Prime Video’s The Grand Tour has confirmed it has turned to social media for the hit motor present’s subsequent trio of presenters.
Viral trainspotting aficionado Francis Bourgeois will host the subsequent collection later this yr together with James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the creators of the favored Throttle Home YouTube channel. Talks had been first reported by The Solar final yr.
The three are considerably youthful than the trio of earlier hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, James Could and Richard Hammond, who began The Grand Tour as soon as they left High Gear and the BBC. They stop two years again, driving off into the Botswana sundown, and The Traitors producer Studio Lambert has since taken over manufacturing from Expectation.
Amazon mentioned Season 7 “honours the present’s legacy whereas driving it into a brand new period.” The presenters will head to Angola, Malaysia and California, take a look at driving vehicles and collaborating in challenges.
Bourgeois is well-known for his viral trainspotting movies, which have given him tens of millions of followers throughout social. He beforehand hosted Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois for Channel 4. Engelsman and Holland run Throttle Home, a YouTube channel that clocks up tens of millions of viewers per vid, take a look at driving vehicles, monitoring take a look at runs and taking adventures.
Amazon is taking one thing of of venture by dipping into the content material creator effectively moderately than trying to established names with older audiences like Clarkson. Content material creators are all of the rave within the British TV trade at current and, for our current deep dive, a number of producers instructed us high broadcasting executives at the moment are obsessive about YouTube stars and the way they will higher leverage their expertise and viewers base.
Bourgeois mentioned: “The saying ‘massive footwear to fill’ spring to thoughts. Properly, on this case it’ll be like [British runner] Mo Farah working in Measurement 14 wellies — it’ll be slightly awkward at first, maybe blister inducing however will total be an fascinating watch.”
Tara Erer, Head of UK & Northern Europe Originals at Prime Video, added: “The Grand Tour is Prime Video’s most watched unscripted UK Authentic collection globally, so discovering the best successors was no small feat – however we’ve completely struck gold. We’re past excited to go the keys to Thomas, James, and Francis, three standout abilities who emerged from an intensive search. Every bringing distinctive abilities and power that may propel the collection into thrilling new territory whereas capturing the spirit of journey and camaraderie of this beloved franchise.”
Studio Lambert, storied All3Media-backed British producer behind The Traitors and Gogglebox, landed the contract to develop a recent model of The Grand Tour in 2024, which was beforehand made by Clarkson’s Farm producer Expectation.
Clarkson, who’s his mid-60s, beforehand mentioned the “immensely bodily” Grand Tour missions had taken their toll. He has been specializing in his different hit Prime Video present, Clarkson’s Farm, whereas Could and Hammond work throughout a wealth of various TV and radio reveals.
The Grand Tour EPs are Phil Churchward, Tim Harcourt, Stephen Lambert, Alex Renton and Nia Yemoh, with manufacturing executives Hilary Berkshire and Diana Focke.
