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Title: Top Gear China!
Post by: roy-nexus-6 on February 14, 2011, 02:54:53 PM
And I thought Top Gear Australia was bad. [thumbsdown]

"In the pilot episode, a Cadillac races a donkey in pushing millstones to see which is more efficient in farm work. Cao refused to reveal who won."

http://beijing.globaltimes.cn/society/2011-02/621678.html (http://beijing.globaltimes.cn/society/2011-02/621678.html)
Title: Re: Top Gear China!
Post by: zarn02 on February 14, 2011, 03:18:48 PM
Oh boy.
Title: Re: Top Gear China!
Post by: zooom on February 14, 2011, 03:44:21 PM
makes me wonder if the BBC is making money off of selling franchises!
Title: Re: Top Gear China!
Post by: derby on February 14, 2011, 05:23:53 PM
Quote from: zooom on February 14, 2011, 03:44:21 PM
makes me wonder if the BBC is making money off of selling franchises!

i'm too lazy to verify this is the case for the others, but top gear america is produced by bbc worldwide. they may not be selling/licensing anything.
Title: Re: Top Gear China!
Post by: geoffduc on February 14, 2011, 09:58:48 PM
Quote from: zooom on February 14, 2011, 03:44:21 PM
makes me wonder if the BBC is making money off of selling franchises!

Well if they are its certainly not stopping them putting up the price of the TV license's.. [bang]..MOFs

[coffee]
Title: Re: Top Gear China!
Post by: pennyrobber on February 15, 2011, 07:28:27 AM
Quote from: zooom on February 14, 2011, 03:44:21 PM
makes me wonder if the BBC is making money off of selling franchises!

If this is the case, someone needs to buy me one so I can be the host and drive cool cars for a living.
Title: Re: Top Gear China!
Post by: lethe on February 15, 2011, 05:07:48 PM
Quote from: pennyrobber on February 15, 2011, 07:28:27 AM
If this is the case, someone needs to buy me one so I can be the host and drive cool cars for a living.
You can be the host of Top Gear Somalia
Title: Re: Top Gear China!
Post by: the_Journeyman on February 17, 2011, 03:50:47 PM
I'll host Top Gear on Mountain Backroads!

JM