BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ on hiatus for ‘foreseeable future’ after host Freddie Flintoff’s 2022 crash
LA TimesBBC said hitting pause on “Top Gear” may be “disappointing news for fans, but it’s the right thing to do.” BBC has hit the brakes on its long-running auto show “Top Gear” for an indefinite amount of time. The decision may come to car enthusiasts’ dismay, but, the British broadcaster said, “it is the right thing to do.” In a statement shared during a Tuesday morning broadcast, the British Broadcasting Corp. said it will “rest” the show “for the foreseeable future” due to “exceptional circumstances.” The U.K. broadcaster has been home to the “Top Gear” revival since October 2002, and the hiatus news comes a month after it reached an “agreement” with host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff regarding a crash at the program’s test track in December 2022. The BBC said Tuesday that it “remains committed” to Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris, who have co-presented “Top Gear” since 2019. Autos ‘Top Gear’ trio return for new Amazon series ‘The Grand Tour’ The three men who anchored the massively successful “Top Gear” automotive TV show will bring their large personalities back to the small screen Nov. 18, when Amazon Prime debuts the new series “The Grand Tour.” “Top Gear” has also featured English TV and radio personality Chris Evans and “Friends” star Matt LeBlanc.
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James May insists Top Gear 'didn't need to end' after punch scandal as he reveals whether he still speaks to Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond
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Jeremy Clarkson says he’s ‘sad’ about BBC’s latest Top Gear development
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Andrew Flintoff pictured for first time since Top Gear car crash
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James May says he, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are much more ‘liberal-minded’ in real life
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Jeremy Clarkson calls on the BBC to ‘save Top Gear’ after ‘horrific’ Freddie Flintoff accident
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BBC stops filming latest Top Gear series after Freddie Flintoff crash
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Chris Evans dedicates BBC Radio 2 show to Top Gear colleagues: 'Breathe in, breathe out, move on'
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Top Gear: Matt LeBlanc 'vows to quit' unless Chris Evans is sacked
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Top Gear: Eddie Jordan defends Chris Evans, says Jeremy Clarkson is 'past it'
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Top Gear fans call for Jenson Button to replace 'shouty' Chris Evans as host
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Chris Evans insists Top Gear is a 'hit' despite first episode of new series being panned by critics
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