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10-18-2009, 09:55 PM
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#1 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Fifth Gear host Vicki Butler-Henderson has been forced into the pits, with TV bosses confirming the show has been axed.
The channel Five programme was regarded as the main competitor to BBC2’s Top Gear.
Butler-Henderson, 37, had been an integral part of it since it was launched seven years ago.
But the latest series, which ended in July, never attracted more than a million viewers and Five decided it should be the last.
A source at the station claimed the decision had nothing to do with budget cuts. It is likelier its failure to make it on to the list of Five’s top 30 watched programmes had a negative impact on advertising revenue.
Fifth Gear first aired in 2002 after the original incarnation of Top Gear was ‘rested’ in 2001 due to poor ratings.
Several former Top Gear presenters, including Butler-Henderson were hired by Five to present the show.
The self-confessed tomboy raced karts as a child and competed in Formula First.
As one of the few high-profile women motoring experts, she is not likely to be off the circuit for long. Her husband Phil Churchward is series director of Top Gear.
Five said it was proud of Fifth Gear but that it was ‘time to try something new’.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0UM2fYVQV | - Mail Online
I say thank you, they had maybe one or two good car reviews per season but the rest was sooooo boring
TG all the way
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10-18-2009, 10:22 PM
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#2 | | I am on the internets
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yea, stop burning top gear's shit
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10-18-2009, 10:33 PM
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#3 | | Banned (BBM)
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Fifth Gear was never Top gear .... most of their tests were kinda pointless... but it was still a good car show nevertheless ... sad to see it go..
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10-18-2009, 11:39 PM
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#4 | | Hypa owned my ass at least once
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noooooooooooo so shocked when i saw this
o well i guess that was their bombshell, i never finished watching the last series lol gota finish watching it now
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10-19-2009, 12:02 AM
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#5 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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It was still a good show
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10-19-2009, 12:06 AM
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#6 | | Trollollolloing RS sine 2005
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on a side note, top gear is comming back in 25ish days.
time to start the count down.
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10-19-2009, 02:26 AM
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#7 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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Seen this coming but my only fear is the chances of TG ending soon.
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10-19-2009, 02:45 AM
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#8 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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top gear all the wayy
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10-19-2009, 02:48 AM
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#9 | | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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TG will end on a high note.
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10-19-2009, 03:22 AM
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#10 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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whether you're a fan of cars or not, fifth gear definetly never had the charisma or hosts that TG has... if anything
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10-19-2009, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by skyxx TG will end on a high note. | wasnt there a thread/article on how TG will end like it always ended every episode? or the idea of ending it like they always do?
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10-19-2009, 04:13 AM
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#12 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Even though I prefer Top Gear over Fifth Gear any day, Fifth Gear was still cool to watch. Sad it will have to end...  | |
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10-19-2009, 05:28 AM
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#13 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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there's another british car show??? oO
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10-19-2009, 05:49 AM
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#14 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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Fifth gear was decent a couple years ago but recently it became extremely boring with dull segments and hosts. Also the other issue was the new hosts who joined the show over the last couple of years tried to bring "TG" type humor but failed. That been said I'm sure they'll bring Fifth Gear back at some point.
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10-19-2009, 07:53 AM
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#15 | | Witness protection
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crap. given the choice i would always watch top gear first, but i wouldn't wish for fifth gear to go away...
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10-19-2009, 08:58 AM
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#16 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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fifth gear was pretty decent but i always preferred top gear
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10-19-2009, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by thumper crap. given the choice i would always watch top gear first, but i wouldn't wish for fifth gear to go away... | exactly
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10-19-2009, 09:33 AM
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#18 | | Trollollolloing RS sine 2005
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Originally Posted by Jah Gekko Fifth gear was decent a couple years ago but recently it became extremely boring with dull segments and hosts. Also the other issue was the new hosts who joined the show over the last couple of years tried to bring "TG" type humor but failed. That been said I'm sure they'll bring Fifth Gear back at some point. | jonny wasnt that bad, his little segments were interesting, but the fat ass, he does not fit that show at all.
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10-19-2009, 10:07 AM
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#19 | | "They call me Bowser...RawR!"
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It must've been Tiff... he was boring on Top Gear and it got cancelled... he was boring on Fifth Gear and now that's been cancelled. I love Top Gear, not for the cars but Clarkson and the boys... the cars are just a bonus
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10-19-2009, 11:43 AM
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#20 | | Professional Lurker
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I gotta give it up for vicki though...she was a damn good driver!  | |
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10-19-2009, 12:04 PM
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#21 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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For entertainment, I watched Top Gear. For actually seeing cars being reviewed, I watched Fifth Gear... so sad to see it go.
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10-19-2009, 12:19 PM
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#22 | | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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Originally Posted by EX-R I gotta give it up for vicki though...she was a damn good driver! | She has to be since her backyard's basically a Go-Kart track.  | |
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10-19-2009, 12:35 PM
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#23 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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haha, she could slide the car, but i wouldn't say shes a great driver. but none of the top gear guys are good drivers either.
tiff needell and jason plato are great drivers. I would love to see tiff back on top gear, even occasionally. Actually I'd love to see tsuchiya make a cameo on topgear.
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10-19-2009, 03:52 PM
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#24 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Tiff was The Stig for a while IIRC
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10-19-2009, 04:15 PM
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#25 | | Banned (BBM)
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fifth wasnt great, but stil sad to see it goes
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