Friday, April 2, 2010

British Shows I Like to Watch-Top Gear

This show is about fast cars and comedy, in that order. Its 3 hosts review all manner of sportscars from the exotic to the production models. Also, they have a mysterious chap known as the The Stig who will drive the reviewed car around their test track to see how fast he can complete the circuit. The car is then ranked against other cars they have preciously driven. They have tested some of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world. They regularly drive Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porches, etc. They have critiqued the Bugatti Veyron, the fastest production car currently, and even taken it to its top speed of over 250MPH in Germany

In addition to these segments, they have taken to racing against each other, crafting cars into unlikely uses, and demonstrating or debunking certains myths or misnomvers. Much of this with tongue firmly planted in cheek. The number of episodes per season varies as they do as much as they can with whatever the budget allows. Sometimes only shooting as little as 7 episodes because they've spent too much. For example, the time Jeremy Clarkson, the guy on the left in the pic above, took a car around the world to shoot 30 second spots for a car he was reviewing. All the shots were unneccesary to the review, but it was funny in the end to see what he had done and to see the reactions of his cohosts. His fellow co hosts include Richard Hammond, James May. and the Stig!