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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what happened with the cars that tg bought for the special episodes?
Was the backup car there just for the laughs or could Jeremy James or Richard have actually used it.
Was there much deviation from the script? Was some of the humor actually genuine or was everything scripted?
How long does it take to write a script from 0 to a 100, like for the last Africa Special, from the idea, to the final script that ended up being the whole episode (in this case 2 episodes)? And is the script modified when you were filming, or you stick to the original one without any changes?
What do you think of TopGear France?
When I saw your picture at first I thought you were Paul Walker.
I know that Richard really was up the mountain in Canada for 4 days - my question is - did he KNOW he was going to be up there for 4 days?
What are your three favourite episodes?
So you know who the Stig is but won’t tell us and he won’t be in the new show?
Did they really killed a cow in Australia special ?