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I imagine topgear makes MILLIONS I read somewhere they show in 150+ countries.

To the extent that Clarkson signed a deal worth £2.5m to promote the show in other countries......the other two were offered well under £750k for the same.

I would bloody well turn it down as well.........They ARE part of the show and topgear would fail without them, the bbc know that, they know that.....and they will end up getting much larger deals by holding out.