Stupid Legal Reasons Mean That Clarkson & Co Are Banned From Saying These Things On The Grand Tour

The lawyers have a tight grip over The Grand Tour to stop them being sued by the BBC. Here are the words and phrases that are included...
Stupid Legal Reasons Mean That Clarkson & Co Are Banned From Saying These Things On The Grand Tour

It seems the BBC are looking for any opportunity to sue The Grand Tour if Clarkson takes the slightest morsel from his previous Top Gear adventures. Andy Wilman - the producer of the new Amazon car show - has revealed that the rules the old Top Gear trio are subjected to are unbelievably tough and fully protect the Top Gear BBC show from any form of copyright.

Stupid Legal Reasons Mean That Clarkson & Co Are Banned From Saying These Things On The Grand Tour

As if there wasn’t enough drama surrounding the break-up with the BBC, The Grand Tour cannot feature a written lap time board, a Stig or even refer to the motor news section as ‘The News’. There can be no Top Gear test track and there has even been a debate over whether James May can use his ‘cock’ catchphrase.

The legal scenario was made even more ridiculous when the trio went on a shoot to Namibia. As they had described the African scenery as ‘beautiful’ in past Top Gear episodes, Clarkson has had to resort to saying “For legal reasons, this scenery is shit”.

Stupid Legal Reasons Mean That Clarkson & Co Are Banned From Saying These Things On The Grand Tour

Despite the frankly ridiculous legal restrictions forced upon the new show, we’re all looking forward to seeing what The Grand Tour has to offer.

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Comments

Matti E

“Bad news everyone, it is definitely not the new Dacia Sandero!” -James May

08/26/2016 - 16:48 |
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Anonymous

they aren’t allowed to have a written lap time board but what about a written lap time wheel

08/26/2016 - 16:54 |
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Ian Lenz

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Oh my god i could see Jeremy Clarkson spinning a big ass wheel with a bunch of lap times while giving the camera a smug look lol

08/26/2016 - 17:37 |
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Anonymous

“bollocks”-James May

08/26/2016 - 16:58 |
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Anonymous

for legal reasons the grand tour is not allowed to have any form of transport in their show

08/26/2016 - 17:00 |
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Anonymous

What about the term Captain Slow?

08/26/2016 - 17:14 |
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Anonymous

I was planning on giving Top Gear another chance once Evans was gone, but thanks to the BBC being all salty, imma just done with the network as a whole.

08/26/2016 - 17:20 |
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Anonymous

Because of this i say we all boycott the bbc’s new top gear

08/26/2016 - 17:22 |
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Ian Lenz

So basically the BBC is terrified of this show coming out because it WILL draw the vast majority of thier audience away from their show.

08/26/2016 - 17:33 |
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Amol Singh

I am surprised and thankful that power wasn’t on the list. I just want to hear Jeremy say it one more time.

08/26/2016 - 17:38 |
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Tomás Ribeiro (Audi is life)

This is riddiculous. I expected less stupidity from BBC.

08/26/2016 - 17:39 |
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