Is it me or does Jeremy Clarkson have a cheek putting cars on a cool board when (as far as I can remember) he was in the video for Mr Blobby? Thank you please.
You should know by now that the only person who takes Clarkson seriously is Clarkson himself. He's constantly being contradictory, hypocritical and inflammatory, but that's just his style. Top Gear is still one of the best programmes on the box, and I love the cool wall!
I was at the filming of Top Gear (when Sanjeev Bhaskar was the star in a reasonably-priced car & it was the second episode of the Toyota pickup saga) and it was great. After 3 hours of filming, my jaw and cheeks ached more than I thought possible after so much laughing. And I got to see myself on TV which wasn't so great. Cool wall is a good idea but he should be made to sit that bit out :P
Oooh, I'm jealous you were actually there. yeah, he makes me laugh too (as does James and, to a lesser degree, Richard) even tho he can be a mysoginist, zenophobe, Mercedes driver etc.
You should definitely apply for tickets - you need an equal mix of m/f and you'll be standing up for about 3 hours. But you do get free refreshments (which is more than can be said for the BBC) and it's funnier than Never Mind the Buzzcocks which was more like pulling teeth. Unlike most shows, the presenters mingle with the crowd between takes so you can just talk to them.