Clarkson and co get down with the kids

Excellent news for Top Gear fans. The programme has now got its very own channel on YouTube. And as this has been setup by the BBC and all above board, it should mean that the videos actually stay up there rather than disappearing when the internet police spot them (as is currently the case). While this is all very good for you, it does not make life much easier for Gridcrasher because embedding is disabled on all the videos, which means we can’t put them on the site for you. Bugger!

“Top Gear has a massive audience across the globe so we thought it was time it had its own place on Youtube,” said BBC Worldwide director digital media Simon Danker. “The BBC Worldwide Youtube channel has already proven its value to users, having generated millions of views since its launch in March last year. We’re now expanding our portfolio of Youtube channels to reflect the massive online popularity of certain programme brands and to give fans of shows like Top Gear a dedicated destination on Youtube.”

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