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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 Grand Tour Presents: Seamen
- Episode Number : 1
- 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.
A Scandi Flick
- 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.
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.
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 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
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.
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.
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.
Colombia Special Part 1
- Episode Number : 2
- Episode Name : Colombia Special Part 1
The Grand Tour - Season 5, Episode 1
- Episode Name : The Grand Tour - Season 5, Episode 1
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Falls Guys
- 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
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.
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- Episode Number : 12
- 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.
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 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.
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.
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As the final grand tour series with jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may is released, let's take a look back at the top moments..
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in their last series of the Grand Tour on Amazon Prime.
After five seasons, 41 countries, and 187 cars, The Grand Tour is speeding towards an end. The show's stars Jeremy Clarkson , Richard Hammond and James May are set to bid goodbye in an emotional finale to be aired on Amazon Prime on September 13.
Over the years, fans have been treated to the trio's hitting the road around the planet and sharing their unique brand of automotive banter. From the deserts of Namibia to the icy plains of Scandinavia, each episode has kept viewers glued to their screens.
Here's a look back at some of the best and top rated episodes of the legendary motor show, as rated by thousands of viewers as per IMDB, which has certainly been a wild ride!
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10. A Scandi Flick - Season 5, Episode 1
Racing through the Scandinavian Arctic Circle in rally cars, our hosts brave sub-zero temperatures and unpredictable terrain. From frozen lakes to Cold War relics, their Nordic escapade promises thrills and spills in true Grand Tour style.
9. International Buffoons Vacation - Season 3, Episode 8
Forced into an RV holiday across the southwestern United States, the gang may be uncomfortable, but in typical style they joke through it delighting viewers. With modified RVs and unpredictable adventures, their Nevada escapade redefines road trip chaos.
8. It's a gas, gas, gas - Season 2, Episode 7
Richard and James embark on a mission to revolutionise refuelling, highlighting the quirks and challenges faced by everyday motorists in this innovative and humorous segment.
7. Past, Present or Future - Season 2, Episode 1
Switzerland sets the stage for a clash of automotive eras as the guys debate the merits of past, present, and future vehicles. Celebrity Face-offs and scenic drives add to the excitement of this adrenaline-fueled episode.
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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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