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A Russian Armed Forces television channel has reportedly offered to give Jeremy Clarkson a job fronting a Top Gear style show.A Russian Armed Forces television channel has reportedly offered to give Jeremy Clarkson a job fronting a Top Gear style show.
In an open letter published in English, Defence Ministry-run channel Zvezda wrote: “The Russian Armed Forces Broadcasting Company Zvezda expresses deep honour to you and kindly asks for cooperation.In an open letter published in English, Defence Ministry-run channel Zvezda wrote: “The Russian Armed Forces Broadcasting Company Zvezda expresses deep honour to you and kindly asks for cooperation.
“We would like to invite you to be a presenter of motoring show on our TV channel in Moscow … We would like to discuss all the details in person so we invite you to visit Moscow at the beginning of April.”“We would like to invite you to be a presenter of motoring show on our TV channel in Moscow … We would like to discuss all the details in person so we invite you to visit Moscow at the beginning of April.”
The channel also ran a comment supposedly given over the telephone from a spokesman for Clarkson named Daniel Rix, saying: “[Clarkson] will reply. I cannot reply on his behalf.”The channel also ran a comment supposedly given over the telephone from a spokesman for Clarkson named Daniel Rix, saying: “[Clarkson] will reply. I cannot reply on his behalf.”
It later ran an email from Rix saying: “I can only imagine what an episode of Russian Top Gear would look like.”It later ran an email from Rix saying: “I can only imagine what an episode of Russian Top Gear would look like.”
“It could feature a tzar in a reasonably priced car!”“It could feature a tzar in a reasonably priced car!”
While Zveda’s letter seems a seem a little hopeful, Clarkson may take it more seriously than another offer made this week from Chain Reaction Cycles, suggesting he co-present the company’s internet mountain biking and road cycling show The Hub Show. They’ve invited him in for a screen test on April 1, but are apparently still waiting for a response.While Zveda’s letter seems a seem a little hopeful, Clarkson may take it more seriously than another offer made this week from Chain Reaction Cycles, suggesting he co-present the company’s internet mountain biking and road cycling show The Hub Show. They’ve invited him in for a screen test on April 1, but are apparently still waiting for a response.
The BBC announced on Wednesday that Clarkson’s contract would not be renewed after its investigation into a “fracas” at the beginning of March concluded the presenter had verbally abused and physically attacked producer Oisin Tymon.The BBC announced on Wednesday that Clarkson’s contract would not be renewed after its investigation into a “fracas” at the beginning of March concluded the presenter had verbally abused and physically attacked producer Oisin Tymon.