Chris Harris
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Now, in reality TV, I can understand it. But if you're reviewing a product, as you say, that tens of thousands of people make and they rely on... that thing's selling for their livelihood. It's not.
Now, in reality TV, I can understand it. But if you're reviewing a product, as you say, that tens of thousands of people make and they rely on... that thing's selling for their livelihood. It's not.
One of the biggest problems on Top Gear for me was when things didn't break. So often the producers, and I understand why, they'd want stuff to break. That was the joy. Normally with the older cars we'd buy and mess around with. But actually, older cars are quite reliable now. You buy something and expect the engine to blow up. It won't.
One of the biggest problems on Top Gear for me was when things didn't break. So often the producers, and I understand why, they'd want stuff to break. That was the joy. Normally with the older cars we'd buy and mess around with. But actually, older cars are quite reliable now. You buy something and expect the engine to blow up. It won't.
One of the biggest problems on Top Gear for me was when things didn't break. So often the producers, and I understand why, they'd want stuff to break. That was the joy. Normally with the older cars we'd buy and mess around with. But actually, older cars are quite reliable now. You buy something and expect the engine to blow up. It won't.
Well, they did a brilliant film about that, and they're trying to kill a Land Cruiser, and they just couldn't. Ended up dropping off a building, and it drove away. It's the cockroach of the car world. They're incredible. I have a 200 Series Land Cruiser V8 diesel, 157,000 miles on it.
Well, they did a brilliant film about that, and they're trying to kill a Land Cruiser, and they just couldn't. Ended up dropping off a building, and it drove away. It's the cockroach of the car world. They're incredible. I have a 200 Series Land Cruiser V8 diesel, 157,000 miles on it.
Well, they did a brilliant film about that, and they're trying to kill a Land Cruiser, and they just couldn't. Ended up dropping off a building, and it drove away. It's the cockroach of the car world. They're incredible. I have a 200 Series Land Cruiser V8 diesel, 157,000 miles on it.
It's just... They are... They're brilliant vehicles. And actually, I lobbed a bomb on Instagram the other day by saying, I drive around in my Land Cruiser feeling sorry for Range Rover drivers. And I just got a whole lot of... I didn't read it. Yeah. But I do think that...
It's just... They are... They're brilliant vehicles. And actually, I lobbed a bomb on Instagram the other day by saying, I drive around in my Land Cruiser feeling sorry for Range Rover drivers. And I just got a whole lot of... I didn't read it. Yeah. But I do think that...
It's just... They are... They're brilliant vehicles. And actually, I lobbed a bomb on Instagram the other day by saying, I drive around in my Land Cruiser feeling sorry for Range Rover drivers. And I just got a whole lot of... I didn't read it. Yeah. But I do think that...
I have some sympathy for people that make television because, you know, they say don't work with children and animals, but working with cars can be difficult. And one side of Top Gear that I found unpalatable, not just the sort of the silly comedy bit, which I didn't like, was quite often you'd be given a script. I'd be given a script and my review was in it.
I have some sympathy for people that make television because, you know, they say don't work with children and animals, but working with cars can be difficult. And one side of Top Gear that I found unpalatable, not just the sort of the silly comedy bit, which I didn't like, was quite often you'd be given a script. I'd be given a script and my review was in it.
I have some sympathy for people that make television because, you know, they say don't work with children and animals, but working with cars can be difficult. And one side of Top Gear that I found unpalatable, not just the sort of the silly comedy bit, which I didn't like, was quite often you'd be given a script. I'd be given a script and my review was in it.
And I'd be like, well, I haven't driven it yet. So this is the part where you say it's great. But what if I think it's shit?
And I'd be like, well, I haven't driven it yet. So this is the part where you say it's great. But what if I think it's shit?
And I'd be like, well, I haven't driven it yet. So this is the part where you say it's great. But what if I think it's shit?
But I can understand why the producer and the director is thinking, well, we've got to get all this packaged together. That's our hour there. That's our hour there. But we haven't stopped to actually evaluate this thing we're supposed to be evaluating. And I have some sympathy with people that make television because actually that bit's just they don't care about that.
But I can understand why the producer and the director is thinking, well, we've got to get all this packaged together. That's our hour there. That's our hour there. But we haven't stopped to actually evaluate this thing we're supposed to be evaluating. And I have some sympathy with people that make television because actually that bit's just they don't care about that.
But I can understand why the producer and the director is thinking, well, we've got to get all this packaged together. That's our hour there. That's our hour there. But we haven't stopped to actually evaluate this thing we're supposed to be evaluating. And I have some sympathy with people that make television because actually that bit's just they don't care about that.