..chris evans?

[The80sweregreat]

What are the BBC playing at giving the Top Gear job to him?he who is just everywhere lately? I guess his car knowledge is probably huge and I did like him on Dont forget your toothbrush in the 90s etc, but i would love to see someone else have a go. It just annoys me, there must be so many new people hoping for the breaks. It just seems unfair. He is even going to be doing Glastonbury next week too!

[BabyMurloc]

He was an obvious choice tbh. He loves cars, has loads of cars (which they will likely gain access to) and has been on the show before a few times. The others may be unknowns tbh but they need someone known to anchor the thing on. After all that's at stake they won't chance 3 total unknowns on something so huge.

[The80sweregreat]

Baby, yes i can see why, but im just sick of the same old faces. He has form for getting bored with things too, i bet he will only do a few series.

[PrawnJalfrazi]

I saw the news too. I think Chris Evans will be fabulous on Top Gear. I really do. I hate Top Gear so won't be watching, but he does seem like a good fit! I do like Chris Evans. I'm not being horrible in any way. Just can't abide Top Gear whoever is presenting it.

[The80sweregreat]

I dont dislike him either, i just wanted to bang the drum for some new talent out there. Emma willis is another one who seems to get all the gigs too!

[tutorproof]

I think he's a good choice. They need someone very used to 'as live' TV who has the car knowledge to placate die hard petrolheads.

[OrangeVase]

Oh no. Don't like him. Love the whole TG show - and he is just wrong.

[Goshthatsspicy]

I think he is a good choice. When he is presenting something, l feel safe nothing will go wrong. The BBC must be confident he won't muck up!

[Goshthatsspicy]

*knowing nothing

[IUseAnyName]

I like chris evans, but would have preferred guy martin :)

[Goshthatsspicy]

Well be grateful Emma Willis didn't get this gig! the80s

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I think he's a good choice. Not that I like the programme.

[The80sweregreat]

Iuse, yes, Guy would have brought some Biker bits to the fore, he would have been good.

[The80sweregreat]

Gosh, am shocked the Beeb didnt consider her!

[MistressMerryWeather]

Didn't he say he wasn't going to do it?

[RedCrayons]

I've always had a bit of a soft spot for him, he looks like my brother.

A bit ironic though that the bbc now consider him a safe pair of hands when he was sacked from radio 1 for turning up drunk/not turning up.

[The80sweregreat]

Yes. He did dismiss it at first. Must be a good package ..

[RedCrayons]

Although, I'm a bit that he went on and on about him not taking the job.

[tutorproof]

Guy Martin is great but not to front a show like that. He hasn't done that much presenting before.

[karbonfootprint]

It doesn't matter which puppet is put up in front of the camera. Top Gear is finished. it is never going to be Top Gear again, is it.

[Howaboutthisone]

I agree that he'll be good but he was so categorical in his dismissal of filling the role I feel (ridiculous I know) let down!

[WeirdCatLady]

It'll be him, Jodie Kidd and someone who knows about bikes I reckon.

I won't be bothering to watch.

I'll hang on for house of cars or whatever clarkson, hammond and may end up doing

[tutorproof]

You never know, Top Gear may go back to being a programme about cars, rather than men waving their cocks about.

[The80sweregreat]

Tutor. Maybe!

[ChuffinAda]

The only other person who could have done it with his car knowledge would have been James Martin who has all the charisma of a carrot cake.

[Whiskwarrior]

I had it in my head it was Chris Moyles

And I was thinking 'well, that's just bizarre'