Top Gear Australia Cancelled
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Top Gear Australia Cancelled
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Local remake of BBC favourite becomes a car wreck.
Officially it's parked but the local version of motoring show Top Gear is headed for the scrapheap.
Channel Nine has reportedly finally put the show out of its misery today after two years of lacklustre ratings and a cool reception by the critics. After originally attracting 1.5 million viewers last season the new series has dropped to around the 400,000 mark in the past two weeks.
Host Steve Pizzati confirmed the news this morning on his Twitter feed.
"It's true - as of next week, TGA will be on at the special time of not at all. Sorry to the open-minded people that gave it a go and enjoyed!" Pizzati tweeted.
"We're told the last three episodes will make an appearance in the summer. Or try Blockbuster Video in the BetaMax section."
Rumours had been growing in the industry that the show's future was in doubt. Nine only commissioned four episodes of the current season. Only three have aired so far but a Nine spokeswoman said the final episode would be shown later this year.
The spokeswoman couldn't confirm if the show would continue next year saying a decision hadn't been made yet.
The final episode of last year's series also failed to air despite being filmed and promoted.
The local version of the popular British show began on SBS in 2008 with hosts Pizzati, Charlie Cox and Warren Brown. The first season came under fire from the car industry with a number of manufacturers complaining about damage done to their vehicles during filming.
SBS produced a second season, replacing Cox with musician James Morrison, before Nine secured the rights both versions of the show in 2010.
Nine dropped both Morrison and Brown and replaced them with actor Shane Jacobson and journalist Ewen Page.
Officially it's parked but the local version of motoring show Top Gear is headed for the scrapheap.
Channel Nine has reportedly finally put the show out of its misery today after two years of lacklustre ratings and a cool reception by the critics. After originally attracting 1.5 million viewers last season the new series has dropped to around the 400,000 mark in the past two weeks.
Host Steve Pizzati confirmed the news this morning on his Twitter feed.
"It's true - as of next week, TGA will be on at the special time of not at all. Sorry to the open-minded people that gave it a go and enjoyed!" Pizzati tweeted.
"We're told the last three episodes will make an appearance in the summer. Or try Blockbuster Video in the BetaMax section."
Rumours had been growing in the industry that the show's future was in doubt. Nine only commissioned four episodes of the current season. Only three have aired so far but a Nine spokeswoman said the final episode would be shown later this year.
The spokeswoman couldn't confirm if the show would continue next year saying a decision hadn't been made yet.
The final episode of last year's series also failed to air despite being filmed and promoted.
The local version of the popular British show began on SBS in 2008 with hosts Pizzati, Charlie Cox and Warren Brown. The first season came under fire from the car industry with a number of manufacturers complaining about damage done to their vehicles during filming.
SBS produced a second season, replacing Cox with musician James Morrison, before Nine secured the rights both versions of the show in 2010.
Nine dropped both Morrison and Brown and replaced them with actor Shane Jacobson and journalist Ewen Page.
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I've only seen that version once, and never really liked it much...
#4
Suzuka Master
i missed a lot of TG USA this season, but from 3 episodes I saw, I liked it.
In my mind TG USA should drop the Top Gear moniker and just separate itself, then all the haters will stop comparing them to jeremy clarkson and to the shows thats actually showed over here like the car show and whatever other crap shoes we have
In my mind TG USA should drop the Top Gear moniker and just separate itself, then all the haters will stop comparing them to jeremy clarkson and to the shows thats actually showed over here like the car show and whatever other crap shoes we have
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E92
i missed a lot of TG USA this season, but from 3 episodes I saw, I liked it.
In my mind TG USA should drop the Top Gear moniker and just separate itself, then all the haters will stop comparing them to jeremy clarkson and to the shows thats actually showed over here like the car show and whatever other crap shoes we have
In my mind TG USA should drop the Top Gear moniker and just separate itself, then all the haters will stop comparing them to jeremy clarkson and to the shows thats actually showed over here like the car show and whatever other crap shoes we have
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#8
Suzuka Master
This past season was good, but the one before was alrightish compared to their standards
#11
The sizzle in the Steak
TG USA rarely excites.
How pathetic was it that only one guy (Tanner) can drive, and the other 2 clowns have to play Forza against him......yea....that episode was pathetic.
How pathetic was it that only one guy (Tanner) can drive, and the other 2 clowns have to play Forza against him......yea....that episode was pathetic.
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Top Gear Australia, guys.
I for one, am kind of sad about this. I enjoyed the UK vs. Australia episode. Just wish we could understand what the Aussies were saying.
I for one, am kind of sad about this. I enjoyed the UK vs. Australia episode. Just wish we could understand what the Aussies were saying.
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#15
Suzuka Master
hence captain slow, he never really did tests around tracks and such. Even now when he does theres no tire smoking stuff that the other two show.
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The sizzle in the Steak
^^ I never knew the story behind Captain slow!!!
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