Hello CT. My name is Richard Porter and I was the script editor on Top Gear. Ask me anything.

28 Oct 2015

After working on the show for 13 years, 22 series and 175 programmes, there’s quite a lot I can tell you about Top Gear. I know whose idea it was to get a dog, I was there when we got threatened by drug barons in Bolivia, I can give you the real story of that Porsche number plate. I’ve put all these things in my new book, but you can ask me about them anyway. Or something else. Up to you. I’m here all night. Try the soup in a basket.

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Who came up with all the Stig introductory lines ? “Some say…..”

What was it like working with Jeremy, Ricjard and James? Did they get stressed a lot or was it generally chilled out?

Hi Richard, I’m getting into film production and was wondering, how big was the crew on Top Gear?

Was Oliver really repaired that same night?

I know this is maybe pretty obvious but, the races between supercar and public transport are really nearly as close as it’s shown? What’s usually the difference in time between the winer and the looser?

I know you already answered this but does he like the sandero THAT MUCH?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PkKTZxp-Zw

Your book kept me up the other night - good work, although I think it was partly due to a messed up sleeping pattern, but definitely due to the suspense of waiting for the naan story.

Just a couple of questions:

What happened to putting Jeremy in a really rubbish car, and just lighting the touchpaper? His and James’ film of the pacific rim cars is brilliant. Much better than Supercar of the week.

Do you think the Amazon show will have that same, slightly shonky, naughty feel that came from the BBC environment, or will it not have anything to play off, if they’ve been given no limitations (apart from presumably pissing off amazon customers in entire countries)