Clarkson, Hammond & May Ride Again

[Stephen_G]

together..... on Amazon Prime (Before I get jumped on, I've had a good look around and not seen another thread on this subject)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33715671

The first shows will stream in 2016, according to the link. JC's best bud Andy Wilman will produce, but where will they call home? Will they have to invent a new track? Will they even have a Studio to call home?

[tonyav]

I'm glad their going to do something together again, don't know what they will call home though.

I like James May's comment on this link.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/top-gear-trio-clarkson-hammond-and-may-confirmed-for-amazon-show/ar-AAdI9B9

[-Talbot-]

Clarkson and Amazon team up...lol
That has spoilt one particular ABers evening.

[Buenchico]

The BBC seems to have simply copied a press release from Amazon:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=251199&p=irol-newsArticle&;ID=2072657

It's been 'known' (= 'widely rumoured') for ages that Amazon Prime and Netflix were competing to sign the trio for a new show, so it's hardly surprising news that their agents have agreed a deal with one of those companies.

Top Gear never had a proper 'studio' anyway. They simply used a hangar at Dunsfold Park, fitted out with lights, cameras, props and production equipment. Whichever production company Amazon Prime uses will be free to find a new location or, probably far simpler (given that there's already planning permission in place for the test track), to simply negotiate a new contract to continue filming at Dunsfold Park.

[tonyav]

Chris, I wonder if Top Gear ( with the new presenters ) will also want to use Dunsfold.

[Buenchico]

Possibly, Tony, but the hangar has already been stripped of all the BBC's production equipment:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/rip-top-gear-set-dismantled-5412114

[tonyav]

Thanks for that, Chris.
I didn't know the the hanger had been stripped.

[Jomlett]

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have signed a deal with Amazon.

Packing parcels is better than no job!

[bazwillrun]

theyll be delivering them also ....

[bazwillrun]

....in a reasonably priced car !

[Canary42]

I wonder if they'll use the same stuntmen to do the real driving.

[youngmafbog]

Who cares Canary, so long as they wind up people like you then I'll be happy.

[mushroom25]

does anyone actually watch amazon prime?

[ummmm]

My OH does.

[mikey4444]

I don't and won't use Amazon for anything, but I will confess to never having heard of Amazon Prime.

What a come-down this must for the three of them...kicked out of the best and best-known broadcasting organisation on the planet, and now having to appear on a minor satellite TV channel, that few have heard of.

[Jomlett]

The latest series of Ripper St was only available on Amazon Prime...until tonight, when it runs on BBC1...so given time, Bottom Gear should eventually appear an a popular channel.

[hc4361]

Exactly! Once the series has aired on Amazon Prime it will be flogged to every channel in the world willing to buy it.

[mikey4444]

I wonder if this new Amazon Prime series will get in the way of Hammonds more serious journalistic work, like Crufts ?

[Zacs-Master]

That's not too bad for a period drama but for a programme which has a fair amount of current information (which i assume the prog will have), a delay in a few months lessens it's popularity.