Re: Top Gear Mothership episode availability (was Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear US)

2010-11-22 Thread M-D November
ever they started > showing the show regularly.  But it doesn't seem to be in any systematic > fashion, and it doesn't seem to be entire series at a go. > > David > > ________________ > From: M-D November > > Subject: Re: Top Gear Mothership epis

Re: Top Gear Mothership episode availability (was Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear US)

2010-11-22 Thread David Bruggeman
at a go. David From: M-D November Subject: Re: Top Gear Mothership episode availability (was Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear US) It's also worth noting that BBCA edits the show without mercy, so if you're looking to catch new episodes, try to catch their f

Re: Top Gear Mothership episode availability (was Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear US)

2010-11-22 Thread M-D November
Addressing the availability issue: BBC America didn't pick up Top Gear until (I think) series 9. Prior to that there was no US distribution at all. So it stands to reason that the DVD availability picks up where US distribution (and, presumably, music clearances) start. BBCA/ BBC Worldwide have

Re: Top Gear Mothership episode availability (was Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear US)

2010-11-22 Thread Kevin M.
Yes, having seen all the episodes, the first season/series bears almost no resemblance to subsequent series. It was more devoted to consumer advice and did not feature James May. The show didn't seem to find its voice until the fourth series when it began its cheap car challenges, when the producer

Top Gear Mothership episode availability (was Re: [TV orNotTV] Top Gear US)

2010-11-22 Thread David Bruggeman
I've only regularly watched Top Gear on BBCA since sometime in 2008 (I think). Speaking strictly about BBCA broadcasts of the show in the last couple of years I've caught episodes from all the series, though just a few from the first 5 series. That suggests to me that disc availability in the