The BBC has been forced to deny reports that their long-running motoring show Top Gear has been cancelled, following health and safety concerns raised over a serious accident involving one of its presenters.
It was reported Friday that, 10 months after Freddie Flintoff suffered facial injuries and broken ribs in a crash at the show’s dedicated test track in Dunsfold, Surrey, southern England, the broadcaster had advised crew members to look elsewhere for work. The show is one of the BBC’s longest running and most successful.
This weekend, however, a spokesperson said: “A decision on the timing of future Top Gear shows will be made in due course with BBC Content.”
It is understood that an internal review into health and safety measures during production is ongoing.
Flintoff – popular former England cricket captain turned TV personality – was recently filmed speaking publicly for the first time since the crash. He...
It was reported Friday that, 10 months after Freddie Flintoff suffered facial injuries and broken ribs in a crash at the show’s dedicated test track in Dunsfold, Surrey, southern England, the broadcaster had advised crew members to look elsewhere for work. The show is one of the BBC’s longest running and most successful.
This weekend, however, a spokesperson said: “A decision on the timing of future Top Gear shows will be made in due course with BBC Content.”
It is understood that an internal review into health and safety measures during production is ongoing.
Flintoff – popular former England cricket captain turned TV personality – was recently filmed speaking publicly for the first time since the crash. He...
- 10/8/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Abu Dhabi, Sep 27 (Ians) The New York Strikers have assembled a strong squad at the Player Draft including Andre Fletcher and Wahab Riaz for the sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10.
The New York strikers had already confirmed the signings of Yuvraj Singh as Mentor and Carl Crowe as Coach. The Franchisee had 13 out of the 17 player slots to fill going into the Player Draft.
Yuvraj, who participated in the Abu Dhabi T10 back in 2019, will be looking to bring his explosive batting expertise to the team. Carl Crowe was the coach of the Champions of the Abu Dhabi T10 in the 2021 edition, Deccan Gladiators, and has coached a whole host of cricket franchises all over globe including Kolkata Knight Riders in the Ipl.
Even before the Player Draft began, The New York Strikers had already filled four out of a possible total of seventeen player slots. Keiron Pollard...
The New York strikers had already confirmed the signings of Yuvraj Singh as Mentor and Carl Crowe as Coach. The Franchisee had 13 out of the 17 player slots to fill going into the Player Draft.
Yuvraj, who participated in the Abu Dhabi T10 back in 2019, will be looking to bring his explosive batting expertise to the team. Carl Crowe was the coach of the Champions of the Abu Dhabi T10 in the 2021 edition, Deccan Gladiators, and has coached a whole host of cricket franchises all over globe including Kolkata Knight Riders in the Ipl.
Even before the Player Draft began, The New York Strikers had already filled four out of a possible total of seventeen player slots. Keiron Pollard...
- 9/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
All 8 franchises firm up teams in Abu Dhabi T10; new entrants NY Strikers get Pollard as icon player
Abu Dhabi, Sep 27 (Ians) Ahead of the sixth season of the Abu Dhabi T10, which tees off at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on November 23, eight franchises have finalised their squads, with the tournament seeing the addition of two new franchises — New York Strikers and Morrisville Samp Army.
The final of the tournament will be played on December 4.
Defending champions Deccan Gladiators, who have Nicholas Pooran as their icon player, have signed on some serious talent in Andre Russell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, David Wiese, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Luke Wood, Odean Smith, Josh Little, Will Smeed, Zahir Khan, Curtis Campher, Zahoor Khan, Adeel Malik, Sultan Ahmed, Jason Roy and Taskin Ahmed.
The Bangla Tigers, with Shakib Al Hasan as their icon player, have acquired the services of Evin Lewis, Colin Munro, Hazratullah Zazai, Joe Clarke, Benny Howell, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Amir, Matheesha Pathirana, Nurul Hasan, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Rohan Mustafa, Chirag Suri, Umair Ali,...
The final of the tournament will be played on December 4.
Defending champions Deccan Gladiators, who have Nicholas Pooran as their icon player, have signed on some serious talent in Andre Russell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, David Wiese, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Luke Wood, Odean Smith, Josh Little, Will Smeed, Zahir Khan, Curtis Campher, Zahoor Khan, Adeel Malik, Sultan Ahmed, Jason Roy and Taskin Ahmed.
The Bangla Tigers, with Shakib Al Hasan as their icon player, have acquired the services of Evin Lewis, Colin Munro, Hazratullah Zazai, Joe Clarke, Benny Howell, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Amir, Matheesha Pathirana, Nurul Hasan, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Rohan Mustafa, Chirag Suri, Umair Ali,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The programme for the 9th Jameson Belfast Film Festival, which runs from 26th March until 4th April 2009, has been unveiled. Northern Irish shot films to screen will include Kari Skogland's '50 Dead Men Walking', Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barro's 'Cherrybomb', the post apocalyptic 'Ditching' and Carol Moore's 'Pumpgirl'. The programme was launched last week in Belfast by Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Gregory Campbell and the Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Tom Hartley who described the event as "a cornerstone event in the city's annual arts calendar". Over 130 film screenings from over 30 countries mix in with various special events. The Irish Premiere of 'Little Ashes', a film which chronicles the life of a young Salvador Dali, will open the Festival at Movie House Dublin Road on 26th March.
- 3/3/2009
- IFTN
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