The BBC also highlighted that Top Gear was the “biggest show at 8pm”.
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The low viewership comes after host Evans said he will be “disappointed” if the show opened with a less than five million viewership.
The 50-year-old former radio presenter has now taken to Twitter to insist the new show is a hit in a disjointed tangent. FACT”, he added. “Won it’s slot.
‘The new Top Gear is a hit.
The revamped show, which was previously hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, was criticised by fans and many declared they would not be watching the second episode this coming weekend.
Top Gear has finally returned to our screens with a brand new team of presenters – but so far, fans aren’t impressed.
They will return later this year (16), with a new show, The Grand Tour, on Amazon’s internet TV streaming service. FACT. Still number one on i Player.
Evans himself was the target of much of the vitriol with viewers dubbing him “a poor man’s Clarkson” while the show was deemed a lame imitation of its predecessor. OFFICIALLY. 23pc audience share. Following the success – or otherwise, depending on your view – of last week’s show, there’ll be more celebrity interviews, more audience banter – and more challenges, of course. FACT. These are THE FACTS folks.
The first episode featured Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc driving Reliant three-wheelers from London to Blackpool. Clarkson and co. set a rather high bar, so it’s important the show’s new hosts take their time in developing their own style and flow.
Other uses were even more scathing, calling for the show to be cancelled and even saying the show would be “okay without Evans”.
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British TV presenter Carol Vorderman sarcastically wrote on Twitter, “Could CHRIS EVANS SPEAK UP A LITTLE COS HE ISN’T SHOUTING ENOUGH X #TopGearNot”.
