Season 1 Episode 8: The Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 2.

Season 1 Episode 7: The Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 1.

In the first of two special shows, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are challenged to complete an epic journey across Namibia in three beach buggies, each built to their personal spec.What starts off as a simple determination to win an argument with their boss turns into an amazing adventure across some of the most incredible desert scenery Africa has to offer.

The Grand Tour: Namibia intro.

The Grand Tour Namibian Special Trailers.

Season 1 Episode 6: Happy Finnish Christmas.

The Grand Tour tent is in Kakslauttanen, Finland, deep within the Arctic Circle with a show in which Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson compare the Ford Mustang V8 and the Ford Focus RS, James May recounts the bitter 1960s battle for endurance racing supremacy between Ferrari and Ford, and the presenters run through some ideal Christmas gifts for car fans.

Clarkson, May and Hammond head to Namibia for two-part New Year special.

THE GRAND TOUR will be bringing in the New Year in Namibia in a two-part special, it has been confirmed.



Following on from the Christmas special in Finland, episodes seven and eight will see Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set a challenge by their producer, Andy Wilman. In a bid to prove buggies are not a relic of the 1960s, each one of the trio must customize their own buggy then trek through the deserts of South West Africa. The second episode of the special will see Clarkson, Hammond and May finally escape their desert buggy challenge only to be faced with an even bigger task, the rough roads of the Namibian bush.

There is sure to be plenty of drama as Clarkson's V8-powered buggy constantly malfunctions making the journey more arduous. As they near their destination the presenters must camp out as well as doing a bit of rhino conservation, before embarking on the dangerous final stretch to their finish point.This is not the former Top Gear hosts first trip to Africa as in episode five 'Moroccan Roll', the Grand Tour pitched its tent in Morocco.

However Grand Tour filming had to finish early as something "unexpected" happened, which meant they had to wrap at lunchtime. Although it is still not clear what the show-stopping incident was, it has been suggested by fans that it might have been the group's failed attempt to weigh a Mazda.

The New Year special will be available to watch on Friday 30 November and Saturday 31 November.

Source: http://www.express.co.uk/

The Grand Tour Episode 6 Trailer.

Take a test lap with Jeremy in his Alfa Romeo 4C Spider from the track in Morocco. (360° Video)

Amazon heavily censor Jeremy Clarkson's show in India due to use of cow organs.

Last month, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May finally returned to our screens with the highly anticipated The Grand Tour. The motoring show - the trio’s first since leaving Top Gear - was met with relative acclaim across the board, critics praising the presenters’ chemistry. However, following the fourth episode reaching the Amazon Prime customers, there was controversy. The company decided to heavily censor the episode in India, cutting down the hour long length to just 30 minutes. 

Censorship is common in the country, with sex scenes often blurred out or cut entirely, but - with just over half a programme being cut - Amazon has received several complaints about The Grand Tour in particular, one report calling the censorship ‘heavy handed’. The segment in question that was cut included 'cow body organs' being placed on a car.

Amazon has since defended the censorship, revealing that the cuts were made with ‘Indian cultural sensitivities in mind’, cows being held in high stature by numerous Indian communities.

Amazon is a responsible company and we are here to entertain the Indian customer with award-winning content from the US along with blockbusters from Indian and regional makers," the company told Mashable India in a statement. "We will keep Indian cultural sensitivities in mind while offering this content to customers.”

Meanwhile, The Grand Tour made headlines last week after reports detailed how the show was ‘the most illegally downloaded TV show in history’. (Read)

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/

Season 1 Episode 5: Morroccan Roll.

The Grand Tour studio arrives in Rotterdam where Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May introduce a lightweight sport car test featuring the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, the Mazda MX5 and the Zenos E10 in the stunning landscapes of Morocco. Also in this show, Hammond and May play a traditional board game using cars and Dutch band Golden Earring are the guest stars.

How The Grand Tour has become the most illegally downloaded show ever ‘costing Amazon Prime millions.

AMAZON Prime are losing millions of pounds on flagship show The Grand Tour after it became “the most illegally downloaded programme ever”, experts claim.

The Jeremy Clarkson-presented show has shattered the record which was previously held by Game of Thrones.

Data analytics company MUSO has claimed the first episode of the motoring show was downloaded 7.9million times. That figure shrank to 6.9million for the second episode and 4.6million for the third.The firm predict Amazon lost £3.2m in potential earnings from the first episode alone in the UK.

MUSO’s chief commerical officer Chris Elkins has the illegal download figures are “off the scale in terms of volume.”

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

The Grand Tour Episode 5 Trailer.

James May: "I don't want to be doing it in five years time."

For over a decade, James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarkson hosted Top Gear. Unsurprisingly, they’re all getting a little old.

In an interview with Radio Times, May admitted that their new Amazon Prime show, The Grand Tour, will likely not continue for longer than five years, because "we will be too old for it”. "We have to accept that fairly soon we will be too old for it," he told the publication. Richard Hammond [46] is a reasonably fit bloke who looks after himself, me [53] and Jeremy [56] aren't. Jeremy is particularly decrepit and I find growing within me – I try to fight it for some reason, but I'm giving into it – a much stronger, nesty sort of instinct. Within the next five years, I don't want to be fart-arsing around."

The trio has signed a three series contract with Amazon, meaning we can expect at least 36 episodes in total. May added he would be open to other people taking over the show one day: "I don't feel trapped because I'm just about in control of it. I'm not beholden to anyone, I'm not waiting for a pension or a carriage clock.

“But you have to know when to step back, and to be honest I thought it would have happened by now. Eventually, I want some other people to do it.”

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/

Season 1 Episode 4: Enviro-mental

The Grand Tour studio tent is back in Whitby, England for various complicated reasons, some of which are James's fault. In this show, Jeremy Clarkson tests the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, desperately trying to remain impartial despite knowing that Richard Hammond owns one, and then compares it to the track-focused BMW M4 GTS. Also in this episode, the hosts become unusually ecological as they attempt to create cars made out of truly sustainable materials before taking part in what's billed as a green Motorsport event.

The Grand Tour Episode 4 Trailer.

Season 1 Episode 3: Opera, Arts, and Donuts aka The Return Home.

The Grand Tour traveling tent pitches up on the quayside in the English coastal town of Whitby from where Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May introduce a modern take on the traditional gentleman's tour of Italy. With Jeremy in an Aston Martin DB11 and James in a Rolls-Royce Dawn, the pair are set for a leisurely trip of culture and fine dining until noisy and unwelcome guest arrives.

The Grand Tour Episode 3 Trailer.

The Grand Tour's 'Eboladrome' Track Has Already Been Recreated On A Racing Game.

The twisty, gnarly, ‘Eboladrome’ test track is probably my favorite part of The Grand Tour. It looks rather tricky, and there’s a pleasure to be had in seeing ludicrously powerful super cars like the Aston Martin Vulcan navigating the bumpy course.

But what if you fancied driving it, without breaking in to the facility where it’s contained? You’ll be wanting this Assetto Corsa mod, then.While we’ve only just stumbled upon this creation, it looks to have been released within a day or two of the first episode. Fast work, no?

There have already been a few updates, so expect the track you see here to continually improve.

Want to download it? Link

Source: www.carthrottle.com

Season 1 Episode 2: Operation Desert Stumble.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bring the traveling Grand Tour tent to The Cradle of Humankind near Johannesburg in South Africa. In this show, the three hosts are forced to become special forces soldiers with an all action challenge at a top secret training base, deep within Jordan. Also in this episode, Jeremy introduces the 800 horsepower Aston Martin Vulcan to the grand tour test track, and James is sent to investigate an unusual form of Motorsport called spinning.

The Grand Tour Episode 2 Trailer.

With knives, guns, explosions and donuts on the agenda, the second episode of The Grand Tour looks bonkers!

It's Official: The Grand Tour's First Episode Was A Record-Breaking Hit.

Unsurprisingly, it looks like Amazon Prime's investment in Clarkson and co has paid off, with record-breaking viewing figures for GT's first episode reported.

The amount of money Amazon Prime paid to snare Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May varies greatly depending on which rumour you’re reading, but the general consensus is it was rather a lot. However, it’s looking like the streaming service’s investment in the trio - which includes a huge production budget - is going to pay off. While no specific figures were given, Amazon Prime has revealed that the first episode garnered the highest viewing figures for any show debut on the platform, beating previous record holder The Man In The High Castle. Not bad considering it hasn’t had a worldwide release yet.

Speaking about the news, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said:

“The guys are back, doing what they do best - the chemistry between Jeremy, Richard, and James is what makes The Grand Tour so entertaining. Their creativity, along with the amazing production quality and 4K HDR streaming, has Prime members responding in a big way. Kudos and congrats to the whole team.”

It’s been well received too, currently holding a 4.8 average star rating on Amazon based on nearly 4500 people, a 9.6 average on IMDB.com and having positive reviews thrown at it from publications the world over.

Source: www.carthrottle.com

Season 1 Episode 1: The Holy Trinity.

The boys are back – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are finally back on our screens. Episode 1 is an hour and 9 minutes, and It’s time I don’t regret taking. Such a great production, such great natural humor and full stop fun from start to finish. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May start their brand new car show with hundreds of cars, thousands of people, a fire spitting metal scorpion and a squadron of jets in the California desert, plus three amazing hybrid hyper-cars and a brilliant BMW.