Well, well, well ! They finally do a show with very little stupidity and look at the response. Jeremy, James, Richard and Andy should take note methinks.
To sum up for me, The Tuareg review was just a vehicle to get Richard into the Dakar racer, which was still a very good and entertaining piece, but the review bit was shoddy and awkward, quite obvious that they simply aren't interested. I think their tongue was firmly in cheek when he commented about rear visibility.
News was short, but the Porsche bike thing was amusing, and thankfully the only cocking on the show. Just enough to get a laugh, lighten the mood, and then allow things to get serious again.
The Veyron was beyond awesome, and I only wish that James could have held the actual record. Brilliant piece ?
The guests were surprisingly good. Like many people I have an inherent dislike for Tom Cruise, but he came across as fun, personable and laid back. I didn't realise his acting had improved recently
Ms Diaz on the other hand has always appeared to enjoy life, and make it fun for those around her. I'd have enjoyed it with just her, but TC was still OK. Well done to both on their laps, but the sceptic in me wonders if it was either specified in the contract for them to do so well, or if TC spent a bit of time prior to the appearance preparing with some professional tuition.
The Senna tribute was superb, showing how good a motoring journalist JC can be if he puts his mind to it.
I'd have squeezed in another review, but then I always say that and live in hope. I long for a return to the days when the three of them group test a selection of similar cars, bickering, laughing and genuinely enjoying themselves without a script, anything falling over, blowing up or catching fire. Tonight was a definite step in the right direction, THANK YOU.
Not the best episode ever, but certainly the best from this series, and probably the last few. PLEASE learn from this TG, this is what we want, can't you tell ?