Nah, Clarkson woulda joked around, etc. Richard was a much better choice for this.
Agreed, especially as Clarkson joking and such would have come across quite oddly considering that this was aired after Knievel's death.
Nah, Clarkson woulda joked around, etc. Richard was a much better choice for this.
Nah, Clarkson woulda joked around, etc. Richard was a much better choice for this.
Does anyone know the name of the song thats played at the start of the program just before Hammond meets Evel Knievel?
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OT: I really like the first tune at the very beginning of the show; that is one mellow sounding guitar. Anyone know the if it's from a real song?
Oh, please. The BBC wanted to film in Butte, Montana during Evel Knievel Days. What's the point of filming in an upscale Florida community when you can plonk Richard into the cheapest, oldest hotel in Butte?
You can't poke fun at rural Americans, American patriotism or daredevils in a condominium on the beach.
Do you think the BBC wasn't aware of Evel's medical condition? It had been in the news for months. They new he was dying before they left England. They did their research and knew what Knievel was like.
Nobody thinks Hammond's comments about the motorcycle jumper dying in front of kids was B.S.? I guess he believes only adults should watch F1, NASCAR, motocross, football, or any other sport or event where the participants could die. Children especially shouldn't watch Top Gear as they are liable to see a presenter skidding on his head at 250 MPH into brain damage and comma.
This "interview" of a dying man was as much of a set up as top Gear's American trip. I'm growing tired of Richard Hammond's thin nice-guy veneer.
Whatever Evel was, he managed to do things his way until the end.