Andy_Bangle Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) Well that was a bit of an anti-climax however, Grand tour = GT Top gear = TG 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…” Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thegrandtour/ Edited May 11, 2016 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not really bothered what the name is just get it on TV for us all to enjoy and make it come on for more than 6 episodes!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I hate Hammond again already. In this new age where blockbuster series kill off major characters with alarming regularity, surely he has to be a Prime (arf arf) candidate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 You can see why he's got that look on his face.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I hate Hammond again already. In this new age where blockbuster series kill off major characters with alarming regularity, surely he has to be a Prime (arf arf) candidate? I'm going for eaten by Dragon in ep3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Apparently TGT is code for Top Gear Two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Apparently TGT is code for Top Gear Two ... Instead of the BBC version, Top Gear Thirty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) Not really bothered what the name is just get it on TV for us all to enjoy and make it come on for more than 6 episodes!! There will be 12 TGT shows, one of which is a Christmas special. Edited May 11, 2016 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 A Apparently TGT is code for Top Gear Two And there was me thinking it was their pet name for JC........ Tall Gangly Tw@! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Or Hammond. Tiny Gobby Tw@. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 There will be 12 TGT shows, one of which is a Christmas special. Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Well I can't really say I'm that bothered what it's called, it's the content that matters and I've always enjoyed their antics. Sadly I wont get to see any of it so I'm not really getting remotely excited about it either, being as I don't subscribe to Amazon. I suppose I could wait until all 12 episodes are available and then do a free trial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I have zero interest in this. I'm amazed it is getting this much attention! Who cares what it is called? It is a bizarre thing to talk about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 You're right car programmes, why would we talk about them here? Does anyone know when sewing bee starts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 I have zero interest in this. I'm amazed it is getting this much attention! Who cares what it is called? It is a bizarre thing to talk about! But that's the thing, you're interacting with and talking about it. The spin machine is obviously working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 I think they, and Top Gear had run its course and got stale, boring and repetitive anyway. kept alive and dragged on by huge reselling rights around the world. I cant say that I will be rushing out to watch them in another reincarnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 I think they, and Top Gear had run its course and got stale, boring and repetitive anyway. kept alive and dragged on by huge reselling rights around the world. I cant say that I will be rushing out to watch them in another reincarnation. Especially if we have to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 You can see why he's got that look on his face.... All I can say is It really does depend on how the photographer poses the subjects (and may explain JC's facial expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Episodes of the show will come weekly to Amazon Prime, with a new one every Friday after the show's premiere on November 18th. Amazon has agreed a 36-episode deal with the three presenters, Edited September 16, 2016 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 fingers X'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Really looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 I've lost interest in all of this now. The Grand Tour, Top Gear, Clarkson, Hammond, May et al. The more clips I see, the more I think "cocks". All of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 How can you argue against supercars on the track. It will be good - for the metal if nothing else. That said, P1, LaF and 918 are a little bit old hat now aren't they? They must be two+ years old by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 It just bores me now. I like hearing quick cars and seeing them in the flesh, but I have to admit I find the whole bollocks mega-super-star-presenter lark to be quite tiring now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 I think it would have far more TV interest if they had me trying to present it. 10 minutes trying hard to get into the car 2 minutes before its point the wrong way / upside down / in a ditch 20 minutes watching the spectacle of me trying to get out of the car which given I struggled in a 911 bucket, I hate to think what some of these others are like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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