Over the last few days I
have heard many things about the great Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson debate. Well
when I say many things I have heard or read a couple of things and have now
made many assumptions that have led me to a Top Gear Conspiracy theory, I have
said it before and its entirely true, everyone loves a good conspiracy
theory. You see there are some
interesting facts in all this. For
example who informed the BBC of the alleged Fracas, well it turns out it was Mr
Clarkson himself. Well that is not the sort of thing you are going to do when
you are already in trouble; rush inside and tell the entire world that you chopped
down the Cherry tree. . . . Mmmmmm very suspicious?
Then it turns out the producer has been part of the team for ages and has risen
up through the staff to become a producer (a well liked producer) in a team
where it appears Mr Clarkson is well and truly the main man. And I do not mean
just the big star lying on a feather sofa eating grapes out of a hubcap, no he
is one of the brains and driving (no pun intended) forces behind the show. So
if he did not like this chap would he be a producer . . . NO. And there have
been other little hints at stuff which has led me to my conspiracy theory.
SO . . . . . I can hear
folk say. . . What stupid idea have you
come up with now . . . . Well you see if you have watched the show you
will have noticed it had lost its sparkle a bit this series. They were
struggling for one of those brilliant ideas that has made the show the great success
it has been for the last twenty years. Basically it had started to go a bit off
the boil and stale. So in order to avoid it just petering out losing viewers,
they hatched a great master plan to go out with a bang leaving everyone wanting
more.
So
what is this Foolish plan . . . you now ask. Well by Jeremy Clarkson
discrediting himself it means the BBC has to sack him. Then his close friends
and fellow presenters plus The Stig will refuse to stay, and then the crew will
also follow Mr Clarkson to create a whole new car show watched by millions from
day one on Channel 4. (OPTION ONE)
There is a slight
possibility that the BBC seeing the dropping ratings hatched the plan to restore
interest in the show. If in a few days time we hear on the BBC News that Jeremy
Clarkson and the producers have made up and the show will continue to the end
of this series then I think we can also assume it’s a conspiracy to boost the
ratings of a show that has almost run its course. (OPTION TWO)
So there you have it call
me mad (DAMN you called me mad), but conspiracy theories are not always that
far from the truth. . . . Who can say its not all a cunning plan, after all the
Top Gear team has achieved some unlikely goals in the past which have required immense planning. I mean if they can put a Reliant Robin on the moon then
anything is possible.
This is not such a stupid idea Rob. I love a good conspiracy as you know, and think you might be on to something here.
ReplyDeleteI think TG will end up on SKY though, as they more money that C4 (and they have formula one as well) so that would all fit together. It's also worth noting that Formula one has just started and the first race was in Australia. Now with Oz being on the other side of the world, Mr Clarkson and co would not have wanted to stay up all night watching it if they had to work in the morning. What better way to work this than force your employer to take TIME OFF!!!!!
Genius.
I like the thinking Mr H and I do believe that Australia is the home of the Murdock's who own sky. . . The plot thickens by the minute
DeleteI'm thinking you have something here; I wouldn't put the "higher ups" thinking of such a plan for the reasons you listed here. I'm sure there will be more of the story down the line.
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O yes I think we are talking of a story with much intrigue and as yet unknown twists which could involve time travel.
DeleteAnother option is that their main goal was to make sure that I knew about their show and then entice me to watch, knowing that I have tenndency to watch the same thing multiple times which could increase their ratings. But their plans have failed so far as I have not watched them yet. So that will put a crease in the plans rather than an increase.
ReplyDeleteI will say some of the shows are not worth watching but some are, they have undertaken some great tasks. such as driving to the South Pole in 4x4's or their effort to sent a three wheeler car a few thousand feet into the air space shuttle style and return it to the ground as a glider (OK it did not entirely work). However these were some time ago now and they are running out of ideas rapidly or have run out of ideas which may be part of their frustration leading to fighting. What they need are some brilliant and strange new ideas to cheer them all up.
DeleteOoh, I do love a good mystery. I believe Professor Plum did it in the study with a candlestick...
ReplyDeleteAs this is a child friendly blog I will avoid any references to Miss White and the Rev Green
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