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The Holy Trinity

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2016 (71 min)

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 hypercars and a brilliant BMW.

Operation Desert Stumble

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2016 (58 min)

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May pitch their travelling tent in Johannesburg, South Africa from where they introduce their unusual attempts to become special forces soldiers and a test of the Aston Martin Vulcan. Also in this show, James is forced to try something called spinning.

Opera, Arts, and Donuts

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2016 (63 min)

The travelling tent lands on the quayside in Whitby, England where Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May introduce a modern take on the traditional Italian grand tour featuring an Aston Martin DB11, a Rolls-Royce Dawn and an uninvited guest. Also in this show, Jeremy faces the consequences of a foolish bet and Simon Pegg is the star guest.

Enviro-mental

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Dec 9, 2016 (62 min)

The studio tent is back in Whitby, England as Jeremy Clarkson introduces an almost impartial test of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS against the BMW M4 GTS, and the three hosts attempt to make cars from sustainable materials. Comedian Jimmy Carr is the celebrity guest.

Moroccan Roll

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2016 (62 min)

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.

Happy Finnish Christmas

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Dec 23, 2016 (62 min)

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.

The Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 1

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2016 (45 min)

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 Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 2

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Dec 31, 2016 (60 min)

In the second show of a two-part special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are battling across Namibia in a quest to prove that beach buggies are brilliant. Having survived the challenges of the desert, the trio must now brace themselves for even greater hardship involving rough roads, camping, rhino conservation and a rather unusual river crossing.

Berks to the Future

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2017 (62 min)

The Grand Tour tent pitches up in Stuttgart, Germany from where James May introduces a test of the highly advanced Honda NSX, Jeremy Clarkson tries to invent a new sort of SUV, Richard Hammond creates a machine to protect him from a future apocalypse, and the three hosts attempt to generate electricity from everyday activities.

Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2017 (61 min)

The Grand Tour travelling tent arrives in Nashville, Tennessee from where Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May introduce their attempt to save the world's coral reefs using only a selection of car body shells and some extremely inept boat driving. Also in this show, Jeremy finally indulges his series-long Alfa Romeo obsession with a test of the new, 500 horsepower Giulia Quadrifoglio and AC/DC singer Brian Johnson comes to the tent to try his hand at Celebrity Brain Crash.

Italian Lessons

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2017 (61 min)

From the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May introduce their attempts to buy used Maseratis for a bargain price and then use them to tour the drizzle flecked landscapes of the North of France. Also in this programme, Richard takes the Abarth 124 Spider to the Eboladrome, Jeremy comes up with a way to install cutting edge features in an older car, and Olympic cycling champion turned car racer Sir Chris Hoy is invited to try Celebrity Brain Crash.

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Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2017 (63 min)

The Grand Tour tent is once again in Loch Ness, Scotland after a monster discovery since the last show. This week, the hosts tour central Europe in a Jaguar F-Pace, a Bentley Bentayga and a Range Rover Autobiography, arguing over which is the best SUV and trying not to giggle at road signs. Also in this show, Jeremy kills preconceptions as he laps the Eboladrome in a Lexus GS F, the hosts examine the point of launch control, and Hollywood legend Tim Burton is invited to play Celebrity Brain Crash.

Past v Future

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Feb 3, 2017 (62 min)

The Grand Tour tent is in Dubai for the final show of the season in which Jeremy Clarkson pits his old fashioned Volkswagen Golf GTI against James May's electrically powered BMW i3, Richard Hammond learns how to drift, James is forced to take part in a weird sport called winching, and the Bugatti Veyron drag races against the Porsche 918 Spyder.

Past, Present or Future

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Dec 8, 2017 (70 min)

For the opening episode, We are in Switzerland where the presenters compare a Lamborghini Aventador S, a Honda NSX and an all-electric Croatian supercar called the Rimac Concept One in a battle of past, present and future. Richard's hillclimb takes an unexpected turn. And Ricky Wilson of The Voice UK and David Hasselhoff from America's Got Talent go head-to-head in the all-new Celebrity Face Off.

The Falls Guys

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2017 (70 min)

We are in New York to find the fastest way from the Big Apple to Niagara Falls in a race featuring Jeremy in the new Ford GT versus James May on public transportation, dragging an injured Richard Hammond. Also, Jeremy tests the Mercedes-AMG GT R at the Eboladrome, cricketer Kevin Pietersen goes against baseball's Brian Wilson in Celebrity Face Off, and The American test driver is replaced.

Bah Humbug-atti

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Dec 22, 2017 (61 min)

In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson asks if Europe's glamour set still need their jets and helicopters or if they'd be better off with a car: the new, 1479 horsepower Bugatti Chiron with an epic cross-Europe dash. James May tests if the new Kia Stinger GT is faster than gravity itself with a race against some skateboarders. Plus May joins Richard Hammond to relieve the boredom of office lunchtimes with the all-new sport of car park racing. In Celebrity Face Off actor Hugh Bonneville goes against naturalist Casey Anderson to find the world's fastest person who lives with a bear.

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (64 min)

In this episode Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to show what would happen if The Grand Tour made a completely unscripted film with no pre-arranged locations, no set-up stunts, and no planned incidents. All they agree is that the starting point will be in Croatia, where Jeremy arrives in an Audi TT RS, Richard turns up with a not-at-all-comparable Ariel Nomad, and James brings along an old Lada which he has decided to turn into a fire engine. What follows is a demonstration of why some kind of script is generally a good thing. Also in this show, Richard takes the new McLaren 720S to the Eboladrome and in Celebrity Face Off Michael Ball goes head-to-head against Alfie Boe to find the world's fastest classical singer with an interesting connection to the British motor industry.

Up, Down and Round the Farm

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2018 (59 min)

Jeremy Clarkson decides to make one of those Ken Block-style car skidding videos that are very popular on the internet using an old Subaru and a suitable swathe of English farmland. His endeavours are swiftly dismantled by Richard Hammond and James May who are on hand in the studio tent to reveal some of the embarrassing behind-the-scenes footage. Also in this show, May makes a rare trip to the Eboladrome test track to try out the tiny Volkswagen Up! GTI while Richard Hammond is in Dubai rummaging in the toy box of machinery and coming out with an incredible high-speed tracked vehicle called the Ripsaw. Plus, Celebrity Face Off sets out to find the world's fastest person with a failed early career in a band as Preacher star Dominic Cooper goes head-to-head against comedian Bill Bailey.

Jaaaaaaaags

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2018 (64 min)

In this show, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to prove that old Jaguars are not only stylish and roguish, but also strong and reliable with a road trip across Colorado. Along the way they set laps around a punishing dirt track and test 0-100-0 performance at America's highest commercial airport before embarking on one of the most perilous challenges they've ever attempted; avoiding the expense of lift passes and ski equipment by going skiing in their cars. Also in this show, Celebrity Face Off finds the world's fastest actor whose middle name is George by pitting Luke Evans against Kiefer Sutherland.

It's a Gas, Gas, Gas

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2018 (65 min)

In this episode, Richard Hammond and James May work out that the average motorist loses 36 days of their lives filling up with fuel. The pair vow to do something about it using their skill and ingenuity to invent a system for filling up on the move. Also in this show; Hammond is at the Eboladrome track to test a new, hardcore version of the Lamborghini Huracan called the Performante, Meanwhile, Jeremy Clarkson tells us the story behind one of motorsport's greatest battle; the epic struggle between the mighty Audi Quattros and the underdog Lancia 037s in the 1983 world rally championship. Plus, Celebrity Face Off finds the world's fastest person who makes a living hitting or strangling other men, as boxer Anthony Joshua goes head-to-head against WWE star Bill Goldberg.

Blasts from the Past

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2018 (68 min)

In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond visit some evocative old motorsport locations in Europe using a pair of re-born 1950s sports cars, painstakingly rebuilt by their manufacturers to the original designs. With Clarkson in the Aston Martin DB4 GT lightweight and Hammond in the Jaguar XKSS, the pair start their adventure on the street circuit in Pau, France before their fun is interrupted by the arrival of James May in a modern Honda Civic Type R which he insists is better in every way. Also in this show, Jeremy takes care of some unfinished business by track testing the Ford GT first seen on the road in episode 2. Plus, Celebrity Face Off finds the world's fastest drummer from a band beginning with the letter P as Stewart Copeland from The Police competes against Pink Floyd's Nick Mason.

Breaking, Badly

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Feb 2, 2018 (65 min)

The Grand Tour attempts to set a new British water speed record for amphibious cars. A staggering 85 percent of all people who try to break records on water are killed but this doesn't put off Clarkson, Hammond and May as they set about building their own road legal machine from an unholy union of car, boat and jet engine and then use it to spear across the choppy waters of a vast lake during something called "Coniston Speed Week". Also in this show, Jeremy makes a nostalgic trip to the Eboladrome to drive a pair of incredible supercars from the early 1990s, the Jaguar XJ220 and the Bugatti EB 110 Super Sport. Plus, Celebrity Face Off finds the world's fastest magician as Dynamo goes head-to-head against Penn & Teller.

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2018 (67 min)

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May reluctantly agree to test three SUVs in the rugged landscapes of Canada. Clarkson in the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, Hammond in the Porsche Macan Turbo Performance Pack and May in the Range Rover Velar. The boys will test their cars' sporting side at a race track and their utilitarian side with some enormous dogs, before ending in an epic race across the snowy mountains. Also in this show, Jeremy embarks on a legally perilous test of the Tesla Model X. This will mark the first time we've seen him drive a Tesla on-screen since the controversial Roadster review in 2008. Plus, Celebrity Face Off finds the world's fastest golf enthusiast as Rory McIlroy takes on Paris Hilton.

Feed the World

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2018 (56 min)

In a mini special The Grand Tour decides to tackle world hunger by transporting fish from the bountiful coast of Mozambique to the impoverished interior using a Nissan pick-up, a Mercedes 200T, and a TVS Star motorcycle. Along the way they encounter mud, accidents, and fish preservation issues on what turns out to be an epic, challenging and extraordinary journey.

Motown Funk

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2019 (69 min)

In the first episode of a brand new season, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May make a pilgrimage to Detroit to drive three highly tuned muscle cars on the deserted streets of this once-great motor city. Also in this show, Jeremy drives the super-lightweight, super-hardcore, 789 horsepower McLaren Senna.

Colombia Special Part 1

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2019 (55 min)

In a 2-Part Colombia Special Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are tasked with getting Amazon some new, high quality screensaver photos depicting interesting animals. To do this, the guys go to Colombia, with Clarkson in a Jeep Wrangler, Hammond in a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up and May crammed into a tiny Fiat Panda 4x4. This show contains scenes that donkey enthusiasts may find disturbing.

Colombia Special Part 2

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2019 (66 min)

Pick Up Put Downs

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2019 (62 min)

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May test pick-up trucks with a series of challenges built around the many stages of life in the developing world, starting with rural subsistence and running through the toppling of the dictator, the descent into civil war, and the bit where some idiot blows up a helicopter. Clarkson has a Volkswagen Amarok, Hammond has a Ford Ranger while May is in the new Mercedes X-class. Along the way there are chases and races and quite a lot of needless gunfire until the best pick-up is decided upon by everyone except James. Also,in this show, Jeremy is at the Eboladrome to test the snorting, swollen, near-600 horsepower Jaguar XE Project 8.

An Itchy Urus

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2019 (59 min)

Jeremy Clarkson heads to Sweden to test the new Lamborghini Urus SUV on slushy, slippery roads and in an action-packed ice race across a frozen lake against Grand Tour driver Abbie Eaton in a Porsche 911 Turbo. Back in the UK, James May pays a rare visit to the Eboladrome to try the Alpine A110, a French sports car that hopes to succeed where most French sports car fail by getting more than two people to buy it. Also in this episode, Richard Hammond profiles Scottish racing driver Jim Clark – a quiet and modest man whose achievements on track made him arguably the greatest of all time, before his life was tragically cut short.

Chinese Food for Thought

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2019 (71 min)

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in the vast Chinese megacity of Chongqing with some valuable consumer advice for business people across all of China; don't spend huge sums on a brand new luxury car when you could pop over to Europe, buy a second-hand executive limo and ship it home for a fraction of the cost. To prove their point, the three hosts tour the city and beyond in an old Mercedes S600, an ageing BMW 750iL and a 20-year-old Cadillac STS, encountering a door empire, a sinister camera network, a flame spitting drone and a range of in-car entertainment features along the way. Chongqing is regarded by many as the Detroit of China, and sources suggest that the boys will be filming a piece investigating the industrial development of the city's car industry. Clarkson will also be testing the Hongqi L5 Limousine – something he was very much looking forward to. Also in this show, The Grand Tour discovers an ultra-fast electric supercar called the NIO EP9 and foolishly gives the job of testing it to Richard Hammond.

Well Aged Scotch

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2019 (67 min)

In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to prove that not all classic cars have become insanely expensive by finding rare and desirable machines that have yet to accelerate up the appreciation curve. With Clarkson in an Alfa Romeo GTV6, Hammond in a Fiat X1/9 and May in a Lancia Gamma Coupe, the three set off on a road trip around the top of Scotland taking in the sensational driving roads of the North Coast 500, winding their way through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world to a soundtrack of grinding gearboxes, malfunctioning wipers and Richard Hammond complaining about how horribly cold he is. Also in this show, Jeremy is at the Eboladrome to test the new BMW M5 super saloon against the same-but-different Alpina B5.

International Buffoons Vacation

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2019 (82 min)

In this special episode, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are forced to go on an RV holiday in the southwestern United States, despite regarding such things as slow, uncomfortable and pointless. Pushed to breaking point within 24 hours, the hosts decide to take matters into their own hands by each buying a used RV which they can then modify to suit their own personal preferences before continuing their vacation across Nevada in comfort, or a near approximation of it.

Aston, Astronauts and Angelina's Children

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2019 (62 min)

In a varied episode, Richard Hammond is at the Eboladrome to drive the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage and find out if the tiny British company has made a sports car that can match the mighty Porsche 911 at last. James May is in a historical frame of mind as he looks back at the cars driven by the astronauts of the ground-breaking Apollo moon missions and takes a spine-tingling ride in Neil Armstrong's actual Corvette. Meanwhile, Jeremy Clarkson embarks on an elaborate and extremely thorough test of the Citroen C3 Aircross as he attempts to demonstrate to his sceptical colleagues that it is spacious, versatile and better than an elephant.

The Youth Vote

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2019 (64 min)

In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May celebrate the affordable, practical and fun wonder that is the hot hatchback. With Clarkson in the VW Polo GTI, Hammond in the Ford Fiesta ST and May in the unpronounceable Toyota Yaris GRMN, the three head to the Grand Tour rallycross track until they're told to stop mucking around and make these cars appeal to the young. Armed with stickers, slogans and social media, the three embark on a series of challenges involving fake punctures, mis-spelt rappers and a juicing disaster. Also in this show, Hammond and May are at the Eboladrome comparing two icons of the ‘80s, the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa.

Sea to Unsalty Sea

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2019 (73 min)

In this episode Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are driving the Aston Martin DBS, the Bentley Continental GT and the BMW M850i on an epic 1000 kilometre trip from the shores of the salt water Black Sea in Georgia to the edge of the freshwater Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan. Their purpose? They'll be attempting to find the best car for someone who lives in Georgia but really craves freshwater fish. Because that makes sense, right? Along the way, they encounter strange bathing regimes, moveable borders, incredible monuments and a bladder bursting way to check track performance before arriving in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, for a race and then some bream.

Legends and Luggage

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Mar 29, 2019 (58 min)

In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson tests two modernised versions of classic Lancias, one a thorough update of the Delta Integrale, the other a completely new take on the legendary Stratos. Meanwhile, James May looks back at the incredible story of the Porsche 917, from its early days as an unpromising widow maker to its evolution into one of the most successful racing cars of all time. Also in this show, Richard Hammond joins Clarkson at Stansted airport as the pair attempt to speed up the journey from check-in to security to the actual aeroplane by devising two radical takes on the idea of motorised hand luggage.

Survival of the Fattest

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Apr 5, 2019 (92 min)

In a special episode, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped in the vast wilderness of Mongolia and told to await a delivery which turns out to be some basic rations and all the flat-packed parts they need to assemble a vehicle in which they can escape to civilisation. Navigating their way out of this epic, enormous and completely people-free terrain is going to be hard enough, especially with only a few days' worth of food and clean water to see them through, but first they've got to build an entire car, and one of the ‘engineers' is the world's most ham-fisted hammer enthusiast.

Funeral for a Ford

Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2019 (57 min)

In the final episode of the series, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May present a short and informative history class on one of the bedrocks of British life; the medium-sized Ford saloon. Starting with the Cortina of the 1960s and ‘70s, the three chart the history of the car that changed British society and provided transport for millions of dads including Clarkson senior and father May though not, to his annoyance, Richard's dad. To cover the ‘80s part of this documentary, Richard takes to the track in the legendary Sierra RS Cosworth before all three hosts re-group to celebrate the Ford Mondeo and this model's unique claim to fame. Since the Mondeo seems certain to cease production without replacement in the coming years, the history lesson ends with a touching memorial service to this totem of British life.

The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2019 (92 min)

The route begins in Cambodia at Siem Reap and then winds downriver to Tonlé Sap lake, before joining the Mekong Delta and sailing into Vietnam. The final port of call is Vung Tau, in south Vietnam.

The Grand Tour Presents: A Massive Hunt

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2020 (91 min)

The intrepid trio find themselves back on four wheels for their latest adventure. Armed with sports cars, Richard, James and Jeremy think they are in for a cushy road trip as they arrive on the exotic island of Reunion and race on the world's most expensive piece of tarmac. But a bizarre challenge propels them to Madagascar where they must tackle the world's toughest road.

The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2021 (90 min)

Confined to the UK by Covid, Jeremy, Richard and James embark on a Lockdown Special to find out just why American 70s cars never took off in Britain. At the wheel of a Cadillac Coupe De Ville, a Lincoln Continental and a Buick Riviera in stunning Scottish surroundings, the three hosts undergo many mishaps and adventures before embarking on one of their toughest challenges yet.

The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage a Trois

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2021 (68 min)

In this second Lockdown Special, the trio dive into the bizarre world of French car culture. On an epic road trip starting in the Welsh hills, they dish up a hair raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propellor powered cars, helicopter stunts and the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the English Channel for a jaw dropping medieval climax. And a soupcon of French art house cinema.

The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2022 (99 min)

In their first post pandemic road trip, Jeremy, Richard and James head for the icy wastes of the Scandinavian Arctic Circle. At the wheel of their three favourite rally cars the boys embark on a catastrophe filled adventure that takes in Cold War sub bases, frozen lake race tracks, crashes and ski resort chaos as they drag their homemade houses from the coast of Norway to the Russian Border.

The Grand Tour: Eurocrash

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2023 (106 min)

Jeremy, Richard and James head to Central Europe on a road trip nobody has ever thought of, in cars nobody would ever dream of. This epic 1400-mile journey takes them from Gdańsk in Poland, through Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. They sample some Soviet style Formula 1, are attacked by deadly archers, recruit a famous racing driver and take part in a spectacular Fast and Furious climax.

The Grand Tour: Sand Job

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2024 (136 min)

In the remote African country of Mauritania, our trio follow in the footsteps of the legendary Paris-Dakar rally. Instead of bespoke Dakar racers, the boys must complete their journey in cheap modified sports cars. Their journey begins with the world's longest train and sees them tackle the killer Sahara and perilous river crossings, whilst protecting their precious fuel bowser from exploding.

The Grand Tour: One for the Road

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2024 (130 min)

In their last adventure, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May ignore the instructions of Mr Wilman and head to Zimbabwe in three cars they've always wanted to own, a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag, for a stunning road trip through beautiful and sometimes challenging landscapes leading to an emotional ending on a strangely familiar island.

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After Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May moved on from Top Gear , everyone wondered what their next adventure would take them. Happily,  The Grand Tour was soon announced by Amazon and was very similar to Top Gear in many ways. The main difference was the size of the budget given to the trio to spend per episode.

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Thanks to this large amount of money, Clarkson, Hammond, and May were able to produce more exciting and bigger scale episodes than they had ever done before. This resulted in special episodes becoming more and more frequent. Indeed, the fourth season of The Grand Tour will consist only of specials. To celebrate this, we've ranked all of the specials so far.

Operation Desert Stumble (Season 1, Episode 2)

In Season 1, viewers were still trying to adjust to the show's format. The first episode put their fears at ease (mostly) but the second episode had the unenviable task of introducing the traditional 'challenges' in a new light. Although it's not technically a special, "Operation Desert Stumble" was the show's first attempt at showing Clarkson, Hammond, and May outside of the tent being totally stupid.

Unfortunately, while a bit entertaining, the episode fell a bit flat. The series was trying too hard to be something different and resulted in the entire challenge feeling forced. The trio had to rescue hostages and take them to the embassy while fighting off insurgents. There was a distinct lack of vehicles present and even the banter felt wooden.

Sea To Unsalty Sea (Season 3, Episode 11)

The Grand Tour special episodes are known for their creativity, and also their hilarity, as they often involve the presenters using old cars or general vehicles and placing them well outside of their comfort zone. However, in this special, Clarkson, Hammond and May broke away from that formula and bought 3 grand touring cars for a drive from Georgia to Azerbaijan.

Since there were no real perilous obstacles for the trio to face, the whole episode felt a bit tame compared to their other adventures. There were still a couple of highlights, such as May breaking Stalin's cupboard and the 'real world race' but other than that, the episode just felt a bit dull. However, the stars of the show were, of course, the cars, which looked absolutely amazing.

International Buffoon's Vacation (Season 3, Episode 8)

This special was miles better than the previous entry but unfortunately, this space still had to be filled. Basically, Clarkson, Hammond, and May were told to go on holiday in the United States in RVs. Not willing to share, they each branched off and bought their own and modified them to their liking. May made his RV into a pub, Clarkson transformed his RV into a toilet/speedboat hybrid and Hammond bought a van and made it worse.

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It's always fun to watch the presenters create obstacles for themselves, and there were a lot of things that went wrong in this special, which was a very good thing. However, the one constant thread that ruined an otherwise great Grand Tour special was the weird thing with Jeremy and the show's ex-racing driver, the American. It just felt incredibly forced and detracted from the episode's sense of fun.

Feed The World (Season 2, Episode 11)

Season 2 of The Grand Tour suffered a lot of incidents behind the scenes. Firstly, there was Hammond's near-fatal car crash, which he miraculously survived almost unscathed. Then Clarkson fell ill for a while and so as a result, Season 2 had a shortened episode count (although 11 episodes are still fairly impressive).

One of the drawbacks of this season, however, was that it only featured one special. To be fair, Season 1 had one special as well, but it took up two episodes. "Feed The World" was a sort of mini special but despite that, it was surprisingly good. Tasked with transporting fish, the boys still regained their childish sense of humor and the special was all the better for it.

Colombia Special (Season 3, Episodes 2 & 3)

This was the first special of Season 3 and it really set the stage for what was to come. It was a traditional special in every sense of the word as Clarkson, Hammond, and May were given the simple task of becoming wildlife photographers. The trio was in top form as they made constant jokes about Colombia's certain trading export, as well as being totally useless at actually taking photographs.

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There were loads of great moments in these couple of episodes, such as Clarkson's encounter with a group of people who really liked donkeys and the trio's attempts at photographing the animals. There were also some highly dangerous obstacles, such as rackety old bridges and the king of all hailstorms. The only drawback of this special was that it started out fairly slow and didn't truly pick up the pace until the second act.

The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen (Season 4, Episode 1)

The most recent special on this list, "Seamen" was a welcome return to The Grand Tour , after the show had been off-air for almost a year. Currently, in its fourth season, the series decided to try something new with this special and so it ditched the car element in favor of boats. This idea was risky but they managed to pull it off. It helped as well that the specials had been less about the vehicles in recent years.

Clarkson, Hammond, and May were given the challenge of journeying across Cambodia and Vietnam by boat. Cue lots of swearing, jokes and basic faffing about. It was incredibly entertaining to watch, as the lads clearly had no control over their boats. Even Clarkson, who was the only one who remained enthusiastic about the challenge struggled to keep his boat under control. It made for a truly great episode.

The Beach (Buggy) Boys (Season 1, Episodes 7 & 8)

Season 1 of The Grand Tour was a fairly shaky start to the show. The main issue was that it was a car show fronted by Clarkson, Hammond, and May, yet it somehow had to be different from Top Gear . In this season, the show overdid it with the differences. There were some entertaining bits but a lot of the messing around felt forced.

The best episodes of the season by far were the two episodes dedicated to the Namibia special. This was the lads doing what they do best, and in this case, their best was racing beach buggies across a desert. Their banter was in top form, the scenery was amazing and there were some genuinely heart-stopping moments. This was exactly what you want from a Grand Tour special.

Survival Of The Fattest (Season 3, Episode 13)

This was an amazing episode. It had all the usual features that make a special, spectacular, but it had a unique twist that no one saw coming. Often, the presenters go ahead and buy a vehicle and modify it for their upcoming adventure, but here, they actually built their own car from scratch.

Once they had actually built their car, Clarkson, Hammond, and May still kept the laughs coming. From christening their car 'John', and watching it hop up hills, to Clarkson and May refusing to let Hammond drive due to his reckless history, this special literally could do no wrong. The fact that all three had to travel in the same car meant that there was a camaraderie present that we hadn't seen before either.

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The Grand Tour is a masterclass of motoring mishaps, magnificent machines, and madcap adventures, featuring the indomitable trio of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. Born from the ashes of their previous stint on Top Gear , this Amazon Prime sensation takes the concept of a car show and straps a jet engine to it. Fans are treated to a superb display as the team tours the globe, delivering their unique brand of automotive journalism. From the dry deserts of Namibia to the icy plains of Scandinavia, each episode is a visual spectacle, peppered with the hosts' signature banter, contests, and challenges that often end in hilariously unexpected outcomes.

What sets The Grand Tour episodes apart is not just the featured exotics or the breathtaking landscapes they traverse - it's the presenters' infectious camaraderie that keeps fans glued to their screens. Each installment is crafted with a blend of insightful commentary on the latest automotive innovations, edge-of-the-seat road tests, and thoughtfully orchestrated escapades that often teeter on the brink of disaster—only to be saved by the hosts' ingenious improvisations. Every episode is an event in its own right, offering an exciting and often sideways look into car culture and beyond. Whether they're pushing the boundaries of engineering or poking fun at each other, Clarkson, Hammond, and May ensure that The Grand Tour isn't just a show - it's an international journey where cars are the vessels and laughter is the destination. Join us as we rank every glorious episode, steering you through a journey of motored magnificence that only this iconic trio can deliver. Buckle up; it's going to be a wild ride.

Survival of the Fattest

• Episode Number : 13
• Series : The Grand Tour
• Episode Name : Survival of the Fattest
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James are dropped in the vast wilderness of Mongolia, then provided with some basic rations and all of the flat-packed parts that they need to build a vehicle that will provide their only chance to escape to civilization.

The Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 1

• Episode Number : 7
• Episode Name : The Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 1
• Episode Description : The guys go on an epic journey across Namibia in beach buggies, each designed to their personal specifications.

A Scandi Flick

• Episode Number : 1
• Episode Name : A Scandi Flick
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James hop into their favorite rally cars for the first time after the pandemic to experience the chills, thrills and spills of Arctic Scandinavia.

• Episode Number : 3
• Episode Name : Sand Job
• Episode Description : Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May go on epic adventures around the globe.

International Buffoons' Vacation

• Episode Number : 8
• Episode Name : International Buffoons' Vacation
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James are told to take an RV holiday across the Southwestern United States, but they rapidly stage a mutiny before regrouping in used RVs they have modified themselves, with mixed results.

The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage a Trois

• Episode Number : 4
• Episode Name : The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage a Trois
• Episode Description : The guy dives into the bizarre world of French car culture; on a road trip starting in the Welsh hills, they dish up a hair-raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propeller powered cars, helicopter stunts

The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen

• Episode Name : The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen
• Episode Description : The team trades in four wheel travel in favor of boats while exploring the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia.

Past, Present or Future

• Episode Name : Past, Present or Future
• Episode Description : In Switzerland, the hosts compare a Lamborghini Aventador S, a Honda NSX and the Rimac Concept One, an all-electric Croatian supercar; Richard's hill-climb takes an unexpected turn; Ricky Wilson and David Hasselhoff battle in a celebrity face-off.

Feed the World

• Episode Number : 11
• Episode Name : Feed the World
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James journey across Mozambique to try to help end world hunger; they want to find a way to transport fish from coastal regions to the interior of the country, but they disagree on the best method to do it.

The Grand Tour - Season 5, Episode 1

• Episode Name : The Grand Tour - Season 5, Episode 1

Enviro-mental

• Episode Name : Enviro-mental
• Episode Description : Jeremy Clarkson introduces an almost impartial test of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS against the BMW M4 GTS; the three hosts attempt to make cars from sustainable materials. Comedian Jimmy Carr is the celebrity guest.

Chinese Food for Thought

• Episode Number : 6
• Episode Name : Chinese Food for Thought
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James are in China to sell the virtues of second-hand Western luxury cars to local businesspeople while getting sweaty, lost and almost burnt; Richard is at the track to test the NIO EP9 electric supercar.

Funeral for a Ford

• Episode Number : 14
• Episode Name : Funeral for a Ford
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James pay tribute to one of the bedrocks of British life, the medium-sized Ford saloon, starting with the Cortina of the 1960s and '70s, moving onto the Sierra of the '80s and ending with the Mondeo.

The Falls Guys

• Episode Number : 2
• Episode Name : The Falls Guys
• Episode Description : In a race from central New York to Niagara Falls, Jeremy glides in a 647-horsepower Ford GT, and James and Richard try to catch a flight; cricketer Kevin Pietersen races baseball player Brian Wilson.

The Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 2

• Episode Name : The Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 2
• Episode Description : The guys continue their journey through Namibia in beach buggies; hardships include rough roads, camping, and an unusual river crossing.

Colombia Special Part 2

• Episode Name : Colombia Special Part 2
• Episode Description : Clarkson, Hammond and May clatter across Colombia in a Jeep Wrangler, a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up and a Fiat Panda 4x4 as they attempt to capture high-quality images of interesting animals to be used as Amazon's new screensavers.

Jaaaaaaaags

• Episode Name : Jaaaaaaaags
• Episode Description : The guys set out to prove that, in addition to being stylish, Jaguars are reliable cars by taking them on a road trip across Colorado, which includes going skiing in the vehicles; actors Kiefer Sutherland and Luke Evans compete.

Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral

• Episode Number : 10
• Episode Name : Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral
• Episode Description : The guys introduce their attempt to save the world's coral reefs using only a selection of car body shells; Jeremy tests the new, 500 horsepower Giulia Quadrifoglio; AC/DC singer Brian Johnson tries his hand at Celebrity Brain Crash.

The Grand Tour: Eurocrash

• Episode Name : The Grand Tour: Eurocrash
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James head to Central Europe on a road trip nobody has ever thought of.

Sea to Unsalty Sea

• Episode Name : Sea to Unsalty Sea
• Episode Description : The guys take an Aston Martin DBS, a Bentley Continental GT and a BMW M850i for an epic drive between the salty Black Sea in Georgia and the fresh water Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan to find the best grand touring car for a fish enthusiast.

Colombia Special Part 1

• Episode Name : Colombia Special Part 1

The Holy Trinity

• Episode Name : The Holy Trinity
• Episode Description : Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May kick off their new car show with 100s of cars, 1,000s of people, a fire-spitting metal scorpion and a squadron of jets in the California desert

Happy Finnish Christmas

• Episode Name : Happy Finnish Christmas
• Episode Description : The Grand Tour tent is in Kakslauttanen, Finland, comparing the the Ford Mustang V8 and the Ford Focus RS; James May recounts the bitter 1960s battle for endurance racing supremacy between Ferrari and Ford; ideal Christmas gifts for car fans.

Breaking, Badly

• Episode Number : 9
• Episode Name : Breaking, Badly
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James attempt to build a road-legal amphibious car with which they can smash a British water speed record; Jeremy looks back at two '90s supercars; Dynamo goes against Penn & Teller in the celebrity face-off.

• Episode Name : Oh, Canada
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James reluctantly agree to test three SUVs in the rugged Canadian landscape, ending with an epic race across snowy mountains; the celebrity face-off pits professional golfer Rory McIlroy against reality TV star Paris Hilton.

Opera, Arts and Donuts

• Episode Name : Opera, Arts and Donuts
• Episode Description : The Grand Tour traveling tent is set up in Whitby, an English coastal town; a modern take on a gentleman's tour of Italy.

Well Aged Scotch

• Episode Name : Well Aged Scotch
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James tour the most beautiful parts of Scotland in three old Italian cars, which they believe to be future classics; testing the new BMW M5 sports saloon against the comfort-oriented Alpina B5.

An Itchy Urus

• Episode Number : 5
• Episode Name : An Itchy Urus
• Episode Description : Jeremy is in Sweden driving the new Lamborghini Urus SUV, James is at the Eboladrome trying the Alpine A110 sports car and Richard profiles Scottish racing driver Jim Clark, arguably the greatest racer of any generation.

Blasts From the Past

• Episode Name : Blasts From the Past
• Episode Description : Jeremy and Richard tour Europe in new British sports cars built to designs from the 1950s; Jeremy tests the Ford GT; drummers Stewart Copeland and Nick Mason compete in the celebrity face-off.

The Grand Tour Presents: A Massive Hunt

• Episode Name : The Grand Tour Presents: A Massive Hunt
• Episode Description : Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May journey through Madagascar in search of buried treasure.

It's a Gas, Gas, Gas

• Episode Name : It's a Gas, Gas, Gas
• Episode Description : Richard and James relieve the tedium of getting fuel by inventing a new system for filling up without stopping; Jeremy recounts the battle between Audi and Lancia during the 1983 World Rally Championship; Anthony Joshua faces off with Bill Goldberg.

Motown Funk

• Episode Name : Motown Funk
• Episode Description : Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May make a pilgrimage to Detroit to drive three highly tuned muscle cars on the deserted streets of the once-great Motor City; Jeremy drives the 789-horsepower McLaren Senna.

Italian Lessons

• Episode Name : Italian Lessons
• Episode Description : The guys take a tour of Northern France in the very cheap Maseratis they purchased; Richard heads to the Eboladrome in the Abarth 124 Spider; Jeremy thinks of a new way to install modern features in a vintage car.

The Youth Vote

• Episode Name : The Youth Vote
• Episode Description : Jeremy, Richard and James compare the VW Polo GTI, Ford Fiesta ST and Toyota Yaris GRMN at the track before attempting to make these cars more appealing to young people; comparing the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa.

Aston, Astronauts and Angelina's Children

• Episode Name : Aston, Astronauts and Angelina's Children
• Episode Description : Richard is at the track in the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage, James looks back at the cars of the legendary Apollo astronauts, and Jeremy embarks on a series of elaborate and extremely thorough tests to prove that the Citroen C3 Aircross is practical.

The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown

• Episode Name : The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown
• Episode Description : Confined to the United Kingdom by COVID-19, the hosts embark on a quest to find out why American cars from the 1970s never took off in Britain; they travel around Scotland in a Cadillac Coupe de Ville, a Lincoln Continental and a Buick Riviera.

Past vs. Future

• Episode Name : Past vs. Future
• Episode Description : In Dubai, Jeremy pits his old fashioned Volkswagen Golf GTI against James' electrically powered BMW i3; Richard Hammond learns how to drift; James takes part in a sport called winching; the Bugatti Veyron drag races against the Porsche 918 Spyder.

• Episode Name : Unscripted
• Episode Description : The hosts are in Croatia to make a completely unscripted film featuring an Audi TT RS, an Ariel Nomad and the making of a fire engine out of an old Lada; Richard tests the McLaren 720S; singers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe have a celebrity face-off.

Bah Humbug-atti

• Episode Name : Bah Humbug-atti
• Episode Description : Jeremy blasts from the south of France to the Alps, then to Turin in the 1479 HP Bugatti Chiron; James races the Kia Stinger GT against skateboarders; Richard tries the new sport of car-park racing; guests Hugh Bonneville and Casey Anderson race.

Moroccan Roll

• Episode Name : Moroccan Roll
• Episode Description : A lightweight sport car test in the stunning landscapes of Morocco; using cars as part of a traditional board game; Dutch rock band Golden Earring.

Pick Up, Put Downs

• Episode Name : Pick Up, Put Downs
• Episode Description : Jeremy drives the Volkswagen Amarok, Richard tries a Ford Ranger and James is in a Mercedes X-CLASS as they attempt to find the best of the new breed of European pick-up trucks with a series of tests based on life in the developing world.

Legends and Luggage

• Episode Number : 12
• Episode Name : Legends and Luggage
• Episode Description : Jeremy drives two reborn Lancias, a Delta Integrale and a Stratos, James looks back at the history of the legendary Porsche 917 racing car, and Richard joins Jeremy to revolutionize air travel with two concepts for motorized hand luggage.

Berks to the Future

• Episode Name : Berks to the Future
• Episode Description : James May introduces a test of an advanced Honda NSX in Stuttgart, Germany; Jeremy Clarkson wants to create a new kind of SUV; Richard Hammond builds a machine to protect him from an apocalypse.

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• Episode Name : (censored) to (censored)
• Episode Description : The hosts tour central Europe in a Jaguar F-Pace, a Bentley Bentayga and a Range Rover Autobiography; Jeremy laps the Eboladrome in a Lexus GS F; the guys examine the point of launch control; Tim Burton is invited to play Celebrity Brain Crash.

Up, Down and Round the Farm

• Episode Name : Up, Down and Round the Farm
• Episode Description : Jeremy competes in his own "Farmkhana" using an old Subaru and the backdrop of English farmland; James tries out the tiny Volkswagen GT; Richard speeds over sand dunes in Dubai; the celebrity face-off pits Dominic Cooper against Bill Bailey.

Operation Desert Stumble

• Episode Name : Operation Desert Stumble
• Episode Description : The hosts go to the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa, and tackle an all-action challenge as special forces soldiers; Jeremy takes an 800 horsepower Aston Martin Vulcan on the test track; James investigates a form of motor sport -- spinning.
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After five action-packed seasons, 41 countries, and 187 cars, The Grand Tour is coming to an end, with the final feature-length episode premiering on Prime Video on 13 September .

In the special episode, titled The Grand Tour: One For The Road , Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May head to Zimbabwe in three cars they’ve always wanted to own: a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag. As they embark on a stunning road trip through Zimbabwe, they say an emotional farewell to their lives together on The Grand Tour .

Clarkson, Hammond, and May spoke about their favourite memories from the series, along with how they chose the cars for their final adventure, and why they wanted the last episode to be a “thank you” to the fans.

How did you come up with the location for the final episode?

Jeremy Clarkson: Although we’ve done some very memorable and very enjoyable specials over the years – like the Middle East and Mongolia ( The Mongolia Special – Survival of the Fattest, 2019 ), and a number of others – the three of us have always agreed that Botswana was our favourite special, probably because it was our first, and so there is nostalgia to that.

Richard Hammond: We knew we wanted to end up on Kubu Island. Beyond that, I think we may have benefited a bit from the experience of making shows through lockdown. We had to strip it back a bit, and it made us think, “Okay, the big bangs and stuff are great, but hang on a minute, let's remember what's at the heart of this show.” And so that was to the fore when we came to say goodbye.

How did you choose the cars?

Jeremy Clarkson: The premise of the original Botswana film was: why, when you leave London and move to Surrey, do you always buy yourself a 4x4? You don’t need one. To prove this, we decided to drive three perfectly ordinary cars across Botswana. I've always liked the premise that cars are much tougher than you think they are. They can take so much punishment; people don't believe how much their car can take before it expires.

So, we did a similar thing this time: the three that we took to Zimbabwe were, on the face of it, ridiculous, but as you can see in the film, they survive. The concept was just driving cars we liked.

James May: I said all along we mustn’t play it for gags, we must have things that we’re genuinely curious about and always wanted. That's always risky with things like cars because inevitably, there's a car you really loved as a kid, but when you get it, it’s crap because it’s 40 or 50 years old.

So, it was a bit risky, but we had to be genuinely invested in our choices because we're not actors. We can't pretend to love things. I know Jeremy's story about looking through the dealership window longingly at the Lancia as a young man is true because I used to go past the same place, and I know exactly what he's talking about.

I had a friend whose parents had a Triumph Stag when I was a kid, and I just thought they seemed amazing. The Stag has a reputation as one of the most unreliable cars ever made but weirdly on this, it kept going all the way through.

Did it feel emotional to film the finale?

Richard Hammond: Not just for the three of us but the entire group. We've worked together for decades and we've been through good times and bad. We've seen each other in jungles covered in leeches, exhausted and grumpy in tents and boiling heat, elated in the most beautiful cities in the world. We’re a great big dysfunctional family, so there were a lot of tears.

Jeremy Clarkson: I'm not saying this in a derogatory way by any means, but James has the emotions of a stone. He just doesn't do emotions, so there were no tears from him. Hammond, yes. I was surprisingly unemotional in a weird way because I can see James and Hammond any time I want to, they’re only a phone call away, and I’m sure we will. And I’ve done enough of the travel, I was worn out by it.

Where I would have been emotional was saying goodbye to the crew because most of them started with us. There's a photograph taken on Kubu Island of Russ Edwards and Casper Leaver (Camera Operator) and Andy Wilman (Executive Producer), who were there on the original crew, and they're still with us. You can’t say that about any other show.

What did you want to achieve with the final film?

James May: I remember saying in an early meeting that it was important that we actually genuinely enjoyed our cars and didn't allow it to descend into too much bickering or aggressive pranking of each other. I also didn't want to be too introverted, emotional or navel-gazing; it had to be joyous. We had to come together and acknowledge our shared enthusiasm. It's quite a tricky balance to strike, I think because it's in our nature to be horrible about each other. And there are a few moments like that, like when I say, “I’m deleting their numbers from my phone” as soon as it’s over. That’s us being quite British and undermining our own feelings, which I think is the right thing to do because that’s genuinely us.

Richard Hammond: We wanted to say “thank you” to the audience. This is the biggest thing to happen in my life ever. It changed my life, it affected my daughters’ lives, my whole family, everything. And that's down to the audience.

I think you will see that this is each of us genuinely saying “thank you”, and the way Andy Wilman put that together – he’s the master behind it. Andy Wilman didn't want it to end on exploding things; he wanted it to be sincere. You don't put on a comedy clown suit to say “thank you”, do you?

What have been the highlights from ‘The Grand Tour’ journey?

Jeremy Clarkson: I have always loved driving into an African city. There’s a buzz in African cities that you don’t get anywhere else. Harare — wow, what a singing, melting pot of busyness and joy that was. Kampala’s the same.

I think the most surprising location in all the years was Mongolia (The Mongolia Special – Survival of the Fattest, 2019). That was incredibly beautiful. It’s carpeted – and I mean completely carpeted – by thyme, rosemary and sage. As you drive along, you just get the smell all day, constantly. And then we drove into a pine forest, and I can still remember that. Mongolia was the nicest smelling country I've ever been to, and the terrain is also visually stunning. For six days, we drove in pretty much a dead straight line, and we never saw a cloud in the sky, a farm animal, a person, a telegraph pole or a pylon – there was simply no evidence that man had ever existed.

Richard Hammond: We’ve always loved Africa, waking up in jungles. I remember in Syria in the desert, we were all staying in this massive tent with about 50 of us, and it was boiling, and I was like, “sod this” so James and I grabbed our gear and decided to sleep in the desert instead. Unfortunately, the incredibly strong and mind-numbingly cold wind shot straight into the sleeping bags. It was just the worst night. We were freezing to death.

There were lots of nights like that. Or I remember lying in a tent in Bolivia at about 35 degrees, full of cockroaches that kept me awake all night. And if it wasn’t the cockroaches, it was the drug runners on mopeds going up and down the dirt track passes.

I remember chasing one of Pablo Escobar’s hippos when we were drunk late at night, trying to get a picture on my phone before thinking, “Hippos are quite dangerous; I probably shouldn’t be doing this.” Lots of stupid, wonderful, privileged moments.

James May: I remember in Chile – or maybe Argentina – staying in a shepherd's hut with simple embroidered bedspreads. I shared a room with Hammond, and it was like an adventure from childhood. It was like going to a holiday cottage somewhere, and it was really brilliant. We did some awful camping all over the world, but it was still quite exciting waking up in the desert or in a rainforest. I wouldn’t have done that were it not for the show.

What we've just done, going across Zimbabwe and into Botswana, I don't know if you could even organise that as a holiday. You could probably pay a posh holiday agent to put that together for you, but it would be extremely expensive, so I’ve seen a lot of places that I simply wouldn’t have done if it hadn't been part of my work.

I’ve thought constantly over the years, “How the hell did this happen?” It really is an enormous privilege, or an enormous stroke of luck, however you want to look at it. Being able to do that and making a living out of it whilst being on the telly and going to foreign places, that blew my mind – it still staggers me.

When is the final ‘The Grand Tour’ episode being released in 2024?

The final The Grand Tour episode titled The Grand Tour: One for the Road will be released on Prime Video on 13 September 2024.

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The Grand Tour Season 2 began in on 8 december 2017 and was aired on the streaming service, Amazon Prime Video alongside the original first Season. Unlike Season 1 which consisted of 13 episodes, Season 2 had only 11 plus a special which is coming later in the year (yet to be aired). There was however one semi-special episode set in Mozambique named, ‘Feed the World’.

There were a number of changes made to Season 2 including:

• A now permanent setting for the tent in Great Tew – five minutes away from Jeremy Clarkson’s house
• Celebrity Face Off, where two celebrities (one from the UK and one USA) go head to head to try and get the fastest lap time in a new Jaguar F-Type. This replaced Celebrity Brain Crash
• Abbie Eaton replaces The American as The Grand Tour’s new driver.
• The theme song was also changed from the previous Season

It consisted of 13 episodes, two of which made one long special episode, and while official viewing figures haven’t been released, Episode 1 quickly became the most popular pilot episode of any series on Amazon.

Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May reprised their roles as presenters after the success of the first Season.

Past, Present, or Future

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Celebrities: david hasselhoff, ricky wilson.

Season 2 launches with the comparison of the naturally aspirated Lamborghini Aventador S, the hybrid Honda NSX, and the all-electric Rimac Concept_One. They take the cars to Switzerland under Hammond’s instructions and are taken to a health spa. After several boring museums and drives, Clarkson and May plan a hillclimb event. The Lamborghini is the fastest, and the episode shows the long-awaited footage of Hammond’s crash in the Rimac. Celebrity Face Off is introduced in this episode.

The Falls Guys

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Celebrities: kevin pietersen, brian wilson.

Hammond, with a fractured knee, joins May in a race to Niagara Falls using only public transport against Clarkson in the new Ford GT. Clarkson wins the race and then reviews the Mercedes AMG GT-R. Abbie Eaton, the new racing driver is introduced but her name is never actually spoken.

Bah Humbug-atti

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Celebrities hugh bonneville, casey anderson.

The presenters show off their car decorated Christmas tree, then May travels to Majorca to review the Kia Stinger GT and races two longboard riders and wins. Both Hammond and May then try to make lunch breaks more exciting by introducing ‘lunchtime office carpark racing’. Clarkson then drives the Bugatti Chiron from Saint-Tropez to L’Alpe De Venosc where he goes skiing. He end the route at  the Piazza Carignano in Turin.

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Celebrities: michael ball, alfie boe, silvija jurin.

The trio holds an awards ceremony in Conversation Street before Hammond tests the McLaren 720s on the Eboladrome. It turns out he filled the petrol tank with water and killed the car. For the main segment, the presenters go to Croatia in an ‘unscripted’ adventure. Clarkson turns up in an Audi TTRS, Clarkson an Ariel Nomad, and James May a Lada Riva. Clarkson and Hammond compete to find out who’s car is better, and James May turns his car into a firetruck.

Up, Down, and Round the Farm

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Celebrities: bill bailey, dominic cooper, mark higgins.

Hammond travels to Dubai to test a Sandrail dune buggy and a luxury tank called the Ripsaw. May then reviews the Up! GTI on the Eboladrome and Abbie Eaton puts it to the test. Clarkson then produces a Ken Block ‘Gymkhana’ type video with a Subaru Impreza WRX STI. It turns out to be fake with Clarkson finally writing off the car at the end.

Jaaaaaaaags

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Celebrities: luke evans, kiefer sutherland.

The trio travel to Colorado to prove that British Jaguars are reliable. Clarkson buys an XJR, Hammond a Mark X and May an XK8 convertible. After several tests such as driving on a dirt track, each car has several problems and are eventually replaced. They end the segment by driving down a ski slope.

It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas

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Celebrities: anthony joshua, bill goldberg.

Hammond tests the new Lamborghini Hurucan Performante and beats James’ own Ferrari 458 Speciale. Then Abbie Easton takes it on a timed lap where it becomes the fastest car. May and Hammond then try to find a way of filling up a car’s fuel tank while on the move. Finally, Clarkson talks about the rallying rivalry about the Audi Quattro and Lancie 037. This segment was considered to be the best part of the Season.

Blasts from the Past

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Celebrities: stewart copeland, nick mason.

Hammond and May go to the Pyrénées to test out new, old cars. Hammond drives the  Jagaur XK SS and Clarkson the Aston Marin DB4 GT. MAy later jin them driving a Honda Civic. They end up at the abandoned Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar and compare how fast they can drive around its banked corner. After recent events however, Hammond doesn’t take part. Towards the end of the episode, Clarkson tests the Ford GT on the Eboladrome.

Breaking, Badly

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Celebrities: dynamo, penn & teller.

Clarkson sets out to prove that the Jaguar XJ220 and the Bugatti EB 110 Super Sport are still almost as good as modern cars. He fails as they set slow times on the Eboladrome by Abbie Eaton. The trio then set out to break the record for amphibious vehicles in the UK. After several different attempts they produce the ‘Pond Pug’ which is a Bond Bug bonded to a jet ski water jet. They break the record with an average speed of 47.81mph.

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Celebrities: rory mcilroy, paris hilton.

The trio take an Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, a Range Rover Velar and a Porsche Macan Turbo Performance Pack driven by Clarkson, May and Hammond respectively. They confirm that SUVs are useless but are then asked by Wilman to tow a boat up a mountain. Clarkson swaps his SUV for a Ford F150 Raptor as his Alfa doesn’t have a tow bar and comes first with Hammond coming second and May sinking in a lake. Clarkson then tests the Tesla Model X with a group of lawyers

Feed the World

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On a mission to to stop famine in the Mozambique village of Bingo, the trio try to establish a transport route to take food from the fish rich coast. MAy uses a Mercedes-Benz Estate and turns it into a moving fish tank, Clarkson a Toyota pick up which he turns into a freezer with a stolen ice machine, and Hammond a TVS Star motorbike which he uses to dry fish. They fail to catch the fish so buy some from the market on the coast. Along the way, Hammond falls countless times. May’s car beaks down several times, too, and Clarkson’s generator fails. He resorts to smoking the fish with exhaust fumes. They arrive at Bingo with no fish then leave in a helicopter.

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Similarly to in Top Gear , there are special episodes. These usually follow Clarkson , Hammond and May buying and showing off a vehicle before driving on an epic adventure in a foreign and usually remote location, trying to achieve a goal set by the producers or Andy Wilman .

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The colombia special part 1.

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