BBC sacks Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson after fight with producer

[Fast One]

Jeremy fired after incident with show producer Oisin Tymon. BBC cancels remainder of season:

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32052736

James May & Richard Hammond react to the news:

http://jalopnik.com/top-gear-hosts-j...o-c-1693566118

Although I'm aware that Jeremy can be a "knob" (as James May put it), he turned Top Gear into the most successful factual auto program in TV history. Ever since Jeremy took over as host back in 2002, Top Gear has been one of the few car-guy shows of which I've watched every episode. To me, he was a breath of fresh air amongst a sea of dull, politically-correct automotive show hosts - most of whom could be counted on to gloss-over any shortcomings the cars they reviewed may have had. I really enjoyed his irreverent style & willingness to hold auto manufacturers' feet to the fire when they screw up.

But no matter how famous you are, smacking one of your show's producers over a food screw-up is way over-the-top - regardless of the circumstances involved.

It's a shame that the most successful car-guy show in the history of television will most likely end on such a low note.

Joel

[MR.hp]

Read this the other day, sound like the guy is a real dick.

[Fast One]

Yeah - from what I've read, Jeremy can be a pompous ass at times.

Nonetheless, he was one hell-of-a car-show host, and he turned Top Gear into what, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was the most popular, most-watched factual TV show in the history of television - with an estimated 350 MILLION regular viewers around the world: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/...edition-44693/

I'll definitely miss his irreverent, razor-sharp commentary and typically dead-nuts-accurate opinion of the cars they tested.

Joel