Ben Collins on being The Stig and the next James Bond

Who We Are Now with Izzy & Richard Hammond · 2025-03-24

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This week on Who We Are Now with Izzy and Richard Hammond, they're joined by racing driver, stunt driver and actual Stig, Ben Collins. For the first time ever, Richard sits down with Ben to discuss the realities of blowing the whistle on being the man behind the mask, how the BBC tried to stop him, and who the most difficult star in the reasonably priced car was. PLUS, they discuss all things James Bond...

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Who We Are Now with Izzy & Richard Hammond

In 2006 Richard Hammond broke his brain. The high-speed jet-powered car he was piloting crashed at 319mph… and the thing that stopped the car from rolling? That was his head. Richard’s been on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth ever since, and now, he’s on a mission to demystify and destigmatise conversations around masculinity, mental health, and the issues that affect us all, in a bid to discover who we are now. Joined by his co-pilot and grown-up daughter Izzy, they’ll dive into the worlds of mid-life crisis’, what makes a modern man, how to raise daughters, and even question what it means to be a little shorter than average... Join Richard and Izzy as they try to figure out Who We Are Now.

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