Originally Posted by
SteveB
I tend to agree with samlad. I rather thought the Top Gear show was not a serious motor programme, and its humour wore thin after a time. But it is very popular, the BBC owns the copyright, and it makes a fortune for the BBC because it is shown all over the world.
It is Clarkson that is the show, not the other two presenters, and without him it would not be top gear.
Question for the BBC; sack Clarkson and lose a Cash Cow, let it "blow over" and take him back, in which case Clarkson will have faced them down and be even more uncontrollable.
Quite possibly Clarkson believes he could make more money working for Sky, and that is the reason for his attitude.