Amazon’s new motoring show starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be called The Grand Tour.
In a statement, the former Top Gear trio thanked fans for taking the time to send in their suggestions for the name, which they said were “much appreciated”.
“Thing is,” said Clarkson, “we’ll be travelling the world hosting each episode in a different country, from a giant tent. It’s a sort of ‘grand tour’, if you like. So we’ve decided to call it The Grand Tour.”
May said he was underwhelmed by the name. “I wanted to call it ‘Nigel’, or ‘Roger’,” he said. “We needed a name, and they’re names.”
Hammond was more positive. “I already love camping,” he said. “But this is something else. We are like our pioneering and prospecting forebears, sallying forth into a new frontier of broadcasting, and making our home where…”
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The move comes just days after Amazon revealed it is testing out a monthly Prime subscription in the UK - which will come in at £7.99 a month.
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In a statement, the former Top Gear trio thanked fans for taking the time to send in their suggestions for the name, which they said were “much appreciated”.
“Thing is,” said Clarkson, “we’ll be travelling the world hosting each episode in a different country, from a giant tent. It’s a sort of ‘grand tour’, if you like. So we’ve decided to call it The Grand Tour.”
May said he was underwhelmed by the name. “I wanted to call it ‘Nigel’, or ‘Roger’,” he said. “We needed a name, and they’re names.”
Hammond was more positive. “I already love camping,” he said. “But this is something else. We are like our pioneering and prospecting forebears, sallying forth into a new frontier of broadcasting, and making our home where…”
As a special offer you can subscribe now and get £20 off the price (Think offer ends tonight).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/prime/pipeline/landing/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0&camp=1634&creative=19450&linkCode=ur2&tag=mokownclu-21
The move comes just days after Amazon revealed it is testing out a monthly Prime subscription in the UK - which will come in at £7.99 a month.
The membership programme includes access to an extensive database of movies, TV shows, e-books and unlimited one-day delivery.