Format
Series 1–3 (2016–2019)
Throughout the first three series of the programme, the format was focused on a similar arrangement to that of ''''The Grand Tour'' race tracks
When the programme was first conceived and created, the production team opted for the creation of a dedicated test track for the purpose of being used for reviews of testing of vehicles by presenters, alongside the establishment of lap times by cars that are reviewed. The track was eventually sited at the formerSeries 4–5 (2019–present)
On 13 December , Amazon announced that ''The Grand Tour'' had been renewed for a fourth series. With this, Amazon and the team have retired the current studio and audience format, including talk segments such as Conversation Street, track and lap time content on The Eboladrome and other smaller features, in favour of films dedicated to road trips and adventure specials. The new format focuses on these individual adventures which see the presenters travelling from one location to another in a selection of vehicles they have chosen for the task, in a similar manner to the feature-length specials of ''Top Gear'', though expanding beyond cars. The first special titled "Seamen", was set on theEpisodes
Production
History
Clarkson, Hammond and May had been presenters onLegal issues
Wilman said that lawyers for Amazon were very mindful of any perceived similarities in segments to ''Top Gear'', requiring changes to the format and regular segments. Named elements from ''Top Gear'' like The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, the Cool Wall, and the Stig could not be used at all, but they also had to clear other legal concerns. For example, the lawyers said they could test cars on a test track, but they could not post the times using hand-written signs as they had done on ''Top Gear''; instead, they used a digital leaderboard. Wilman said that some of the lawyers' concerns "got funnier and funnier", such as whether May could say "cock", or whether during one of their exotic roadtrips, if they could stop and admire the scenery by saying "it's beautiful" as they frequently did on ''Top Gear''. Many outlets falsely reported that the BBC had explicitly told the crew they could not have celebrities come on the show and race around a track. This was later confirmed to be false, with the crew admitting that the real reason for the nature of the segment was a last-minute panic. "Celebrity Brain Crash" was replaced in series two by "Celebrity Face Off" where two celebrities compete to be the fastest around a track, avoiding legal complications with the BBC. An episode was censored by Amazon Prime Video in India because it included footage that could have been construed as offensive by the Indian audience. The footage showed a windscreen that was made of a cow's body organs and removal of the footage resulted in a significant reduction in the length of an episode.Filming
During the first series, the studio segments were filmed in various locations around the world. Studio recording for the first series began inPromotion
Following the public naming of the show, Amazon offered new customers a £20 discount for their first year on Amazon Prime during 14–16 May 2016. A trailer announcing the release date of the show as 18 November 2016 was posted on the show's YouTube channel on 15 September 2016. A second, full-length trailer, was released on 6 October 2016. Trailers for series one have used the music " Come with Me Now" by Kongos. while series two trailers have used " Live and Let Die" bySponsorship
In mid-2016 DHL began sponsoring the transport costs of the tent and mobile studio. In June 2016, in connection with the sponsorship deal, the presenters had uploaded videos of themselves attempting to assemble DHL-branded shipping boxes. The first episode stated that "promotional consideration" had been given by theReception
the show has received positive reviews from critics, with ''Controversies
Richard Hammond was criticised by '' Stonewall'' andBroadcast
Australian free-to-air networkVideo game
On 15 January 2019,See also
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