FIFTH GEAR HAS BEEN AXED

TurnerGTX · October 18th, 2009, 1:32 AM

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Fifth Gear host Vicki Butler-Henderson has been forced into the pits, with TV bosses confirming the show has been axed.

The channel Five programme was regarded as the main competitor to BBC2’s Top Gear.

Butler-Henderson, 37, had been an integral part of it since it was launched seven years ago.

But the latest series, which ended in July, never attracted more than a million viewers and Five decided it should be the last.

A source at the station claimed the decision had nothing to do with budget cuts. It is likelier its failure to make it on to the list of Five’s top 30 watched programmes had a negative impact on advertising revenue.

Fifth Gear first aired in 2002 after the original incarnation of Top Gear was ‘rested’ in 2001 due to poor ratings.

Several former Top Gear presenters, including Butler-Henderson were hired by Five to present the show.

The self-confessed tomboy raced karts as a child and competed in Formula First.

As one of the few high-profile women motoring experts, she is not likely to be off the circuit for long. Her husband Phil Churchward is series director of Top Gear.

Five said it was proud of Fifth Gear but that it was ‘time to try something new’.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0UFMylrQV

Koenig · October 18th, 2009, 1:39 AM

So there IS a god after all....

NecroJoe · October 18th, 2009, 1:40 AM

Wow...

Top Gear should have the host team on as a group of special guests on one episode, and let them all do laps. Considering all of the good-natured ribbing they've done back and forth over the years, and the respect they have for each other (Jeremy and Tiff have done events together) I would love to see it.

Of course, if they did let them do laps, there's no doubt that they'd put some obstacles out there...

argatoga · October 18th, 2009, 1:43 AM

That sucks. I liked Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith, and Tom Ford.

flydiscovery · October 18th, 2009, 2:42 AM

I always feel badly when someone else looses his job. I hope they all find something else fulfilling.

argatoga · October 18th, 2009, 2:44 AM

I'm sure they will find something. I believe Ford writes for Top Gear.

darkshark0159 · October 18th, 2009, 2:46 AM

Unbelievable. Yet another nice thing in the world is gone. Pff.

Zaris · October 18th, 2009, 2:49 AM

Damn. It was a good show with its moments, especially those Needell-Plato shootouts. I hope we see them on Top Gear someday as NecroJoe mentioned.

R.I.P. Fifth Gear

argatoga · October 18th, 2009, 2:52 AM

Perhaps Tiff could be revealed as the Stig.

flydiscovery · October 18th, 2009, 2:53 AM

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Originally Posted by argatoga

Perhaps Tiff could be revealed as the Stig.

Can't, they've been seen together at the same place.

argatoga · October 18th, 2009, 3:07 AM

Who said there was only one Tiff?

flydiscovery · October 18th, 2009, 3:11 AM

^LOL, that's a definite possibility.

There isn't even any news up on the 5th gear website yet although it's very early am in the UK, not to mention Sunday.
http://fwd.five.tv/fifth-gear

That does bring up a point. The article above is Daily Fail. They're "reactionary" but do they tend to get things like this totally wrong very often?

Currahee474 · October 18th, 2009, 3:40 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I loved 5th gear. Not as much as TG of course, but 5th gear was amazing.

Ilpav · October 18th, 2009, 3:41 AM

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As one of the few high-profile women motoring experts, she is not likely to be off the circuit for long. Her husband Phil Churchward is series director of Top Gear.

WHAT!?!?!?!??

I never knew that; maybe she'll get a job on TG now?

And I agree with the idea to get all of them on TG at once as the SsIRPC; that will take up like half an episode!

dino_martini · October 18th, 2009, 4:33 AM

That sucks. I enjoyed Fifth Gear for its sensibility.

brydiem · October 18th, 2009, 4:41 AM

Wow, that's a shocker.... Wasn't a massive fan of the show, but I occasionally watched it and it wasn't that bad.

I do have to say though, I hope they don't hire any of them for presenting jobs on Top Gear, that would be shooting TG in the head after FG has been shot through the heart. Maybe they can do a Top Gear Online show or work with the magazine more... dunno.

(I am hoping the Daily Fail has got this wrong too, primarily so FG can continue and also so the Daily Fail ends up in massive trouble

)

flydiscovery · October 18th, 2009, 5:00 AM

I thought about tweeting Jonny Smith about it as he seems to check pretty regularly, but am not sure quite what to say.

brydiem · October 18th, 2009, 5:04 AM

^ maybe "Hey, just saw this online (insert link here), should I be believing it? Hope not, thanks!"

Dunno, how do you ask a host online if their show has been cancelled?

flydiscovery · October 18th, 2009, 5:07 AM

I know! It's a bit of awkward for sure. I was also thinking something along the lines of "I'm hoping this is another daily failfail" but I figure he'll have enough people bugging him come morning.

brydiem · October 18th, 2009, 5:17 AM

^ yeah, let some moron with no filter between their brain and mouth do the dirty work. Then join in the joking at their expense if this is a biiiig dailyfailfail that we have fallen for.

EDIT: I should clarify that the "moron" I am talking about is the sort of prson that will probably post the article and be all "lolololololol u guyz faild"- aka a troll with no grasp of English.

October 18th, 2009, 1:39 AM	#2
Koenig Joined: May 27th, 2005 Last Online: 8:27 AM Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,426 Rep Power: 40	So there IS a god after all.... __________________ Please....for the love of all that is good and righteous....somebody nuke Tibet....PLEASE.

October 18th, 2009, 1:40 AM	#3
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 7:13 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	Wow... Top Gear should have the host team on as a group of special guests on one episode, and let them all do laps. Considering all of the good-natured ribbing they've done back and forth over the years, and the respect they have for each other (Jeremy and Tiff have done events together) I would love to see it. Of course, if they did let them do laps, there's no doubt that they'd put some obstacles out there... __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

October 18th, 2009, 1:43 AM	#4
argatoga Can't Start His Wank Joined: Oct 4th, 2005 Last Online: 9:00 AM Location: Washington State, USA Age: 26 Posts: 4,776 Car: '78 MG Midget, '78 Honda CB400t Rep Power: 162	That sucks. I liked Tiff Needell, Jonny Smith, and Tom Ford. __________________ "If you think about it breast implants aren't much different than braces. Their main purpose is to improve one's appearance, at least that's how it was in my case." - KaJun "Anyway, I'm off to eat my dick" - Austere

October 18th, 2009, 2:44 AM	#6
argatoga Can't Start His Wank Joined: Oct 4th, 2005 Last Online: 9:00 AM Location: Washington State, USA Age: 26 Posts: 4,776 Car: '78 MG Midget, '78 Honda CB400t Rep Power: 162	I'm sure they will find something. I believe Ford writes for Top Gear. __________________ "If you think about it breast implants aren't much different than braces. Their main purpose is to improve one's appearance, at least that's how it was in my case." - KaJun "Anyway, I'm off to eat my dick" - Austere

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darkshark0159 Joined: Dec 24th, 2007 Last Online: 7:44 AM Location: a snowy land Age: 18 Posts: 1,848 Car: Mercedes-Benz C240 W203 Rep Power: 78	Unbelievable. Yet another nice thing in the world is gone. Pff. __________________

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flydiscovery Joined: Jan 24th, 2009 Last Online: 7:18 AM Location: US Posts: 2,302 Car: 02 Passat Rep Power: 102	I always feel badly when someone else looses his job. I hope they all find something else fulfilling.

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Zaris Joined: Sep 17th, 2009 Last Online: 3:58 AM Location: Pasadena, California Age: 25 Posts: 40 Car: 2003 Volkswagen Golf Rep Power: 4	Damn. It was a good show with its moments, especially those Needell-Plato shootouts. I hope we see them on Top Gear someday as NecroJoe mentioned. R.I.P. Fifth Gear __________________

October 18th, 2009, 2:52 AM	#9
argatoga Can't Start His Wank Joined: Oct 4th, 2005 Last Online: 9:00 AM Location: Washington State, USA Age: 26 Posts: 4,776 Car: '78 MG Midget, '78 Honda CB400t Rep Power: 162	Perhaps Tiff could be revealed as the Stig. __________________ "If you think about it breast implants aren't much different than braces. Their main purpose is to improve one's appearance, at least that's how it was in my case." - KaJun "Anyway, I'm off to eat my dick" - Austere

October 18th, 2009, 3:07 AM	#11
argatoga Can't Start His Wank Joined: Oct 4th, 2005 Last Online: 9:00 AM Location: Washington State, USA Age: 26 Posts: 4,776 Car: '78 MG Midget, '78 Honda CB400t Rep Power: 162	Who said there was only one Tiff? __________________ "If you think about it breast implants aren't much different than braces. Their main purpose is to improve one's appearance, at least that's how it was in my case." - KaJun "Anyway, I'm off to eat my dick" - Austere

October 18th, 2009, 3:11 AM	#12
flydiscovery Joined: Jan 24th, 2009 Last Online: 7:18 AM Location: US Posts: 2,302 Car: 02 Passat Rep Power: 102	^LOL, that's a definite possibility. There isn't even any news up on the 5th gear website yet although it's very early am in the UK, not to mention Sunday. http://fwd.five.tv/fifth-gear That does bring up a point. The article above is Daily Fail. They're "reactionary" but do they tend to get things like this totally wrong very often? Last edited by flydiscovery; October 18th, 2009 at 3:13 AM.

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Currahee474 Joined: Jul 27th, 2008 Last Online: 1:09 AM Location: Socialist Republic of California Posts: 156 Car: Evo 8 RS Rep Power: 19	NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I loved 5th gear. Not as much as TG of course, but 5th gear was amazing.

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dino_martini Joined: May 15th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 365 Car: 2007 Saab 9-3 Aero Rep Power: 22	That sucks. I enjoyed Fifth Gear for its sensibility. __________________ Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today

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brydiem Not A Dude Joined: Oct 28th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,115 Car: 1994 Suzuki Cino Swift/1998 Toyota Starlet Rep Power: 74	Wow, that's a shocker.... Wasn't a massive fan of the show, but I occasionally watched it and it wasn't that bad. I do have to say though, I hope they don't hire any of them for presenting jobs on Top Gear, that would be shooting TG in the head after FG has been shot through the heart. Maybe they can do a Top Gear Online show or work with the magazine more... dunno. (I am hoping the Daily Fail has got this wrong too, primarily so FG can continue and also so the Daily Fail ends up in massive trouble )

October 18th, 2009, 5:00 AM	#17
flydiscovery Joined: Jan 24th, 2009 Last Online: 7:18 AM Location: US Posts: 2,302 Car: 02 Passat Rep Power: 102	I thought about tweeting Jonny Smith about it as he seems to check pretty regularly, but am not sure quite what to say.

October 18th, 2009, 5:04 AM	#18
brydiem Not A Dude Joined: Oct 28th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,115 Car: 1994 Suzuki Cino Swift/1998 Toyota Starlet Rep Power: 74	^ maybe "Hey, just saw this online (insert link here), should I be believing it? Hope not, thanks!" Dunno, how do you ask a host online if their show has been cancelled?

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October 18th, 2009, 5:07 AM	#19
flydiscovery Joined: Jan 24th, 2009 Last Online: 7:18 AM Location: US Posts: 2,302 Car: 02 Passat Rep Power: 102	I know! It's a bit of awkward for sure. I was also thinking something along the lines of "I'm hoping this is another daily failfail" but I figure he'll have enough people bugging him come morning.

October 18th, 2009, 5:17 AM	#20
brydiem Not A Dude Joined: Oct 28th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,115 Car: 1994 Suzuki Cino Swift/1998 Toyota Starlet Rep Power: 74	^ yeah, let some moron with no filter between their brain and mouth do the dirty work. Then join in the joking at their expense if this is a biiiig dailyfailfail that we have fallen for. EDIT: I should clarify that the "moron" I am talking about is the sort of prson that will probably post the article and be all "lolololololol u guyz faild"- aka a troll with no grasp of English. Last edited by brydiem; October 18th, 2009 at 5:22 AM.

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