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There was trouble for Evans from the off. A show insider recalled: ?The first time Chris went round the Top Gear track he crashed the car.
?Unfortunately for him it was a brand new Jag that had been lent to the show.?
?The show has had to become a lot more PC following the Clarkson row. There is less leeway to do out-there stuff and Kim has become a bit of a nightmare.?
Her relationship with Evans, who is known for being a control freak, has also come under the spotlight.
In the summer, Shillinglaw admitted the ?unpredictable? star being host of Top Gear left her ?terrified?. To some, it has turned into a battle of egos.
BBC bosses are said to be far from happy with what they have seen from early production of Top Gear?s initial run of eight episodes ? something they have denied.
One source close to the show reportedly suggested pre-production had been ?more Tiswas than Top Gear? and added: ?They?ve brought in a production team that doesn?t know anything about cars. Writers from Top Gear magazine have had to be called over to suggest ideas.?
A BBC insider said: ?Bosses have been left open-mouthed by some of the announcements Chris has been making. Giving away the exact start date months before is a complete no-no, as it gives rivals the chance to try to damage the show.
?People at the BBC who should be in the loop have been finding stuff out from Chris on the radio, on Twitter, or when he is a guest on other shows.?
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