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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1 Can I get a copy of your book
2 What is it like to with The trio
3 Will you work on the next show
4 what is your favourite car and what do u drive currently
5 what is the story behind the license plate
6 can I have your email so I can ask u more questions.
The #1 question…who was the most recent Stig?
Ive been told by a few people is a rally driver named Andy Johnson, he works at the silverstone rally school from what i know
Was it more madness or genius?
Did you ever heard the Stig talk?
How did you Shawshank your way out of the drug baron capper?
Did the challenges were agreed with the host before the shooting? or you just did them to annoy them?
How much of the banter in the news section of the programme is unscripted?
Did James know his Dacia Sandero was gonna be wrecked by the lorry?
Hi.
During specials, such as the Vietnam special, where Clarkson, may and Hammond treated like kings in 5 star accommodation or did they have to “rough it”
How did you come up with the running gag of having a piano dropped on every Morris Marina you featured?