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Richard Porter (@sniff_petrol) is the man behind the satirical blog "Sniff Petrol", writer of many automotive books, Evo columnist, script writer for Top Gear / The Grand Tour and much more. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/EQRZ1wrjjz4Follow Richard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sniffpetrolThe Smith & Sniff Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/smith-and-sniff/id1507539214 Sniff Petrol:https://sniffpetrol.com/Support The Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/sammooreshttps://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pintHope you enjoy the Podcast.Cheers, Sam Show Notes:00:00:00 = Intro and bio00:04:50 = Starting Sniff Petrol00:12:56 = How did you get into writing?00:31:30 = The best way to enjoy a car is from another car.00:34:50 = The 997.2 RS00:44:07 = Quiet start and Italian politicians00:46:13 = Getting a job on Top Gear00:57:03 = Writing TV scripts and why Clarkson is so good01:03:23 = Refining scripts and hours and hours of Top Gear footage01:10:15= Smith & Sniff01:16:16= Are you on set when they film an episode?01:19:30 = Have you had some particularly hairy moments on set?01:23:29 = The license plate saga01:28:30 = Was the move over time to appeal to a wider audience intentional?01:34:01 = Were you involved in The Grand Tour from the beginning?01:42:22 = The Medium Sized Book Of Boring Car Trivia and self publishing01:53:45 = 5 QuestionsPodcast Sponsors:The Market By Bonhams Online Classic & Collector Car AuctionsElev8 Finance Prestige Automotive Funding Specialists