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BBC Confirms Plans To Reboot ‘Top Gear’ Amid Speculation Jimmy Carr Will Host

The BBC is revving the engines of Top Gear again. After a four-year absence from British television following a horror crash involving former host Andrew Flintoff, the BBC said that work is underway on a new season. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Thursday, Ed Havard, the BBC’s director of entertainment, said: “Top Gear […]

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BBC Confirms Plans To Reboot ‘Top Gear’ Amid Speculation Jimmy Carr Will Host
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