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Icy North Posted Mar 27, 2015
Viewing figures do not affect BBC revenue, except where they are linked to merchandise.
They are, however, probably the best way of measuring "quality" (awful choice of word, I know).
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Mar 27, 2015
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Mar 27, 2015
"Much as I think he's a knob I quite like working with Jeremy", says James May.
So I don't think we've seen the end of this yet.
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bobstafford Posted Mar 27, 2015
Now what would be fun is Sky put the gang of 3 in a rival motoring show perhaps with the name "Gear Knob" with the instruction let rip 
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Mar 27, 2015
what would be fun, if the missus pulled her finger out and made the tea!
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Baron Grim Posted Mar 28, 2015
Because it airs in so many other countries and the BBC gets licensing fees. Huge fees.
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ITIWBS Posted Mar 28, 2015
...maybe a new smilie is called for... 20ed!
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Mar 28, 2015
"Because it airs in so many other countries and the BBC gets licensing fees. Huge fees." [Baron Grim]
I don't doubt that, but if a show gets a lukewarm response from the British, does that mean it won't be well-received in other countries? Just wondering. 
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Baron Grim Posted Mar 28, 2015
I know one thing, Top Gear's popularity is dependent on the personalities of the presenters. We have US version with Adam Ferrera in the lead role. I watched about three episodes before I gave up.
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Mar 28, 2015
well done that man
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Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. Posted Mar 28, 2015
please! please! don't start about the general election 
Guy Fawkes had best idea, but they caught the poor bloke
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bobstafford Posted Mar 28, 2015
He tried to blow up a king had James known what would happen to son Charles he would have taken notice of the warning letter from catesby and stayed away.
The hero Guy would have blown the b******s up and he would have let him off. King and people on the same side as it should be, Parliament causing trouble.
Where is Mr Fawkes when you really need him.
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Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. Posted Mar 28, 2015
same place as superman
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Mar 29, 2015
"Where is Mr Fawkes when you really need him." [Bobstafford]
That's evidently a trick question, even trickier than "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" since his body was lost or destroyed . Anyway, I'm not convinced that he would be all that useful if he were still alive, as he would be much too old to help much.
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Baron Grim Posted Mar 29, 2015
Relevant:
Do you know what Elvis would be doing if he were alive today?
Clawing at the roof of his coffin, I suspect.
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Mar 31, 2015
well that killed the thread........
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Mar 31, 2015
I'm surprised that mentioning Elvis would kill any thread, let alone this one. For one thing, one of the most celebrated paintings at the Museum of bad Art is a picture of Elvis painted on velvet. It is bad enough to keep any of us grumbling for days.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Mar 31, 2015
Any news on who will replace Jeremy Klaxon?
Mr. Bean knows cars, Michael Gambon ones drove one and Stephen Fry knows everything.
Who's your candidate? 
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- 401: Icy North (Mar 27, 2015)
- 402: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Mar 27, 2015)
- 403: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Mar 27, 2015)
- 404: bobstafford (Mar 27, 2015)
- 405: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Mar 27, 2015)
- 406: Baron Grim (Mar 28, 2015)
- 407: Baron Grim (Mar 28, 2015)
- 408: ITIWBS (Mar 28, 2015)
- 409: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Mar 28, 2015)
- 410: Baron Grim (Mar 28, 2015)
- 411: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Mar 28, 2015)
- 412: Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. (Mar 28, 2015)
- 413: bobstafford (Mar 28, 2015)
- 414: Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. (Mar 28, 2015)
- 415: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Mar 29, 2015)
- 416: Baron Grim (Mar 29, 2015)
- 417: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Mar 31, 2015)
- 418: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Mar 31, 2015)
- 419: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Mar 31, 2015)
- 420: bobstafford (Mar 31, 2015)
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