When I not being all girly, I am a real little petrol head. So nothing can distract me from the television when Top Gear is new on our screens. Needless to say for an hour tonight there was absolute silence in my house whilst it was on.
It is the only program in the house which every member of the family will come together and sit and watch. No talking only laughter is the sounds made. Now I know it is not every ones cup of tea, but for millions of views in the world it brings an hour of comic relief with interesting facts. For me that spells a quality program.
I have been lucky enough over the years to go and see the program recorded, and meet the presenters. Despite their on screen antics, they are genuine gents, who I have seen at their best and worst. Working in adverse weather (trust me when it is hot there it is nothing short of an oven). The catering is dishwater tea and a bag of crisps, and the toilets are portacabins. There is no massive trailers just one portacabin and the hanger. Yet they make one of the most successful television shows in history. Sure the presenters play up to their caricatures, but they are not great actors. There have been episodes where they have no voices, cracked ribs and the infamous parking incident, yet the show still goes on. Even in the limited tea break they are often out for pictures and signings.
Yet what beats me is the bashing they get, online and in writing. The tabloids (one in particular ) love to rip the program to shreds, and make a drama out of a fleeting joke. Yet they keep going. Sure over the years the fan base has changed several times over, but the program keeps us watching.
So over the next few weeks I will be unobtainable between 8 and 9 pm along with the rest of my family. Enjoying that one program that unites us all and makes us laugh. Top Gear I salute you.
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