An evening at the British Motor Museum with Top Gear's Richard Porter
Published: 19/08/2025
The British Motor Museum at Gaydon, Warwickshire, is excited to announce that for its next 'Evening with' event, it will be hosting Richard Porter - former writer and script editor for Top Gear and The Grand Tour - alongside Presenter of Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars, Paul Cowland!
Richard will be sharing captivating stories from his time working with the iconic Clarkson, Hammond and May trio on two of the most popular automotive TV series... in the world!
Places for this exclusive event are limited and tickets are expected to sell out fast, so be sure to secure your place without delay!
Over the course of 13 years, 22 series and 175 programmes Richard worked with Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond on Top Gear - a TV show that earned an Emmy, a BAFTA nomination and an entry in the 2013 Guinness World Records as the most watched factual TV program… in the world. In 2016 he followed the trio of presenters to The Grand Tour which became one of Amazon Prime Video’s most viewed original series.
Richard is now a prolific author with over 25 books under his belt, including four volumes of the Boring Car Trivia series, and is one half of the popular Smith and Sniff podcast, alongside co-host Jonny Smith.
Richard will be joining us here at the British Motor Museum for this exclusive ‘Evening With’ event to share stories of some of his most exciting, unusual and sometimes unbelievable things he's experienced during his fascinating career.
Returning to the Museum to ask the questions and get the very best stories from Richard will be fellow TV presenter and self-confessed car hoarder Paul Cowland. There will also be an opportunity for audience members to pose questions to Richard on his career and motoring tales during a Q&A, followed by the opportunity to have an item signed by Richard!
This is sure to be an entertaining and intriguing evening in the company of two die-hard car enthusiasts.
As if an evening hearing Richard’s captivating stories isn’t enough, visitors will also be able to explore the Museum's collections and browse our latest feature exhibition 'Beep-Beep, Yeah!’. There will even be a tasty hot supper, prepared by the Museum's amazing team of chefs, to enjoy before the main event.
Order of the Evening
Guests are invited to arrive from 5.15pm, entering through the Main entrance. Refreshments will be served in the Museum Welcome Gallery, before an opportunity to take a look around the Museum’s collection and feature exhibition until around 6.15pm.
From 6.15pm, enjoy a delicious hot buffet-style supper; a cash bar will also be available on the night. The evening closes at 10.30pm.
For full details and booking visit: https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/an-evening-with-richard-porter
