling us that they don't really do all that stuff as it
appears they do in the finished "Top Gear" shows, and it's largely
contrived.

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