On 15-06-09 08:42 AM, djconner wrote:
From what I can tell, Hammond and May are no longer under contract with
the BBC for Top Gear, and whether they are or aren't under contract with
the BBC for other shows, they don't appear to be exclusive contracts.
Each has done shows for other networks in the past.
Except May's TV work outside the BBC is 'Inside Killer Sharks' for Sky.
(according to wikipedia) and one-offs for ITV ('06) & Channel 4 ('98).
Hammond has done a fair bit more outside of the BBC (NatGeo, ITV) but
he's been mostly employed the Auntie. Interestingly, he signed a
no-compete contract with the BBC which led to him leaving Brainiac:
Science Abuse.
Hammond's quoted on Wikipedia as saying "amidst all this talk of us
'quitting' or not: there's nothing for me to 'quit'"
And that kind of seems to be the thing people overlook. Clarkson wasn't
sacked & Capt Slow & Hamster didn't quit. Their Top Gear contracts ran
out & they either didn't renew (RH & JM) or weren't offered a new
contract (JC).
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