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'Top Gear UK' on BBC America HD

post #1 of 142
1/30/11 at 8:09am
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Season 16 to premiere February 7th

http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/topg...-episode-1.jsp

More Jeremy! More James! and More Richard! The all-new U.S. premiere of Top Gear Season 16 will air just how the car gods intended them to be seen—as full-length, uncut episodes on Monday nights starting Feb. 7th at 9pm/8c!

Stayed tuned after the premiere, it will be directly followed by the premiere of the all-new Top Gear: USA Road Trip Special, where the boys take a trip to this side of the pond and battle it out up America's East Coast!

Top Gear Marathon starting Saturday 2pm ET All Weekend Long leading up to the Premiere Monday @ 9pm followed by the East Coast Special @ 10pm.
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post #2 of 142
1/30/11 at 8:32am
HD in VERY FEW select areas, for reasons I don't understand. I don't think any of the major cableCos (Comcast, TWC, Cox, Cablevision) carry it in HD.

Good to see it coming back though, it's way better than the poor American imitation right now. But its seasons are way too short.
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post #3 of 142
1/30/11 at 10:15am
TWC has it in the East division BBC America HD
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post #4 of 142
1/30/11 at 11:19am
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TWC has it in the East division BBC America HD

Yep. Have it here in Columbus and Northeast Ohio
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post #5 of 142
1/31/11 at 8:41am
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Here are my 2 favorite moments from the show





i will post Car Times & Appearances/Challenge info for the season if anyone is interested.
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post #6 of 142
1/31/11 at 10:18am
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Originally Posted by slowbiscuit View Post
HD in VERY FEW select areas, for reasons I don't understand. I don't think any of the major cableCos (Comcast, TWC, Cox, Cablevision) carry it in HD.
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CV doesn't even carry BBCA-SD!

I have many issues with Dish but the fact they do carry BBCA-HD keeps me with them (at least until FIOS gets it, which probably won't be until next year).
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post #7 of 142
1/31/11 at 2:26pm
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Originally Posted by slowbiscuit View Post

HD in VERY FEW select areas, for reasons I don't understand. I don't think any of the major cableCos (Comcast, TWC, Cox, Cablevision) carry it in HD.

Good to see it coming back though, it's way better than the poor American imitation right now. But its seasons are way too short.


TWC Cable has it in HD in SE Wisconsin. They added it a couple of months after BBC launched it.
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post #8 of 142
1/31/11 at 7:31pm
TWC Cable San Diego has BBC America-HD as well.
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post #9 of 142
2/9/11 at 4:35pm
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did anyone have a chance to view the episodes/special?

i will post times/appearances/cars in a new post.
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post #10 of 142
2/9/11 at 5:09pm
I watched the 2hr season 16 opener and it was a lot of fun. There was also another season 16 episode that preceded or followed it with the 911 Turbo cabriolet. The PQ on BBCA-HD looks noticeably better this season. Here is what my guide says:

"America's East Coast Special" The hosts race up America's east coast, comparing the Merceds-Benz SLS, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Ferrari 458 Italia."
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post #11 of 142
2/10/11 at 1:10pm
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Laps/Tests/Times

James May test drives the Ariel Atom V8 550kg/500hp

Stig Time - 1:15.1 new #1 Fastest around the track

Car/Celeb Appearances

Lexus LFA

Lamborgini Gallardo

BMW S1000 RR - British EVO Superbike Champion Steve Brogan

Tiff Needell - Former Top Gear Presenter, "Fifth Gear"

Jaguar CX75

2011 Lancia Stratos Concept

2011 Jensen Interceptor R

2011 TranStar Racing Dagger GT

Skoda Yeti

Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

John Bishop - 1:42.8 new #1 Fastest time over Tom Cruise

Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet
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post #12 of 142
2/10/11 at 1:13pm
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Ferrari 458 Italia - James May

Mercedes Benz SLS AMG - Jeremy Clarkson

Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Richard Hammond

Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

Danny Boyle - 1:47.8 (W) fastest Wet Time
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post #13 of 142
2/11/11 at 10:39am
BBCA are going to edit next week's episode to remove the news section where they make fun of Mexicans.
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post #14 of 142
2/14/11 at 6:10pm
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Challenge

Top Gear UK/AU Battle

Cars from UK

Aston Martin DBS

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Jaguar XKR

Caterham Superlight

Ariel Atom V8

Bentley Continental GT

Range Rover Sport

Morgan Aero SuperSports

*Cars named above but there were more shown*

Super 2000 Proton WRC

Cars from AU

Holden Maloo Pickup

Holden Commodore Saloon

News

Mini Cooper Countryman

2011 Pagani Huayra C9

2011 Ford Focus

Spotlight

1963 Ferrari 250 GTO

1984 Ferrari 288 GTO

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO - 1:19.8

Star/Reasonably Priced Car

Boris Becker - 1:45.9 (W)

Iraqi Special

Fiat Barchetta - Richard Hammond *Thanks to commodore_dude for the fix.*

Mazda Miata MX-5 - Jeremy Clarkson

BMW Z3 - James May

Opel Astra 1.6*

*Backup Car
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post #15 of 142
2/15/11 at 11:13am
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Fiat Parketta - Richard Hammond

Barchetta

These would be so much better if Comcast had BBCA HD... the one thing I miss about Dish.
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post #16 of 142
2/21/11 at 2:22am
The new TG was FRIGGIN HILARIOUS! lol!
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post #17 of 142
2/21/11 at 8:25pm
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Challenge

Mafia Road Test

Rolls Royce Ghost - James May

Mercedes V12 S65 - Richard Hammond

Zastava Yugo - Jeremy Clarkson

News

2012 Ferrari FF

Spotlight

Ford Sierra Cosworth

Ford Escort Cosworth

Subaru Cosworth Impreza STi CS400 1:27.7 (W)

Ford Focus RS500 - 1:30.8 (W)

Volvo C30 PCP

Star/Reasonably Priced Car

Jonathan Ross - 1:49.0 (W)
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post #18 of 142
2/23/11 at 2:05pm
Comcast in ATL has these shows available in HD OnDemand....
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post #19 of 142
2/24/11 at 4:28am
And yet they won't carry BBCA in HD...
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post #20 of 142
2/24/11 at 3:00pm
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And yet they won't carry BBCA in HD...
I guess it's a lot easier to add shows to VOD than full channels to a cable system (particularly if the cable system is running at capacity?)?
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post #21 of 142
2/28/11 at 6:56pm
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Challenge

Best Four-Seater Convertible Under 2,000 Pounds

Stig's Time - 1:35.9

Richard Hammond - 1987 BMW 325i - 1:55.3

Jeremy Clarkson - 1988 BMW 325i - 1:48.0

James May - 1989 BMW 325i - 1:55.4

News

Lamborghini Gallarado Spider

Featured

McLaren MP4-12C

Pagani Zonda C12

Pagani Zonda C12-S

Pagani Zonda C12-S Roadster

Pagani Zonda C12-S Monza

Pagani Zonda F

Pagani Zonda F Roadster

Pagani Zonda F ClubSport

Pagani Zonda R

Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster (Picture)

Pagani Zonda Tricolore - 1:08.5 (Removed from Power Lap Times due to not being a road car.)

Mazda Miata MX-5

Mentions

Pagani Zonda 750

Pagani Zonda HH

Pagani Zonda Huayra

2 Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car

Simon Pegg - 1:44.9

Nick Frost - 1:44.5
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post #22 of 142
3/1/11 at 2:50am
I cannot believe BBCA bleeped the word "tits" especially when it was used in the avian context.

I can't decide if it was pathetic of BBCA or just a very sad commentary on the audience watching the show.
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post #23 of 142
3/1/11 at 4:19am
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I guess it's a lot easier to add shows to VOD than full channels to a cable system (particularly if the cable system is running at capacity?)?

There's plenty of room on Comcast in the digital conversion areas. There must be some other reason why they don't want to carry it in HD.
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post #24 of 142
3/1/11 at 12:50pm
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it seems BBCA has posted the previews for Episodes 5 & 6

http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/topg...-episode-5.jsp

http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/topg...-episode-6.jsp
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post #25 of 142
3/2/11 at 12:29am
Ouch for the lap around the track. lol

"Speed limits are like Herpes you get it and they never go away" LOL
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post #26 of 142
3/3/11 at 9:42am
Did they edit out the Mexican story line for the US replay? I had read all about it, checked the dates in the UK at the time and was waiting to see it here. Nothing. Then, last week or the one before, the guest made a comment implying the Mexican controversy was the previous week. Saw nothing, so either I fell asleep for 5 minutes or the segment was edited for international audiences.

Thoughts?

PittCaleb
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post #27 of 142
3/3/11 at 9:54am
I'm sad... The "season" is over.
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post #28 of 142
3/3/11 at 11:38am
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Did they edit out the Mexican story line for the US replay? I had read all about it, checked the dates in the UK at the time and was waiting to see it here. Nothing. Then, last week or the one before, the guest made a comment implying the Mexican controversy was the previous week. Saw nothing, so either I fell asleep for 5 minutes or the segment was edited for international audiences.

Thoughts?

PittCaleb

They always edit for time for the US broadcast, due to the shorter "hour" run time here. On previous seasons, they have eliminated the star lap, or parts of the challenges, or the news. That's why I only watch the original BBC version (Plus I can watch it in HD, weeks before available in the USA).
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post #29 of 142
3/3/11 at 11:40am
BTW, all the stunts and challenges seemed pretty lame to me this year, other than the combine harvester snowplow. And even that was partially ruined by Clarkson and his flame thrower antics. I might be officially over Top Gear.
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post #30 of 142
3/3/11 at 11:40am
Rusty,
I broadcast on BBCA has been 1:20 for quite some time now. I always presumed that the show was about an hour in the UK without commercials. I wouldn't doubt they cut some for time, but perhaps not as much as you think given the lengthier show in the US>

Question remains, did they specifically cut the Mexican slights?

PittCaleb
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