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| Jeremy Clarkson 'so sorry' after his last Top Gear | Jeremy Clarkson 'so sorry' after his last Top Gear |
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| Jeremy Clarkson said he was "so sad and sorry it's ended like this" after the final episode of Top Gear hosted by the current presenting team was screened. | Jeremy Clarkson said he was "so sad and sorry it's ended like this" after the final episode of Top Gear hosted by the current presenting team was screened. |
| The 75-minute special was compiled from footage shot before Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond left the show. | The 75-minute special was compiled from footage shot before Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond left the show. |
| The BBC Two show made no reference to their departure, nor the circumstances. | The BBC Two show made no reference to their departure, nor the circumstances. |
| Closing the show, May said: "Thank you very much for watching and, well, goodbye." Hammond also said goodbye and the credits then rolled in silence. | |
| After the episode ended, Clarkson tweeted: "Many many thanks for all your support and encouragement over the years. So sad and sorry it's ended like this." | After the episode ended, Clarkson tweeted: "Many many thanks for all your support and encouragement over the years. So sad and sorry it's ended like this." |
| Hammond tweeted: "Can't believe that one life has room to accommodate the first and the last steps of that incredible adventure. Thanks for your company." | Hammond tweeted: "Can't believe that one life has room to accommodate the first and the last steps of that incredible adventure. Thanks for your company." |
| 'I hate working on Top Gear' | 'I hate working on Top Gear' |
| The show was a swansong for Clarkson - whose contract was not renewed after he punched a producer - as well as May and Hammond, who both turned down the opportunity to return to the series. | The show was a swansong for Clarkson - whose contract was not renewed after he punched a producer - as well as May and Hammond, who both turned down the opportunity to return to the series. |
| It featured two separate films - in the second instalment, Clarkson is seen stranded in a river, declaring: "I hate working on Top Gear." | It featured two separate films - in the second instalment, Clarkson is seen stranded in a river, declaring: "I hate working on Top Gear." |
| At the beginning of the show May welcomed viewers by saying: "Hello, and welcome to what's left of Top Gear." | At the beginning of the show May welcomed viewers by saying: "Hello, and welcome to what's left of Top Gear." |
| The show format featured May and Hammond presenting in an empty studio, without Clarkson or the usual live audience. | The show format featured May and Hammond presenting in an empty studio, without Clarkson or the usual live audience. |
| Also visible in the studio was the "elephant in the room", a 10ft plastic replica elephant from a Hull design company which the show's makers borrowed, called Jeremy. | Also visible in the studio was the "elephant in the room", a 10ft plastic replica elephant from a Hull design company which the show's makers borrowed, called Jeremy. |
| The episode is predicted to become the highest-rated episode in Top Gear history, beating the audience of 8.35 million who tuned in to see Lewis Hamilton's appearance in December 2007. | The episode is predicted to become the highest-rated episode in Top Gear history, beating the audience of 8.35 million who tuned in to see Lewis Hamilton's appearance in December 2007. |
| Clarkson recorded a new voiceover for the show, although he was not paid. Hammond and May filmed new links, but without the traditional Top Gear studio audience. | Clarkson recorded a new voiceover for the show, although he was not paid. Hammond and May filmed new links, but without the traditional Top Gear studio audience. |
| Writing in the Sun, Clarkson had said: "BBC Two is screening an edition of Top Gear cobbled together from two films that were made before I was fired. | Writing in the Sun, Clarkson had said: "BBC Two is screening an edition of Top Gear cobbled together from two films that were made before I was fired. |
| "One of them is quite good." | "One of them is quite good." |
| Executive producer Andy Wilman said the compilation was "very sad, absolutely awful to make". | Executive producer Andy Wilman said the compilation was "very sad, absolutely awful to make". |
| "The films are good but they were never designed to carry this burden of being the last thing you'll ever see from us on Top Gear," Wilman told the Guardian. | "The films are good but they were never designed to carry this burden of being the last thing you'll ever see from us on Top Gear," Wilman told the Guardian. |
| "What's quite poignant for me is they are not the most ambitious films we have ever done but by accident they happen to be very strong on camaraderie." | "What's quite poignant for me is they are not the most ambitious films we have ever done but by accident they happen to be very strong on camaraderie." |
| 'One hell of a ride' | 'One hell of a ride' |
| Three episodes of the smash hit motoring show were left unfinished when Clarkson was suspended in March. | Three episodes of the smash hit motoring show were left unfinished when Clarkson was suspended in March. |
| Of the two completed segments, one saw the presenters take a road trip across Britain in a trio of classic cars: A Fiat 124 Spider, an MGB GT and a Peugeot 304 Cabriolet. | Of the two completed segments, one saw the presenters take a road trip across Britain in a trio of classic cars: A Fiat 124 Spider, an MGB GT and a Peugeot 304 Cabriolet. |
| The second instructs the team to purchase an SUV on a £250 budget, before setting off on a series of action-packed challenges. | The second instructs the team to purchase an SUV on a £250 budget, before setting off on a series of action-packed challenges. |
| Clarkson said in the Sun he would be "watching with a tear in my eye because, my God, it's been one hell of a ride." | Clarkson said in the Sun he would be "watching with a tear in my eye because, my God, it's been one hell of a ride." |
| But, he added: "I won't miss making a car show - because other broadcasters are available so I don't have to stop doing that." | But, he added: "I won't miss making a car show - because other broadcasters are available so I don't have to stop doing that." |
| The old Top Gear team, including Wilman, are expected to take their talents to a rival broadcaster, with streaming services Netflix and Amazon also being touted as a future home for their talents. | The old Top Gear team, including Wilman, are expected to take their talents to a rival broadcaster, with streaming services Netflix and Amazon also being touted as a future home for their talents. |
| However, Chris Evans will take over the BBC brand, and has launched an open audition for new presenting talent - including possible co-hosts - ahead of the show's relaunch next year. | However, Chris Evans will take over the BBC brand, and has launched an open audition for new presenting talent - including possible co-hosts - ahead of the show's relaunch next year. |