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Vam:
TG, very irresponsible programme all about boys with expensive toys. :wink:

As a completely inexperienced 4x4 (I went once and loved it) even I could see how dangerous the blokes were with the winch and couldn't blame Clarkeson for clearing off while they got him out. I'd have done the same thing.

 Clarkeson is a notorious anti Nanny state devotee, which is why he loved the daftness of the H&S labels on the Viper  :twisted:

TG is known for Smart flash cars that the majority of us can never afford, so it shows them off in an 'unreal' format to make it fun rather than 'i'd never afford that so whats the point.  
Speeding in Wales, catapulting cars at caravans racing the train through France etc etc etc. It is a totally irresponsible programe, it makes learning about cars and their history fun and long may it continue in this format.

Helen

orlando:
I presume the land they used was private - so in that case you'd have to argue that only the broadcasting of it might have been irresponsible.

Dangermouse:
It was nice of them ramblers to come to the rescue me think's  :shock:





DM  :)

V8MoneyPit:
Firstly, I ought to say that I didn't see TG this week. But, I think you would be able to find 'irresponsible' broadcasting in just about any programme if you look hard enough and believe people are stupid enough to copy it. The challenge for broadcasters is to find a balance and what we are looking at here is whether that balance has been tipped.

The only people capable of copying the TG article are those with 4x4's, most of which (proven to some extent by this discussion) are responsible human beings. Even those who have expressed the view that it made great television are not likely to go out and mimic it. I can't help thinking that those who carry out these acts of wanton destruction are already doing so and JC's use of private land will not make the slightest bit of difference.

The only area I can see being a problem, is that it may stand a vague chance of adding to the ammunition to ban 4x4's from the countryside. But I suspect that use of it would just be viewed with ridicule because it is simply a piece of commercial television, not a political statement.

Just my view  :)

thermidorthelobster:
Don't forget to check out the other thread on this subject, as I can't be bothered to type all that again :)

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