Evans to replace Clarkson?

I know it's the Mirror and hence pure speculation no doubt but food for thought, who would you prefer gracing our Top Gear screens? So many folk have thought Top Gear has gone downhill in recent years, is Chris Evans the injection of new blood it needs? Or is Clarkson's disobedient boy charm all part of the entertainment?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/c...arkson-4176402

[Bibio]

anybody but that knob Evans..... i like Jeremy (paddington) Clarkson

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by Bibio

anybody but that knob Evans..... i like Jeremy (paddington) Clarkson

here here.

Am i not right in thinking that clarkson owns the rights to top gear ie when he decides hes had enough thats it, unless he keeps selling the rights on the beeb or the highest bidder? Hence why he's rather rich selling the rights around the world? (on top of his bbc pay packet)

Originally Posted by savage86

Am i not right in thinking that clarkson owns the rights to top gear ie when he decides hes had enough thats it, unless he keeps selling the rights on the beeb or the highest bidder? Hence why he's rather rich selling the rights around the world? (on top of his bbc pay packet)

He sold his share a few years ago, so the BBC owns it outright now. Not sure if he's written anything into the deal though...

From article

Under Clarkson’s current contract he is paid a £1million fee per year, as well as an annual sum of around £3million from BBC Worldwide for Top Gear *merchandise.
He previously owned a 30 per cent stake in a joint venture with the BBC, which owned the commercial rights to the hit show, which regularly pulls in six million viewers.
But the BBC now owns the rights to the Top Gear format, name and intellectual property, making it easy for them not to rehire Clarkson, 54.

He probably has enough dollar not to give two hoots about the show anymore and pass the baton on but I personally like him on the show, I like Evans too...on the radio, not so much on TV.

[fizzwheel]

I like JC, wouldnt be the same without him. Evans' petrol head credentials are right up there, but I dont know if it would work without JC, part of it is the banter / humour between JC, May & Hammond...

If they changed clarkson it wouldn't surprise me if the other two went out the door if not at the same time the shortly afterwards, within two seasons anyway.

[Biker Biggles]

I think the Beeb should bin TG.Its a time expired format that has been milked long past when it should have been allowed to die.It used to be amusing,but now its just boring,so I dont bother watching.

[Heorot]

I watched the American version of Top Gear a while ago. Exactly the same format as our Top Gear but with US presenters. Without Clarkson, it just didn't work. I only watched one show.