Top Gear to film in the Okanagan
PENTICTON – Local fans of the British television show Top Gear will be happy to know the series will be shooting highway footage in the South Okanagan and Boundary regions for the popular show.
Filming begins in the latter part of November, according to a media release from the Okanagan Film Commission. The group in the shoot will be driving a Hennessey VolociRaptor SUV.
“This is awesome for the region as the show has such a huge worldwide audience, it is great exposure for our area and for producers to see the kind of scenery and locations we offer,” film commissioner Jon Summerland says.
Top Gear first aired in 1977 and changed to their current quirky format in a re-launch in 2002. It's hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May and has featured at least three different test drivers know as The Stig.
The program draws an estimated 350 million viewers each week and is shown in 170 countries.
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I’d love it if ol’ Jer would polish me bell-end! Being the close to the cuff knob-jockey git that he is!
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Ian Cooper They’re pretty unforgiving in the states, something I dont blame them for after their trip to the southwest. On camera it was a ‘special’ experience, off camera, probably even worse.
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Awesome would love to get out and catch some of that filming. I can take a good bit of sarcastic Banter from A Lad from Donny! seeing the vehicle though they will probably be cruising around the hills around Penticton and Oliver Reserve lands and up towards Mt Baldy.Maybe they can get anarchist mountain closed for an hour or two and see if can stay on the road.LOL.
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Ian Cooper To be fair — they’re pretty unforgiving of most of the cars they “review” :)
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Chris McColm Hi there…no I like some Ford, Chev and Chrysler products.British press and TV are pretty unforgiving when in N.America though.
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Are you upset they are doing a Ford truck or something? Life can’t be THAT bad buddy haha
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You guys are going to be sorry as they will describe the scene and people in not always flattering ways. Certainly the vehicle will be trashed verbally and otherwise.
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Season starts in December, but this segment probably won’t air till near the end of the season.Season is supposed to be 13 weeks long, so spring 2015 approx.
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Any chance they are doing a meet and greet with the public?My sone and his friends would love to meet these guys!
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Can you imagine having their jobs. They have way too much fun! Plus they get paid to do it!
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