Fifth Gear

Oh, I thought it was a show about cars, you know with the name "Fifth Gear". Guess the last part is actually pronounced "presenter" and not "gear" then.

My bad.
 
Rouxenator said:
Oh, I thought it was a show about cars, you know with the name "Fifth Gear". Guess the last part is actually pronounced "presenter" and not "gear" then.

My bad.
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If it was on the radio, maybe, but the miracle of moving pictures in a little box means it's expected you watch the moving picture and have to see the pictures as well as listen ;).
 
Is 5th gear good in comparison to Top gear? Or is this 2 totally different shows that cannot be compared?
 
terencej said:
Is 5th gear good in comparison to Top gear? Or is this 2 totally different shows that cannot be compared?
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Fifth gear is a car show ,top gear is a entertainment show.

Top gear is much more fun to watch for me ,because its funny to see what nonsense 3 guys can catch on with cars.

I fell asleep trying to watch fifth gear.
 
Gtx Gaming said:
Fifth gear is a car show ,top gear is a entertainment show.

Top gear is much more fun to watch for me ,because its funny to see what nonsense 3 guys can catch on with cars.

I fell asleep trying to watch fifth gear.
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I watched top gear for the same reason as you so I guess this answers my question.
 
Gtx Gaming said:
Fifth gear is a car show ,top gear is a entertainment show.

Top gear is much more fun to watch for me ,because its funny to see what nonsense 3 guys can catch on with cars.

I fell asleep trying to watch fifth gear.
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I could have written that. Especially the falling asleep bit...

Might have elaborated it a bit more though ;)

Fifth gear is a boring car show ,top gear is a funny, motoring based entertainment show.
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There is "market" for both.

5th Gear caters for car people

Top Gear (Clarkson-era) caters for people who enjoy entertainment

I watch both.
 
Fifth Gear, the TV show that focused on cars and that starred former Top Gear host Tiff Needell will not record any new episodes.

While the news is not exactly official, it comes from Tiff Needell’s Twitter account, and the presenter explained that the producers have a hard time to re-commission the show.

As he explained in a Tweet published on the same day of the announcement that said the last episode of Fifth Gear was filmed last Friday, it’s all a problem related to money.

Mr. Needell has been presenting car shows for 29 years straight. As his bio explains, he has been on Top Gear for 15 years, until 2001. From there on, he started appearing on Fifth Gear, where he also spent almost the same period. Tiff says he “feels weird not to have any filming dates in his diary.”

The British TV show titled Fifth Gear first appeared on Channel 5 from 2002 to 2011. From there, it was taken over by Discovery and History, as well as ITV4. Initially, it was named “5th Gear,” as a continuation of the original BBC Top Gear, which had been canceled in 2001.

While Channel 5 wanted the original name, the BBC declined and eventually relaunched the show called "Top Gear." It is now at its second rebirth, as former stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May have moved on to Amazon Video to film “The Grand Tour.” Meanwhile, the Top Gear show has an all-new crew, and the battle for the viewer’s attention will rage on in the coming months. We believe you might have heard of them.

Tiff Needell is joined the cast of presenters of Fifth Gear by Jonny Smith and Vicki Butler-Henderson. The latter and Needell have been with the show since the beginning, while Jonny Smith came ten years ago. Meanwhile, presenters like Jason Plato, Quentin Wilson, Adrian Simpson, and Tom Ford have moved on to other projects. Jon Bentley, the former producer of the show, appeared in several episodes.

Read more: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/f...senter-tiff-needell-107782.html#ixzz49fRadEJO
 
Rouxenator said:
Fifth Gear, the TV show that focused on cars and that starred former Top Gear host Tiff Needell will not record any new episodes.

While the news is not exactly official, it comes from Tiff Needell’s Twitter account, and the presenter explained that the producers have a hard time to re-commission the show.

As he explained in a Tweet published on the same day of the announcement that said the last episode of Fifth Gear was filmed last Friday, it’s all a problem related to money.
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I'm not really surprised, it had a good run for a bland motoring show.
 
Well judging by the posts Tiff made I am guessing the filming they just finished will mean one more season?
 
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