CharlesTheHammer
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I just started watching BBC America a year or so ago, and that's when I discovered Top Gear. Its basically a car show, but its also very funny, and would be enjoyable by anyone, even non car-people.
Its a comedy show, and it lasts an hour. They do 2 seasons per year, and are on their 17th season I believe.
Its so popular, that its shown not only in UK, but in Australia, South Africa, and the US and other countries. They have a regular, standard per episode audience of at least 300 million watchers!
So now, there are new versions of Top Gear popping up in other countries. The History channel now has the American Top Gear, and Australia has its own Top Gear, and I think there are other Top Gear shows in other countries, but none as popular as the UK version.
They routinely test sports cars and super cars on their own track, using their own racing driver, although nobody actually knows who that driver is, because he wears a white racing suit, and a full face helmet with the dark reflective visor always down, and he doesnt ever talk either. They just call him "The Stig"
Then they have a regular portion of their show called "Star in a reasonably priced car".... In this, they have a reasonably priced small car, which is stock, except for roll bars and a racing harness. They then invite different celebrities to come on the show, they are then coached by "the Stig" on how to drive the car around their race track as fast as possible. They get several practice laps, then their best lap time is clocked, and it is put onto a leader board and compared with other celebrities' lap times.
Their are 3 regular hosts on the show, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. They often have interesting and odd races and competitions on different episodes.
All in all, its a very well made, interesting, and funny show that even people who dont particularly like cars will enjoy....
Have you seen it?
Do you like the American version(if you've seen it)?
Its a comedy show, and it lasts an hour. They do 2 seasons per year, and are on their 17th season I believe.
Its so popular, that its shown not only in UK, but in Australia, South Africa, and the US and other countries. They have a regular, standard per episode audience of at least 300 million watchers!
So now, there are new versions of Top Gear popping up in other countries. The History channel now has the American Top Gear, and Australia has its own Top Gear, and I think there are other Top Gear shows in other countries, but none as popular as the UK version.
They routinely test sports cars and super cars on their own track, using their own racing driver, although nobody actually knows who that driver is, because he wears a white racing suit, and a full face helmet with the dark reflective visor always down, and he doesnt ever talk either. They just call him "The Stig"
Then they have a regular portion of their show called "Star in a reasonably priced car".... In this, they have a reasonably priced small car, which is stock, except for roll bars and a racing harness. They then invite different celebrities to come on the show, they are then coached by "the Stig" on how to drive the car around their race track as fast as possible. They get several practice laps, then their best lap time is clocked, and it is put onto a leader board and compared with other celebrities' lap times.
Their are 3 regular hosts on the show, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. They often have interesting and odd races and competitions on different episodes.
All in all, its a very well made, interesting, and funny show that even people who dont particularly like cars will enjoy....
Have you seen it?
Do you like the American version(if you've seen it)?
