Top Gear: Epic Failures

Nov 16, 2024 6:46 PM

Author:Richard Porter

Designing and making cars is an expensive thing to do. So is racing them. All told, the car business spends billions every year and with such vast sums at stake you’d think the people involved wouldn’t give desk space to Captain Cockup. Sadly, you would be wrong.

Every department in every car firm and motorsport operation is capable of complete and abject failure, and on a surprisingly regular basis.

Which is what this book is about. You see, Top Gear knows a thing or two about embarrassing mistakes, as anyone who watched our India special will know. The truth is, for many years Top Gear has also regarded failure as funny. Where other television programmes edit out the moment where the presenter falls over or slams their hand in a door, Top Gear gleefully leaves it in.

So who better to take you on a gentle canter through 50 of the car world’s biggest and most glorious failures? That’s right, it’s Top Gear. Who else did you think? If you want this sort of stuff from Countryfile you might be in for a wait.

Reviews

Probably the best comedy series of the past 20 years and every script and more is here in this MUST of a book. Don’t even think about waiting for Christmas.

—— Weekend Sport

After the fab The Inbetweeners Yearbook comes the complete scripts from the TV show. Each episode has its own intro along with true stories of how characters and themes came about…so, go on, relive the hilarity!

—— Star Magazine

All 18 scripts from the TV show, with introductions from the writers, behind-the-scenes stories, the real-life inspiration behind the stories and a wodge of piccies.

—— Heat

I love it, I love it, I love it. Just reading it makes you more content

—— Chris Evans

Such a beautiful book with so many suggestions for how we can get back to happiness. Just looking at it makes me happy

—— Holly Willoughby on This Morning

He writes with insight and warm wit about how small domestic changes can have a meaningful impact

—— Sunday Express S Mag

A gorgeous guide on how to make your space one of comfort, happiness and light, the Danish way

—— Psychologies

An evidence-based guide on the simple things we can do to make any house warm and uplifting, and how -
especially in difficult times - we can find comfort and contentment in the everyday.

—— The Times

Meik Wiking reveals how you can turn your home into a snug sanctuary, no matter your space or budget

—— Your Home

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