Also, why is Blunt wearing a Motorhead t-shirt?

I'm not sure, but I bet Mother and Father were mortified!

Because he is a twat.

I don't mind Clakson being a bit homophobic. Infact I like everything about him, he says things I may not agree with sometimes, and he is a bit of an arse but that is exactly why I love him.


Plus gays are evil

James Blunt seemed like a terribly decent chap.

He grew on me by the end a little bit. He knows people hate him and he has developed that weird semi self depricating sense of humour no doubt as a result, which is something I can relate to.

Why is Hammond in a fast car!!??

'Getting back on the horse' is a proven therapy.

yeah, but so is 'dying'.

he filmed that piece before he had the crash.

Not sure about that. He looked to have his new tasslely hair.

I can't stand his music, but I thought James Blunt was okay - suitably self-deprecating and not at all the big-head I have previously been led to believe he was.

I couldnt believe he was in the Army, cant imagine him trawling around Kosovo in a tank really and it was all explained when he revealed what reginment he was actually in. Coming from a military background, I scoffed and rolled my eyes but I do respect the man for 'serving' his country at the end of the day.

I dont understand how he only got to number 4 as the most irritating man in Britain, wonder who came first?

Best quote of the show: My guest tonight once sang about a ‘semi by the sea’ and funnily enough, James May once had a similar experience but when a dreadnought sailed by.

I got some email about BBC's xmas TV..

Check this out for 23rd december on bbc2...

20:00 Top Gear
21:00 Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel
22:00 Jeremy Clarkson: Have I Got News For You

Niiiiice.

Meeting Knievel will be a poignant moment considering he's just jumped to the great canyon in the sky

Sorry for the double post but David Tennant will be the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car in the last episode!

Also, James May is doing a program at 7pm (or 19:00 for all you Mikes out there) on Girl's toys.

Yep, you read that right!

Check out the Christmas Radio Times for details. Apparently it's Top Gear Night In, which consistes of the End of the Series, plus other shows featuring a member of the cast each. And yes, I have highlighted all the films I want to watch over christmas.

Ooh I really hope this shows up on You Tube.

Will they finally be able to put a Veyron round the test track?

It's not in the listing for the show.

Timelord swaps the Tardis for a Lacetti, here is posing with The Stig

Timelord's shiny helmet.

Rather unflattering

I posted this in the Tennant thread and forgot about the Top Gear thread.
So here it is...

I was looking forward to seeing who would recieve the Golden Cock Award this year but they didn't do it.

I can think of a few nominees

Top Gear launches live world tour.

Now there's an accident waiting to happen!

Sydney but not Melbourne

speaking of Australia, the AU Top Gear premiers the 29th of this month!

Oh how that's going to be a disaster.

we'll see. the US version has already been getting rave reviews from the finalgear.com folks who attended the pilot. the Aussie version has to be at least close to that.

Don't get me wrong, I hope it's fantastic, but I doubt it. I can't see SBS having the budget to go off and randomly race a boat with a car across a Machu Pichu landscape, or playing car football with Honda Civics. The ads for it haven't inspired much confidence, and one of the presenters is the cartoonist for a topical debate program and so far he hasn't been funny. But who knows, it might be brillaint, either way, it better not be shown in place of the proper Top Gear.

I think the producers are missing the point somehow.
It's not the format or the content I like - it's the hosts
They've removed the part I like and copied the parts I'm indifferent to.

But then again, I may not be the target market.

Michael Schumacher is The Stig. Being officially right feels so good right now.

It had to be really didnt it, im gonna miss the mystery though

I know, but I've said it for so long and got told that I was only saying it because it was the only name I knew. Believe me, I've since had a glorious "victory sip".

I love the taste of victory, especially if it's beer flavoured

The Stig very clearly isn't Schumacher.

I have always thrown him name in the mix when it came to 'who is it?' but I am doubtful now they have done a 'reveal'...it seems wrong

It was only advertised to pull in the audience for the first show of the series. It was obvious they wouldn't really reveal the actual Stig, but Schumacher made it a great moment of TV nonetheless. The real Stig's indentity remains a mystery...just how I like it.

I was utterly convinced it was going to be Jimmy Carr when he took the helmet off, though.

I more want to know where James May found a parking space beside the Balmoral hotel!

I haven't watched it yet, but it doesn't feel right. I don't think they'd just suddenly give up such a highly guarded secret.

Schumacher obviously isn't The Stig.

Schumy is definately not the Stig due to the fact there actually about 4 or 5 people who are!.

I did think it was going to be Hamilton under the helmet though, what with the Britsh GP and all.

It was obviously Ralf driving at the end of the show.

That was a fun stunt - Schumacher is definitely not the Stig, but it was really cool!

I thought Villeneuve.

Yay, so the mystery remains, it did seem like an anti climax to years of mystery.

I wasn't convinced it was Schumacher when Hayleigh mentioned it, it's fun for it to still be a mystery.

Thought I'd bring this up again. My theory is that in the last episode, Black Stig will return in the same way White Stig was "exposed". A little bit like this:

Jeremy: It did it in 1.15.6 (or whatever time).

(The doors of the studio open.)

Jeremy: Hold on, the doors are opening.
James: What, again?
Jeremy: Oh no, not again.
Richard: Is this another big "reveal" of the Stig?
Jeremy: No, wait! D'you know what? I think I know what it is.
Richard: What?
Jeremy: I think it is A Stig, but not THE Stig.
James: How d'you mean?
Jeremy: I think...that that's the original Stig.
Richard: What, the Black Stig?
Jeremy: Yeah, because if you remember quite a few series back, the original Stig drove a Jaguar XJS off of the HMS Invincible, and we all thought he was dead. All that remained of him was a black glove, which we (rather conveniently) have here...here it is, still intact. But earlier on this year, someone uploaded a clip to YouTube that showed Black Stig somehow survived and washed up on a beach. Well, if it is him, show us your hand!

(Black Stig shows us the gloveless hand.)

Jeremy: It is Black Stig!

(The audience goes wild.)

Richard: Hang on, hang on a sec, because we can't possibly have two Stigs, I mean...

(White Stig barges through the crowd.)

James: Oh, hang on...

(White Stig's helmet touches Black Stig's helmet. They are, quite literally, at loggerheads.)

Jeremy: Well, apparently, an ultimatum was set. Y'see, if the Stigs had a race and Black Stig won, White Stig would have to reveal his true identity, which may or may not be a certain racing driver, and he would disappear forever. And if White Stig won, Black Stig would do the same thing - reveal himself, vanish of his own accord, never to be seen again.
James: Well, that's a bit unfair, isn't it? I mean, Blackey...
Richard: James! Don't say that, and don't even think of saying Whitey either!
James: Sorry, but I mean, Black Stig can't just disappear all over again! That's just cruel!
Jeremy: Well, according to the Stigs, them's the rules, James, so with that in mind, it's time for the ultimate race...a Stig-off!



Then there would be a race between, let's say, two Bugatti Veyrons - one black, one white. All is tense until...




...the race ends in a draw. And everyone is gobsmacked.

Jeremy: I can't believe this. That's an absolute dead heat.
James: It is unbelievable.
Richard: So, what do we do? We can't reveal either Stig now, can we?
Jeremy: No, you're right, we can't. Which means only one thing - we'll have to keep them both.
James: What?
Richard: Really? Two Stigs in the same place at the same time.
Jeremy: Yep! That's gonna make for tense television come series 14! And on that gigantic bombshell, it's time to end the show and the series. We'll see you again in the autumn, take care, goodnight!


How's that for quality television!