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Lindy McDowell: Is Jeremy Clarkson’s Belfast jaunt just a pipe dream?
Saturday, 25 July 2009
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Jeremy Clarkson, seemingly, dreams of driving his car through Belfast’s sewers.
To each his own ?
Mr Clarkson is said to be in talks to stage a Top Gear car chase that will pay homage to the movie The Italian Job!
The film was about a gang of bank robbers making their getaway through the drains and alleyways of Turin.
I doubt if our sewers look anywhere near as scenic but — the important point — they’re brand spanking new so Mr C and his co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond will at least not be exposed to what cinematically could be described as close encounters of the turd kind.
And from the point of view of the Belfast Sewers Project (slogan; Tunnelling Towards the Future) it is a unique opportunity to showcase the city’s new £120m project .
Everyone’s a winner then?
You can’t help thinking that if a bunch of local boy racers had suggested this they’d be accused of taking the proverbial.
What! Let you race your cars through our new multi-million pound much-needed sewers? Not a chance!
What happens if Jeremy hits the tunnel wall and cracks it?
I just hope all concerned have thought this thing through.
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The film was about a gang of bank robbers making their getaway through the drains and alleyways of Turin.
I doubt if our sewers look anywhere near as scenic
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That section of the film was shot in the sewers in Coventry and not Turin.
If Jeremy Clarkson hits the tunnel wall I would be very concerned indeed. For the tunnel that is.
Posted by terry | 28.07.09, 13:20 GMT
NI Water actually approached the BBC about the stunt, not vice versa!
Posted by Benet | 28.07.09, 00:45 GMT
Yeah, car enthusiast in Northern Ireland should ask for permission to hold their own race through the sewers - see what happens!
Posted by Ciaran Gallagher | 27.07.09, 19:52 GMT
You would think the BBC could think of better ways to spend license payers money!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Linda | 27.07.09, 12:13 GMT
jeremy clarkson and a sewer system?
Seems a perfect mariage to me...............
Posted by clive | 27.07.09, 09:38 GMT
Good lick Jeremy! Go for it!!!
Posted by Mimi Shea | 25.07.09, 20:22 GMT
Jeremy Clarkson was down at The Titanic dock last night---- they lowered a car into the dock and filmed it for the above
Posted by paul | 25.07.09, 12:14 GMT