Viewers fail to jump start second Top Gear revamp

Top Gear, which has been revamped with Matt Le Blanc at the helm alongside co-hosts Chris Harris and Rory Reid, was watched by an average of 2.8 million people, according to overnight data, while Call The Midwife was seen by an average of 8.9 million. From glimpses of goat polo in Kazakhstan to tales of James McAvoy tearing round the track in a new “reasonably fast car”, Top Gear opened its new series with an action-packed episode.

Top Gear impresses fans with Chris Evans-free return

Top Gear returned to television on Sunday night for its second season since Jeremy Clarkson and co. famously departed the show, and fans seem to be enjoying Matt LeBlanc stepping into the driver’s seat following Chris Evans’ departure. The BBC Two motoring show hit the screens on Sunday night with former Friends star Matt LeBlanc in the driving seat and Chris Harris and Rory Reid joining him as co-hosts, following the departure of Chris Evans.

Matt LeBlanc defies abuse from ‘armchair quarterbacks’ over Top Gear

Matt LeBlanc has said he faced his share of criticism from “armchair quarterbacks” when he stepped behind the wheel of Top Gear but that he just wanted to take the show forwards. The former Friends star took over the BBC Two motoring programme alongside Chris Evans after the departure of hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. He told Radio Times: “I read some things on social media like: ‘Go home Yank’, ‘You Suck’, ‘Eff you’, ‘Eff this’, ‘Eff that’.

Amazon reports 22% rise in sales but misses analysts’ expectations

Amazon has missed the expectations set for its financial results by analysts, but the technology giant was still able to report a 22% increase in sales in its latest earnings. Amazon has missed the expectations set for its financial results by analysts, but the technology giant was still able to report a 22% increase in sales in its latest earnings.

Grand Tour star Jeremy Clarkson pictured with society’s most eligible women on NYE

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