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Title: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: Shambles on September 01, 2010, 20:28:48
The BBC has lost a legal fight to stop publication of a book which reveals the identity of Top Gear's driver The Stig.

(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48932000/jpg/_48932116_004977466-1.jpg)

The High Court in London refused to grant the BBC an injunction blocking the publication by HarperCollins of an autobiography of former Formula Three driver Ben Collins.

More here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11151777)
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: Dazzler on September 01, 2010, 21:34:37
Bit of a fizzer isn't it .. some "unknown" formula three driver  :rolleyes:

What were they thinking :lol:
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: Shambles on September 01, 2010, 21:36:57
Bit of a fizzer isn't it .. some "unknown" formula three driver  :rolleyes:

What were they thinking :lol:

Probably thinking $$$$


Who the Fk is Ben Collins anyway? :eek:
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: Dazzler on September 01, 2010, 21:46:05
The BBC would have been better off just giving him the flick and saving court costs to get someone decent .. like me  :mrgreen:

I'm pretty well known .. my picture comes up on the first page of google over here when you put my name in (images)  :lol:
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: Shambles on September 01, 2010, 22:24:15

I'm pretty well known .. my picture comes up on the first page of google over here when you put my name in (images)  :lol:

You're right - IT DOES!! :eek:


(ps, what's a Ménage à trois?)
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: eye30 on September 02, 2010, 09:37:11
Ben who?

Does it matter who drives. It could be anyone when the helmet is on as you can't see the face.

Will be intereting to see how the book sells .
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: bumpkin on September 02, 2010, 13:30:03
Thats kind of what the DJ on local radio said this morning

"Never heard of him, he might as well put the helmet back on as it doesn't matter!"
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: snowcherry on September 02, 2010, 13:42:56
Who the Fk is Ben Collins anyway? :eek:

not doing much for his ego now, he's probably crying under that helmet today  :lol:
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: eye30 on September 02, 2010, 19:06:26

Top Gear presenter James May said today that another Stig could be found for future editions of the show.

Ideas for future stunts, he said, included "driving round to the Stig's house and nailing his head to the table...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/2010/09/02/the-stig-top-gear-presenter-james-may-vows-to-get-revenge-115875-22531774/
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: eye30 on September 02, 2010, 19:34:53

Ben Collins dumped by BBC after being ­unmasked as Top Gear’s The Stig – and he has ­already been ­replaced.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/08/29/ben-collins-dumped-by-bbc-after-being-unmasked-as-top-gear-s-the-stig-115875-22521367/
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: Dazzler on September 02, 2010, 21:49:04
Gee that's a bit of a Sh!t story..they don't even say who the new bloke is  :rolleyes: :lol:

Glad it's not me... there seems to be a bit of a stigma attached to that job....
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: Surferdude on September 03, 2010, 00:00:32
My t-shirt says.

"I am the Stig"

So all you pretenders can wrack off. :rolleyes: :lol:
Title: Re: THE STIG identity revealed: BBCs "Top Gear" loses court battle
Post by: agentr31 on September 03, 2010, 12:42:08
LOL WOW dazzler, you look almost too cool for school

http://www.google.com.au/images?hl=en&source=imghp&q=dazzler&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

hahaha i saw a big sticker on the back of a lancer a few days ago saying "i am the stig" too!
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