http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Top Gear's electric car shows pour petrol over the BBC's standards" en Sun, 31 May 2026 15:31:52 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3570#post-37424 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:07:25 +0000 kaputnik 37424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the BBC listed it under "entertainment", it would be one thing. But they insist on classifying it as "factual". Made bed. Sleep in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3570#post-37421 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:30:37 +0000 LaidBack 37421@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The problem is that there is no chance to counter Top Gear's dubious claims.</p> <p>There is no doubt it is a brand winning show and has viewers across the globe - even in the Netherlands where they of course laugh at the 'outrageous antics' safe in the knowledge that the perpetrators are across the North Sea on this car benighted island! </p> <p>Switch channels and you'll come across car worship on every corner of your digi box. </p> <p>There's even a Top Gear type show on BBC Alba - but of course driving in the Gaeltacht is popular (essential?) with many customised cars in that part of Scotland - along with quad bikes and anything with an engine basically.<br /> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhwqq">Air An Rathad - 'Top Gear' in Gaelic</a></p> <p>Here's the spiel...<br /> <em>Fiona gets lost on Harris and Murray is all at sea when the presenters two go head-to-head in an intriguing challenge. Murray has come up with a test to find out if a more ancient form of transport could be a faster way to get around the Western Isles than a super-fast boy racer's car. </em></p> <p>I wonder what the more ancient form of transport is..? Must be a power boat and not a 'baidhsagal'.... !</p> <p>There is no real gaelic word for bicycle so I'm told... ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3570#post-37416 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:50:42 +0000 chdot 37416@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes:</p> <p>But I deliberately didn't editorialise the Guardian headline.</p> <p>That's why it's in quotes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3570#post-37414 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:47:38 +0000 Kim 37414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry but you really need to edit the title of this thread it should read "Top Gear shows pour petrol over the BBC's standards", it is well passed its sell by date, and promotes bad driving... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3570#post-37413 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:40:29 +0000 chdot 37413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/aug/05/top-gear-bbc" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/aug/05/top-gear-bbc</a> </p>