как точнее перевести? gen.

[Make Alaska Russia Again]

1. The media has twisted itself in knots about Top Gear because it is a BBC show which has in the past made a lot of money and gained plaudits, over which the Beeb is supposed to feel slightly grubby.

-to feel slightly grubby - чувствует себя неловко (неряшливо). О чем здесь речь?

2. I wish Top Gear well, as its pre-production has weathered the most arduous storm of manufactured media outcries.
- of manufactured media outcries - протестов, произведенных (исходящих) СМИ или протестов каких-то сми производящих особый продукт?

[Linch]

Очень плохой язык. To weather the most arduous storm.

Хотя и формально правильный. (Такое тоже бывает.) Очень дурной вкус. Впрочем, человек, который берёт себе такой политизированный ник, наверное, заслуживает таких текстов.

[crockodile]

О чем здесь речь?
"ему не по себе" ввиду сказанного перед этим.

of manufactured media outcries - шухер/кипеж, спровоцированный самими СМИми

[johnstephenson]

'manufactured' here = dishonest, insincere, unreal, invented, as in
* 'a manufactured story' = a lie.

(Chris Evans was later dropped as presenter of TG as his audience ratings fell. Three new presenters were chosen for the show and -- strangely enough -- the first episode has just (8pm) started on BBC2 here. Amongst other things they're going to be racing cars across Kazakhstan!)

[johnstephenson]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo

[Make Alaska Russia Again]

johnstephenson, а ну теперь с manufactured все понятно стало.
johnstephenson, crockodile, Linch спасибо!