The Stig's true identity is never revealed on the show. Iin order to maintain the secrecy, all shots show him wearing full racing overalls and matching helmet. The Stig is almost never shown talking on screen, and in both the programme and Top Gear magazine articles he is portrayed as unable or unwilling to talk. There has been more than one "Stig" on the show. The original Stig, who is called "Black Stig" as he always wore a black outfit was revealed to be former Formula 1 driver Perry McCarthy when his book Flat Out, Flat Broke was published in 2002.