BBC admit Top Gear caravan blaze was a stunt

TurnerGTX · July 28th, 2007, 8:52 PM

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The BBC has admitted that a scene in its hit show Top Gear apparently showing an accidental caravan fire had been faked.

The episode showed presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May taking the caravan on a trip to Dorset, with the blaze erupting after Clarkson began cooking some chips at a campsite.

Viewers saw a fire engine race into the site, with sirens wailing, as if the crew faced a real emergency - but the fire service involved have confirmed that the entire scene was set up.

Top Gear producers had contacted the brigade several weeks before filming - and paid about £1,000 to have six crew members and an engine on standby for the stunt.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...3&in_a_source=

BerserkerCatSplat · July 28th, 2007, 9:03 PM

Well, duh. Was it not obvious?

James May's Hair · July 28th, 2007, 9:14 PM

Two thing's non-U.K. members need to know:

1. It's the Daily Mail looking for trouble and here's why...
2. .. there has been a lot of controversy in the U.K. recently about broadcasters conning viewers - mainly in phone-in competitions. You phone in - you are charged for the call and the competition has already closed, or a member of the production company pretends to be a caller.

The Mail had specifically used the word "faked" to fit in with this on-going story. It's yet another attempt by the Mail to bitch at the BBC. Don't be surprised if one on the in-bred Tory wankers who writes for the Mail comes up with another 'fake' Top Gear item.

It's always the Mail and it's always a load of bollocks.

Mr-Stabby · July 28th, 2007, 9:42 PM

Wow, that's news to me!!

(P.S - i'm lying)

Who the hell cares! If all the things they got up to weren't stunts, the BBC would have cancelled the show years ago with all the 'supposed' damage they had caused along the way. Grow up Daily Mail images/smilies/tongue.gif

psych0samir · July 28th, 2007, 9:43 PM

It doesn't really take a rocket scientist to figure out it was staged now does it?

LoneWolf · July 28th, 2007, 9:48 PM

I'll bet their next story will be how the car wash fire was (shock horror) "faked". images/smilies/wink.gif

Loomy · July 28th, 2007, 10:01 PM

ZOMG?! It's fake?! My world is falling apart!

mike4192 · July 28th, 2007, 10:05 PM

It was still funny, I think thats the point, and they definitely did really good acting for that

fbc · July 29th, 2007, 1:40 AM

Who the hell cares - it was entertaining, that's all that matters.

Hidden_Hunter · July 29th, 2007, 1:45 AM

No shit, you'd have to be a total retard to think it wasn't.

Blythy · July 29th, 2007, 2:47 AM

and in other news today it was discovered that hitler had a tash, the daily mail is rascist, the sky is blue, 20-30 old daughters of millionaires are likely to get DUIs, having sex with pigs is likely to result in big brother contestants, itv's programming is a load of shit and elton john is gay.

TomCat · July 29th, 2007, 4:13 AM

I wonder what else was faked. Redneck Attack in the America special?

They fake a lot of things, as well as, leaving out facts and twisting information. No surprise there.

Donington · July 29th, 2007, 4:20 AM

http://www.paitabaana.com/images/no-shit-sin.gif

Ruddeger · July 29th, 2007, 7:44 AM

Next they'll tell us Santa and the Easter Bunny are fake

HondaF1 · July 29th, 2007, 7:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruddeger

Next they'll tell us Santa and the Easter Bunny are fake

No they cant be images/smilies/cry.gif

You'd have to be increadibly STUPID to not know that fire was fake.

lueyyou · July 29th, 2007, 8:09 AM

I don't think the redneck stuff was fake, the entire crew was in the scene and they usually don't do that for anything.

And its so dumb they are making a big deal out of it, almost every single movie is fake, get over it. Its called acting! Its not like they ever said "this is 100% real, not staged or anything and we'd bet all our lives on it" its just what you believe that's all.

Donington · July 29th, 2007, 8:18 AM

Bloody BBC admitting to faking EVERYTHING, I don't mind if it's a competition, that's the public trust, but c'mon, this spoils people's fun!

In response, Top Gear should fake a moon landing. It would be hilarious as well.

HondaF1 · July 29th, 2007, 8:21 AM

^ Top Gear could actually go to the moon and it will still be called fake

watto · July 29th, 2007, 8:34 AM

Wow. I am shocked. Was not expecting this.

sarcasm

kaBOOMn · July 29th, 2007, 8:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Donington

Ditto

July 28th, 2007, 9:03 PM	#2
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James May's Hair Banned Joined: Oct 11th, 2006 Last Online: July 5th, 2009 Location: This Scepter'd Isle Posts: 563 Rep Power: 0	Two thing's non-U.K. members need to know: 1. It's the Daily Mail looking for trouble and here's why... 2. .. there has been a lot of controversy in the U.K. recently about broadcasters conning viewers - mainly in phone-in competitions. You phone in - you are charged for the call and the competition has already closed, or a member of the production company pretends to be a caller. The Mail had specifically used the word "faked" to fit in with this on-going story. It's yet another attempt by the Mail to bitch at the BBC. Don't be surprised if one on the in-bred Tory wankers who writes for the Mail comes up with another 'fake' Top Gear item. It's always the Mail and it's always a load of bollocks.

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Mr-Stabby Joined: Dec 19th, 2005 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Posts: 240 Rep Power: 19	Wow, that's news to me!! (P.S - i'm lying) Who the hell cares! If all the things they got up to weren't stunts, the BBC would have cancelled the show years ago with all the 'supposed' damage they had caused along the way. Grow up Daily Mail

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LoneWolf Joined: Jul 27th, 2005 Last Online: December 29th, 2007 Posts: 523 Rep Power: 0	I'll bet their next story will be how the car wash fire was (shock horror) "faked".

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lueyyou Joined: Jan 23rd, 2007 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 105 Rep Power: 12	I don't think the redneck stuff was fake, the entire crew was in the scene and they usually don't do that for anything. And its so dumb they are making a big deal out of it, almost every single movie is fake, get over it. Its called acting! Its not like they ever said "this is 100% real, not staged or anything and we'd bet all our lives on it" its just what you believe that's all.

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