The trio, who worked together for years on Top Gear before starting The Grand Tour following Clarkson being sacked, are taking one final road trip.
The trailer has left fans in bits, full of emotion at seeing the trio go on their last special together after 22 years.
The Grand Tour: One For The Road Trailer
Credit: Amazon Prime Video
Viewers were understandably emotional at Clarkson, Hammond and May finally hanging up the keys.
One comment on YouTube said: “The best trio on television.”
While another wrote: “Can’t believe it’s ending, end of an era.”
Someone else appeared to be worried they’ll be in tears at the ending, commenting: "This is going to be a sad ending” with crying emojis."
The end to the trio’s TV partnership has come in part through the dissolving of their joint production company.
On 11 July, the company that produced The Grand Tour filed documents declaring solvency, before making a special order to ‘wind up’.
The Grand Tour is coming to an end (Amazon Prime Video)The final episode of The Grand Tour will come out later this month, on 13 September.
When asked in the past about why the trio was coming to an end, Hammond candidly told Heart Radio: “Because we've been doing it for 136 years.”
Clarkson said he was surprisingly unemotional about the end of the show, as was May, telling PA: "I’m not saying this in a derogatory way by any means but James has the emotions of a stone.
The trio are driving cars across Zimbabwe for the final special (Amazon Prime Video)
“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.
"I'm 100% convinced I would have been a lot more emotional without the farm show."
Speaking about the ending of their TV partnership, May said: "In the end we got to the point where we said, ‘No, we must stop whilst we’re still vaguely ahead. We mustn’t keep going until we embarrass ourselves’.
“It’s odd. I have mixed emotions about it. I will miss the adventure and the experiences and the craic and the ‘bantz’ and all that stuff.
“I won’t really miss the stress of it because I’m old now and a bit frail compared with back then. I don’t know what to do next, but it’s a nice thing to look back on and think, ‘we did that’."Featured Image Credit: Amazon Prime Video
Updated 14:31 22 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 13:22 22 Aug 2024 GMT+1
Fans 'going to cry' after trailer drops for Clarkson, Hammond and May's final TV appearance together
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have been presenting together for 22 years
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The Grand Tour fans have been left emotional after Amazon confirmed the long-running motoring series would be coming to an end.
The Prime Video series, starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, originally premiered eight years ago after the presenting trio parted ways with the BBC and their previous motoring show Top Gear. Since then the series has been a huge success for the streamer and seen the trio head on even bigger and better adventures than before.
However all good things must come to an end, and today (22 August) Amazon has confirmed The Grand Tour would be coming to an end next month with one final adventure.
Set the the song 'He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother' by The Hollies, the promotional video sees Clarkson, Hammond and May set out across a vast, desert-like landscape before showing various clips from the upcoming special of the men looking, tired, exasperated and overjoyed.
"For the last time, here we go," Clarkson says to the camera in one clip, before the episode's title 'One for the Road' pops up on screen.
The final special will be airing very soon, with Amazon confirming a release date of 13 September 2024 on Prime Video.
A synopsis for the finale has also confirmed the episode will take part in Zimbabwe, with the logline reading: "In their last adventure, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May ignore the instructions of [producer] Mr [Andy] 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.
“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.
"I'm 100% convinced I would have been a lot more emotional without the farm show."
Speaking about the ending of their TV partnership, May said: "In the end we got to the point where we said, ‘No, we must stop whilst we’re still vaguely ahead. We mustn’t keep going until we embarrass ourselves’.
“It’s odd. I have mixed emotions about it. I will miss the adventure and the experiences and the craic and the ‘bantz’ and all that stuff.
“I won’t really miss the stress of it because I’m old now and a bit frail compared with back then. I don’t know what to do next, but it’s a nice thing to look back on and think, ‘we did that’."Featured Image Credit: Amazon Prime Video
Updated 14:31 22 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 13:22 22 Aug 2024 GMT+1
Fans 'going to cry' after trailer drops for Clarkson, Hammond and May's final TV appearance together
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have been presenting together for 22 years
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The Grand Tour fans have been left emotional after Amazon confirmed the long-running motoring series would be coming to an end.
The Prime Video series, starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, originally premiered eight years ago after the presenting trio parted ways with the BBC and their previous motoring show Top Gear. Since then the series has been a huge success for the streamer and seen the trio head on even bigger and better adventures than before.
However all good things must come to an end, and today (22 August) Amazon has confirmed The Grand Tour would be coming to an end next month with one final adventure.
Set the the song 'He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother' by The Hollies, the promotional video sees Clarkson, Hammond and May set out across a vast, desert-like landscape before showing various clips from the upcoming special of the men looking, tired, exasperated and overjoyed.
"For the last time, here we go," Clarkson says to the camera in one clip, before the episode's title 'One for the Road' pops up on screen.
The final special will be airing very soon, with Amazon confirming a release date of 13 September 2024 on Prime Video.
A synopsis for the finale has also confirmed the episode will take part in Zimbabwe, with the logline reading: "In their last adventure, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May ignore the instructions of [producer] Mr [Andy] 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.
The Grand Tour will come to an end next month. (Amazon Prime Video)
"For a stunning road trip through beautiful and sometimes challenging landscapes leading to an emotional ending on a strangely familiar island."
Fans are of course emotional to see the trio make their final trip after giving us 22 years of motoring delights and shear chaos, with many sharing their reactions across social media.
"I’m actually gonna cry throughout this episode," one person wrote, while a second added: "And so, The 3 Wise Men have reached the end of their journey. Thanks for everything chaps."
Several other fans were also quick to point out that you didn't have to be a fan of cars to enjoy their shows, thanks to their excellent comedic timing and chemistry as a presenting trio.
"For a stunning road trip through beautiful and sometimes challenging landscapes leading to an emotional ending on a strangely familiar island."
Fans are of course emotional to see the trio make their final trip after giving us 22 years of motoring delights and shear chaos, with many sharing their reactions across social media.
"I’m actually gonna cry throughout this episode," one person wrote, while a second added: "And so, The 3 Wise Men have reached the end of their journey. Thanks for everything chaps."
Several other fans were also quick to point out that you didn't have to be a fan of cars to enjoy their shows, thanks to their excellent comedic timing and chemistry as a presenting trio.
The final journey begins. (Amazon Prime Video)
"I didn't matter if you were a car fan or not, the joy was in the chemistry of these 3," one fan pointed out.
"I'll miss them for sure, but I'm grateful for the many, many laughs we've had along the way. Old Top Gear and The Grand Tour will forever be my default comfort show."
Fans can watch The Grand Tour finale for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime.Featured Image Credit: (Amazon Prime Video)
Updated 14:59 23 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 12:03 23 Aug 2024 GMT+1
Richard Hammond explains why new special will be ‘the end’ of trio with Clarkson and May as trailer has fan 'wanting to cry'
Prime Video has confirmed that The Grand Tour will be coming to an end
Richard Hammond has opened up about 'the end' of The Grand Tour as he waves goodbye to his fellow 'musketeers' James May and Jeremy Clarkson.
The 54-year-old, who first joined Clarkson, 64, on Top Gear back in 2002, has lifted the lid on ending his involvement in the long-running motoring series.
In the new trailer, Clarkson says to the camera "For the last time, here we go," as the trio head to o Zimbabwe in three cars they’ve always wanted to own, a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag.
Prime Video called it 'an emotional ending on a strangely familiar island'.
Fans were left in tears after watching the teaser, as one person commented: "I’m actually gonna cry throughout this episode."
A second added: "And so, The 3 Wise Men have reached the end of their journey. Thanks for everything chaps."
"I didn't matter if you were a car fan or not, the joy was in the chemistry of these 3," one fan pointed out.
"I'll miss them for sure, but I'm grateful for the many, many laughs we've had along the way. Old Top Gear and The Grand Tour will forever be my default comfort show."
Fans can watch The Grand Tour finale for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime.Featured Image Credit: (Amazon Prime Video)
Updated 14:59 23 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 12:03 23 Aug 2024 GMT+1
Richard Hammond explains why new special will be ‘the end’ of trio with Clarkson and May as trailer has fan 'wanting to cry'
Prime Video has confirmed that The Grand Tour will be coming to an end
Richard Hammond has opened up about 'the end' of The Grand Tour as he waves goodbye to his fellow 'musketeers' James May and Jeremy Clarkson.
The 54-year-old, who first joined Clarkson, 64, on Top Gear back in 2002, has lifted the lid on ending his involvement in the long-running motoring series.
In the new trailer, Clarkson says to the camera "For the last time, here we go," as the trio head to o Zimbabwe in three cars they’ve always wanted to own, a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag.
Prime Video called it 'an emotional ending on a strangely familiar island'.
Fans were left in tears after watching the teaser, as one person commented: "I’m actually gonna cry throughout this episode."
A second added: "And so, The 3 Wise Men have reached the end of their journey. Thanks for everything chaps."
In the finale, the trio will drive cars they have always wanted to own. (Amazon Prime Video)
While a third penned: "I'll miss them for sure, but I'm grateful for the many, many laughs we've had along the way. Old Top Gear and The Grand Tour will forever be my default comfort show."
Meanwhile, Hammond has revealed the real reason why the three motor heads will be parting ways after the upcoming finale.
In an interview on Heart Radio, he was asked by co-host Zoe Hardman why the show is ending, as Hammond replied: "Because we've been doing it for 136 years. It's going to be later this year, it will be formally announced and we'll come and talk about it."
Fellow co-host Jamie Theakston, who described it as 'the end of an era', also asked Hammond if he would miss it, to which he said: "Yeah absolutely, but we wanted to end it at a time, place and in a manner of our choosing and that's what we've done."
Earlier this year, Clarkson admitted that The Grand Tour is very much staged, unlike his popular Prime series Clarkson's Farm.
“I don't have time to pretend to be someone else. You see, The Grand Tour, Richard Hammond isn't as stupid as he's made out," he said.
"I'm not as bombastic as it's made out, and James May isn't quite as boring as is made out.
"And so you're playing a caricature, you're playing a role, you know, you're there to provoke, you know, be stupid."
The Grand Tour finale will be shown on 13 September 2024 on Prime Video.Featured Image Credit: Heart/Amazon Prime Video
Published 14:02 1 Sep 2024 GMT+1
Jeremy Clarkson explains real reason TV partnership with Richard Hammond and James May has ended
The Clarkson's Farm star warned that the finale episode of The Grand Tour will be 'emotional'
While a third penned: "I'll miss them for sure, but I'm grateful for the many, many laughs we've had along the way. Old Top Gear and The Grand Tour will forever be my default comfort show."
Meanwhile, Hammond has revealed the real reason why the three motor heads will be parting ways after the upcoming finale.
In an interview on Heart Radio, he was asked by co-host Zoe Hardman why the show is ending, as Hammond replied: "Because we've been doing it for 136 years. It's going to be later this year, it will be formally announced and we'll come and talk about it."
Fellow co-host Jamie Theakston, who described it as 'the end of an era', also asked Hammond if he would miss it, to which he said: "Yeah absolutely, but we wanted to end it at a time, place and in a manner of our choosing and that's what we've done."
Earlier this year, Clarkson admitted that The Grand Tour is very much staged, unlike his popular Prime series Clarkson's Farm.
“I don't have time to pretend to be someone else. You see, The Grand Tour, Richard Hammond isn't as stupid as he's made out," he said.
"I'm not as bombastic as it's made out, and James May isn't quite as boring as is made out.
"And so you're playing a caricature, you're playing a role, you know, you're there to provoke, you know, be stupid."
The Grand Tour finale will be shown on 13 September 2024 on Prime Video.Featured Image Credit: Heart/Amazon Prime Video
Published 14:02 1 Sep 2024 GMT+1
Jeremy Clarkson explains real reason TV partnership with Richard Hammond and James May has ended
The Clarkson's Farm star warned that the finale episode of The Grand Tour will be 'emotional'
They say all good things must come to an end, and apparently, that also applies to TV partnerships with your best pals.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have finally called time on their illustrious 22-year alliance, but their bidding fans farewell by heading on one last adventure.
Longtime viewers have already been left close to tears after watching the trailer for their last special on The Grand Tour - which is fittingly titled 'One for the Road' - so it's safe to say the trio are going to be missed on our TV screens.
Even Clarkson, 64, has admitted their last dance is an 'emotional' one, therefore you've got no excuse not to be armed with a box of tissues when you tune into the episode which will air on Amazon Prime on 13 September.
The motor-mad presenter has now revealed the reasoning behind the decision to pull the plug on his professional relationship with his Top Gear co-stars after more than two decades together.
He gave himself, his two sidekicks and their crew a pat on the back for creating such great shows, while explaining why it was time for them all to move onto pastures new.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, the Clarkson's Farm star said: "After 36 years of talking about cars on television, I’m packing it in, because I’m too old and fat to get into the cars that I like and not interested in driving those I don’t.
"What this means of course is that my 22-year partnership with James May and Richard Hammond is now over. You can see our final road trip together on Amazon Prime very soon. It’s emotional.
"What makes the three of us happy, though, is how we ended it."
Clarkson said The Grand Tour finale is an 'emotional' one (Jeff Spicer/WireImage)Clarkson explained that the trio decided to come full circle by 'finishing up back where we began', rather than going out in a 'blizzard of outrage and tabloid headlines' as he reckons a lot of people expected them too.
Hammond shared a similar sentiment when he opened up about the trio's demise in an interview last week.
Clarkson said they had 'thought long and hard' about how they would wrap things up, but in the end 'just went to the end of the alphabet' and decided on Zimbabwe as all three of them 'absolutely love' being in Africa.
Describing the continent as their 'happy place', Clarkson went on to reveal why they decided that the country was the right place to say goodbye to one another for good.
He continued: "There was another reason why we chose Zimbabwe, though. We would drive across it from east to west, as usual, but then we could cross the border and finish up where we began all those years ago: the Makgadikgadi salt pans in Botswana.
The trio are having one last hurrah in Zimbabwe (Amazon Prime Video)
"Was it sad when the director called, 'That’s a wrap,' for the very last time? Yes, it was," Clarkson confessed.
"Especially as some of the crew had been with us when we were there before. People think of Top Gear and The Grand Tour as being James, Richard and me. But it isn’t. We’ve had the same crews for years.
"We’ve all grown up together. We’ve camped together. Shat our lungs out together, laughed our arses off together. "Casper, Ben, Russ, Kit, Marky Mark, Steve, Toby, Catweazle and a load more besides. These are the guys who really made those shows.
"But I can’t say it was much of a wrench when our juggernaut came to a halt because, two days later, I was with the same guys again making the farm show."
They just can't stay away from each other those three, can they?
Which is why when Clarkson was asked whether he would miss Hammond and May, he responded: "Not really."
"Was it sad when the director called, 'That’s a wrap,' for the very last time? Yes, it was," Clarkson confessed.
"Especially as some of the crew had been with us when we were there before. People think of Top Gear and The Grand Tour as being James, Richard and me. But it isn’t. We’ve had the same crews for years.
"We’ve all grown up together. We’ve camped together. Shat our lungs out together, laughed our arses off together. "Casper, Ben, Russ, Kit, Marky Mark, Steve, Toby, Catweazle and a load more besides. These are the guys who really made those shows.
"But I can’t say it was much of a wrench when our juggernaut came to a halt because, two days later, I was with the same guys again making the farm show."
They just can't stay away from each other those three, can they?
Which is why when Clarkson was asked whether he would miss Hammond and May, he responded: "Not really."
Clarkson said he will keep in touch with Hammond and May (Amazon Prime Video)
"I can see them whenever I like," he explained. "But what I will miss is the excitement of crawling into a city such as Harare or La Paz or Hanoi at three in the morning in a car with no headlamps, one gear and only three wheels.
"I never thought I could have a job that would let me do stuff like that. There wasn’t a job that allowed me to do stuff like that. We invented it. And I hope that whoever replaces us realises that while they’ll get several diseases and arrested and bashed about until they are just a walking bruise, they are the luckiest people on earth."
Despite insisting that they will keep in touch, Clarkson reckons that only one of his co-stars will visit his swanky new boozer.
But, on the other hand, May has hinted that this won't be the last we will see of them together on our TVs.
Leaving the door cracked open for a reunion in the future, he said: "I'm sure there will be something, but it won't be as big as [The Grand Tour] and I don’t need it to be. I’ve done that."Featured Image Credit: Prime Video/Photo by Jeff Spicer/WireImage
Published 13:06 29 Aug 2024 GMT+1
Jeremy Clarkson thinks only one of his Grand Tour co-stars will visit his pub
The Farmer's Dog has opened its doors close to Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm
Jeremy Clarkson is a busy man, with the former Top Gear man recently opening his first ever pub five years after turning his attention to the world of farming.
But he's not convinced his two longest on-screen mates will be stopping by the newly opened watering hole. In fact, he reckons one will avoid it completely.
Clarkson became a full-time farmer back in 2019, with the subsequent Amazon Prime Video documentary show Clarkson's Farm following his journey from Lamborghini cars to tractors over the past half a decade.
And with filming for the fourth season now in the home straight, the opening of The Farmer's Dog pub is set to feature heavily in series four as Jezza looks at news ways to sell his farm's produce, whether that be Hawkstone lager and cider or beef cooked in the pub restaurant's kitchen.
The pub is around 20 minutes away from Diddly Squat Farm, which is the main focus of Clarkson's Farm, with the watering hole found on the A40 in Asthall, a Cotswolds village near Burford in Oxfordshire.
Opening for the August bank holiday weekend, there were long queues outside the pub all weekend with some punters queuing from 8am on opening day.
"I can see them whenever I like," he explained. "But what I will miss is the excitement of crawling into a city such as Harare or La Paz or Hanoi at three in the morning in a car with no headlamps, one gear and only three wheels.
"I never thought I could have a job that would let me do stuff like that. There wasn’t a job that allowed me to do stuff like that. We invented it. And I hope that whoever replaces us realises that while they’ll get several diseases and arrested and bashed about until they are just a walking bruise, they are the luckiest people on earth."
Despite insisting that they will keep in touch, Clarkson reckons that only one of his co-stars will visit his swanky new boozer.
But, on the other hand, May has hinted that this won't be the last we will see of them together on our TVs.
Leaving the door cracked open for a reunion in the future, he said: "I'm sure there will be something, but it won't be as big as [The Grand Tour] and I don’t need it to be. I’ve done that."Featured Image Credit: Prime Video/Photo by Jeff Spicer/WireImage
Published 13:06 29 Aug 2024 GMT+1
Jeremy Clarkson thinks only one of his Grand Tour co-stars will visit his pub
The Farmer's Dog has opened its doors close to Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm
Jeremy Clarkson is a busy man, with the former Top Gear man recently opening his first ever pub five years after turning his attention to the world of farming.
But he's not convinced his two longest on-screen mates will be stopping by the newly opened watering hole. In fact, he reckons one will avoid it completely.
Clarkson became a full-time farmer back in 2019, with the subsequent Amazon Prime Video documentary show Clarkson's Farm following his journey from Lamborghini cars to tractors over the past half a decade.
And with filming for the fourth season now in the home straight, the opening of The Farmer's Dog pub is set to feature heavily in series four as Jezza looks at news ways to sell his farm's produce, whether that be Hawkstone lager and cider or beef cooked in the pub restaurant's kitchen.
The pub is around 20 minutes away from Diddly Squat Farm, which is the main focus of Clarkson's Farm, with the watering hole found on the A40 in Asthall, a Cotswolds village near Burford in Oxfordshire.
Opening for the August bank holiday weekend, there were long queues outside the pub all weekend with some punters queuing from 8am on opening day.
Jeremy Clarkson's new pub The Farmer's Dog is finally open (PA/Neil Robinson)
And with his other Amazon Prime Video show The Grand Tour shortly coming to an end, Clarkson was asked by press on opening weekend if his co-stars Richard Hammond and James May might call in for a pint or bite to eat.
The end of The Grand Tour is likely to be the last time Clarkson, Hammond, and May work together on-screen having first started out on Top Gear in the early 2000s.
When asked at the pub if the other two would come and visit him at his pub, Clarkson replied: "James probably won’t, but Richard will.
"I talked to Richard only yesterday. We’re mates and we’ll still see them."
And with his other Amazon Prime Video show The Grand Tour shortly coming to an end, Clarkson was asked by press on opening weekend if his co-stars Richard Hammond and James May might call in for a pint or bite to eat.
The end of The Grand Tour is likely to be the last time Clarkson, Hammond, and May work together on-screen having first started out on Top Gear in the early 2000s.
When asked at the pub if the other two would come and visit him at his pub, Clarkson replied: "James probably won’t, but Richard will.
"I talked to Richard only yesterday. We’re mates and we’ll still see them."
Jeremy with the Clarkson's Farm team at the pub opening (Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
May might find it hard to spend time at the pub anyhow, given that signage exists stating he is banned from the pub by Clarkson alongside another very important person.
The trio moved to Prime Video after leaving Top Gear in 2015
A synopsis for the finale has also confirmed the episode will take part in Zimbabwe, with the logline reading: "In their last adventure, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May ignore the instructions of [producer] Mr [Andy] 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."
May might find it hard to spend time at the pub anyhow, given that signage exists stating he is banned from the pub by Clarkson alongside another very important person.
The trio moved to Prime Video after leaving Top Gear in 2015
A synopsis for the finale has also confirmed the episode will take part in Zimbabwe, with the logline reading: "In their last adventure, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May ignore the instructions of [producer] Mr [Andy] 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."
The iconic presenting trio (Jeff Spicer/WireImage)
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How to watch The Grand Tour finale for free
If you want to catch up before the final episode, all five previous seasons of The Grand Tour are exclusively available to watch on Prime Video. And that’s where the finale will air too.
As for how to watch it for free, if you don’t already have Prime Video, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial, which will also come with a few other perks such as free one-day delivery.
So, if you time it just right, you’ll be able to watch the very last episode without having to pay a penny.
This article contains affiliate links and LADbible Group might make a commission on anything purchased
How to watch The Grand Tour finale for free
If you want to catch up before the final episode, all five previous seasons of The Grand Tour are exclusively available to watch on Prime Video. And that’s where the finale will air too.
As for how to watch it for free, if you don’t already have Prime Video, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial, which will also come with a few other perks such as free one-day delivery.
So, if you time it just right, you’ll be able to watch the very last episode without having to pay a penny.
