Jezza went to Lowestoft

[mollykins]

Jeremy from top gear went to Lowestoft for a top gear challenge, he had to get from the most westerly point the the most eastily during the shortest night.

It was in the local paper but we would have gone if we'd have known. I'll hold you in suspense as to whether he made it or not, unless you can find the article.

[mollykins]

oh my question is, could he have made it in the time without breaking speed limits?

It's 450 miles which according to google maps is about 8 hours. . . . . .

[boxtops]

Don't worry molly, they don't like people to know when they are doing their feats - the Top Gear team tried to sail across the channel in converted cars a while back, they left from just up the road from my office, but they didn't tell anyone they were attempting the crossing. They didn't tell the Coastguard either, so they got a severe wigging for that - trying to cross the busiest shipping lane in the world, on four wheels, and letting water, is pretty stupid.

[mollykins]

How much night time would there have been? he set off from lands end at sunset.

[boxtops]

Sunset's pretty late at the moment, it is light here at 930pm and the sky is light by 330am at the moment, so not much.

[mollykins]

so that's only 6 hours of darkness, by googles estimation doing this 450 miles could only be done in 6 hours if he went of the speed limit . . . . . .

[mollykins]

Yet when you see these events, some people always find out about them and there are crowds, why wouldn't they want people to know?

[boxtops]

They don't want the masses hanging around and getting in the way, I think. When they finally showed the programme from here, they had to restart three times etc etc - it gives away the secrets of the show if people are watching them do it!

[Everhelpful]

What's the point of the whole show!!?

[Coobeastie]

Everhelpful

The point is that millions of people enjoy watching it and it brings in money for the BBC

[Everhelpful]

How does it bring in money for the BBC?

[Everhelpful]

I'd just like to say I have nothing against the show and understand millions of people would watch it,personally, I don't see the point of it. Must be me.

[bibblebub]

but one can say that about any program that one doesn't watch - I don't watch any of the soaps, what's the point of them?

[lslowry]

it is very popular and sold all over the world, and brings in millions of £

[Everhelpful]

As I said,bibblebub,must be me.

[Coobeastie]

It's a case of each to their own I suppose. Personally I can't stand all the soaps that are shown on TV nor the sports coverage that's given carteblance to ride roughshod over the schedules.

Top Gear brings in money as it is broadcast in over a 100 countries. Australia, Russia and America have their own licensed versions. It has spawned a large amount of merchandise including 23 editions of the magazine, dvds, books, toys and clothes...and also a live show.

[mollykins]

Jezza's a bit of a pillock but the other two are good.

[boxtops]

He's an astute businessman whose day job lets him do the crazy things he loves - lucky him - he's made a lot of money out of being a pillock.

[Buenchico]

Here's the article you refer to:
http://www.lowestoftj...%2011%3A30%3A27%3A767

Chris

[mollykins]

yep chris, it was probably in there or the advertiser I saw it.