Tiff Needell said Top Gear put 'non-racing drivers into racing situations' (Alamy)Marc Wainwright Photography As BBC “rested” Top Gear for the foreseeable future after the Freddie Flintoff crash, former presenter Tiff Needell has reflected on the legacy it leaves behind and how the show changed over the years where they “got non-racing drivers to go into racing situations”. Former Formula One racing driver Needell — who absolutely loved his time presenting on Top Gear — admitted he would have re
“The Stig” is as much personality as he is “fast driver”.
The character was created by Andy Willman and Jeremy Clarkson - everything about his personality, appearance, mannerisms, and role in the show was specifically designed. It’s a trademarked character, and you can’t trademark something as ambiguous as “fast driver who doesn’t talk”.
To say that he was “the father” of a character simply because he presented the previous (and exceedingly less successful) iteration of the show, seems ridiculous.