Top Gear Show/Site Suggestions

Webmonkey · January 4th, 2005, 01:48 PM

This was split from the calender thread. -Viper

Hi guys, we try to get as good a shot as possible for the calendar each month, but we don't process the photos as much as the TV guys do.

I'll try and sort out a better quality wallpaper for those of you on higher resolutions.

Viper007Bond · January 4th, 2005, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbc.co.uk/topgear/

Hi guys, we try to get as good a shot as possible for the calendar each month, but we don't process the photos as much as the TV guys do.

I'll try and sort out a better quality wallpaper for those of you on higher resolutions.

Holy crap, it's the BBC, hide!

(And I reversed that poster's IP: webgw0.mh.bbc.co.uk, so it's legit.

)

Anyway, excellent, potentially high res walls!

Derek · January 4th, 2005, 02:04 PM

* Derek starts kissing BBC's shoes

Webmonkey · January 4th, 2005, 02:19 PM

I'm just here to get feedback about the show, and the site. As you probably know, we don't yet have an official forum, so its nice to read what people like and don't like about what we do.

And if I can make something better with your suggestions, then thats to everyone's advantage

Derek · January 4th, 2005, 02:28 PM

Oooh I have a good suggestion! Tell us who the Stig is

Ultra_Kool_Dude · January 4th, 2005, 02:32 PM

^ I think it would be cool to see a race between the presenters (when they are all in the same car), I have a feeling Richard might be as fast/faster than Jeremy.

Daniel · January 4th, 2005, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbc.co.uk/topgear/

I'm just here to get feedback about the show, and the site. As you probably know, we don't yet have an official forum, so its nice to read what people like and don't like about what we do.

And if I can make something better with your suggestions, then thats to everyone's advantage

This is bloody awesome!

Ultra_Kool_Dude · January 4th, 2005, 02:37 PM

Maybe an official suggestion thread is in order? 8)

Viper007Bond · January 4th, 2005, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultra_Kool_Dude

Maybe an official suggestion thread is in order? 8)

I was just about to split these posts into a new thread.

LoudPipe · January 4th, 2005, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultra_Kool_Dude

^ I think it would be cool to see a race between the presenters (when they are all in the same car), I have a feeling Richard might be as fast/faster than Jeremy.

Actually a power lap competition would be better.

1. They'd only need one car
2. When racing the leading driver can block the following ones although they might be faster

Ultra_Kool_Dude · January 4th, 2005, 02:40 PM

I want to see racing skills not a time trial.

Viper007Bond · January 4th, 2005, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoudPipe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultra_Kool_Dude

^ I think it would be cool to see a race between the presenters (when they are all in the same car), I have a feeling Richard might be as fast/faster than Jeremy.

Actually a power lap competition would be better.

1. They'd only need one car
2. When racing the leading driver can block the following ones although they might be faster

Yeah, exactly.

Webmonkey · January 4th, 2005, 02:47 PM

I'll keep my eye on this thread. Don't forget, I do web things, but I'll happily suggest things to the TV team when I get the chance.

Viper007Bond · January 4th, 2005, 02:52 PM

I'd like to make a suggestion about the site - update the show archive. I know that you can get to quite a few past "This Week"'s by manually entering the URL, but it'd be cool if that dropdown had more than just the first season.

Webmonkey · January 4th, 2005, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

I'd like to make a suggestion about the site - update the show archive. I know that you can get to quite a few past "This Week"'s by manually entering the URL, but it'd be cool if that dropdown had more than just the first season.

Yeah, we are well aware of this problem. There is a large archive online of past content, but the issue is linking to it.

Its on my list of things to sort

Viper007Bond · January 4th, 2005, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bbc.co.uk/topgear/

Its on my list of things to sort

Awesome.

Overheat · January 4th, 2005, 03:33 PM

I'm presuming working for the BBC, you will have access to the archives, although I'm not sure what the deal is with actually being able to view them. Just wondering how likely it would be to be able to get all the old episodes us fans are missing - I'm presuming mostly unlikely already - not going to get my hopes up

Also, while I'm at it, what's your position / role in your employment by the BBC?

LoudPipe · January 4th, 2005, 03:40 PM

You think he wants to endanger his job by posting the episodes?

Daniel · January 4th, 2005, 03:42 PM

I PM'd him that question Overheat

Have you met the whole crew bbc-boy, or do they just stick you in an office?

Viper007Bond · January 4th, 2005, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overheat

I'm presuming working for the BBC, you will have access to the archives, although I'm not sure what the deal is with actually being able to view them. Just wondering how likely it would be to be able to get all the old episodes us fans are missing - I'm presuming mostly unlikely already - not going to get my hopes up

Also, while I'm at it, what's your position / role in your employment by the BBC?

He already said that's he's web related.

And even if for some crazy reason he had access, as LoudPipe said...

January 4th, 2005, 01:48 PM	#1
Webmonkey Former BBC TG Webmaster Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: July 25th, 2008 Posts: 277 Rep Power: 16	Top Gear Show/Site Suggestions This was split from the calender thread. -Viper Hi guys, we try to get as good a shot as possible for the calendar each month, but we don't process the photos as much as the TV guys do. I'll try and sort out a better quality wallpaper for those of you on higher resolutions. __________________ Former webmaster of the bbc.co.uk/topgear/ site. My old nickname was bbc.co.uk/topgear/ My signatures are not endorsed by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/

January 4th, 2005, 02:04 PM	#3
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January 4th, 2005, 02:19 PM	#4
Webmonkey Former BBC TG Webmaster Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: July 25th, 2008 Posts: 277 Rep Power: 16	I'm just here to get feedback about the show, and the site. As you probably know, we don't yet have an official forum, so its nice to read what people like and don't like about what we do. And if I can make something better with your suggestions, then thats to everyone's advantage __________________ Former webmaster of the bbc.co.uk/topgear/ site. My old nickname was bbc.co.uk/topgear/ My signatures are not endorsed by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/

January 4th, 2005, 02:28 PM	#5
Derek Is Über Joined: Dec 7th, 2004 Last Online: November 20th, 2008 Location: United Netherlands Posts: 935 Car: DAF XF105, which is much bigger than ElToro's van Rep Power: 48	Oooh I have a good suggestion! Tell us who the Stig is __________________ We interrupt this program to annoy you and generally irritate you. [14:43:02] <+Ice> Derek: keep this up and if you ever find yourself at a ringmeet while i'm there, i wouldn't want to be you

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Ultra_Kool_Dude AWESOME!!!111ONE Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: March 15th, 2008 Location: Clarkson's House Posts: 3,684 Car: POWERR!!! Rep Power: 0	^ I think it would be cool to see a race between the presenters (when they are all in the same car), I have a feeling Richard might be as fast/faster than Jeremy. __________________ What's the difference between charity and socialism? What's the difference between sex and rape?

January 4th, 2005, 02:37 PM	#8
Ultra_Kool_Dude AWESOME!!!111ONE Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: March 15th, 2008 Location: Clarkson's House Posts: 3,684 Car: POWERR!!! Rep Power: 0	Maybe an official suggestion thread is in order? 8) __________________ What's the difference between charity and socialism? What's the difference between sex and rape?

January 4th, 2005, 02:40 PM	#11
Ultra_Kool_Dude AWESOME!!!111ONE Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: March 15th, 2008 Location: Clarkson's House Posts: 3,684 Car: POWERR!!! Rep Power: 0	I want to see racing skills not a time trial. __________________ What's the difference between charity and socialism? What's the difference between sex and rape?

January 4th, 2005, 02:47 PM	#13
Webmonkey Former BBC TG Webmaster Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: July 25th, 2008 Posts: 277 Rep Power: 16	I'll keep my eye on this thread. Don't forget, I do web things, but I'll happily suggest things to the TV team when I get the chance. __________________ Former webmaster of the bbc.co.uk/topgear/ site. My old nickname was bbc.co.uk/topgear/ My signatures are not endorsed by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: November 20th, 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,964 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 233	I'd like to make a suggestion about the site - update the show archive. I know that you can get to quite a few past "This Week"'s by manually entering the URL, but it'd be cool if that dropdown had more than just the first season. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! 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

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Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	I'm presuming working for the BBC, you will have access to the archives, although I'm not sure what the deal is with actually being able to view them. Just wondering how likely it would be to be able to get all the old episodes us fans are missing - I'm presuming mostly unlikely already - not going to get my hopes up Also, while I'm at it, what's your position / role in your employment by the BBC? __________________

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