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And on That Bombshell
- Inside the Madness and Genius of TOP GEAR
- Narrated by: Richard Porter, Ben Elliot
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
For 13 years, 22 series and 175 shows, Richard Porter was script editor of Top Gear, from the first faltering pilot episode in 2002 until the very last show presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in 2015.
Along the way they destroyed cars, sparked diplomatic incidents, set fire to caravans, almost killed one of the presenters, and somehow transformed Top Gear from a shabby BBC Two motoring show into an Emmy-winning, record-breaking, planet-straddling behemoth.
And on That Bombshell tells stories from behind the scenes of one of the world's most successful television programmes, taking in driving monkeys, broken bones, flying cars, angry rednecks and Jeremy Clarkson's secret nickname.
Richard Porter provides a unique insight into how the programmes were made, revealing behind-the-scenes disasters more comical than anything seen on screen and explaining what it was like to work inside the self-professed 'poky motoring show' that accidentally became a global phenomenon.
Read by Ben Elliot and with an introduction read by the author.
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- Mark
- 27-07-16
Excellent book
I rejoined Audible after some 4 years away just so that I could listen to this book! And well worth it was too. Great narrative by Richard Porter who painted a very real picture of what it's like to work on Top Gear, what worked, what didn't work, and what was a lot more hassle than it was worth!
The only criticism I would dare to level at it is the length, it could have easily been twice as long and told a lot more stories from their travels, but Richard is a busy man!
Looking forward to the next one detailing life on the Grand Tour!
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- Adam Buckler
- 22-11-15
Interesting but it feels like it was rushed
The stories is interesting and well performed. However, the way the book is laid out doesn't always seem to flow from chapter to chapter very well and some of the anecdotes are a bit weak. It has the feeling of an essay that needs redrafting before submission and I wonder if this was due to rushing to get it out the door while top gear was fresh in minds.
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- m
- 10-11-15
Great for TG fans
As a big TG fan, though under few illusions over what the cast are actually like, there were no great surprises there.
Some fun and interesting behind the scenes stories, though others conspicuously absent in any detail - eg the arctic trip. If you like the off-the-wall witticisms of top gear, we are left in no doubt that Mr Porter is responsible for many. "Drowning in kittens"....haha. I guess the biggest disappointment is in being left wanting more. This is not the book's fault of course...
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-04-16
Great
Great book for fans of top gear. Loved the insight and behind the scenes look into this great show.
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- Alex H.
- 05-11-15
Really good insight in TG
An excellent insight into some of the most memorable parts of the best television car show in the...............world!!!
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- DeeAnn Harvey
- 23-03-24
what a bombshell!
I have loved Top Gear forever, and followed Clarkson, Hammond and May on their other shows, and listening to this was a great insight into the hidden world behind the camera. Porter wrote it perfectly and Elliot was a joy to listen to. Very funny and I had some proper laugh out loud moments, especially while driving.
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- DAMIAN WHITE
- 11-01-24
Production insights
Great look into making the best TV show since Blackadder, or maybe Bottom ? Or only fools and horses !
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- Anonymous User
- 03-01-24
The story
I loved everything especially getting to understand lots of things an average top gear fan wouldn’t know
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- tony
- 09-12-23
Great Insight
You can tell this author worked at Top Gear, same sense of humour, comes across throughout the book. If you love Top Gear you'll love this book. Great read.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-12-23
A hilarious insight into a favourite childhood programme
Richard is an amazing story teller - it’s great to hear so much about a programme that was its own cultural phenomenon
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