Doesn't do it for me.

Firstly I don't like Chris Evans, he thinks he's still cool and people like programs full of of celeb luvvies. TFI Top Gear just doesn't work. Matt le Blanc is not a presenter, it seems like, again, Evans thought the public would be impressed with a top celeb booking. Clarkson with May and Hammond were Top Gear, their bumbling middle class blokey style was TV genius for me

I will watch it again to see if it grows on me but I doubt it.

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Didn't notice much difference. It was crap before, and it still is.

the only thing that was better was the new test track with off road rally section. Everything else was worse, far far worse

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Agree with the lack of third presenter. Evans was very shouty - had to bring Danny Baker in to make the script funnier- not that I'd noticed.

Still it took about 1 1/2 series for the last lot to develop a rapport so I'll give it time before completely dismissing it.

It rather depends what you mean by "the original Top Gear"; I assume that you are referring to the revamped version that started in 2002, after the BBC had decided to cancel the earlier show in 2001 (which was a rather tedious car review programme, looking at family hatch backs).

I didn't watch the first episode, and I have no intention of watching the series, as I can't stand Chris Evans at any price; nothing whatsoever about his not being JC, I just can't watch or listen to anything the bloke is in.

I did look at the reviews, and the general consensus is that they've made the error of trying to make the same programme (with minor tweaks), but with different people. That was always going to be a mistake as, like they did in 2002, they needed to come up with a brand new format, all of their own. That may have still been a slow-burner to start with (as you say the 2002 show was), but it would have avoided the inevitable comparisons between this and the Clarkson/Hammond/May shows.

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didn't miss it whilst it was off and hopefully, the beeb will see sense and pull it and save some money so we're not subjected to anymore of it. utter dross.

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