London — “Top Gear” executive producer Andy Wilman has denied reports that he is quitting the BBC show, which has an estimated audience of more than 350 million in 214 territories worldwide.
His denial follows the leaking of an email he sent Monday to the show’s staff with the subject-line “Au revoir,” which suggested he was walking away from the show. The email was sent following the BBC’s decision last week not to renew the contract of the show’s lead presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, who has been friends with Wilman since they attended the same private school.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Wilman said that he was not leaving the show. “The email I wrote yesterday was not a resignation statement,” he said. “It was a private note of thanks to 113 people who have worked on the show over the years.”
He added: “If I were to resign, I wouldn’t do it publicly,...
His denial follows the leaking of an email he sent Monday to the show’s staff with the subject-line “Au revoir,” which suggested he was walking away from the show. The email was sent following the BBC’s decision last week not to renew the contract of the show’s lead presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, who has been friends with Wilman since they attended the same private school.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Wilman said that he was not leaving the show. “The email I wrote yesterday was not a resignation statement,” he said. “It was a private note of thanks to 113 people who have worked on the show over the years.”
He added: “If I were to resign, I wouldn’t do it publicly,...
- 3/31/2015
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety - TV News
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