Sue Perkins To Take Over Top Gear !

[mikey4444]

Is this the ultimate irony? On big girls blouse to be replaced by a real girls blouse, and a lesbian at that !

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/apr/10/sue-perkins-in-hot-seat-to-replace-jeremy-clarkson-on-top-gear

[jno]

hold your horses, that's just the bookies...

[tonyav]

This is a wind up isn't, mikey Tony checks to see it isn't April 1st.

[mikey4444]

The Bookies are rarely wrong guys !

[Ric.ror]

You might not be saying that after 4pm tomorrow mikey

[EcclesCake]

What has ne'er sexuality got to do with it?

[excelsior-1]

"and a lesbian at that"

i fail to see how her sexuality should be an issue - it should make no difference

[Samuraisan]

We can't stand here. So we won't be watching. What on earth are BBC playing at ?

[Bazile]

Perhaps she will be showing us how to bake on the radiator

[DTCwordfan]

you must be joking!

the lesbian comment is unfair, mikey, so's clare balding who's rather good at her job. SP is from Penzance, you know....?

[jno]

predicting a horse race is one thing, predicting the actions of BBC commissioning editors is another. For instance, the latter can read predictions in news stories and try to prove them wrong.

[bednobs]

Hold the front page - lesbians are allowed to work on tv?? allowed to like cars?

[jno]

I imagine the significance of her sexuality is that it will provoke more snark from Clarkson...

[chrissa1]

RIP, Top Gear.

[jno]

she would be stepping into the shoes of Angela Rippon, and good luck to her

[DTCwordfan]

Odd? She doesn't even feature on this summary table from the bookies

http://www.oddschecker.com/novelty/top-gear/who-will-replace-jeremy-clarkson-as-top-gear-host

[ummmm]

I'm surprised at your lesbien comment, Mikey.

[shaneystar2]

She's taking his place on HIGNFY not Top Gear !

[mikey4444]

Steady on guys ! I quite like Sue. She was very good in that program where she had to learn to be a Conductor. I have no issue with her sexuality whatsoever....as DTC has said, Clare Balding would do a very effective and efficient job of Top Gear as well.

But what would the Big Jessie say, if he was replaced by any woman, let alone a lesbian !

[starone]

Who cares if she is lesbian? Does she know her stuff about cars - that is all we need to know!
P.S. I like men, but I know nothing at all about cars.

[gness]

Mikey.....news is fine....if that's what it is. Comments on her sexuality are wrong....if a heterosexual man you liked was taking over would you comment on his sexuality?