A little history of our two favorite motor shows...5thG/TG

[Yayox]

BOth shows are awesome! AND THAT IS THAT

[avanti]

two questions:
- whats the average viewer rating of TG vs. FG
- why did James replace Jason Dawe after the first season?

[zfzfrost]

Originally Posted by avanti

two questions:
- whats the average viewer rating of TG vs. FG
- why did James replace Jason Dawe after the first season?

I saw some of the first season eps, Jason mainly did these bits on what dealerships were giving the biggest cash rebates for what cars.. Seemed too "practical" for the new top gear's image... his bits didnt quite fit in with the overall show..

[Yayox]

Originally Posted by avanti

two questions:
- whats the average viewer rating of TG vs. FG
- why did James replace Jason Dawe after the first season?

James is more funny.. than the fat bloke

[Top Gear Girl]

Originally Posted by justin syder

BBC stopped the Show in 2001 and then 5th Gear was created. Channel 5 took the same cast of the Top Gear program and began a new series called 5th Gear

It was produced by John Bentley who had been producing Top Gear. Also not only the presenters but some of Top Gear's production crew/team went to 5th Gear aswell. Incuding James Woodroffe, who is now the producer (boss) of 5th Gear.

[Top Gear Girl]

Originally Posted by Yayox

whats the average viewer rating of TG vs. FG

Well Top Gear gets approx 3.5million viewers and 5th Gear gets approx 1.7million. But then not everyone in the UK can get Channel 5. So if it was possible for everyone to get it, then 5th Gear would get more viewers and probaly about the same ammount.

[Chupacabras]

Originally Posted by avanti

why did James replace Jason Dawe after the first season?

i should think they cut all that car pricing segment with Jason because it would not have as wide appeal and because it wouldnt work in re-runs very well... plus James is markedly better

[watto]

Originally Posted by Top Gear Girl

Well Top Gear gets approx 3.5million viewers and 5th Gear gets approx 1.7million. But then not everyone in the UK can get Channel 5. So if it was possible for everyone to get it, then 5th Gear would get more viewers and probaly about the same ammount.

Is Channel 5 a pay-TV channel or something??

[Markus]

mmm, original TopGear! I recall the shows in the 90's with Jeremy "The Ego" Clarkson, Timothy "Tiff" Needel, and Quentin "Dodgy Ex-Car Salesman" Wilson . Fantasic shows.

I get the odd feeling that Vicky (or is it Vicki?) Buttler-Henderson was part of the late 90's TG crew before she moved over to 5th Gear, but I could be wrong there.

It pained me that I could not get my dose of TG when it finished and when FG started as I didn't have Channel 5, I was rather happy when TG made a return to BBC2

I also have fond memories of the early 90's shows with William Woolard.

There's a pretty good wikipedia page on TG here

[SL65]

Fond memories you say? Well you can re-live them now cos they are available for download since recently:

http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=7722

[kurtiejjj]

Originally Posted by Dark_Templer_102

that was a fast reply 0_o

i do wish they would race each other..that would be something!

If I remember correctly they raced eachother on one of Clarkson's videos, Clarkson in a Jaguar XJR and Tiff in a BMW M5 (the old one)

[gufodotto]

good to know, nonetheless... tx

[Mercury]

I don't think JC and Tiff hate each other...they seemed rather friendly in Stars in Fast Cars when Tiff tryed to stall everyone in the car on car segment till JC came and Tiff let him have the first place with Jody Kidd.

BTW, I also think that Tiff would be a great guest on TG and he can set the first F1 lap time in the formula 1 board for the Chevy.

[Sir Stiggington]

^^He's right, Jeremy and Tiff are really good friends 8)

[Peter3hg]

Originally Posted by watto

Is Channel 5 a pay-TV channel or something??

No it's just not everyone can recieve the signal. Through normal terrestrial I get a very poor Channel 5 signal but everone gets it through cable/dtr/sattelite.