Top Gear about to be cancelled?

[stu646]

Clarkson has confirmed that apart from a one off special for Christmas, there will be no more Top Gear shows this year. There is usually 6/8 episodes in October and November but they have been shelved this year.

Is a big shame for me, the last series started off a bit slow but then returned to form. Oh well, we can just watch X-factor, The Voice and Strictly Come Dancing..f**king great

[Wayne]

It has not been cancelled as such but they feel that nobody will watch it whilst x factor is on at the same time.

[Agreeable Slick]

Haven't watched the last 3-4 series. Don't feel like I'm missing out on much to be honest.

[hex]

A rest would probably do it good tbh.. its gone very stale now.. just three middle aged blokes dicking about in cars. maybe it needs to go back to its roots a little more? (if indeed it comes back)

[Seanl]

Personally I think they should can it now. Last few series have been dull and predictable. quit whilst your ahead, and it will be remembered as being a great entertainment show. Carrying on will spoil it now for me, I certainly no longer enjoy it as much as I used to.

[gixer1400]

so no alternative to X-factor at the weekends may as well take up knitting or brass rubbing then 

[DubFan]

What's the source of this information?
I can't see anything anywhere.
Wayne is probably right that they've shelved the planned Oct/Nov series, probably partly to do with competing against X Tractor but may also be to do with the fact that a lot of the stuff is shot over August/September which would be tricky with the Olympics and all BBC resources being busy.

[Jay]

Blurry Mel, you'd think there wasn't anything else to do other than watch TV 

Get yourself some board games if you're struggling to entertain yourselves for an evening

[VW BUSH]

Karaoke TV suck balls, even with Top Gear being bloated and outdated I would still rather watch this than some wannabe vomiting up the same songs year in year out.......
People with real talent are very rarely on primetime TV

[Mr GTD]

El well, it was getting very predictable any how...