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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2023
- Missing Top Gear? Us too. So in this episode I reunited with two of Top Gear's pivotal creators: Richard Porter and Jim Wiseman.
You may know Porter from the car-based drivel he posts on www.sniffpetrol.com or from his rantings with Jonny Smith on their podcast series Smith & Sniff - Jonny of @TheLateBrakeShow fame
Porter was the script writer for the "best unscripted award" winning tv show called Top Gear where he turned his ferocious intellect into researching the latest car stories and inventing unkindnesses about the shows main character: The Stig, for whom Clarkson & co were merely side men.
Wiseman was one of the creative lunatics who worked in the Asylum @ HQ from the beginning, shaping, planning and executing the impossible ideas that flowed from the ivory towers of the automotive hive mind.
We all shared the awesome experience of working within the dysfunctional 'family' of Top Gear where anything was possible, in large part because Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear's Exec Producer Andy Wilman had the vision and chutzpah to make the impossible, possible.
I was The Stig. This is my new Podcast series. I hope you enjoy their story!
#SomeSay #BenCollins #Podcast #BenCollinsDrives #TheStig #Richard Porter #JimWiseman #TopGear #TopSecret #JeremyClarkson #RichardHammond #JamesMay - Авто та транспорт
To be honest, I enjoyed the NEWS immensely. I can understand that the segment might have not been the most enjoyable to produce or other wise support but I found the interaction of the 3 stars very entertaining and this endeared them personally to me all the more.
Couldn't agree more. The News was easily my favourite part of the show for exactly the reason you said - watching the 3 lads interact. I could easily watch an entire hour long show of them doing that.
I have to agree as well. Now and again I'll put on UA-cam compilation videos of Top Gear news where it'll just be spliced together news sections from a whole series. They're great because you can also just listen to them while doing something else, like driving.
Of course, the News have always been amazing. A small talk show with three blokes who can put up great entertainment, it was perfect. Now listening to 500 quid deals off of some irrelevant cars, of course, not so interesting.
When I watched it as a kid, news segment was least favourite to me... Now after billion rewatching and me getting bit older I absolutely love it! I also love it that I did not watch it that closely all those years ago so I absolutely adored wathcing news again
I mean here we are, 10, 15 years later watching basically the same thing just with the lads on the other side of the camera. Top Gear invented the Video Podcast before the iPod!
This channel is going from strength to strength! Bravo Ben and the team! Rich and Jim were fantastic guests. Great to here the stories from the old top gear days. I could listen to the three of you for hours. Magic!
Thank you, yeah great people and stuff i’ve never heard - loved their stories
Honestly if you did an on going podcast of behind the scenes top gear stories I'd watch every one!
This had more chemistry than the current top gear
They did well not to freeze it was baltic in that hangar! 🥶
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I realy like this episode. And get to know wath realy hapend. I beg for More like this! Thanks guys. 😎👍
A small patch of wet gravel has more chemistry than current top gear.
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Quality ❤ 😊
What a lovely way to spend 3/4 of an hour. So glad you’re doing this Ben, amazing to see you doing your own thing, could listen to you and the chaps talk cars all day. X
This is great, 3 blokes talking about cars and no one moaning.
I think they moan a bit in the next one - stay tuned 😂
@@BenCollinsDrivesI will definitely tune in.
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Superb video Ben. The standard and quality of this channel is being raised with every video, can’t wait to see what’s to come!
Huge fan of Richard’s. This will be a good one.
He’s a bright chap, hides it well
Some say ..... That Stig can do everything
Another great video from Ben and I just start watching 😂
All we know is that he is called Ben.
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I love how you can hear the recy stories and see how they have become bits in the show. The steering clear of places, the gold teeth and the cop cars. Amazing interview for fans!
Enjoyed that. Love porters knowledge of cars. I bet he can still remember all the phone numbers of his childhood friends
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Ben talking about meeting Michael Schumacher is sort of unreal, for me as a kid and beyond that the Stig was the ultimate racing driver. Obviously it makes complete sense that he'd have Schumacher as a hero, still very unreal and fascinating to hear about!
The news was always a hit or a miss, either hilarious or extremely boring. Not a podcast guy but this was super fun to watch and listen to. Wish all the best to Ben and the lads.
Its good to see three clearly good mates with nostalgic history, fondly discussing nostalgic history, solidly good and hume interview with genuinely interesting nuggets of "wow i never knew that"
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Great work Ben and team this was great 😂 the story of May getting lost on a roundabout and following a random Range Rover is hilarious. You must have so much behind the scenes insights, would love to know more
Awesome to see 3 of the main people responsible for the most entertaining days od our youth... Thank you very much Ben ❤🚘
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Great to hear some of the stories. What a journey it has been.
This is an excellent idea for a podcast. I can't wait for more of this. Thanks, Ben! Well done!
So hyped there's gonna be another part, really enjoyed that.
Well done,Ben! Looking forward to Part 2 and more stories!
This was awesome. Cannot wait for next part
Utterly brilliant, I could listen to this all day, thanks
I loved this interview! Thank you for posting!! Look forward to part 2 👍🏻
Thanks for this great video, I love to listen to all the stories behind Top Gear and from people involved with it. Those bits about Mr Wilman especially, what a mysterious and fascinating persona he is - the scheming mastermind himself. No wonder Top Gear had been such a success under his rule (and still is under a different name). Would love to see Wilman on this podcast if you manage!
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Loved it. Entertaining and and fun to watch, thanks Ben.
The discomfort when asked about Jeremy 😂
Looking forward to the next and hopefully many more.
Awesome work.
And that's why Top gear was brilliant, amazing trio behind the scenes.
Brilliant video! Great guests and insight into the good ole TG. Thank you.
Brilliant Ben thank you.
The well of material runs deep with these gents, brilliant 😊
Fantastic episode! Loved every minute of it.
You guys should do this again. Fun to watch, and looking forward to the next segment.
Loved this episode. Having watched all of the early UK top gear episodes with Clarkson multiple times this video I was eating like candy, Couldn't get enough of it looking forward to the next one
It's weird about the news because I loved the news and I thought everyone did. So many legendary jokes and moments there. I enjoyed the news more than most of the car reviews and other segments.
Hey Ben, awsome episode. You can do a 1000 of these, and i will gladly watch them all, love the stories from old Top Gear :)
Your conclusion is absolutely 100% spot on!
What a great behind the scenes conversation between 3 inside baseball members of the TG team
Can't wait for the next one, nice job Ben 👍
Looking forward to more of these!!
Excellent stories. Could have listened to them all day!
John Bentley is such a lovely Man , I took him a Press Car once in Birmingham .. Bloody nice bloke 😁😁
The legend
Great stuff, Ben. Looking forward to part two...and that's Porter's book bought!
Some say, he once interviewed James Corden when he was on a Ryanair flight, and that he thinks Michelin stars are awarded for acts of spectacular drifting.
Very entertaining in a relaxing way.
I sometimes listen to Smith and Sniff Podcast.
Also Collecting Cars and Behind the Glass.
The Smoking Tyre is good too.
I saw you last year for the EV company that’s high performance like the one I taking over Bugatti:
Mattee Rimac.
You could review new performance cars for your channel.
Also the he inherent difference between front; rear wheel and AWD cars and how they behave at speed in a track and how this influences how they do legally on a main road, or in an emergency situation like a skid.
Yes all good peeps - glad you enjoyed this one and more to follow
28:40 to 29:30 was the hardest I’ve laughed in years, the way you guys talk about Top Gear from the 80s and 90s, I had that same experience but with Top Gear in the 2000s and 2010s, all the insights from this were extremely compelling and I would love to hear more
Really enjoyed that, a bit like a pub chat where people let stuff slip that they probably shouldn't! 👊😂
Ben, your very humble approach is admirable!
Really entertaining and a great listen. Well done Ben, another hit mate. Great work. Oh and Porsche being like hrt 😅 quality
Brilliant move Ben, quality content. Loved it
Great stuff, very interesting to hear from these chaps. Could listen to them talk about tales from Top Gear for several hours!
Bloody brilliant!
Loved that chat. Should be twice as long.
This is one of the best car videos I have seen , great show guys.
31:41 that picture of Vettel is well chosen 😂
Awesome. Great show
Great interview and really enjoyed it.
so much valueable info about top gear, great vid
Well done Ben, good choice of guests, Richard is always good mileage and Jim was diamond.
Looking forward to part 2.....
Amazing interview. Love hearing from old top gear and grand tour staff. Would love if Andy Wilman came around
I'd watch you talk with Top Gear crew members for years on end Ben! Please continue to make more if the opportunities arise!
What?! For real? You were on a podcast and UA-cam all this time?!
Damn that made me happy!
Poscast is new & evolving ! Loving the UA-cam - Stig unleashed!!
Stockroom sorting. Love it
thanks, grt interview..
Great content and presentation. Love this channel. 🇦🇺 😊
Keep doing these, brilliant ❤
Brilliant video. Thanks
Loved it!!!
This is brilliant i thought it would possibly be terrible! - i loved top gear know all the episodes and characters you were talking about ! it was so eye opening funny , nostalgic,
fresh , very entertaining - loved it- Please do more !! Winners superb!
Ah yes, Thursday evenings on BBC - Top gear, Top of the Pops and Red Dwarf! Brilliant.
Awesome interview, really interesting and fun!
ben please upload future episodes in 1080p!! These are great
For a second i thought the chairs were carbon fiber because of the lighting. Now i think that's actually a great idea
Oh, this is very good!!
Do more of this Ben love it
I can imagine Jeremy saying “He’s called the gimp” 😂
Thank you and I love this!
Surely you've already determined why it won't work, but trunk mounted rad?
Richard could provide an 80's Cyberman voice!
Great stuff
I think you boys should should arrange another meet up and get another show planned between you !! Be a huge hit I would imagine:)
Great channel Ben
This is such entertaining stuff Ben, Thankyou! Would absolutely love to spend an hour in a room talking shit with you.
The best channel on UA-cam
Really, really good!
Love it!
I have absolutely pissed myself laughing the whole way through this. More please Ben
That was really good.
This was great
Put Richard Porter in anything and it immediately improves.
i was really keen to some proper meaty content on youtube, great concept Ben!
Love the piss takin with Ben.😂 good times
A fantastic podcast!!! I could listen to you three chewing the fat for hours on end. Fantastic times, when Top Gear was at its peak, a fascinating insight in to the world of the Stig & Co. Probably the golden age of televised motor entertainment, now only matched by superb YT episodes, presented by yourselves.
The news was second only to the cool wall, its a wonder the show was ever a success, lads?!
Super quirky
Loved it
The pilot episode of Top Gear needs to be shown.
There's not even any photos available of the initial studio
@@PointNemo9 there's pictures available on the Internet.
The US special was one of the funniest, from start to end.
Rich (AKA Sniff petrol and smith and sniff) is the best guy 👌 always good on a podcast and infront of a camera
oh my we need moRE!!!
My cousin Richard Cole was floor manager for a very brief period!!!
Can’t beat Cameron Sports Cars!
Legend!
See now I always thought the Stig was just Gits backwards, describing the chaps perfectly.
Technically, the boy's name "Stig" means "voyager" or "wanderer" rather than "pilgrim;" but I prefer your derviation!
Thanks for doing a video of the podcast it makes it so much easier for my ADHD brain to stay on track with it