Top Gear (Television programme)

Date: 2010

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0013801

Description: The cartoon shows the TV show 'Flop Gear' in which the driver of a lemon on wheels that represents Telecom, '111' and 'XT' says that 'not even airbags could save this...' Refers to the embarrassing failures (four so far) of mobile phone coverage by Telecom, which has caused the resignation of chief technical officer Frank Mount. Infrastructure partner Alcatel-Lucent has reportedly been put on notice for failing to fix the issue. 'Flop Gear' is a play on the popular British TV show 'Top Gear'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024680

Description: Shows Jeremy Clarkson and James May, hosts of British television show, Top Gear, standing beside the scene of a crash. A racing car labelled, 'Novopay' has gotten stuck in the sand, and five figures dressed in white racing suits with their helmets on, are scattered in and around the vehicle. Clarkson asks, "So who's the stig, May?" and May responds, "That's the problem, Jeremy- there's a bunch of them, and they all deny they were driving". Context: Novopay is an online school payroll system which was rolled out by the Ministry of Education in August 2012, and has suffered from tens of thousands of errors since its implementation, including a recent string of 147 new errors in March 2013. 'The stig' is an unidentified character on Top Gear who sets lap times for cars and trains celebrity guests. Top Gear came to New Zealand to film an episode on 13 March 2013. (3 News, 13 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0030847

Description: Commentary from the cartoonist reads "Current vacancies making the news". Under a sign reading 'Vacancies' are One Direction, Top Gear and Northland. Refers to Zayn Malik leaving the band One Direction, Jeremy Clarkson's suspension from BBC television show Top Gear and the by-election in Northland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0030901

Description: Depicts English 'Top Gear' television presenters James May and Richard Hammond along with the show's racing car driver 'The Stig' and another man wearing a helmet who is presumably Jeremy Clarkson. May says to Clarkson "You're 'Stog' and as long as you don't speak we think we can get away with it..." Refers to Clarkson being fired as Top Gear host after he reportedly punched a producer during filming, and how May and Hammond were reluctant to continue hosting the programme without Clarkson. Black and white and colour versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030914

Description: Shows a man in a bar saying "He went in, all guns blazing! Lost his head! Lashed out! Let the rest of the team down! Should be dumped, no question!!" Another man overhears and says "Bet ya wouldn't say that to McCullum's face!" to which the reply is "Would so! We're discussing Jeremy Clarkson." Refers to Top Gear television programme host Jeremy Clarkson being fired from the show after a fracas with a producer, and also to Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum who was bowled for a duck in the Cricket World Cup final match against Australia. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 26 April 2015

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031253

Description: Depicts television presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in a car, driving away from the BBC. Refers to Clarkson's dismissal from the television programme 'Top Gear' and the subsequent resignations of Hammond and May. Published in the Dominion Post, 16 March 2015 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0031126

Description: Depicts radio and television talk show host Paul Henry in a racing car labelled ‘Geared up’. Henry says, ‘Always keep the ego…in overdrive!’ Refers to the announcement that Paul Henry will host a new breakfast television and radio show, in the context of the recent sacking of Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).