+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted May 11, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted May 11, 2016 Quote Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon show to be called The Grand Tour Top Gear rival, which is also presented by Richard Hammond and James May, will be broadcast in the autumn Amazon’s new motoring show starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be called The Grand Tour. The show is set to debut this autumn on Amazon’s video service. It is not yet clear whether all the episodes will be released in one go, as Amazon and rival Netflix have done with many of their drama series, or follow a more traditional scheduled pattern. Early reports had suggested the show might be called Gear Knobs, but in April Clarkson claimed the BBC had a legal right to stop the new show using the word “gear” in the title. Clarkson released a video of the trio brainstorming spoof names for the programme, including Auto-mates, Tripod, and the more simple The Clarkson, Hammond and May Car Show. Amazon is paying £160m for three series of the show, which is being made by a production company set up by the three former Top Gear presenters and long-time producer Andy Wilman called W Chump & Sons. The streaming service’s European video boss told the Guardian last month that the trio were “worth big money”. The unveiling of the show’s name comes just weeks before the BBC is due to laiunch the new series of Top Gear fronted by Chris Evans, along with co-presenters including former Friends star Matt LeBlanc. The show has been beset by reports of production problems including controversy over filming near London’s Cenotaph memorial and allegations Evans is a bully. However, Evans and the BBC have both denied there is friction among the cast. Source: The Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom7000 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 So if the BBC could stop it from having "Gear" in the title, how did Channel 5 get away with Fifth Gear? Or is it just because the BBC never took action against them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I just can't bring myself to watch anything with Evans in it. On the radio he is sufferable, but his TV work is sycophantic, self-indulgent, nepotistic and reeks of "I'm still hip with the kids" nonsense. Also, I guarantee he will make "jokey" comments akin to "oh I used to be a hell raiser but now I'm on the beeb I better behave myself" - when the reality is he groomed an underage girl with lavish gifts and sometimes called in sick because he had a drinking problem. The Top Gear 3, on the other hand are a bunch of prats who I love to watch. Nogib and Depicus 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, Zoom7000 said: So if the BBC could stop it from having "Gear" in the title, how did Channel 5 get away with Fifth Gear? Or is it just because the BBC never took action against them? They maybe have different contracts seeing as that came out so long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depicus Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 "The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means, or those of more humble origin who could find a sponsor." Though it sounded like a cycling show when I first heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 The Grand Tour with Jeff Daniels was a good 90s sci-fi movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted May 11, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted May 11, 2016 Just now, tsupersonic said: I can't wait! Nice avatar I'm looking forward to this so much more than than that smug git Chris Evans each week. tsupersonic 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagum Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Still think they should have called it The Best British Car Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted May 12, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted May 12, 2016 9 hours ago, sagum said: Still think they should have called it The Best British Car Show. Thats pretty funny!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perochan Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 excited!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sszecret Veteran Posted October 8, 2016 Veteran Share Posted October 8, 2016 Aaand we have the official trailer. Hilarious. Marujan, ramesees, Jim K and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramesees Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Looks great Bring on November 18th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Looks like Christmas is coming a month early this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 15, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted October 15, 2016 Not sure if this is a segment that will air on the Grand Tour ... but yea ... trag3dy, Sszecret and Skiver 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I've been seeing a lot of those corvettes around recently. Bunch of older aged men driving them. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 5 minutes ago, trag3dy said: I've been seeing a lot of those corvettes around recently. Bunch of older aged men driving them. Go figure. I think that has to do with a combination of cost and it being a two seater with limited space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 30, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2016 Some highlights: 12 episodes about 1 hour each Traveling tent for the "studio" May broke his shoulder the day before filming (stumbling out of a bar) Filming of Season 2 will start "immediately" ... after the tent stuff is done (which they are doing now) Anyway ... entertaining interview Sszecret and +E.Worm Jimmy 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Sszecret and Jim K 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trag3dy Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 +E.Worm Jimmy, Sszecret and Jim K 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trag3dy Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I enjoy all these little clips they keep putting out. Sszecret 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Anyone who followed the Ben Collins STIG side story will get a kick out of this Victor Rambo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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