Best of Top Gear Censorship 13th Jan 2008

Elomin · January 13th, 2008, 8:33 PM

This episode is taking place while I write and I can't understand why they censored James smoking. There were a few letters from viewers who watch to get angry but no one in the crowd complained and the presenters were smoking herbal mixtures from what I know. They even censored some of the crowd and I thought it was something was wrong with them but realised they were censoring every bit of smoke-that's a bit of over kill. Anyone else think it's a bit stupid?

mads · January 13th, 2008, 8:36 PM

Its probably a joke... though I haven't seen it myself yet

DaShowstoppa · January 13th, 2008, 8:37 PM

I just saw that! My wife and I were rolling with laughter about it! Still the BBC will get yet more complaints if they are seen not to act - there are some very sad people in the UK I'm afraid.

It's not a joke - The BBC are responsible for the censorship, not the TG production crew.

epp_b · January 13th, 2008, 8:40 PM

My favorite "censor" moments are when the guest is driving the reasonably-priced-car, says "oh <beep>", and Clarkson goes, "wot?" images/smilies/lol.gif

IceBone · January 13th, 2008, 8:41 PM

What if everyone on this forum wrote to the bbc complaining about the actual censorship? If we all do it, i think we'll outnumber the actual twats that complained in the first place, they can't ignore all of us!

DaShowstoppa · January 13th, 2008, 8:44 PM

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Originally Posted by IceBone

What if everyone on this forum wrote to the bbc complaining about the actual censorship? If we all do it, i think we'll outnumber the actual twats that complained in the first place, they can't ignore all of us!

And then the BBC will stop airing it, or something equally stupid like it goes out at 2am images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

preetham · January 13th, 2008, 8:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaShowstoppa

I just saw that! My wife and I were rolling with laughter about it! Still the BBC will get yet more complaints if they are seen not to act - there are some very sad people in the UK I'm afraid.

It's not a joke - The BBC are responsible for the censorship, not the TG production crew.

u mean

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ken Livingston

qczhao · January 13th, 2008, 9:57 PM

i'm sorry, what?

how does the beeb censorship have anything to do with ken livingstone whatsoever?

Prost264 · January 13th, 2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaShowstoppa

And then the BBC will stop airing it, or something equally stupid like it goes out at 2am images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

"I wish this were a late night programme so I could tell you how this feels." - Jezza

Cobol74 · January 13th, 2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by qczhao

i'm sorry, what?

how does the beeb censorship have anything to do with ken livingstone whatsoever?

Censorship in this case was stupid and Ken Livingstone is a Politician.

Elomin · January 14th, 2008, 1:40 AM

None of us mentioned Ken Livingstone. Are you refering to the episode that came a week later when Clarkson brought out no smoking signs and said "It will be illegal to inhale the Mayor of London"?
Or are you inciting some possible political influence and so not to get harrassed changed Ken's name to the BBC?

Scooby5 · January 14th, 2008, 6:24 AM

Over analysis gone too far.

The only thing we need to note is the world is falling apart and we're stuck going down with it........ just let us have a laugh on the way down though.

Frederic · January 14th, 2008, 8:40 AM

James is the man with the pixelated face!!!

VillageIdiot · January 14th, 2008, 11:46 AM

A, um, friend of mine was watching some random soft-pr0n show, and they censored only the nipples, so it looked like the girls had no nipples! XD This is beaten however, by the censorship of smoking. I mean, what the fuck?

What the fuck? How does this produce any sort of positive result?

GraemeH · January 14th, 2008, 12:03 PM

Smoking on TV isn't illegal, it's the fact it's indoors, so god knows what censorship is supposed to do.

Frederic · January 14th, 2008, 1:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GraemeH

Smoking on TV isn't illegal, it's the fact it's indoors, so god knows what censorship is supposed to do.

it's doing what you're saying.. preventing people from seeing they're smoking indoors

GraemeH · January 14th, 2008, 1:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Frederic

it's doing what you're saying.. preventing people from seeing they're smoking indoors

Showing people smoking indoors isn't illegal.

Frederic · January 14th, 2008, 2:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GraemeH

Showing people smoking indoors isn't illegal.

Smoking indoors is illegal, so the BBC would be well stupid to show the lot smoking, indoors, on TV..
I really don't get your point?

M3_Powered · January 14th, 2008, 2:18 PM

Lol, I saw it, What a pathetic attempt at censoring. Honestly, why bother? It was pretty obvious.

Danny Tran · January 14th, 2008, 2:36 PM

I hope some one ripped it- must be hilarious!

January 13th, 2008, 8:33 PM	#1
Elomin Joined: Jan 13th, 2008 Last Online: January 17th, 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Best of Top Gear Censorship 13th Jan 2008 This episode is taking place while I write and I can't understand why they censored James smoking. There were a few letters from viewers who watch to get angry but no one in the crowd complained and the presenters were smoking herbal mixtures from what I know. They even censored some of the crowd and I thought it was something was wrong with them but realised they were censoring every bit of smoke-that's a bit of over kill. Anyone else think it's a bit stupid?

January 13th, 2008, 8:37 PM	#3
DaShowstoppa Joined: Apr 7th, 2007 Last Online: November 21st, 2008 Location: England, 15Miles west of Dunsfold Age: 29 Posts: 259 Car: 1999 Hyundai Coupe 2.0SE Rep Power: 11	I just saw that! My wife and I were rolling with laughter about it! Still the BBC will get yet more complaints if they are seen not to act - there are some very sad people in the UK I'm afraid. It's not a joke - The BBC are responsible for the censorship, not the TG production crew. __________________ Understeer is when you're going along the road and you turn a corner, the car goes straight on - you hit a tree ...and you die. Now oversteer is when you drive down the same bit of road come to a corner, the back comes round - you hit a tree..... and you die. The thing to remember is that oversteer is best, because then you don't see the tree that kills you! Hammond That's a ticket to a festival of plastic death! May Your opinion differs from mine, therefore you are wrong! Clarkson "..." Stig

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IceBone Experienced Crash Test Dummy Joined: Jan 14th, 2007 Last Online: 7:14 PM Location: Slovenistan Age: 25 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 186	What if everyone on this forum wrote to the bbc complaining about the actual censorship? If we all do it, i think we'll outnumber the actual twats that complained in the first place, they can't ignore all of us! __________________ Bridge to Gantry time: 11:07

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Scooby5 Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: A Scot in Singapore Posts: 425 Car: '06 Subaru Legacy 2.0L GT Wagon Rep Power: 23	Over analysis gone too far. The only thing we need to note is the world is falling apart and we're stuck going down with it........ just let us have a laugh on the way down though. __________________ The species of whale known as the Black Right whale has four kilos of brains and 1,000 kilos of testicles. If it thinks at all, we know what it is thinking about. -- Jon Lien (Professor, St. John's University, Newfoundland)

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VillageIdiot Joined: May 5th, 2007 Last Online: September 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 19	A, um, friend of mine was watching some random soft-pr0n show, and they censored only the nipples, so it looked like the girls had no nipples! XD This is beaten however, by the censorship of smoking. I mean, what the fuck? What the fuck? How does this produce any sort of positive result? __________________ Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you're a mile away from them and you have their shoes.

January 13th, 2008, 8:36 PM	#2
mads Joined: Mar 25th, 2006 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0	Its probably a joke... though I haven't seen it myself yet

January 13th, 2008, 8:40 PM	#4
epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 7:36 PM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,422 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	My favorite "censor" moments are when the guest is driving the reasonably-priced-car, says "oh <beep>", and Clarkson goes, "wot?"

January 13th, 2008, 9:57 PM	#8
qczhao Joined: Sep 27th, 2006 Last Online: March 31st, 2009 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 13	i'm sorry, what? how does the beeb censorship have anything to do with ken livingstone whatsoever?

January 14th, 2008, 1:40 AM	#11
Elomin Joined: Jan 13th, 2008 Last Online: January 17th, 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	None of us mentioned Ken Livingstone. Are you refering to the episode that came a week later when Clarkson brought out no smoking signs and said "It will be illegal to inhale the Mayor of London"? Or are you inciting some possible political influence and so not to get harrassed changed Ken's name to the BBC?

January 14th, 2008, 8:40 AM	#13
Frederic Joined: Nov 2nd, 2006 Last Online: 2:53 PM Location: Belgium (Limburg) Posts: 287 Rep Power: 14	James is the man with the pixelated face!!!

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GraemeH Joined: Apr 19th, 2005 Last Online: 5:21 PM Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,066 Car: Toyota Corolla. Rawrr. LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	Smoking on TV isn't illegal, it's the fact it's indoors, so god knows what censorship is supposed to do. __________________ Last edited by GraemeH; January 14th, 2008 at 12:11 PM.

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M3_Powered Joined: Apr 14th, 2006 Last Online: November 9th, 2009 Location: London UK Age: 21 Posts: 432 Car: BMW M3 (One Day) Rep Power: 16	Lol, I saw it, What a pathetic attempt at censoring. Honestly, why bother? It was pretty obvious. __________________ ...........................

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Danny Tran or Tranny Dan? Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: 7:24 PM Location: Montreal, Canadaland Age: 27 Posts: 862 Rep Power: 23	I hope some one ripped it- must be hilarious! __________________ You utter PIRATES!!

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