{"id":590155,"date":"2026-05-18T07:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/590155\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:18:30","slug":"jeremy-clarkson-refuses-to-watch-top-gear-reboot-as-he-breaks-silence-on-bbc-comeback-rumours-whos-going-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/590155\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Clarkson refuses to watch Top Gear reboot as he breaks silence on BBC comeback rumours: ‘Who’s going to watch?’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jeremy Clarkson has shared his thoughts on what a revived Top Gear ought to look like, while making it clear he won’t be tuning in himself.<\/p>\n

The 66-year-old, who hosted the beloved BBC motoring show alongside Richard Hammond and James May from 2003 to 2015, has suggested that any comeback<\/a> should focus on helping viewers navigate the rapidly shifting car market.<\/p>\n

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Mr Clarkson (middle) left BBC Top Gear in 2015<\/p>\n

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“There is an opening for someone to review electrical cars because no one really understands them,” Mr Clarkson told The Times.<\/p>\n

“I’m not going to watch it but there are lots of people who do want to know about all these Chinese cars because it’s all completely changing.”<\/p>\n

\"TopPaddy McGuinness, Chris Harris and Freddie Flintoff hosted Top Gear’s latest series | PA<\/p>\n

He suggested the programme should embrace consumer journalism, comparing it to “What Car magazine on television”.<\/p>\n

His repeated his verdict in his column for The Sun, suggesting BBC bosses would have a “tricky job” on their hands to make their show today.<\/p>\n

After pointing out that any new presenters would need a “deep understanding” of EVs, he added: “This means they\u2019ll need to know about kilowatt hours and 32amp charging cables and bi-directional capabilities and as we know, the only people who have a handle on such things are 11 years old.<\/p>\n

“Which means they aren\u2019t old enough to drive.”<\/p>\n

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Mr Clarkson even went on to suggest he wouldn’t be alone in avoiding any new reboot. “There\u2019s another issue, too, because who\u2019s going to watch a show that reviews electrical appliances?” he asked.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019d be like watching a programme about fridge freezers or vacuum cleaners.”<\/p>\n

But the “biggest problem” the BBC would face, according to the presenter-turned-farmer, is the upcoming series of Amazon’s The Grand Tour.<\/p>\n

Mr Clarkson has offered a glowing endorsement of the new Grand Tour line-up set to take over from him, Mr Hammond and Mr May on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Grand Tour’s new hosts Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland | AMAZON<\/p>\n

The trio wrapped up their eight-year run on the streaming show in 2024 with a final special filmed across Zimbabwe and Botswana.<\/p>\n

Francis Bourgeois, the trainspotter who became a social media sensation, will front the revamped series alongside James Engelsman and Thomas Holland.<\/p>\n

Mr Clarkson revealed he’s already had a sneak peek at what the new presenters have been up to.<\/p>\n

“I’ve seen some of it, and it is very, very good,” he said.<\/p>\n

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When the new hosts were announced back in February, Mr Clarkson urged fans not to rush to judgment, telling Autocar’s podcast: “Don’t be hasty. Do not be hasty.”<\/p>\n

He also noted that producer Andy Wilman, who worked with the original trio, appears to be involved with the new version.<\/p>\n

“I know this because I heard his voice on the guide track of their film,” Mr Clarkson explained, adding that while the new presenters are “completely different people to us,” they’re “bl**dy funny.”<\/p>\n

As for Top Gear’s future on the BBC, there’s no concrete news just yet.<\/p>\n

\"TopFreddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris have all moved on to pastures new | GETTY<\/p>\n

A BBC Studios spokesperson told GB News: “The Top Gear brand continues to thrive across digital, publishing and global formats.<\/p>\n

“As a commercial producer, we’re always exploring new ways to develop the brand and reach audiences by leveraging such iconic IP.”<\/p>\n

However, they confirmed there’s no update on the television show itself at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jeremy Clarkson has shared his thoughts on what a revived Top Gear ought to look like, while making…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":590156,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[243,830,21393,96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-590155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-bbc","tag-celebrity","tag-clarksons-farm","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590155\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}