The Secret Behind the Hit TV Car Show "Top Gear"

[SpeedBash]

Stumbled across the following whilst browsing the internet:

The Secret Behind the Hit TV Car Show "Top Gear"

Preview: "Top Gear" and the Stig

Edit: The Top Gear blog has further details.

Edited by SpeedBash on Friday 22 October 17:38

[soad]

Good find.

[SpeedBash]

soad said:

Good find.

Ta.

I'm not a massive petrolhead so was surprised to find this and also that it wasn't posted already.

Good to see that Top Gear will have it on their blog for non-US viewers to watch from Monday.

[hairyben]

said:

As for "The Stig," who never speaks or reveals his identity, "A happy accident," says Wilman. "We couldn't find a racing driver capable of an intelligent comment…And then, I think Jeremy, said, 'Why does this driver need to talk at all?'"

Ow!

Edited by hairyben on Friday 22 October 18:15

[Harry Monk]

hairyben said:

said:

As for "The Stig," who never speaks or reveals his identity, "A happy accident," says Wilman. "We couldn't find a racing driver capable of an intelligent comment…And then, I think Jeremy, said, 'Why does this driver need to talk at all?'"

Ow!

I think this is part of the reason they got so sore about Ben Collins writing his book. Because Wilman and Clarkson came up with the idea and Clarkson spoke for him, I think there was a feeling that they represented 90% of The Stig and the driver was but a minor detail.

[SpeedBash]

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