The Stig has been unveiled and is amazingly............
Posted by: Diccus62 on 21 June 2009
Apparently
Posted on: 21 June 2009 by Tony Lockhart
The usual Stig is, apparently, Ben Collins.
And I want a Ferrari FXX! What a sound
Tony
Edit: The sound isn't as good, but here it is for UK viewers only: F Fast!
On Youtube soon, I suspect.
And I want a Ferrari FXX! What a sound
Tony
Edit: The sound isn't as good, but here it is for UK viewers only: F Fast!
On Youtube soon, I suspect.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by musfed
Apparently it was Schumacher's own Ferrari that he drove arround the track.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by Stephen Tate
On twenty million a year i should think he did.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by 555
quote:They have had more than one Stig on each show.
Not true, at least on the episodes of TG I've worked on.
I can also confirm Schumacher isn't The Stig, although the end of last nights' show was a big tele-visual clue.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by Polarbear
quote:I can also confirm Schumacher isn't The Stig!
I didn't think he was.
His body shape changed last night. I guess MS was the stig for one day only, presunably because he wouldn't let anyone else drive his car.
I also assume, unknown stig will resume again from next week.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by 555
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by Occean
quote:Originally posted by avole:
Hands up those who actually care.
Thought so.
For a bit of fun, yeah.
I actually know who the Stig is
He is my colleagues land lord, honestly!Posted on: 22 June 2009 by JamieL
Actually I am tempted to get a ticket for a ride on the steam train featured in the show.
A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by JamieWednesday
On a tangent, anyone see James May's show after, about the Moon landings? Gets to chat with 3 Lunar vets. Goes on a zero G parabola flight and experiences weightlessness 16 times and finally, an amazing trip in a U2 up to 70,000 ft. What a lucky f*ckr!
Seriously though, why can only the BBC make programmes like that. You know if it had been ITV/Sky it would have been shite and Ch4 maybe good/maybe not. But when the Beeb gets its act together, the pace, the cinematography, the production just gels.
Seriously though, why can only the BBC make programmes like that. You know if it had been ITV/Sky it would have been shite and Ch4 maybe good/maybe not. But when the Beeb gets its act together, the pace, the cinematography, the production just gels.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by Julian H
quote:On a tangent, anyone see James May's show after, about the Moon landings? Gets to chat with 3 Lunar vets. Goes on a zero G parabola flight and experiences weightlessness 16 times and finally, an amazing trip in a U2 up to 70,000 ft. What a lucky f*ckr!
Yes, superb programme. Really enjoyed watching it.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by Chillkram
quote:Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Seriously though, why can only the BBC make programmes like that. You know if it had been ITV/Sky it would have been shite and Ch4 maybe good/maybe not. But when the Beeb gets its act together, the pace, the cinematography, the production just gels.
This is why we should treasure the BBC and never, ever let it become private.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by Tony Lockhart
quote:
Seriously though, why can only the BBC make programmes like that. You know if it had been ITV/Sky it would have been shite and Ch4 maybe good/maybe not. But when the Beeb gets its act together, the pace, the cinematography, the production just gels.
It's mainly down to money. Top Gear has a hangar load. Also, the commercial stations can't go around 'offending' anyone like Clarkson and team do.... the advertisers walk.
Tony
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by AS332
I saw the U2 program and it was great but a little short . I missed the other Moon landings program , must watch it again on iplayer .
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by BigH47
An excellent BBC production, the James May on the Moon.
If I'd realised we were only 30 miles from Beale AFB on last years trip, I might have diverted. Seeing a U2 take off is quite impressive bay all accounts.
If I'd realised we were only 30 miles from Beale AFB on last years trip, I might have diverted. Seeing a U2 take off is quite impressive bay all accounts.
Posted on: 22 June 2009 by musfed
And it was a James May evening anyway. Before TG he was trying out beer.
I still think it's a pity they don't fly the SR71 anymore, would have been cool to see May in one of those..
I still think it's a pity they don't fly the SR71 anymore, would have been cool to see May in one of those..
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by musfed
Oh, and just for fun and off topic in this post the following about the SR71:
In his book, Sled Driver, SR-71 Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: "I'll always remember a certain radio exchange that occurred one day as Walt (my back-seater) and I were screaming across Southern California 13 miles high. We were monitoring various radio transmissions from other aircraft as we entered Los Angeles airspace. Though they didn't really control us, they did monitor our movement across their scope.
I heard a Cessna ask for a readout of its ground speed. "90 knots" Center replied. Moments later, a Twin Beech required the same. "120 knots," Center answered. We weren't the only ones proud of our ground speed that day as almost instantly an F-18 smugly transmitted, "Ah, Center, Dusty 52 requests ground speed readout." There was a slight pause, then the response, "525 knots on the ground, Dusty." Another silent pause. As I was thinking to myself how ripe a situation this was, I heard a familiar click of a radio transmission coming from my back-seater. It was at that precise moment I realized Walt and I had become a real crew, for we were both thinking in unison. "Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us? "There was a longer than normal pause... "Aspen, I show 1,742 knots" (That's about 2004 mph for those who don't know) No further inquiries were heard on that frequency.
In his book, Sled Driver, SR-71 Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: "I'll always remember a certain radio exchange that occurred one day as Walt (my back-seater) and I were screaming across Southern California 13 miles high. We were monitoring various radio transmissions from other aircraft as we entered Los Angeles airspace. Though they didn't really control us, they did monitor our movement across their scope.
I heard a Cessna ask for a readout of its ground speed. "90 knots" Center replied. Moments later, a Twin Beech required the same. "120 knots," Center answered. We weren't the only ones proud of our ground speed that day as almost instantly an F-18 smugly transmitted, "Ah, Center, Dusty 52 requests ground speed readout." There was a slight pause, then the response, "525 knots on the ground, Dusty." Another silent pause. As I was thinking to myself how ripe a situation this was, I heard a familiar click of a radio transmission coming from my back-seater. It was at that precise moment I realized Walt and I had become a real crew, for we were both thinking in unison. "Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us? "There was a longer than normal pause... "Aspen, I show 1,742 knots" (That's about 2004 mph for those who don't know) No further inquiries were heard on that frequency.
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by 555
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by musfed
And to get a little more on-topic again (Stig=Schumacher=f1):
Take a tour in a F1 car
Take a tour in a F1 car
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by 555
It's The Stig & Schumacher he isn't.
I'd choose going to the edge of space over a ride in an F1 car any day.
(The Stig!=Schumacher,∴U2 please)
I'd choose going to the edge of space over a ride in an F1 car any day.
(The Stig!=Schumacher,∴U2 please)
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by GraemeH
The Edge is The Stig!
Posted on: 23 June 2009 by JamieWednesday
Tell you what, given ex-Soviet nations safety records, I'd choose the U2!
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by 555
quote:U2
Talking of those tax efficient Rock 'n' Rollers hasn't Bono let himself go?
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by 555
Oh St'u!
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by Stephen Tate
Posted on: 24 June 2009 by JamieWednesday
This is on at 9.00