Richard Porter Knihy

Richard Porter byl po 13 let a 22 sezón dramaturgem nejsledovanější automobilovou televizní show na světě. Od katastrofálního pilotního dílu v roce 2002 až do nečekaného utnutí v roce 2015 se podílel na scénáři, opravoval v něm gramatické chyby, vymýšlel urážky pro Stiga, dumal, jak sérii udělat ještě vtipnější, a propil hektolitry různých nápojů ve společnosti tří chlápků, z nichž se během těch let staly superhvězdy – byli to Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond a James May. O tom, jaké to přímo uvnitř Top Gear bylo, napsal Richard Porter tuto knihu (název Top Gear nesmí z licenčních důvodů být na obálce) a přidal pár povedených historek z natáčení. "Lepšího kronikáře třinácti triumfálních let pořadu Top Gear si lze stěží představit."

"For 13 years, 22 series and 175 shows, Richard Porter was script editor of Top Gear, from the first faltering pilot episode in 2022 until the very last show presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in 2015. This book tells stories from behind the scenes of one of the world's most successful television programmes, taking in driving monkeys, broken bones, flying cars, angry rednecks and Jeremy Clarkson's secret nickname. Along the way they destroyed cars, sparked diplomatic incidents, set fire to caravans, almost killed one of the presenters, and somehow transformed Top Gear from a shabby BBC Two motoring show into an Emmy-winning, record-breaking, planet-straddling behemoth."-- Page [4] of cover

The brand spanking new edition of the nation's favourite annual for grown up kids -- The Big Book of Top Gear is back! There'll be something to satisfy every Top Gear fan in The Big Book of Top Gear 2012. It's overflowing with Top Gear genius, geeky automotive facts, photographs of the slickest, fastest cars on the planet (and a few old bangers). With all this, and much, much more, it's literally the loudest, most ambitious, most powerful and explosive book in the world.

The definitive guide to the birds of Cyprus. Cyprus is a great place for birding, and one of the most popular places for birders to visit in Europe. It holds populations of a number of regional scarcities that are very hard to see elsewhere, plus a number of endemic subspecies, and the two jewels in the crown--two full endemics, Cyprus Wheatear and Cyprus Warbler, the latter of which graces the jacket of this new Helm field guide to the island. Detailed plates are allied to concise identification text, with accurate maps stemming from Colin Richardson's decades-long programme of population-mapping on the island. Together, these elements make this the definitive guide to Cyprus's birds, one that no visitor to this beautiful island can be without.

For 13 years, I served as the script editor for Top Gear, overseeing all 22 series. My role involved checking spelling and crafting silly gags about The Stig, while enjoying the company of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. It was a surreal experience that felt more like fun than work. From the chaotic pilot in 2002 to the show's abrupt conclusion in 2015, my time on Top Gear was a wild journey. We traveled the globe, built space ships, and traversed busy shipping lanes in a pick-up truck. Along the way, we faced an angry mob, stirred controversy in the press, and even had a close call with one of our presenters' safety. I realized I had numerous behind-the-scenes stories to share, recalling the absurd decision to adopt a dog and the ridiculous decoration of our dismal office. I vividly remembered a threatening encounter with a Bolivian drug lord. Inspired, I decided to document these tales. I hope you enjoy them. To quote James May: '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... Porter, like Athens, has lost his marbles.'

Featuring all the best bits from the 2009 annual plus tonnes of new features, this one will be a powerful force to match that of the TV show.

When you were a kid your Dad might have seemed like a man of simple pleasures. But like the rest of us, your Dad had dreams. Yes, he loved your Mum, but if Diana Dors came knocking with a trampoline and two drums of baby oil he'd have been out of his armchair in a flash. And don't think he was content with that Cortina or Cavalier either, because Dad was quietly dreaming of Ferraris, Astons and other shiny wedges that in truth he could never afford. This book celebrates those exotic fantasies that gave your Dad a faraway look in his eyes. If you're looking for more details on the Diana Dors thing you might have to find a more specialist publication. THIS IS JUST ABOUT CARS

The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of the Middle East.

Happily, this handy book will solve all of these problems by applying the unique brand of Top Gear logic to a range of everyday situatons, such as making a ham sandwich, designing a supercar, receiving directions and, of course, how to parachute into a moving car.

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.