The High Court in Britain today overruled the BBC’s bid to protect the identity of Top Gear test driver The Stig. Ben Collins has got his way, then, and his autobiography, titled The man in the white suit, can be released later this month as planned. Speaking after the ruling a BBC spokesperson said, “The […]
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Some say… The Stig is Ben Collins
Media reports from around the globe are reviving old rumours that Ben Collins is The Stig. Speculation on the true identity of the famous Top Gear test driver was thrown into the spotlight last week when it was revealed the man inside the white race suit wanted to out himself, only to be silenced by […]
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Some say… Gordon Shedden is The Stig
Is this man the latest Stig? His name is Gordon Shedden and you may well have first heard of 34-year-old BTCC driver when we brought you news about the 210km/h Honda Mean Mower. The mower was originally conceived by Top Gear magazine. Shedden has also appeared in the current series of the TV show after […]
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Top Gear drags Stig drama back to court
A couple of months ago a UK court ruled in favour of Ben Collins, the man formerly known as The Stig, allowing him to publish his autobiography. Collins’ tale lifted the curtain on some of the mystique behind Top Gear and the BBC were not too impressed. Unhappy with that initial ruling the BBC are […]
According to a new Top Gear video the picture above is the new Stig. He looks just like the old one; a marketing/merchandising decision, it would seem. The latest Stig incarnation was revealed due to Top Gear Live commitments and, so far, the television show is remaining coy about the future of the new Stig […]
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Happy as a Stig in mud
Following the Ben Collins fallout Top Gear are keen to promote the “discovery” of a new Stig farm as reported by The Sun. Apparently der neue Stig is due to be revealed next week when the latest Top Gear Live tour kicks off in London. A BBC source has said, “Fans don’t know there is […]
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Ben Collins joins Fifth Gear
Ben Collins has joined former Top Gear presenters Vicki-Butler Henderson and Tiff Needell at rival television program Fifth Gear. Collins has been at a bit of a loose end since he outed himself and his Stig gig went belly up. He is now welcoming a new chance to perform “Stig-like” duties saying, “I’m delighted to […]
As well all know Ben Collins was The Stig. The fallout from Collins’ decision to out himself has been massive. For one it’s cost him his job. But it also looks like it has cost him a few friendships, as well. Jeremy Clarkson was interviewed by internet-only TV station WitneyTV. It’s a low budget community-based […]
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Some say… The Stig has been sacked
Following last week’s news confirming the Ben Collins is The Stig theory comes today’s revelation that Collins has been sacked by the BBC. Proving that the Beeb doesn’t muck around it’s also been reported that a new Stig has already been employed. According to UK newspaper The Mirror a new man in white was seen […]
Last year Jeremy Clarkson gave community station WitneyTV an exclusive when he spoke about the fallout of the Ben Collins Stig controversy. Jeremy has obliged again by revealing to WitneyTV that Top Gear will be filming their 2011 Christmas Special in India. Clarkson also goes on to discuss the long-term future of Top Gear and […]
True to their word Car magazine has posted their video results of the McLaren MP4-12C supercar group test. Former Mr Stig, Ben Collins, took to Rockingham Motor Speedway in a veritable orgasm of supercars to see if the McLaren could walk the walk, after talking so much talk. Up against the MP4-12C were: Audi R8 […]
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Top Gear – Series 14 (An ending?)
NOTE: This article was originally posted before the last episode of Season 13. We now know that Season 14 is coming, and coming soon. Sunday 15 November to be exact—CLICK HERE for more. UPDATE 16 November: Click here for a full rundown of what to expect in Series 14 (contains spoilers). UPDATE 4 August: Okay, […]