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Originally Posted by jswinden
I think they said it was the most watched show on TV worldwide, though we often hear over-inflated stats like that from various media.
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That comes from Guinness. Top Gear Mk.II is (or at the time was) the most-watched factual TV show in the world. They have the certificate to prove it.
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TG was better though. The format of GT has them spending too much time in the tent around the table. TG had very little airport time, mostly relying on their field videos. GT is mostly my car is better than yours, captain Slow. TG had a lot of silly video stunts that served no purpose but were very entertaining. If they keep this current format, I doubt I'll keep watching for long, it will get tired quickly.
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You're comparing a show with more than a decade of history to the first, single episode. I hardly think that's fair, especially when the entire first series of Top Gear Mk.II was pretty bland and the last 2 (21, 22) were so deep in a rut that the Lads and Andy Wilman were planning to use the next three series (23-25) to wind down and retire the show.