Life in Beckworth » The Stig http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth Bringing you the (almost) everyday comings and goings of the residents of Beckworth, a typical English market town. Informing you about their lives through the mediums of words, images, an interactive map and stereophonic sound recordings Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:56:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Local Shop Keeper Announced As New Top Gear Presenter http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/beckworth-guild-of-trade-commerce/local-shop-keeper-announced-as-new-top-gear-presenter/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/beckworth-guild-of-trade-commerce/local-shop-keeper-announced-as-new-top-gear-presenter/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:39:26 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=6375 Continue reading →]]> Hello. I just thought i’d let you know that the BBC has announced it’s hired local shopkeeper Matt Le Blanc to join their Top Gear televisual programme as a presenter. Mr Blanc, son of chef Raymond and a “resting actor” is of course best known in Beckworth as the owner of the Plonk De Le Blanc off-licence. Like many of our shopkeepers he took a second job, in his case performing bit-parts in television comedies, to get him through the recession and keep his shop open. Mr Matt will be joining the Top Gear next month alongside local mobile-DJ and hair salon owner Chris Evans and Beckworth’s famed blind driving instructor Mr The Stig. Good look to the boys, I hope the money made from their telly programme will help keep their local businesses afloat through these difficult times. Yours sincerely Valerie Saddleworth CBE. Chairlady. The Beckworth Guild of Trade & Commerce.

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(Above) A clearly delighted Matt Le Blanc joins his fellow Top Gear hosts, Mr Evans and the mysterious Mr Stig, earlier today

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