
Comedian Adam Carolla arrived in London yesterday for a one off live recording of his record-breaking podcast. Any concerns he and his team might have had about his chances of success were swiftly put to rest when he took to the stage
by Sarkis Zeronian11 Sep 2015, 10:49 AM PST0

The BBC’s Head of Television, Danny Cohen, has complained that the corporation “just couldn’t compete” with the global financial might of Netflix, losing out on a pitch for what he says was “a classic BBC subject”. Cohen, speaking ahead of the Edinburgh
by Sarkis Zeronian26 Aug 2015, 10:08 AM PST0

The Guardian‘s readership have been giving their views on whether they’d pay £79 a year – $99 in the US – for a subscription which gave them exclusive access to Amazon Prime Instant Video’s new £160 million recruits – former
by James Delingpole31 Jul 2015, 6:55 AM PST0

Sacked BBC “Top Gear,” host Jeremy Clarkson has signed a deal with Amazon to present a new motoring show alongside his former co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. Clarkson was fired from the BBC for physically attacking a member of
by Reuters30 Jul 2015, 5:02 AM PST0

Despite being forced out of the BBC, open season on Jeremy Clarkson rolls on. The Traveller Movement has become the latest offence taker to bring a litigious grievance against one of the television presenter’s jokes. Ofcom, however, have ruled that his use of the
by Liam Deacon28 Jul 2015, 5:32 AM PST0

Jeremy Clarkson has slammed the brakes on his planned re-appearance on the BBC since he was fired for attacking a producer who worked on Top Gear. The controversial star was due to appear as a host on Have I Got
by A.B. Sanderson10 Apr 2015, 8:10 AM PST0

BBC bosses are determined to replace Jeremy Clarkson as presenter of Top Gear with a woman. Senior executives have already been accused of talking up Clarkson’s fracas with a producer because they wanted to dump him as he is “blokeish
by Andre Walker9 Apr 2015, 7:06 AM PST0

This isn’t so much a piece about Jeremy Clarkson as about all the other celebrities the BBC employs who aren’t Jeremy Clarkson. I call them the “Wankerati.” Here are some examples: Ian Hislop; Dara O’Briaiaiaan; Brian “PermaSmile Astro Boy” Cox;
by James Delingpole28 Mar 2015, 1:55 AM PST0

James May has indicated that he might quit TV and become a teacher following the sacking of his colleague Jeremy Clarkson. He said that the success of Top Gear, which the pair co-presented along with Richard Hammond, had been an
by Donna Rachel Edmunds27 Mar 2015, 5:26 AM PST0

So farewell then Jeremy Clarkson. The Top Gear host and much-loved television presenter will not have his BBC contract renewed. The BBC’s director-general Tony Hall issued a statement to media Wednesday afternoon, saying it was “with great regret that I
by Simon Kent25 Mar 2015, 7:12 AM PST0

He has a face like a dropped pie, infuriates the righteous political left, is followed by millions of people around the world and remains a constant cause of upset and rebuke at the BBC: what’s not to like about Jeremy
by Simon Kent20 Mar 2015, 6:20 AM PST0

Suppose you were a shareholder in a leading international fast food chain – McDonalds, say – and the company’s new director of products announced that in the nutritional interests of the customers he’d now decided that, for their own good,
by James Delingpole13 Mar 2015, 5:09 AM PST0

Media luvvies at the BBC look set to use his recent “fracas” with a producer boot out Jeremy Clarkson. The Top Gear presenter was described as having had a “child’s tantrum” after being unable to order steak at the hotel
by Andre Walker12 Mar 2015, 8:50 AM PST0

Falkland Islanders have responded to threat of invasion from Argentina by plastering their cars with Top Gear themed stickers. The union flag sticker says “H982 FKL” and “British Forever”, a reference to the car number plate that landed Jeremy Clarkson in
by Andre Walker2 Feb 2015, 2:29 AM PST0