'the Grand Tour' Reveals Its New, Much Younger Hosting Trio

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While it was clear that "The Grand Tour" would continue aft nan departure of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, it was a enigma who would capable nan shoes of nan famed trio. Amazon Prime Video announced connected Thursday that Francis Bourgeois, Thomas Holland and James Engelsman will beryllium nan caller hosts of its automotive streaming series. "The Grand Tour" will beryllium returning pinch caller episodes connected nan streaming work later this year.

It surely helps nan show's producers that nan overmuch younger talent already person immoderate notoriety. Bourgeois is astir apt nan internet's favourite trainspotter. Holland and Engelsman are nan duo down Thottle House, nan celebrated car reappraisal transmission connected YouTube. The caller hosts person an perfect blend of car knowledge and on-camera charisma to helm a mainstream car show, but they will person to forge their ain personality successful nan protector of their predecessors. Bourgeois said successful a release:

"The saying 'big shoes to fill' outpouring to mind. Well, successful this lawsuit it'll beryllium for illustration Mo Farah moving successful Size 14 wellies — it'll beryllium a small awkward astatine first, possibly blister-inducing but will wide beryllium an absorbing watch."

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"The Grand Tour" continuing without nan "Top Gear" defectors that nan bid was crafted astir will beryllium a gangly task. All I inquire for is balance. The erstwhile trio worked champion while mixing commentary connected cars and nan automotive manufacture arsenic a full pinch bombastic spectacle. However, nan look yet became overly limited connected road-trip specials. While nan adventures offered ample opportunity for hilarious moments, nan cars featured successful them mostly became props for stunts and moving gags.

Also, I dream Clarkson, Hammond and May don't return to rainfall connected nan caller trio's parade. A mini cameo would surely help, but don't linger astir to punctual viewers of what they utilized to have. This reboot shouldn't beryllium a continuation, but a reimagining. "The Grand Tour' shouldn't caput down nan aforesaid way of ever-bigger spectacles arsenic "Top Gear." The BBC show has been connected an indefinite hiatus since 2023 aft Freddie Flintoff was severely injured successful a crash.