The Stig
The Stig is the name given to the racing driver on the BBC show Top Gear. In the show he is cast as a mysterious “tame racing driver”. He is fully credited as a presenter, albeit as “The Stig”, alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
During the various Top Gear series there have been two Stigs: “Black Stig” (now killed off) and “White Stig” (his replacement).
The Stig’s primary functions on the show are to post lap times in various cars around the Top Gear Test Track in Dunsfold Park, and to train each week’s guest in setting a lap time in the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car feature on the show. In addition the Stig carries out other driving duties when the need arises.
The Stig has also appeared on some of Jeremy Clarkson’s motoring specials, such as Heaven and Hell and Thriller.
The Stig’s name derives from presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s days at Repton School; where, according to Clarkson, new students were always called “Stig”. A proposed name for the Stig was originally “The Gimp” until protests from Perry McCarthy (the “Black Stig”) put a stop to the idea.
There have been two official Stigs on the show, while various other Stigs have made cameo appearances for particular episodes.
Content derived from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stig
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