Help me convince BBC America to air Top Gear episodes

badspy · November 10th, 2004, 1:20 AM

So, I went to BBC America's website to look for an email address to send in a request that they start airing Top Gear. I, and I would assume a lot of the people here, get BBCA from their cable or satelite provider (I get it through DirecTV). They've got this form to fill out where you can request various shows to be added to their lineup.

The url to that form is here: http://www.bbcamerica.com/about/cont...suggestion.jsp

If everyone that visits the forum makes the request, I'm sure they'll take notice. :p Even if BBCA butchers it by cutting it up and making it shorter, it could get more popular over here in the states leading to other shows like it to pop up as competition.

ESPNSTI · November 10th, 2004, 2:23 AM

Nice find!

Renesis · November 10th, 2004, 2:42 AM

I don't get BBC america and I prefer to have them saved on my comp anyway. Good idea though

justin syder · November 10th, 2004, 2:56 AM

Quote:

and I prefer to have them saved on my comp anyway

same, would you stop getting them here if they aired on BBC america? If so then it makes no sense to be able to watch it on tv when you can d/l and watch it many times over but do what u wish. images/smilies/wink.gif

SPG900 · November 10th, 2004, 3:21 AM

If they air it in the US, they might have to cut all the American jokes and do more French ones.

SiR_dude · November 10th, 2004, 4:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPG900

If they air it in the US, they might have to cut all the American jokes and do more French ones.

Yeah, and that would just take away from the show somehow..... images/smilies/lol.gif

Viper007Bond · November 10th, 2004, 8:25 AM

Yeah, I had run across this before.

VUK · November 10th, 2004, 9:14 AM

they will NEVER air the whole show

andyhui01 · November 10th, 2004, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vuk

they will NEVER air the whole show

yup... over here they have it on bbc world and its only 1/2 an hour... they take out some parts... e.g. the guests appearance and the stuff like Disco. going up the mountain or train vs. db9

Overheat · November 10th, 2004, 2:47 PM

A good TV show on american TV? I doubt it somehow images/smilies/wink.gif

TheDude · November 11th, 2004, 2:30 AM

Not a chance that they'll show them - no one dies at the end, and its right-wing rather than left-wing.

If they did show them, they would remove everything that was funny and unique about the show while cutting it to fit US time slots.

zenon · November 11th, 2004, 6:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDude

Not a chance that they'll show them - no one dies at the end, and its right-wing rather than left-wing.

How is Top Gear right wing?

It's not that I disagree with you necessarily, I would just never interpret Top Gear as being right or left wing.

Viper007Bond · November 11th, 2004, 9:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenon

It's not that I disagree with you necessarily, I would just never interpret Top Gear as being right or left wing.

Nor I.

Overheat · November 12th, 2004, 4:15 PM

You're allowed to be xenophobic and express your opinions. Hoorah! images/smilies/smile.gif

November 10th, 2004, 1:20 AM	#1
badspy Joined: Oct 21st, 2004 Last Online: November 10th, 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Help me convince BBC America to air Top Gear episodes So, I went to BBC America's website to look for an email address to send in a request that they start airing Top Gear. I, and I would assume a lot of the people here, get BBCA from their cable or satelite provider (I get it through DirecTV). They've got this form to fill out where you can request various shows to be added to their lineup. The url to that form is here: http://www.bbcamerica.com/about/cont...suggestion.jsp If everyone that visits the forum makes the request, I'm sure they'll take notice. :p Even if BBCA butchers it by cutting it up and making it shorter, it could get more popular over here in the states leading to other shows like it to pop up as competition.

November 10th, 2004, 2:23 AM	#2
ESPNSTI Can't Find Waldo Joined: Dec 9th, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Decorah, IA Age: 37 Posts: 4,333 Car: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (USDM) LFS Status: Rep Power: 42	Nice find! __________________ Top Gear Episode Guide (Excel) \| Top Gear Episode Guide (HTML) \| Top Gear Classic Episode Guide (HTML) Other Top Gear Guides \| Fifth Gear Guides \| Clarkson's TV/Video List \| Tiff Needell's TV/Video List

November 10th, 2004, 8:25 AM	#7
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 5:41 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Yeah, I had run across this before. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

November 10th, 2004, 9:14 AM	#8
VUK VIP Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: March 1st, 2009 Location: UK Posts: 430 Car: 2001 BMW M5 CARBON BLACK Rep Power: 0	they will NEVER air the whole show __________________

November 10th, 2004, 2:47 PM	#10
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 29	A good TV show on american TV? I doubt it somehow __________________

November 10th, 2004, 2:42 AM	#3
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	I don't get BBC america and I prefer to have them saved on my comp anyway. Good idea though

November 10th, 2004, 3:21 AM	#5
SPG900 Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: België Posts: 567 Rep Power: 0	If they air it in the US, they might have to cut all the American jokes and do more French ones.

November 11th, 2004, 2:30 AM	#11
TheDude Joined: Nov 10th, 2004 Last Online: December 19th, 2005 Posts: 105 Rep Power: 0	Not a chance that they'll show them - no one dies at the end, and its right-wing rather than left-wing. If they did show them, they would remove everything that was funny and unique about the show while cutting it to fit US time slots.

November 12th, 2004, 4:15 PM	#14
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 29	You're allowed to be xenophobic and express your opinions. Hoorah! __________________

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Welcome to the FinalGear.com Forums!