TGA Series 2 to have "a stunt in the studio"

Eyce · March 10th, 2009, 12:24 PM

Yeah, you read right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TVTonight

SBS is offering audience tickets for its second season of Top Gear Australia.

To film in April, the new series will feature a new line-up led by musician and car afficionado, James Morrison.

The top rating locally produced motoring entertainment program returns for its second series on SBS on 11 May.

“The studio audiences for Top Gear Australia are the privileged few who get to see the amazing cars close up, experience an exciting television series being filmed and there’s often an opportunity to chat with the show hosts at the end of the night,” said Denise Eriksen, Manager, Production and Development SBS TV and Online.

“The filming of Top Gear Australia series two will offer even more excitement with a new host in James Morrison who joins the ever popular Warren Brown and Steve Pizzati - and, at every show, the audience will see, first hand, a brand new segment which will involve a stunt in the studio. I can say no more!”

An application form for tickets is at www.sbs.com.au/topgearaustralia

Studio Audience Dates / Applications Close

Tuesday 7 April / Tuesday 10 March
Thursday 9 April / Tuesday 10 March
Tuesday 14 April / Tuesday 17 March
Thursday 16 April / Tuesday 17 March
Tuesday 12 May / Tuesday 14 April
Thursday 14 May / Tuesday 14 April
Tuesday 19 May / Tuesday 21 April
Thursday 21May / Tuesday 21 April

Top Gear Australia films in Sydney.

Certainly interesting. Although I wonder what they could possibly do in the studio.

I'm pretty sure this isn't a spoiler because it's an incredibly vague hint...

tone76 · March 10th, 2009, 7:50 PM

I wonder if it will involve some slightly used MR2s with Ferrari bodykits on them? images/smilies/tongue.gif

stiggie · March 11th, 2009, 3:02 AM

I can't figure out why they have decided to start filming the episodes a month before they go to air.

Richmondgal · March 11th, 2009, 4:20 AM

I know, it annoys me too. TGUK film on a Wednesday, goes out on a Sunday, so why can't TGA do the same so that the news isn't old school? As for the stunt inside the studio, it better be something good.

Icedvovo · March 11th, 2009, 5:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stiggie

I can't figure out why they have decided to start filming the episodes a month before they go to air.

Is that the cutaway film segments or the studio stuff you're talking about?

If it's the studio stuff it'll play havoc with the news segments. But it will give them time to tune the final show. Better canned laughter etc, etc...

I did hear that the BBC (?) very nearly pulled the plug on series 1 at the eleventh hour due to sponsorship and advertising concerns. So maybe that issue has reared it's head again. Maybe the Mothership needs more time to approve each completed ep? Maybe they're also going to run each ep past more focus groups.

images/smilies/wink.gif

stiggie · March 11th, 2009, 6:45 AM

The studio stuff.

The first studio-filming date they give is April 7, yet the first show doesn't go to air until May 11.

melbournian · March 11th, 2009, 6:46 AM

that's...stupid. News will be horribly out of date by then. I guess the hosts must have other commitments or something.

GerFix · March 11th, 2009, 7:42 AM

Five weeks from filming to airing! They will have to change "The News" segment to "Welcome to Last Week". images/smilies/wink.gif

whitehornmatt · March 11th, 2009, 8:20 AM

SBS have three episodes of Season 2 to go, why can't they just show them, a best of episode or two, and then launch straight into TGA?

I can see a weekly stunt getting old, like What were they thinking? did, it was a good idea, but doing it each week ruined it.

stiggie · March 11th, 2009, 9:26 AM

I can only imagine that they are hoping to improve the quality by having more post-production time.

MP4/14 · March 11th, 2009, 9:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiggie

I can only imagine that they are hoping to improve the quality by having more post-production time.

That can usaully make it worse...

Dsemaj · March 15th, 2009, 9:43 AM

Anyone else find that quote to feel a little lame? It's like trying to entice someone to a party with "Oh gee, it'll be off the wall, we have soft drink; coke, fanta, sprite... diet coke.."

Cobol74 · March 15th, 2009, 11:18 AM

Oh stunt. ... Misread it.

GerFix · March 15th, 2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobol74

Oh stunt. ... Misread it.

It could still be rhyming slang. images/smilies/wink.gif

freefall · March 17th, 2009, 5:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobol74

Oh stunt. ... Misread it.

tone76 · March 17th, 2009, 9:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dsemaj

Anyone else find that quote to feel a little lame? It's like trying to entice someone to a party with "Oh gee, it'll be off the wall, we have soft drink; coke, fanta, sprite... diet coke.."

The funny part is I could imagine Warren saying that ...! 'We've got Coke AND Coke Zero ... wacko!'

Archie411 · March 21st, 2009, 6:52 AM

Who else is thinking that this "stunt" would involve a V8 Blender and so on? images/smilies/think.gif

GerFix · March 21st, 2009, 11:57 AM

^ could something along those lines .... or maybe, they are just going to park a motor bike in Steve's butt crack each episode. images/smilies/dunno.gif

tone76 · March 27th, 2009, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerFix

^ could something along those lines .... or maybe, they are just going to park a motor bike in Steve's butt crack each episode. images/smilies/dunno.gif

For a bit of variety, they could use different types of bikes ...? One week it could be a trail bike, the next it could be a Hayabusa, and so on ...

dakameleon · April 7th, 2009, 1:07 PM

Just got back from the filming of the first ep... the stunt (stunts? two segments could qualify) wasn't a bad one, and not one we in the audience expected.

One will bring a laugh, and the other is from a reference that none outside Aus would follow I'm afraid, but still comes across well enough.

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stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 30 Posts: 1,550 Car: Ford Focus Rep Power: 45	I can't figure out why they have decided to start filming the episodes a month before they go to air. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

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March 11th, 2009, 6:45 AM	#6
stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 30 Posts: 1,550 Car: Ford Focus Rep Power: 45	The studio stuff. The first studio-filming date they give is April 7, yet the first show doesn't go to air until May 11. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

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GerFix Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: January 13th, 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 552 Car: BMW E92 M3, MG TF160, Citroen C2 VTS Rep Power: 23	Five weeks from filming to airing! They will have to change "The News" segment to "Welcome to Last Week". __________________ This Pork Sword

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melbournian Not A Dude Joined: Oct 16th, 2008 Last Online: 2:44 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 1,301 Car: 2003 Honda Jazz VTi-S Rep Power: 79	that's...stupid. News will be horribly out of date by then. I guess the hosts must have other commitments or something.

March 11th, 2009, 8:20 AM	#9
whitehornmatt Joined: Jan 23rd, 2007 Last Online: March 17th, 2010 Location: Geelong, Australia Posts: 157 Rep Power: 22	SBS have three episodes of Season 2 to go, why can't they just show them, a best of episode or two, and then launch straight into TGA? I can see a weekly stunt getting old, like What were they thinking? did, it was a good idea, but doing it each week ruined it.

March 11th, 2009, 9:26 AM	#10
stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 30 Posts: 1,550 Car: Ford Focus Rep Power: 45	I can only imagine that they are hoping to improve the quality by having more post-production time. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

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Dsemaj Previously Known As Jamesd Joined: May 2nd, 2006 Last Online: March 17th, 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia. Age: 18 Posts: 2,790 Car: '95 BMW 530i, '85 Nissan Bluebird S3 GXE Rep Power: 53	Anyone else find that quote to feel a little lame? It's like trying to entice someone to a party with "Oh gee, it'll be off the wall, we have soft drink; coke, fanta, sprite... diet coke.." __________________ 1995 BMW E34 530i V8 M60B30 218HP/163kW 5sp Auto 1985 Nissan 910 Bluebird I4 CA20S 105HP/78kW 3sp Auto

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Archie411 Joined: Nov 11th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 708 LFS Status: Rep Power: 22	Who else is thinking that this "stunt" would involve a V8 Blender and so on?

March 21st, 2009, 11:57 AM	#18
GerFix Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: January 13th, 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 552 Car: BMW E92 M3, MG TF160, Citroen C2 VTS Rep Power: 23	^ could something along those lines .... or maybe, they are just going to park a motor bike in Steve's butt crack each episode. __________________ This Pork Sword

April 7th, 2009, 1:07 PM	#20
dakameleon Joined: Aug 29th, 2008 Last Online: December 5th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9 Car: Holden Calais 05 Rep Power: 0	Just got back from the filming of the first ep... the stunt (stunts? two segments could qualify) wasn't a bad one, and not one we in the audience expected. One will bring a laugh, and the other is from a reference that none outside Aus would follow I'm afraid, but still comes across well enough.

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