Chris Harris
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They just sort of left me to sweat, really. I just sat where I live and drank whiskey. I didn't have much contact with them at all. Everything went quiet. They had two inquiries into the accident commissioned, neither of which I had access to. I pushed very hard to have access to the second one and saw some of it. And I had this, this is one of the most bizarre interactions I've had.
They just sort of left me to sweat, really. I just sat where I live and drank whiskey. I didn't have much contact with them at all. Everything went quiet. They had two inquiries into the accident commissioned, neither of which I had access to. I pushed very hard to have access to the second one and saw some of it. And I had this, this is one of the most bizarre interactions I've had.
I sat down with someone from the BBC who was going to talk me through bits of the second inquiry into the accident. And I'd already been told that I no longer had a job. So I'd been told that Top Gear was done. And at the beginning of it, he said to me, I won't name him.
I sat down with someone from the BBC who was going to talk me through bits of the second inquiry into the accident. And I'd already been told that I no longer had a job. So I'd been told that Top Gear was done. And at the beginning of it, he said to me, I won't name him.
I sat down with someone from the BBC who was going to talk me through bits of the second inquiry into the accident. And I'd already been told that I no longer had a job. So I'd been told that Top Gear was done. And at the beginning of it, he said to me, I won't name him.
He said, I want to thank you so much for taking part in this because it's really going to help us as an organization going forwards. I said, well, it doesn't really help me. I've lost my job. And I'm always reminded of that old adage from a very brilliant BBC comedy show, which was never commission an inquiry that you don't know the outcome of in the first place.
He said, I want to thank you so much for taking part in this because it's really going to help us as an organization going forwards. I said, well, it doesn't really help me. I've lost my job. And I'm always reminded of that old adage from a very brilliant BBC comedy show, which was never commission an inquiry that you don't know the outcome of in the first place.
He said, I want to thank you so much for taking part in this because it's really going to help us as an organization going forwards. I said, well, it doesn't really help me. I've lost my job. And I'm always reminded of that old adage from a very brilliant BBC comedy show, which was never commission an inquiry that you don't know the outcome of in the first place.
So the whole thing, the whole situation was ridiculous. And I've never told anyone that. And I want to tell people that I did. Because a bit of me thought, as the experienced driver, do members of the public think that I didn't do enough to protect Andrew? And Paddy as well. They both experienced other incidents on that show that I think were unacceptable.
So the whole thing, the whole situation was ridiculous. And I've never told anyone that. And I want to tell people that I did. Because a bit of me thought, as the experienced driver, do members of the public think that I didn't do enough to protect Andrew? And Paddy as well. They both experienced other incidents on that show that I think were unacceptable.
So the whole thing, the whole situation was ridiculous. And I've never told anyone that. And I want to tell people that I did. Because a bit of me thought, as the experienced driver, do members of the public think that I didn't do enough to protect Andrew? And Paddy as well. They both experienced other incidents on that show that I think were unacceptable.
And that's coming as someone who loves a bit of risk. If you and I went outside now and there were two quad bikes, I'd happily roll it for a laugh with you. I'm that guy. And even me as that guy thought it had gone too far, which I think is important to say.
And that's coming as someone who loves a bit of risk. If you and I went outside now and there were two quad bikes, I'd happily roll it for a laugh with you. I'm that guy. And even me as that guy thought it had gone too far, which I think is important to say.
And that's coming as someone who loves a bit of risk. If you and I went outside now and there were two quad bikes, I'd happily roll it for a laugh with you. I'm that guy. And even me as that guy thought it had gone too far, which I think is important to say.
Yes, they don't have the experience of what it's like to actually be in control of that vehicle or what is possible.
Yes, they don't have the experience of what it's like to actually be in control of that vehicle or what is possible.
Yes, they don't have the experience of what it's like to actually be in control of that vehicle or what is possible.
So all too often it's, can you just do that?
So all too often it's, can you just do that?
So all too often it's, can you just do that?