Post: The Stig moves to Fifth Gear
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10-02-2010, 08:14 AM
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Madison Taylor
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Originally posted by another user
‘Top Gear’s famous masked racing driver The Stig is speeding away from the BBC to join Channel Five.
Last month, the mysterious man in the helmet was revealed to be Ben Collins. The BBC fired him after a bitter court battle because he wanted to reveal his identity in his autobiography.
Now, Collins is set to make his debut on the new series of ‘Fifth Gear’, which begins on Friday 8 October.
Collins told The Guardian: "I'm delighted to be joining the ‘Fifth Gear’ team. "And I am looking forward to a new set of exciting challenges, apparently with and without the helmet."
Steve Gowans, the Channel 5 head of factual entertainment, added: "We're delighted to have Ben on board – it will be fascinating to see how he does in a head-to-head with Tiff and Jason Plato – the best drivers on TV."
Last month, the mysterious man in the helmet was revealed to be Ben Collins. The BBC fired him after a bitter court battle because he wanted to reveal his identity in his autobiography.
Now, Collins is set to make his debut on the new series of ‘Fifth Gear’, which begins on Friday 8 October.
Collins told The Guardian: "I'm delighted to be joining the ‘Fifth Gear’ team. "And I am looking forward to a new set of exciting challenges, apparently with and without the helmet."
Steve Gowans, the Channel 5 head of factual entertainment, added: "We're delighted to have Ben on board – it will be fascinating to see how he does in a head-to-head with Tiff and Jason Plato – the best drivers on TV."
Not sure how many Americans here are familiar with Top Gear but I know the English members will know of it and I just found this news story while checking my e-mail. All I can say is I'm quite shocked and didn't see this coming.
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10-04-2010, 07:39 AM
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conrod
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huh? the stig (ben) was sacked 8th sept ish >> the book <<
he did it for the money, was fed up with the other 3 getting paid more than him and the fact that not many people new who he was. the book was his cash machine aimed at making some money and sticking 2 fingers up at the bbc.
as for top gear it's been going down hill for years and it's not what it used to be, with there stupid one liners, the fact they make james may come across as some sort of dithery old man is just wrong.
he did it for the money, was fed up with the other 3 getting paid more than him and the fact that not many people new who he was. the book was his cash machine aimed at making some money and sticking 2 fingers up at the bbc.
as for top gear it's been going down hill for years and it's not what it used to be, with there stupid one liners, the fact they make james may come across as some sort of dithery old man is just wrong.
10-04-2010, 11:38 AM
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Madison Taylor
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