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Jeremy Clarkson

Played by Jeremy Clarkson

Top Gear · 1,774 quotes

Most-quoted character in Top Gear: in 1,331 of its 1,774 quotes
Most scenes with: Richard Hammond (406), James May (323), Stephen Ladyman (5)

Scenes with Jeremy Clarkson 596

Jeremy

[voiceover] Next up in the stock hatch class was Professor Richard Hammond, who was still trying to get to grips with the scoring system.

Six plus one equals one, because that's the result they carry forwards... which means I could end up in final C, which... C comes before A... I'm just going to drive around as fast as I can.

[After Slash performed Jessica at the end of the show]

Jeremy

I'll tell you what. He's a lot better at that than he is at driving.

And he's quicker!

[On the Pagani Huayra]

Jeremy

The Pagani...Pagani Hu, Huuuuuuin.

Huayra.

Jeremy

Huummugh. It's a stupid name!

Why is it stupid?

Jeremy

It hasn't got any consonants in it. Consonants are the meat of the language; if you had no consonants in your name, you'd be...I-a. And I'd be...Eeeee.

People have waited a long time for us to come back, and that's it.

[Jeremy pitches his P45 idea to the wealthy investors of Dragon's Den UK]

Jeremy

You must come and have a look.

EDEvan Davis

[voiceover] Theo Paphitis decides to take a closer look.

TPTheo Paphitis

Jeremy. It's s***.

Jeremy

It isn't!

TPTheo Paphitis

It is. Totally and utter s***.

EDEvan Davis

[voiceover] Theo Paphitis thinks Jeremy's car still needs work.

EDEvan Davis

[voiceover] Theo Paphitis is out, which means Jeremy's only chance is Duncan Bannatyne.

DBDuncan Bannatyne

[Scottish accent] Well, Jeremy. I'm the last Dragon in. I tried to tempt them by making an offer, hoping they would come in with me.

Jeremy

Sorry, I can't understand a word you're saying.

[looks of disapproval from all investors]

DBDuncan Bannatyne

That is... I'm out.

EDEvan Davis

[voiceover] Jeremy has insulted Duncan Bannatyne, and now he too is out.

Jeremy

Not again. Hammond, why do you like it in America so much? Every nice piece of road has an 8mph speed limit on it.

I don't know, don't ask me, it's not my fault.

Jeremy

Yes, it is. I mean, what are we going to hit? What are we going to hit here? There's nothing. No wildlife, no people. This is stupid. It's stupid!

Jeremy

[voiceover] Eventually, though, the 35mph hour limit ended, and thanks to some trickery in the edit, we were able to take our cars up to a dizzying 55mph.

[Jeremy decides to use the LFA's destination assistance during the Aerial Laser Quest challenge]

WWoman

Lexus Enform, this is Cheryl, where would you like to go today?

Jeremy

I'm being attacked by fighter planes!

WWoman

I'm sorry, can you repeat that?'

Jeremy

Yes, I'm being attacked. There are fighter planes and I'm trying to get away from them. Do you have any suggestions?

Jeremy

[voiceover] She didn't. And as a result, the game became a turkey shoot.

Jeremy

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

WWoman

Lexus Enform, this is Sonia, where would you like to go today?'

Jeremy

Yes, hello, I've accidentally painted a gentleman's sausage on a storm drain.

WWoman

Oh, my.

Jeremy

Yeah, I need to run away.

[In the Shelby Mustang GT500, Jeremy found a fault]

Jeremy

[voice over] And nor, as it turned out, was the Mustang's voice activated telephone directory.

Jeremy

Richard Hammond.

FCFemale Computer Voice

For media device, say, "User device, USB line in" or "Bluetooth audio". For settings, say, "Phone or Voice settings". For sync services, say, "Services". If a route is active, you can say, "Next turn", "Update route", "Route status..."

Jeremy

[angrily] Shut up!

[later]

FCFemale Computer Voice

Or see the tips available at www dot sync my ride dot com.

Jeremy

[shouting] Please, stop talking!

[On Amy Macdonald's success in various European countries]

Jeremy

Do they understand what you're on about there?

AMAmy Macdonald

Erm, most of them understand. I have had the odd strange comment. One in particular was, "Now that you're successful, will you learn to speak English properly?"

Jeremy

And will you?

AMAmy Macdonald

I still haven't!

Jeremy

Sorry, Scotland! Couldn't help myself! Couldn't help myself!

[On the Peugeot Onyx concept car shown in the studio]

It looks absolutely fantastic and you'll notice that some of the bodywork is made from copper. Just like the boiler tubes on a Gresley A4 Streamliner Pacific Locomotive.

Jeremy

[hurriedly] Yes, James, yes, yes.

And it's actually untreated copper so over time, it'll turn green … unless a scrap metal merchant removes it in the night.

Inside they've continued the theme of using unusual materials, so the dashboard is made out of recycled newspaper. I'm guessing they'll have used the Guardian for everything on the left and the Telegraph for everything on the right. Actually the newspaper is good because it means there is no need to Bluetooth your phone to it; The dashboard will already have listened to your messages for you.

[While working on the Rover James, a car made exclusively for the elderly people, Jeremy shows off his modified speedometer]

Brilliant — so it only reads 20 even if they're doing 80 miles an hour.

Jeremy

[correcting Richard] 115. [imitating an old woman] "I'm only doing 17 miles an hour," so they're happy. The people stuck behind, whose wives are in labour and they have meetings to get to, they're happy. Everybody wins.

Jeremy

[voice over] I was also rather proud of my old-people-friendly rear fog light.

Jeremy

This will be mounted in the car, this is the switch. So as soon as it starts a little bit of light drizzle, the elderly person turns on the rear fog light and then what happens round the back is… absolutely nothing at all.

Jeremy

[voice over] Hammond softened the suspension and I installed a pet cage.

A cat bolted to the roof?

Jeremy

I'm not bolting the cat, I'm bolting the cat cage to the roof and then it'll be up here and I won't get asthma.

[While driving Rover James]

Jeremy

Now, listen, I've got a couple of questions for you. First of all, this. [making squeaking noise]

Yeah. Underneath the brake pedal, I've fitted one of these, [holding up a squeaky rubber ball] so you know which pedal you're hitting.

Jeremy

Oh, I see! So there's no chance of unintended acceleration.

Yeah, that's a big problem solved.

Jeremy

Am I pushing the right pedal? [squeaking noise] Yes, I am! There's an audible reminder! That's brilliant!

Not only that, but the nature of the noise…

Jeremy

Yes, it's funny. When it comes to cadence braking… [rapid squeaking noise heard]

Oh, that is lovely!

Jeremy

…'cause a cadence-braking situation is a panic situation —

Yeah, it's bad.

Jeremy

— but that sprinkles some comedy into it.

[While playing bingo]

I've never concentrated so hard in my life.

CCaller

Two and eight, 28.

Jeremy

Oh! I'm literally wetting myself!

CCaller

One and five, 15.

Jeremy

It's coming out!

CCaller

All the sixes, 66.

Jeremy

Oh! Say 86!

CCaller

Six and five, 65.

Jeremy

Oh, boll —!

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