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The great Top Gear debateThere has been much debate recently as to whether Top Gear should carry on or be scrapped following Richard Hammond's accident.
Personally I feel that it should be allowed to remain one of Britain's best loved programs. The presenters are always aware of the dangers in their job, and what happened last week was as described above - simply a tragic accident.
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LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC is to indefinitely postpone the new series of Top Gear until presenter Richard Hammond has recovered from the brain injuries he suffered in a high-speed crash.
The next series had been due to begin on October 8.
"We would not think of finalising plans for the next series without discussing it with everyone involved," the BBC said in a statement. "When it is suitable, the team will do this and we will announce a new transmission date."
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With the accident being jointly investigated by police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Top Gear Producer Andy Wilman threatened to quit if the BBC made any attempt to tone down the programme's emphasis on speed and extreme stunts.
"You either do the show you or you walk away," Wilman told The Observer newspaper on Sunday.
Hammond's co-host Jeremy Clarkson also rejected criticism of Top Gear's format.
"Next week I intend to be down on the track driving faster than ever," Clarkson told The Observer. "It's what we do."
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Whether this postponement leads to the series being dropped remains to be seen. For those who feel strongly regarding this issue, there is an online petition you can sign. Save Top Gear Petition
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