Hello CT. My name is Richard Porter and I was the script editor on Top Gear. Ask me anything.
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.
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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Hi Richard, if you could have one car that you had to keep and drive for the rest of your life what would it be?
Does jeremy still have 2 penises?
were you there when james may fell of the horse? and when clarkson said “i guess we’re walking then..” was that scripted or off the top of his head?
Will you be the script editor on Top Gear’s new show?
Was clarckson really an ass like most of the media said? He could be a bit harsh at times but he was always smiling though
One of my teachers once said he got a close friend to Jeremy Clarkson and he said that JC CAN’T drive like it’s displayed on the show that there’s another guy doing all of the drifting and racing is this true?
After spending a couple of days slagging Car Throttle off on Twitter, what made you want to do an AMA on their website?
Did Clarkson really want to buy LFA so badly but he couldn’t because of limited numbers of those (all of them were already sold out)?
I have a request, if at all possible, I’m a tech here in Calgary (yes its in Canada) and a part time writter/columnist, I have been an avid fan of Topgear since the olden days (when Tiff was still on it), I may not be a scrip writer / editor but I know how big of a role it plays in productions and shows, I have been looking for your book up in here but could not find it anywhere, atleast not just yet. If its not too much to ask, may I get a copy? I would gladly pay for the book and shipping, and also, an autograph would be amazing.
And since you said you can answer ALL your questions, who among the three do you like working with the most?
Calgary!
How are the boys off camera?