THE publisher embroiled in a legal battle with the BBC over a memoir by Top Gear’s The Stig attacked the corporation today for using licence fee cash on legal moves to block the book.

A racing driver who was a stunt double for James Bond has been linked to the role of Top Gear’s motoring mystery man The Stig in financial documents.

THE BBC is fighting to keep Top Gear’s mystery driver The Stig from revealing his identity.

The BBC is fighting to keep Top Gear's mystery driver The Stig from revealing his identity.

TV celebrity The Stig was in Dublin today to officially launch the Irish leg of the Top Gear Live World Tour.

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, who survived a 288mph crash less than a year ago, has been involved in another smash while filming, the BBC confirmed last night.