WDYTYA is coming to SBSTV in OZ

[perth tiger]

you either like clarkson or not. i think he,s great. really enjoyed his episode for the 3rd time as all one line of my family were in glass manufacturing in the same area

perth

[trish251]

you either like clarkson or not. i think he,s great. really enjoyed his episode for the 3rd time as all one line of my family were in glass manufacturing in the same area

perth

Seems to be the way with Mr C (My husband is a Top Gear Fan) - I rather liked his attitude & the discussion re all the ancestors were ag labs is something often mentioned on RC    We should send him the recent thread about "Not just an ag lab".

I've always been a little peeved that the wealthy one in my family gave all his money to the church - so maybe we were both looking for the money!

Trish

[Martin Briscoe]

You are right, Martin, I haven't seen him - don't particularly think I want to, actually!  Didn't warm to the man at all.

MarieC

He can be a PITA but also can be very funny.  I suspect that he has strong opinions about Australians as he does about most foreigners particularly Americans.  But I am sure they said that the programme had been sold to one of the Australian TV companies.

Top Gear

Martin Briscoe

[perth tiger]

I've always been a little peeved that the wealthy one in my family gave all his money to the church - so maybe we were both looking for the money!

Trish

one of mine left abt 700 quid in the mid 1800's to the eldest son. i cant find it either 

[madpants]

Jeremy Clarkson is fab, he's so irreverent and plain speaking it's a breath of fresh air in this PC watch what you say world....I think he should be PM, he's a far better alternative to that Brown person 

[Martin Briscoe]

Jeremy Clarkson is fab, he's so irreverent and plain speaking it's a breath of fresh air in this PC watch what you say world....I think he should be PM, he's a far better alternative to that Brown person 

There is actually a campaign and Downing Street petition for Clarkson to be Prime Minister.  All a bit of fun of course and Downing Street don't pay any attention to their petition website but he could not be any worse than the present incumbent.

Martin Briscoe

[downside]

The makers of WDYTYA realised at an early stage that they had to find an interesting angle in order to keep the audience hooked.  Obviously if all ones ancestors are all Ag Labs then it would make for a boring program.  The fact that he had an ancestor in the glass making business who became rich and famous for the Kilner jar was a natural choice of story line.

Rags to riches and then back to rags (not quite) made it an entertaining story.

[trish251]

But I am sure they said that the programme had been sold to one of the Australian TV companies.

Top Gear

Martin Briscoe

Top Gear in Australia is on SBS - same channel that has WDYTYA

Trish

[trish251]

one of mine left abt 700 quid in the mid 1800's to the eldest son. i cant find it either 

mine left the church 40000 pounds in 1870s    - He was so kind as to leave his nephew, who was the executor, 1000 pounds "to donate to the charity of his choice"  I hope the nephew realised charity begins at home!

Trish