TOP GEAR TOP SECRETS

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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

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  • @rebekkahwhiting2540
    @rebekkahwhiting25408 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @bghoody5665

    @bghoody5665

    8 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @paulgee1355

    @paulgee1355

    8 ай бұрын

    I have to agree as well. Now and again I'll put on KZread 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.

  • @MichaelLoda

    @MichaelLoda

    8 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @zeusus12

    @zeusus12

    8 ай бұрын

    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

  • @TheHutchy01

    @TheHutchy01

    Ай бұрын

    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!

  • @user-tg6vq1kn6v
    @user-tg6vq1kn6v8 ай бұрын

    This had more chemistry than the current top gear

  • @BenCollinsDrives

    @BenCollinsDrives

    8 ай бұрын

    They did well not to freeze it was baltic in that hangar! 🥶

  • @janne65olsson

    @janne65olsson

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@BenCollinsDrives I realy like this episode. And get to know wath realy hapend. I beg for More like this! Thanks guys. 😎👍

  • @willbeasy2898

    @willbeasy2898

    8 ай бұрын

    A small patch of wet gravel has more chemistry than current top gear.

  • @theloneranger2101

    @theloneranger2101

    8 ай бұрын

    Here Here!

  • @carllynch8798

    @carllynch8798

    8 ай бұрын

    Quality ❤ 😊

  • @stuartdouglass01
    @stuartdouglass018 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @BenCollinsDrives

    @BenCollinsDrives

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you, yeah great people and stuff i’ve never heard - loved their stories

  • @pahlsun216
    @pahlsun2168 ай бұрын

    Honestly if you did an on going podcast of behind the scenes top gear stories I'd watch every one!

  • @T-Bag13
    @T-Bag138 ай бұрын

    This is great, 3 blokes talking about cars and no one moaning.

  • @BenCollinsDrives

    @BenCollinsDrives

    8 ай бұрын

    I think they moan a bit in the next one - stay tuned 😂

  • @T-Bag13

    @T-Bag13

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@BenCollinsDrivesI will definitely tune in.

  • @alanclarke9499

    @alanclarke9499

    2 ай бұрын

    on

  • @alanclarke9499

    @alanclarke9499

    2 ай бұрын

    On

  • @michaelshenny
    @michaelshenny8 ай бұрын

    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

  • @Rocky-hh3yg
    @Rocky-hh3yg8 ай бұрын

    Huge fan of Richard’s. This will be a good one.

  • @BenCollinsDrives

    @BenCollinsDrives

    8 ай бұрын

    He’s a bright chap, hides it well

  • @dejanzelko8361
    @dejanzelko83618 ай бұрын

    Some say ..... That Stig can do everything Another great video from Ben and I just start watching 😂

  • @terot8341

    @terot8341

    7 ай бұрын

    All we know is that he is called Ben.

  • @alanclarke9499

    @alanclarke9499

    2 ай бұрын

    On@@terot8341

  • @Steve_A93
    @Steve_A938 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @benpenagonzales6014
    @benpenagonzales60148 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed that. Love porters knowledge of cars. I bet he can still remember all the phone numbers of his childhood friends

  • @alanclarke9499

    @alanclarke9499

    2 ай бұрын

    On

  • @akaki202
    @akaki2028 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @joemorris4424
    @joemorris44246 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @bencole004
    @bencole0048 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @skandiflik
    @skandiflik8 ай бұрын

    Brilliant Ben thank you.

  • @teeambird2079
    @teeambird20798 ай бұрын

    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

  • @ScenesThroughTravels
    @ScenesThroughTravels8 ай бұрын

    John Bentley is such a lovely Man , I took him a Press Car once in Birmingham .. Bloody nice bloke 😁😁

  • @BenCollinsDrives

    @BenCollinsDrives

    8 ай бұрын

    The legend

  • @Callhouse
    @Callhouse6 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @Benjii002
    @Benjii0028 ай бұрын

    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"

  • @alanclarke9499

    @alanclarke9499

    2 ай бұрын

    ON

  • @farinasportcars
    @farinasportcars8 ай бұрын

    Awesome to see 3 of the main people responsible for the most entertaining days od our youth... Thank you very much Ben ❤🚘

  • @alanclarke9499

    @alanclarke9499

    2 ай бұрын

    100000034

  • @andrewholt3849
    @andrewholt38498 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @BenCollinsDrives

    @BenCollinsDrives

    8 ай бұрын

    Yes all good peeps - glad you enjoyed this one and more to follow

  • @mini_steve
    @mini_steve8 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @matthew-jy5jp
    @matthew-jy5jp8 ай бұрын

    The best channel on KZread

  • @jcwear89
    @jcwear898 ай бұрын

    I loved this interview! Thank you for posting!! Look forward to part 2 👍🏻

  • @evorobin
    @evorobin8 ай бұрын

    The well of material runs deep with these gents, brilliant 😊

  • @Hostilenemy
    @Hostilenemy8 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @Kennnyboy888
    @Kennnyboy8888 ай бұрын

    Brilliant video! Great guests and insight into the good ole TG. Thank you.

  • @colinthompson5881
    @colinthompson58818 ай бұрын

    Utterly brilliant, I could listen to this all day, thanks

  • @phil4193
    @phil41938 ай бұрын

    This is an excellent idea for a podcast. I can't wait for more of this. Thanks, Ben! Well done!

  • @pjccwest
    @pjccwest8 ай бұрын

    Great to hear some of the stories. What a journey it has been.

  • @MichaelLoda
    @MichaelLoda8 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @alanclarke9499

    @alanclarke9499

    2 ай бұрын

    ON

  • @01FozzyS
    @01FozzyS8 ай бұрын

    Well done,Ben! Looking forward to Part 2 and more stories!

  • @xblade1x1x
    @xblade1x1x8 ай бұрын

    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

  • @R-K61
    @R-K618 ай бұрын

    And that's why Top gear was brilliant, amazing trio behind the scenes.

  • @onearmedbandit_nz
    @onearmedbandit_nz8 ай бұрын

    Fantastic episode! Loved every minute of it.

  • @withoutfurtheradoforever
    @withoutfurtheradoforever8 ай бұрын

    You guys should do this again. Fun to watch, and looking forward to the next segment.

  • @16ats
    @16ats8 ай бұрын

    31:41 that picture of Vettel is well chosen 😂

  • @Kalamoren
    @Kalamoren8 ай бұрын

    So hyped there's gonna be another part, really enjoyed that.

  • @Edgedrifle
    @Edgedrifle4 ай бұрын

    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

  • @gafrers
    @gafrers8 ай бұрын

    This was awesome. Cannot wait for next part

  • @mortenleinan
    @mortenleinan8 ай бұрын

    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 :)

  • @LoftechUK
    @LoftechUK8 ай бұрын

    Stockroom sorting. Love it

  • @glensgraphix
    @glensgraphix8 ай бұрын

    Excellent stories. Could have listened to them all day!

  • @MrNwapp
    @MrNwapp8 ай бұрын

    Great stuff, Ben. Looking forward to part two...and that's Porter's book bought!

  • @rexpayne7836
    @rexpayne78364 ай бұрын

    Great content and presentation. Love this channel. 🇦🇺 😊

  • @randomkindness1470
    @randomkindness14708 ай бұрын

    thanks, grt interview..

  • @nigeltrigger4499
    @nigeltrigger44998 ай бұрын

    Ben, your very humble approach is admirable!

  • @joelthomas007
    @joelthomas0078 ай бұрын

    Great stuff, very interesting to hear from these chaps. Could listen to them talk about tales from Top Gear for several hours!

  • @porscheripper5547
    @porscheripper55478 ай бұрын

    Really entertaining and a great listen. Well done Ben, another hit mate. Great work. Oh and Porsche being like hrt 😅 quality

  • @mikebrown6805
    @mikebrown68056 ай бұрын

    Your conclusion is absolutely 100% spot on!

  • @mikerichards9196
    @mikerichards91968 ай бұрын

    Well done Ben, good choice of guests, Richard is always good mileage and Jim was diamond. Looking forward to part 2.....

  • @RickTheSpud
    @RickTheSpud8 ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed that, a bit like a pub chat where people let stuff slip that they probably shouldn't! 👊😂

  • @edkwon
    @edkwon8 ай бұрын

    What a great behind the scenes conversation between 3 inside baseball members of the TG team

  • @stevoc123
    @stevoc1238 ай бұрын

    Awesome. Great show

  • @tris7
    @tris78 ай бұрын

    Bloody brilliant!

  • @Coal_Trickle11
    @Coal_Trickle118 ай бұрын

    Amazing interview. Love hearing from old top gear and grand tour staff. Would love if Andy Wilman came around

  • @Rob-James
    @Rob-James8 ай бұрын

    Can't wait for the next one, nice job Ben 👍

  • @RockyTopAviator
    @RockyTopAviator8 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to more of these!!

  • @horfieldboy9478
    @horfieldboy94786 ай бұрын

    This is one of the best car videos I have seen , great show guys.

  • @gillie-monger3394
    @gillie-monger33948 ай бұрын

    Ah yes, Thursday evenings on BBC - Top gear, Top of the Pops and Red Dwarf! Brilliant.

  • @axiosomega
    @axiosomega3 ай бұрын

    I'd watch you talk with Top Gear crew members for years on end Ben! Please continue to make more if the opportunities arise!

  • @jaferkhan4108
    @jaferkhan41088 ай бұрын

    Brilliant move Ben, quality content. Loved it

  • @billgorman481
    @billgorman4812 ай бұрын

    Richard could provide an 80's Cyberman voice!

  • @user-jg6vi4cd7v
    @user-jg6vi4cd7v8 ай бұрын

    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!

  • @topmandog1
    @topmandog17 ай бұрын

    so much valueable info about top gear, great vid

  • @ellisjames8517
    @ellisjames85179 күн бұрын

    I can imagine Jeremy saying “He’s called the gimp” 😂

  • @levilevikoo3708
    @levilevikoo37088 ай бұрын

    What?! For real? You were on a podcast and KZread all this time?! Damn that made me happy!

  • @BenCollinsDrives

    @BenCollinsDrives

    8 ай бұрын

    Poscast is new & evolving ! Loving the KZread - Stig unleashed!!

  • @LoftechUK
    @LoftechUK8 ай бұрын

    Great interview and really enjoyed it.

  • @MrAjjm65
    @MrAjjm658 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @MyPaulo1988
    @MyPaulo19888 ай бұрын

    Brilliant video. Thanks

  • @dougshaw2944
    @dougshaw29448 ай бұрын

    Thank you and I love this! Surely you've already determined why it won't work, but trunk mounted rad?

  • @gonnabeok.
    @gonnabeok.6 ай бұрын

    Loved that chat. Should be twice as long.

  • @AlexKall
    @AlexKall6 ай бұрын

    Awesome interview, really interesting and fun!

  • @fire5tar
    @fire5tar8 ай бұрын

    Do more of this Ben love it

  • @p00pie
    @p00pie8 ай бұрын

    ben please upload future episodes in 1080p!! These are great

  • @scruff520
    @scruff5208 ай бұрын

    Keep doing these, brilliant ❤

  • @Suzukits
    @Suzukits8 ай бұрын

    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

  • @dengernoodle4391
    @dengernoodle43918 ай бұрын

    Great stuff

  • @Tom-lf8hx
    @Tom-lf8hx8 ай бұрын

    Rich (AKA Sniff petrol and smith and sniff) is the best guy 👌 always good on a podcast and infront of a camera

  • @talibanezos
    @talibanezos8 ай бұрын

    Loved it!!!

  • @addisonmaves8348
    @addisonmaves83488 ай бұрын

    Oh, this is very good!!

  • @user-kb7wp1nr8z
    @user-kb7wp1nr8z8 ай бұрын

    The pilot episode of Top Gear needs to be shown.

  • @PointNemo9

    @PointNemo9

    8 ай бұрын

    There's not even any photos available of the initial studio

  • @user-kb7wp1nr8z

    @user-kb7wp1nr8z

    8 ай бұрын

    @@PointNemo9 there's pictures available on the Internet.

  • @Ollie_5
    @Ollie_58 ай бұрын

    Can’t beat Cameron Sports Cars!

  • @danapeck5382
    @danapeck5382Ай бұрын

    Love it!

  • @ivorharden
    @ivorharden2 ай бұрын

    The US special was one of the funniest, from start to end.

  • @rsmediauk
    @rsmediauk8 ай бұрын

    This is such entertaining stuff Ben, Thankyou! Would absolutely love to spend an hour in a room talking shit with you.

  • @Jamesattended2245
    @Jamesattended22458 ай бұрын

    Love the piss takin with Ben.😂 good times

  • @V_Dubya
    @V_Dubya8 ай бұрын

    Put Richard Porter in anything and it immediately improves.

  • @TheLukanda
    @TheLukanda8 ай бұрын

    Really, really good!

  • @Red_Hammer
    @Red_Hammer8 ай бұрын

    I have absolutely pissed myself laughing the whole way through this. More please Ben

  • @In_memory_of_Dad
    @In_memory_of_Dad8 ай бұрын

    My cousin Richard Cole was floor manager for a very brief period!!!

  • @konrad7492
    @konrad74928 ай бұрын

    For a second i thought the chairs were carbon fiber because of the lighting. Now i think that's actually a great idea

  • @mustsilm
    @mustsilm8 ай бұрын

    This was great

  • @cafe405
    @cafe4058 ай бұрын

    The news was second only to the cool wall, its a wonder the show was ever a success, lads?!

  • @BenCollinsDrives

    @BenCollinsDrives

    8 ай бұрын

    Super quirky

  • @Br1anuk
    @Br1anuk8 ай бұрын

    That was really good.

  • @TrevorDennis100
    @TrevorDennis1006 ай бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoyed this, and I have just got Richard's audiobook which I suspect is going to be an excellent listen. I saw he also has another Top Gear related book 'Epic Failures' so I'll be getting that as well if Bombshell is good. Count me a new subscriber Ben.

  • @samuelgarrod8327

    @samuelgarrod8327

    4 ай бұрын

    Bombshell is brilliant but I have to say and I'm not having a go at you but where have you been? Porters column in EVO is always worth a read too.👊

  • @TrevorDennis100

    @TrevorDennis100

    4 ай бұрын

    @@samuelgarrod8327 Hi Sam. I have listened to the above books now, and they were thoroughly enjoyable, although a lot of the stories were same as we heard in these videos, I am not sure how to answer your 'Where have you been' question, but I'll gladly tell you if you could give me some context. I have some motoring stories that would make even Richard's ears burn. 😀

  • @TrevorDennis100

    @TrevorDennis100

    4 ай бұрын

    @@samuelgarrod8327 I think I might have worked out what you are asking. I lived in the UK till moving to New Zealand 20 years ago.

  • @MercSLRFan
    @MercSLRFan8 ай бұрын

    Loved it

  • @MrSnoopyxxx12
    @MrSnoopyxxx128 ай бұрын

    oh my we need moRE!!!

  • @darrinnoble
    @darrinnoble3 ай бұрын

    Fantastic chat! It's funny y'all didn't like the news. I never dug the celebrity segment.

  • @markmatthews7202
    @markmatthews72028 ай бұрын

    'As the train moved into Stoke-On-Trent I had to open a window and be sick'. Yep, Stoke will do that to you.

  • @petermascall1158
    @petermascall11588 ай бұрын

    I noticed there was always pretty women in the background of the studio segments. Enjoyed this video and found it funny when they both almost didn't know what to say when asked about Clarkson.

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