{"product_id":"and-on-that-bombshell-inside-the-madness-and-genius-of-top-gear","title":"And on That Bombshell: Inside the Madness and Genius of Top Gear","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eAnd on That Bombshell: Inside the Madness and Genius of Top Gear\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eRichard Porter\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781409164746\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eOrion\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eI was Top Gear's script editor for 13 years and all 22 series. I basically used to check spelling and think of stupid gags about The Stig. I also got to hang around with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. It didn't feel like something you should get paid for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the disastrous pilot show of 2002 to the sudden and unexpected ending in 2015, working on Top Gear was quite a rollercoaster ride. We crossed continents, we made space ships, we bobbed across the world's busiest shipping lane in a pick-up truck. We also got chased by an angry mob, repeatedly sparked fury in newspapers, and almost killed one of our presenters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI realised that I had quite a few stories to tell from behind the scenes on the show. I remembered whose daft idea it was to get a dog. I recalled the wilfully stupid way in which we decorated our horrible office. I had a sudden flashback to the time a Bolivian drug lord threatened to kill us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI decided I should write down some of these stories. So I have. I hope you like them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd now, a quote from James May: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Richard Porter has asked me to \"write a quote\" for his new book about the ancient history of Top Gear. But this is a ridiculous request. How can one \"write a quote\"? Surely, by definition, a quote must be extracted from a greater body of writing, for the purpose of illustrating or supporting a point in an unrelated work. I cannot \"write a quote\" any more than I could \"film an out-take.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Porter, like Athens, has lost his marbles.' - James May\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Orion","offers":[{"title":"And on That Bombshell: Inside the Madness and Genius of Top Gear | Richard Porter | Paperback | 9781409164746 | Used: Like New | Cinema 1642229","offer_id":50707071271170,"sku":"1642229","price":29.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/51T7pfONs0L.jpg?v=1791688323","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/and-on-that-bombshell-inside-the-madness-and-genius-of-top-gear","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}