A giant Stig has appeared at the top of Regent Street for the Top Gear re-launch

The BBC really, really want to make sure you know that the motoring show is back
Towering: this massive statue of The Stig has been erected outside Broadcasting House
Junaid Ahmed / BBC
Ben Travis18 May 2016

If you hadn’t already heard, Top Gear is about to make a high-profile comeback.

The BBC’s flagship motoring show hit a rough patch last year when lead presenter Jeremy Clarkson punched producer Oisin Tymon in a "fracas".

Clarkson left the series along with co-stars Richard Hammond and James May – but the show must go on, and a new set of presenters have stepped in for a re-launch.

With BBC Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans at the wheel, Friends actor Matt Le Blanc is joining him, as well as Sabine Schmitz and a variety of other contributors.

The arrival of the new series is getting very close, with the first episode due to air on Sunday May 29 – and just to make sure you definitely know it’s on the way back, the BBC have erected a giant statue of The Stig outside Broadcasting House.

The statue can be found at the top of Regent Street in central London, and it’s absolutely huge.

It looks pretty imposing when it’s all lit up at night

Top Gear 2016: First Look

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Here’s a normal-sized Stig next to the Giant Stig for scale

So, just to make this absolutely clear – yes, Top Gear is coming back.

Also returning to the screen will be Clarkson, Hammond, and May, who have signed a deal with Amazon. They recently announced that the show, due to stream online in the Autumn, will be called The Grand Tour.

Top Gear returns on May 29, BBC Two

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