POur rappel, après le crash de Richard Hammond, de nombreuses voix s'étaient élevées (y compris à la BBC) pour stopper l'émission, qualifiée de "mauvais exemple" ou "d'incitation à des comportements dangereux".
Il semblerait néanmoins que la décision de continuer TopGear ait été prise (notamment grâce à la pression de milliers de fans).
Le tournage reprend dès demain.
TV's Top Gear is saved
By CAROLINE IGGULDEN and VIRGINIA WHEELER
October 05, 2006
TOP Gear host Richard Hammond’s horror 300mph crash will NOT spell the end of the show.
BBC crews resume work on the next series today — filming TV co-host and Sun columnist Jeremy Clarkson test-driving a Lotus.
The news comes as it was revealed Hammond could have died had he crashed FIVE minutes later — as his air ambulance rescuers were just finishing work.
Hammond was furious the BBC postponed the new series following his accident. Executive producer Andy Wilman vowed to quit if the emphasis on speed was toned down.
And Clarkson — filming at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey today — stressed: “It’s what we do.”
Pals say the decision to continue has delighted Richard, who is making an amazing recovery after crashing a jet-powered dragster.
A show source said: “The time seemed right to start filming again. The team need to get as much stuff in the can as possible before the weather turns for the winter and it becomes impossible to film outside.”
Dad-of-two Richard, 36, crashed at Elvington airfield, near York.
He suffered a brain injury and is recovering at a BUPA hospital.
It emerged yesterday that Yorkshire Air Ambulance, who flew him to hospital, were about to close when news of the 5.30pm crash came in.
The part-time crew, who rely on donations, are only allowed to fly in daylight.
Boss Martin Eade said: “They were just leaving work to go for a pint.”