THE presenters of The Grand Tour will be reduced to tears in the final episode of the motoring show that marks the end of their 22 year TV career together. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond will be seen in unusually tender to each other in scenes in their final outing called One for the Road. 5 Jeremy Clarkson and Co will be reduced to tears in the final episode of The Grand Tour Credit: Amazon Prime 5 Jeremy, Richard Hammond and James May will head out on one final trip for the Prime Video series Credit: Amazon Prime 5 The trio have worked together for 22 years Credit: BBC A trailer for the show, set to air next month, features them with eyes welling up to the sound of The Hollies' He Aint Heavy, He's My Brother.
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, show producer Andy Wilman said: "They say goodbye better than any other presenters could say goodbye. "Because they're so close as people they take the p** out of their own goodbye and then the emotion will grow - it's quite weepy. It is a bit heartstringy.
"Their camaraderie is next level, you can see and they know that this is the last time they'll do this." Read More on Jeremy Clarkson UP FOR GRABS Jeremy Clarkson’s old Ford Escort which featured on Top Gear can be yours SQUAT'S NEW? Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend Lisa reveals huge news about Diddly Squat Farm He added: "There's the sense we wanna end things on our own terms..
.there does come a point where you go right it has to come to and end. The Sun exclusively revealed in November last year that The Grand Tour was going to film its final episodes with the trio, broadcasting later this autumn .
But Prime Video also said there were moves to continue the show with different presenters, though they have yet to be announced. The Grand Tour, which launched on Prime Video in 2016, quickly became one of the streamer’s biggest hits but Jeremy, 63, James, 60, and Richard, 52, felt it was time they hit the road. Most read in Streaming back on the box Iconic 90s TV series finally available to stream in UK - and for free name game Clarkson's Farm fans convinced Jeremy named new £1m pub after 'dogging' discovery untold story Netflix announces harrowing new documentary on 7/7 London bombings back for more Future of beloved Apple TV+ sci-fi drama revealed by bosses They created The Grand Tour after previously presenting Top Gear as a trio up to 2015 when they left the BBC after a bust up with producers.
They transformed the programme from a niche motoring show into one of the Beeb’s most popular exports, with 350m viewers in 212 territories around the globe. The Grand Tour WILL continue on Prime Video with string of new hosts as show scooped up by Squid Games bosses At its peak the show had three million YouTube subscribers, a magazine with 1.7 million readers, and in 2012 it entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012 as the world’s most watched factual TV show.
A TV insider told The Sun at the time of the announcement: "It’s a surprising decision and everyone realises it very much marks the end of an era for the three presenters. “The Grand Tour is one of Prime Video’s most watched shows and Jeremy, James and Richard have a devoted following. "But the guys have made no bones about the fact they’re all advancing in years and they have lots of other projects to pursue.
“They just felt like the time was right and wanted to go out on a high when the show remained popular.” 5 The men will share lots of laughs as well as tears Credit: Amazon Prime 5 The trio have worked together since their days on Top Gear before moving to Prime Video Credit: BBC James May's career to date TV presenter and journalist James May has enjoyed a long on-screen career, with a main focus on motoring. Here is a look at some of his biggest projects.
Top Gear (1999): James was a briefly a host on the original 1977 to 2001 iteration of the popular motoring show. The likes of Angela Rippon, Andy Wilman, Noel Edmonds, Kate Humble and Jeremy Clarkson were also presenters at various points. Top Gear (Revived series, 2003-2015): After Jason Dawe departed following series one of the revival, James boarded the revived Top Gear in 2003.
He starred alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and The Stig until 2015, when the main trio left the programme. Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure (2006-2007): This show featured wine expert Oz Clarke attempting to educate James about wine while undertaking a road trip. The programme lasted two series.
A sequel titled Oz and James Drink to Britain aired in 2009. James May's Toy Stories (2009 to 2014): This programme featured well-known toys from the past being brought into the modern era through a complex, large-scale project involving the nature of the toy. James created, co-wrote, presented and narrated the show.
The Grand Tour (2016 to 2024): Conceived following James and his co-stars leaving Top Gear, The Grand Tour launched on Amazon Prime Video in 2016. The trio were joined by producer Andy Wilman, who also made the move. James May: Our Man in.
.. (2020-present): A travel documentary series for Amazon Prime Video, which has seen James visit Japan, Italy and India so far.
James May: Oh Cook! (2020 - present): As the title suggests, this is a cooking programme hosted by James and it is released via Amazon Prime Video. The programme features the presenter trying to cook a variety of different dishes, with each episode focusing on a cuisine. The Grand Tour is available on Prime Video now.
The final episodes release date will be revealed in due course..
