"K" wrote
Bob Hobden writes

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"Cat(h)"wrote
Did anyone see this on BBC2 last night, as part of Sports Relief?
Well, it did give me a giggle. Best of all was the face on the
surprisee* when he saw his garden.

*some beknighted British rowing champ whose name escapes me.

I watched, because I thought it might be funny. But I found I
couldn't
watch such wanton destruction without distress.

I'm curious as to what went on behind the scenes - they claim that
Sir
Steve Redgrave was unaware - what sort of conversation went on
between
him
and his wife?

Don't worry, I'm sure it was like every other stunt on Top Gear,
totally
made up and orchestrated.

Probably. But some of the damage looked pretty real. And I just didn't
like the concept that such behaviour could be funny.

It's the "lets destroy a bus shelter" mentality, personally I've always
been of the "Lets build something" mentality. Simply, you're either a
negative or a positive person and they have proved themselves a bunch of
yobs.
It's the reason I no longer find "Top Gear" of any entertainment value,
it
ceased to be of value regarding cars and their respective merits long
ago.

I think it ceased trying to be of value regarding cars, and that's when it
became most entertaining. Sadly I missed the show that has led to all the,
anyone know if its on you tube?


Have now found it on You tube, all 4 parts. Loved the end when the
greenhouse was finally demolished by the fountain, and wow what a fountain,
they must have tapped into a fire hydrant for that effect. I was sure the
digger was going to hit the greenhouse the way Hammond was flailing it
around before it fell over.
Lets face it "effect" was what it was all about, straight out of the Top
Gear caravan farce style of program planning. No way did they do all that in
the few hours they said they had before sir whotsit returned home.

Mike
(who has also been known to garden with a digger)