Top Gear...The End

[autogyro]

Come on you guys, their contract was up for renewal do you think the public would have given so much support if they had refused to sign and walked to another station?

[Blanchimont]

What'll be the name of the new show? Last Gear, Over the Top Gear or CVT?

[turbof1]

The Punchy Gear sounds appropiate.

[cma]

Seems Top Gear will continue without Clarkson:

"The BBC has confirmed Top Gear will return in 2016 without Jeremy Clarkson"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32064440

[Slife]

Why not have Clarkson make a public apology and promise to go to anger management (or whatever it's callde in the UK) ?

[Phil]

...perhaps because, as rumours suggest, Clarkson wasn't an overly popular figure at the BBC, despite the success he brought the channel?

I agree this could have easily been solved by a huge fine or something. One way or another, we only had one view of the whole saga that led to the suspension, so I'm reserving my judgement as to what exactly happen. That what followed after, however, seems to be a case of egos brushing each other to the point Clarkson had to leave. I don't see it any other way.

[Richard]

It's understandable that TV stars have a larger than life onscreen persona but that doesn't excuse them from bullying and intimidation off screen.

[dans79]

...perhaps because, as rumours suggest, Clarkson wasn't an overly popular figure at the BBC, despite the success he brought the channel?

I agree this could have easily been solved by a huge fine or something. One way or another, we only had one view of the whole saga that led to the suspension, so I'm reserving my judgement as to what exactly happen. That what followed after, however, seems to be a case of egos brushing each other to the point Clarkson had to leave. I don't see it any other way.

To me some stuff just doesn't add up, he supposedly physically assaulted a co-worker, in-front of bystanders and one would assume other co-workers, yet he had to report it himself several days later. How on earth did someone not call the cops or get any of his supposedly 20 minute long verbal assault on video.

I have a feeling this is more a case of an employee and employer who can no longer stand each other on just about any level.

[turbof1]

...perhaps because, as rumours suggest, Clarkson wasn't an overly popular figure at the BBC, despite the success he brought the channel?

I agree this could have easily been solved by a huge fine or something. One way or another, we only had one view of the whole saga that led to the suspension, so I'm reserving my judgement as to what exactly happen. That what followed after, however, seems to be a case of egos brushing each other to the point Clarkson had to leave. I don't see it any other way.

To me some stuff just doesn't add up, he supposedly physically assaulted a co-worker, in-front of bystanders and one would assume other co-workers, yet he had to report it himself several days later. How on earth did someone not call the cops or get any of his supposedly 20 minute long verbal assault on video.

I have a feeling this is more a case of an employee and employer who can no longer stand each other on just about any level.

Remember, we are speaking about a guy who drove around Argentina with very offending plates. If it was a setup he would certainly have screames from the rooftops that the "bellends" at the bbc top are trying to get rid of him. Instead he has kept suspiciously his mouth shut.

Not calling in the police isn't that abnormal. Which company would like to publicly hang out its dirty laundry just like that? He also was only for half a minute physically abusive, getting only a few punches in. If it was a random guy on the street you'd have a high probability of someone calling the police. However in a secluded room with collegues it is less likely.

Also of note is that the guy who he hit was afterwards terrified to loose his jobs. Fearong to loose employment will have been a strong motivation not to involve the police!

[Phil]

Remember, we are speaking about a guy who drove around Argentina with very offending plates. If it was a setup he would certainly have screames from the rooftops that the "bellends" at the bbc top are trying to get rid of him. Instead he has kept suspiciously his mouth shut.

I think there is some missconception here. This isn't about a guy, but a show, and a very scripted one at that. Half the stuff Clarkson lets out on TopGear, no matter how shocking, racist, or simply it is - it's still scripted, edited until it is actually broadcasted. Essentially, there's a team in place who decides what gets aired and what doesn't. No matter how shocking some stuff is he has said, it's not exactly live-television and someone further up the chain gave an ok to that making it into the live-cut. Even the number plate too, no matter how offending, isn't the doing of a singular entity but the work of an entire (production) team.

Regarding Clarkson being suspiciously quite IMO isn't suspicious at all. Now that he's been effectively fired, I wouldn't be surprised if we might get more details once Clarkson decides to speak on the matter. But until then, all we've heard are very sketchy details from possibly only one half of the full picture.

[Morteza]