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The Stig gets his own show

Couples test the limits of their relationships in challenges against The Stig, in BBC's The Getaway Car.

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Top Gear‘s The Stig is set to feature in his own TV show, The Getaway Car for BBC One next year.

The entertainment format, sees couples go head to head in “a funny, fast-paced and action packed competition.”

Hosted by Dermot O’Leary, the format includes driving challenges that test the limits of their relationships before couples face off against The Stig.

Can married couples, grandparents and grandchildren, brothers and sisters or best friends work together to scoop the top prize, it asks?

Host Dermot O’Leary says: “This is a show that’s really about relationships. We all think we are great drivers, but what tickled me most is seeing how people, who obviously love each other very much, speak to each other when they are behind the wheel of a car. It brings out the worst in all of us… but in a fun way.

“It’s a warm show that will stretch a family’s patience with those they love most in the world. I had a whale of a time doing the pilot and now can’t wait to make the series.”

The Stig is a BBC-owned character, but the BBC release makes no mention about his future appearances on the revamped Top Gear.

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