That leaves American actor Matt LeBlanc and his side-kicks to head up the BBC motoring show. The Grand Tour vs Top GearĪmazon's new show will face renewed competition from a relaunched Top Gear, due for another spruce-up now that Chris Evans has quit the show after just one season.
The presenters have signed a deal for three series, Amazon confirmed. Sounds like a great way to boost the international appeal of what they hope will become a global brand in its own right, rather than merely a TV show. So we've decided to call it The Grand Tour.' 'It's sort of a "grand tour," if you like. 'We'll be travelling the world hosting each episode in a different country,' said Clarkson. The Grand Tour reflects how the show will be more nomadic, touring the world. Former CAR staffer May joked he'd have preferred to call the show Nigel or Roger.Īt one point, when Netflix were in the frame to broadcast the show, House Of Cars was mooted, as was Gear Knobs. How the new show was namedīuild-up promo videos frivolously suggested disagreement among the presenters over what the new Amazon Prime Video programme should be called.
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The move is designed to accelerate the take-up of Prime membership, which provides free postage and packaging among other benefits for £79 a year (discounted to £59 in last few days before launch). The show is only available to Amazon Prime members, who can stream it on their smart TVs, streaming media players and other connected devices.Īmazon Prime is the member service operated by Amazon, the world's biggest e-retailer. How do I watch The Grand Tour?Īh, here's the rub. They've already taken The Grand Tour tent to Johannesburg in South Africa and other locations around the globe followed. What to expect from the ex-Top Gear presentersĮvery episode will be based in a studio tent in a different location around the world and the trio started filming the first show from California in late September 2016. Click here to read how the trio joined Amazon.