The much awaited finale of top gear as we know it is set to be shown tonight. Such has been the spotlight on the show that its farewell episode may well be its most watched ever, beating the record 8.4 million who saw Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s turn as the “star in a reasonably priced car” in 2007. Sources say that the ex-“Top
Gear” trio — along with former executive producer Andy Wilman were
“very close” to a deal with Netflix.
“We are going to go somewhere where
nobody can find us,” said Andy Wilman ,
Clarkson’s longtime friend and
collaborator. “We will get our heads
down and work out the nuts and bolts of what the new show will do and what it will look like.”
Where this reincarnation of Top Gear will find a home is still unclear, although a deal is expected within weeks. ITV and rival US on-demand services Netflix, home to Kevin Spacey’s House of Cards, and Amazon remain the frontrunners to sign Clarkson and his former colleagues.
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