article_snippet: O'Leary, who ended Dermot O'Leary eight-year stint as the talent show host on Friday, is believed to be in talks to take over the controls of The Getaway Car, a new road show in which members of the public compete in a series of driving challenges.
article_snippet: BBC 1 bosses stressed last night that new show was not a replacement for the Corporation's embattled Top Gear.
article_snippet: The future of that programme remains in doubt after BBC 1 BBC 1 decided not to renew presenter Jeremy Clarkson's contract following Dermot O'Leary ( attack on producer Oisin Tymon.
article_snippet: BBC 1 BBC 1 is planning a pilot edition of The Getaway Car and has issued a casting call for potential contestants, who take part as a pair.
article_snippet: A spokesman for BBC 1 BBC 1 confirmed BBC 1 was making a pilot for The Getaway Car but said no presenters were yet attached to a project.
article_snippet: A spokesman for O'Leary said: 'a pilot for The Getaway Car is still in development and there are no presenters currently attached to a pilot for The Getaway Car.