Top Gear, Series 12

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[during the news]

Jeremy:
Next year, this is the good thing about Formula One - it's coming home, as we like to think about it - TO THE BBC!

[audience cheers]

Jeremy:
No adverts! The only problem we got is that there are some people speculating that the, the person who's going to get the commentary job - who's going to be the modern-day Murray Walker - is Richard Hammond.

Richard:
I've seen that in the papers. It came as a surprise!

Jeremy:
A man who has... he's never watched a Formula One race in his life.

Richard:
Err... no, actually!

Jeremy:
You weren't even watching last weekend!

Richard:
No, I was driving home.

Jeremy:
Did you look around and think god the traffic's quiet tonight?

Richard:
I did get a clear run, I must admit!

Jeremy:
If he got the job, it really would be And they're off! And look at that idiot in the Mercedes SL! He's holding them up! No Richard, that's the parade lap.

Richard:
[playing along] Wow, there's a red one in the lead, he's pulled in, what? For petrol? Well why didn't he just fill up before he left? I freely admit I wouldn't be very good at that.

Jeremy:
He would be the worst person in the world for that job.

James:
[looking sheepish] Well... not absolutely...

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