Posted By Merv Newman Oi ! Whats wrong with a jacket, jeans and boots ? Any construction site I go to that is what I wear. Talking to management I wear a two-piece suit and tie. Unless I'm somewhere hot and then I might forget the tie. It all depends on your audience and the group dynamic. But I do put on clean Y-fronts every day. (remembering my mum's advice : "what will they think at the hospital if you get run over") Merv

Posted By Pete48 I took him seriously until this week, when I noticed that he was the first off the forecourt in redneck country when the joke went pear shaped!! Leaving the hamster and Captain Slow to their fate. Or was that just another journo stunt, like all the others? Keep it coming I say, at least it is funny!

Posted By S R Robinson Interesting that the "boys" were not called in by the owner of the petrol station until she read "Nascar Sucks!" Has anyone experienced a similar reaction at Donnington? Hilarious episode on Sunday, not sure how staged that bit was, looked pretty real. I think part of the attraction of TG though is that it is one of the few programs on TV where the presenters give you a genuine opinion. You know that whatever they say on there is what they actually think. I did like the road building on last weeks show, but next weeks Reliant Robin space shuttle has me setting the VCR already. Oh and just to keep this vaguely related to H&S, what would your RA include for that?

Posted By Robert. The man love rule , Nascar escapade was extremely dangerous. I don't think the research guys got that one right one little bit. I have seen first hand what the southern boys get up to, but believe me they are pussycats compared to boys in Munroe, Louisianna.

Posted By Crim Hi, I watched the Top Gear show last night, (thanks to prem plus), and have to say I havent laughed so much for about 10 years. It was/is really, really hilarious. If there is anybody out there who has'nt seen it I recommend they do. As for risk assessment does anyone really believe that the BBC would neglect it's health and safety duties - I don't think so! I knew the H & S manager for the company that makes Hollyoaks, Grange Hill etc. and they were very safety concious but you never saw what goes on behind the scenes. If they showed the R A process and all the other safety add ons no-one would want to watch what they produce. The side of TV safety that does annoy me is when you see contractors with no safety - i.e. Jamiie's Chef prog last night showed a contractor removing the pub name board, off a tower scaffold with no safety rail in place. That's not something staged by TV but filmed as it happens. Why do HSE not take them to task? In conclusion I think we should all wind our necks in and see TV programs for what they are, entertainment. By the way what about "When will I be famous"? Roller skaters on the coffee table, Granny on the high wire with no fall protection etc. etc.

Posted By Robert. It had nothing to do with assessing risk. But everything to do with provocation. Like walking up the Falls Road wearing an "Aye Ready" scarf!!

Posted By William When i first saw this thread it caught my eye as I was expecting one to follow praising David Cameron's policies, but then I read it and I have to agree. Even before I became aware of his attitude to safety I did not like him or his programme for those who were not gifted by nature in certain parts of the anatomy. The guy is stuck in the 80's with the David Hasselhoff hair style and dress sense, he probably makes voices like the car off nightrider when driving. Due to his unnatural fixation on cars and that irritating droning voice his driving programme should be shown in schools as it would put people off driving for life and help cut carbon emissions.