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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Walt Zingmatilder on October 30, 2017, 07:55:47 AM

Title: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on October 30, 2017, 07:55:47 AM: I never see much about Clarkson these days. Have we seen his greatest work.
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: floo on October 30, 2017, 08:25:04 AM: I think he is ghastly man; if he ceases to be as far as his work for the media is concerned that would be all to the good.
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 08:26:17 AM: Quote from: Floo on October 30, 2017, 08:25:04 AM
I think he is ghastly man; if he ceases to be as far as his work for the media is concerned that would be all to the good.
Millions of people find him to be an entertaining screen presence. Why should your view prevail over theirs?
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Shaker on October 30, 2017, 08:34:46 AM: Quote from: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 08:26:17 AM
Millions of people find him to be an entertaining screen presence.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Aruntraveller on October 30, 2017, 08:39:37 AM: Yes - we live in a nation where large numbers of people find Michael McIntyre amusing, apparently.
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Shaker on October 30, 2017, 08:42:00 AM: Quote from: Trentvoyager on October 30, 2017, 08:39:37 AM
Yes - we live in a nation where large numbers of people find Michael McIntyre amusing, apparently.
Indeed.

On the other kettle of fish, at least McIntyre is only crap (seems a decent enough chap otherwise), rather than crap and an arrogant violent bully with his gut hanging over his dad jeans as well.
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 08:42:59 AM: Quote from: Shaker on October 30, 2017, 08:34:46 AM
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
I can see where this thread is going.
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 30, 2017, 09:22:36 AM: Quote from: 'andles for forks on October 30, 2017, 07:55:47 AM
I never see much about Clarkson these days. Have we seen his greatest work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Tour_(TV_series)
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Anchorman on October 30, 2017, 09:40:53 AM: Quote from: 'andles for forks on October 30, 2017, 07:55:47 AM
I never see much about Clarkson these days. Have we seen his greatest work.

What greatest work?
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Walter on October 30, 2017, 11:28:20 AM: Quote from: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 08:42:59 AM
I can see where this thread is going.
Clarkson can't , his belly's hanging over it !
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Robbie on October 30, 2017, 12:00:39 PM: He's doing Top Gear on Amazon Prime. Also writes a newspaper column which I've read at someone else's house occasionally.
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 01:53:30 PM: Quote from: Anchorman on October 30, 2017, 09:40:53 AM

What greatest work?
He was the presenter of one of the BBC's most popular TV programmes for many years. It would be pretty churlish to suggest that Top Gear was not good television, even with some great moments in it. And his piece advocating Brunel as the "Greatest Briton" was a brilliantly crafted piece of propaganda.
Title: Re: Where's Clarkson
Post by: Walter on October 30, 2017, 10:38:49 PM: Quote from: jeremyp on October 30, 2017, 01:53:30 PM
He was the presenter of one of the BBC's most popular TV programmes for many years. It would be pretty churlish to suggest that Top Gear was not good television, even with some great moments in it. And his piece advocating Brunel as the "Greatest Briton" was a brilliantly crafted piece of propaganda.
quite right , I never used to miss a show