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Jeremy Clarkson Returns To Barbados With New Love Interest

The last time Jeremy Clarkson was in Barbados, he was in the company of his colleagues, Richard Hammond and James May . They were busy filming a segment for The Grand Tour where their goal was to save the coral reefs of the world by creating a new reef. The idea was they would sink several stripped-out cars (or just one car, as it ended up being) in order to encourage reef growth. Let’s just hope his most recent trip to Barbados isn’t nearly as calamitous.

Clarkson was seen on February the 18th leaving the airport in Barbados with his new love interest. Since his split in 2014 with his second wife and manager, Frances Cain, he’s been romantically linked with several women. Most recently, however, he’s been seeing Lisa Hogan .

So, who is she? You might know her from a couple of different places. The Irish-born Hogan is the ex-wife of Baron Steven Bentinck, an eccentric playboy better known as Baron Bonkers. You might have also seen her in the movie Fierce Creatures . She was cast as the sea lion keeper, after catching the eye of John Cleese, who stars in the movie.

While in Barbados, the couple were the guests of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, a famous English composer, playwright, songwriter, and member of the House of Lords. He is also, technically, the Baron Lloyd-Webber, having been made a life peer. Think of a famous musical  and it was probably done by him; Evita , Cats , The Phantom of the Opera,  and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat , to name a few. Let’s hope they had a relaxing trip, because Clarkson was already back to the grindstone today, having been spotted at Gatwick Airport in London.

Even though Clarkson recently described his job on The Grand Tour as “going around the world, having holidays,” it’s also a lot of work, and soon it’ll all have to start all over again. According to the trio, planning for series two is already well under way, and filming is scheduled to begin soon. Especially if they are going to be premiering the new season before the end of the year.

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The Grand Tour trio headed to Barbados during the show's first season

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As we eagerly await the next episode of The Grand Tour , a particularly hilarious clip from one of the show’s best episodes has been posted to YouTube.

This clip comes from the 10th episode of The Grand Tour’s first season when Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond headed to Barbados to construct an artificial coral reef using the bodies of five cars. It was an excellent episode and this video shows one of the most entertaining segments.

After dropping two car bodies into the ocean, the trio had to anchor the cars to the ocean floor so they didn’t float away in the currents. To make this happen, James May had to dive down. Unfortunately for him, Clarkson and Hammond were left with the task of supplying him with oxygen while he was under the water.

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This required manual labor and as we all know, Clarkson doesn’t like manual labor. As such, they decided to unplug May’s air and attach it to a generator to do the work for him. While Clarkson and Hammond enjoyed the sunshine and crystal clear water of Barbados, May is left on the ocean floor. Before long, Clarkson decides to take things into his own hands and dives down with a welder to secure the cars in place. It doesn’t go well.

A couple of months ago, James May confirmed that the trio recently finished filming a new episode of The Grand Tour in Scotland. This new episode will be released later in the year. The trio are also said to have started filming another episode in April and are hopeful that they can head overseas later this year for another episode.

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The presenters then travel to Barbados to solve the problem of dying corals by dumping five car body shells into the ocean. The first attempt is disastrous, as they lose two cars and the boat they were attempting to load them on to. Because they had sunk the cars in the harbour used by cruise ships, they are asked to leave by the authorities.

Constructing a raft and hiring a crane boat, they manage to drop two cars into the reef site, and May is assigned to anchor them down while Clarkson and Hammond go jet skiing. When they discover that May was unable to anchor the cars down, Clarkson dives in and welds them to the sea bed.

Back in Barbados, the presenters discover that the cars have washed back into the beach. In their attempt to get the cars back into the sea, their raft is disintegrated. After May unsuccessfully uses a bulldozer to pull the cars back to the harbour, Clarkson uses their crane boat to pull them back into the ocean before they are kicked out of the hotel premises. The next morning, they pull a Land Rover into the ocean before Clarkson ditches his partners to chase an MOD70-class trimaran. They eventually reach the reef site and sink the Land Rover.

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Sting: The presenters are standing, with Hammond at a significantly smaller height.

Clarkson brings up the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, much to the annoyance of Hammond. Then the trio discuss why the pickup truck never caught up in the U.K. Also, they talk about the decline of American automotive design. During the conversation, Clarkson brings up an awkward moment at the airport when May mentioned that his jacket smelled of old record players.

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Back in the tent, the presenters introduce Celebrity Brain Crash with former AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson. On the way to the tent, he is tackled and trampled to death by football players. This leads to the presenters and the audience having a bit of a disagreement about the meaning of the word "football".

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This is the second time, the presenters have a fight with the audience, ending with them chanting 'USA'. The first is in The Holy Trinity .

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The terrible trio hit Barbados: James May bulldozes a beach as Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond drop a car in the sea in latest explosive trailer for The Grand Tour

By Ekin Karasin For Mailonline

Published: 13:18 EDT, 10 January 2017 | Updated: 13:34 EDT, 10 January 2017

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Their high-octane motoring antics and amusing squabbles on The Grand Tour have kept audiences very entertained so far.

But Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May proved they could also tackle serious topics, as they attempted to save the world's coral reefs in Barbados in episode ten.

A brand new teaser for the hit show showed their efforts going awry however, as James clumsily drives a bulldozer through a pristine sandy beach - before the trio manage to spectacularly drop the shell of a car into the sea.

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Revving things up: Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May proved they could also tackle serious topics, as they attempted to save the world's coral reefs in Barbados in episode ten of The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour travelling tent arrives in Nashville, Tennessee - from where Jeremy , Richard and James introduce their attempt to save coral reefs.

In the interests of conservation, the three travel to Barbados and begin an earnest attempt to establish a new reef using only some car bodyshells as a foundation. 

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Their efforts start badly and then get worse, as James drives through a beach in a bulldozer - leaving a sea of baffled sunbathers in his destructive wake.

Elsewhere Jeremy declares triumphantly 'I've had a brainwave', to which Richard groans dramatically.

Look out! A brand new teaser for the hit show showed their efforts going awry however, as James clumsily drives a bulldozer through a pristine sandy beach

A sight to behold: He helplessly drove over towels in the bulldozer as he screeched that the brakes weren't working

Confused: James left a sea of baffled sunbathers in his destructive wake

And it seems his lack of enthusiasm held good reason - as the next scene shows the trio accidentally dropping the shell of a car into the sea from a crane.

Continuing the streak of reckless abandon, the trailer also shows a spot of useless boat steering, and an embarrassing moment with a local hotel. 

Also in this show, Jeremy finally indulges his series-long Alfa Romeo obsession with a test of the new, 500 horsepower Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Oh dear: Elsewhere Jeremy declares triumphantly 'I've had a brainwave', to which Richard groans dramatically

Excellent maneuvering: James May once again sits behind the wheel, this time in a crane

Meanwhile Premiership giants Chelsea were the butt of Jeremy Clarkson’s rather forthright brand of humour during a recent skit on The Grand Tour.

The outspoken presenter, 56, attempted to impress the club’s superstar players after paying a visit to their Cobham training ground in his imposing, custom built £14,000 Mercedes SL and Land Rover Discovery.

But after a contingent of foreign players, amongst them Spanish striker Diego Costa, Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard and goalkeeping compatriot Thibaut Courtois, offered opinions in their native tongue, Clarkson slyly duped them with the aid of incorrect subtitles.

Sheer drop: The hilariously trio manage to accidentally drop a car shell into the sea

Thoughtful: In the interests of conservation, the three travelled to Barbados in an earnest attempt to establish a new reef using only some car bodyshells as a foundation

Indeed, in-form Costa's indifferent reaction to the vehicle was interpreted as 'I would swap every goal and every trophy to own one of these,' while Hazard's equally tame reaction was reinterpreted as the rather more enthusiastic 'Tomorrow morning I'm going to sell all of my cars and get one of these.' 

Elsewhere statuesque Courtois' reaction was transformed into: 'What's perfect for me is that there's loads of headroom.' 

England international Gary Cahill also fell foul of Clarkson's mirth after chastising the presenter for 'butchering a classic car,' with his negative comment reinterpreted as 'You've made an exquisite SUV.'

The Grand Tour episode 10 will be aired on Amazon Prime this Friday. 

Banter: The Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson duped Chelsea players Thibaut Courtois and Diego Costa during a visit to their Cobham training ground 

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Taking a break from filming their new Amazon Prime show The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond debate a very important life question: where does a man actually go to buy pants?

SPECIAL 0x3 Gentle Rentals

• July 21, 2016

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May didn't take that rental car off road...probably. And it was definitely making that noise when it was rented it in the first place...well mostly.

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• July 28, 2016

Behind the scenes of The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson explains to Richard Hammond and James May the importance of never doing a rally stage hungover.

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• August 17, 2016

James May reveals a confession on the set of The Grand Tour, and Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are perplexed. Lesson of the day, always remember to attach the steering wheel.

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• September 7, 2016

Never get lost at sea with Jeremy Clarkson. That’s the lesson Richard Hammond learned on the set of The Grand Tour in Barbados. In Memoriam of Wilson, the heroic ball, lost at sea all too soon.

SPECIAL 0x7 Tech Tent

• September 25, 2016

Jeremy Clarkson shows off The Grand Tour's tech tent, where all the production magic happens to make the studio recordings from the tent come to life. Featuring a cameo from Mr. Andy Wilman.

SPECIAL 0x8 Describe the Show

• October 31, 2016

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May try to explain just exactly what is their new show The Grand Tour.

SPECIAL 0x9 Richard Hammond Has Melons

• November 6, 2016

There's no mistaking Richard Hammond is from the country. In this video he explains how to farm cones.

SPECIAL 0x10 Utter Chaos

• November 7, 2016

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May ponder what could possibly go wrong on the set of their new Amazon Prime show The Grand Tour.

SPECIAL 0x11 Communication

• November 9, 2016

Behind the scenes look on The Grand Tour: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May have been working together for so long, words are no longer necessary.

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• November 10, 2016

Richard Hammond experiences drifting in this behind the scenes clip of The Grand Tour.

SPECIAL 0x13 A Message from the Guys

• November 16, 2016

The Grand Tour will be able to be streamed from over 200 countries and territories around the world in December.

SPECIAL 0x27 Mark Webber's Driver Audition

• November 20, 2017

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are on the hunt for a new driver for The Grand Tour Season 2. Enter Mark Webber, former F1 driver, Red Bull athlete and Porsche Ambassador, ready for his audition.

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• December 6, 2017

A New York City Café is excited for The Grand Tour’s return. Who knew motorized furniture was actually a thing?

S01E01 The Holy Trinity

• November 18, 2016

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May start their brand new car show with hundreds of cars, thousands of people, a fire spitting metal scorpion and a squadron of jets in the California desert, plus three amazing hybrid hypercars and a brilliant BMW.

S01E02 Operation Desert Stumble

• November 25, 2016

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May pitch their travelling tent in Johannesburg, South Africa from where they introduce their unusual attempts to become special forces soldiers and a test of the Aston Martin Vulcan. Also in this show, James is forced to try something called spinning.

S01E03 Opera, Arts and Donuts

• December 1, 2016

The travelling tent lands on the quayside in Whitby, England where Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May introduce a modern take on the traditional Italian grand tour featuring an Aston Martin DB11, a Rolls-Royce Dawn and an uninvited guest. Also in this show, Jeremy faces the consequences of a foolish bet and Simon Pegg is the star guest.

S01E04 Enviro-mental

• December 9, 2016

The studio tent is back in Whitby, as the three hosts attempt to make cars from sustainable materials.

S01E05 Moroccan Roll

• December 16, 2016

The Grand Tour studio arrives in Rotterdam where Jeremy, Hammond and James introduce a lightweight sport car test featuring the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, the Mazda MX5 and the Zenos E10 in the stunning landscapes of Morocco.

S01E06 Happy Finnish Christmas

• December 23, 2016

The Grand Tour tent is in Kakslauttanen, Finland – deep within the Arctic Circle – where Richard and Jeremy compare the Ford Mustang V8 and the Ford Focus RS. The presenters also run through some ideal Christmas gifts for car fans.

S01E07 The Beach (Buggy) Boys (1)

• December 29, 2016

In the first of two Namibia special shows, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are challenged to complete an epic journey across Namibia in three beach buggies, each built to their personal spec.What starts off as a simple determination to win an argument with their boss turns into an amazing adventure across some of the most incredible desert scenery Africa has to offer.

S01E08 The Beach (Buggy) Boys (2)

• December 31, 2016

Jeremy, Richard and James continue their battle across Namibia in a quest to prove that beach buggies are brilliant. Having survived the challenges of the desert, the trio must now brace themselves for even greater hardship involving rough roads, camping, rhino conservation and a rather unusual river crossing.

S01E09 Berks to the Future

• January 6, 2017

The Grand Tour tent pitches up in Stuttgart, Germany from where James May introduces a test of the highly advanced Honda NSX, Jeremy Clarkson tries to invent a new sort of SUV, Richard Hammond creates a machine to protect him from a future apocalypse, and the three hosts attempt to generate electricity from everyday activities.

S01E10 Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral

• January 13, 2017

The Grand Tour travelling tent arrives in Nashville, Tennessee from where Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May introduce their attempt to save the world's coral reefs using only a selection of car body shells and some extremely inept boat driving. Also in this show, Jeremy finally indulges his series-long Alfa Romeo obsession with a test of the new, 500 horsepower Giulia Quadrifoglio and AC/DC singer Brian Johnson comes to the tent to try his hand at Celebrity Brain Crash.

S01E11 Italian Lessons

• January 20, 2017

From the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland, Jeremy, Richard and James introduce their attempts to buy used Maseratis for a bargain price and then use them to tour the drizzle-flecked landscapes of northern France.

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• January 27, 2017

The Grand Tour tent is once again in Loch Ness, Scotland after a monster discovery since the last show. This week, the hosts tour central Europe in a Jaguar F-Pace, a Bentley Bentayga and a Range Rover Autobiography, arguing over which is the best SUV and trying not to giggle at road signs. Also in this show, Jeremy kills preconceptions as he laps the Eboladrome in a Lexus GS F, the hosts examine the point of launch control, and Hollywood legend Tim Burton is invited to play Celebrity Brain Crash.

S01E13 Past v Future

• February 3, 2017

The Grand Tour tent is in Dubai for the final show of the season in which Jeremy Clarkson pits his old fashioned Volkswagen Golf GTI against James May’s electrically-powered BMW i3, Richard Hammond learns how to drift, James is forced to take part in a weird sport called winching, and the Bugatti Veyron drag races against the Porsche 918 Spyder.

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• November 16, 2017

Behind the scenes of The Grand Tour Season 2, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May talk about what to do with celebrities and Celebrity Brain Crash. Does that mean it's not coming on then?

S02E01 Past, present or future

• December 8, 2017

For the opening episode, we are in Switzerland where the presenters compare a Lamborghini Aventador S, a Honda NSX and an all-electric Croatian supercar called the Rimac Concept One in a battle of past, present and future. Richard's hillclimb takes an unexpected turn. And Ricky Wilson of The Voice UK and David Hasselhoff from America's Got Talent go head-to-head in the all-new Celebrity Face Off.

S02E02 The Falls Guys

• December 15, 2017

We are in New York to find the fastest way from the Big Apple to Niagara Falls in a race featuring Jeremy in the new Ford GT versus James May on public transportation, dragging an injured Richard Hammond. Also, Jeremy tests the Mercedes-AMG GT R at the Eboladrome, cricketer Kevin Pietersen goes against baseball’s Brian Wilson in Celebrity Face Off, and The American test driver is replaced.

S02E03 Bah humbug-atti

• December 22, 2017

In this show Jeremy blasts from the South of France to the Alps and then on to Turin in the 1479 HP Bugatti Chiron, James races the Kia Stinger GT against skateboarders, and Richard tries to relieve the boredom of office lunchtimes with the all-new sport of car park racing. Plus, actor Hugh Bonneville goes against naturalist Casey Anderson to find the world's fastest person who lives with a bear.

S02E04 Unscripted

• December 29, 2017

In this show The Grand Tour is in Croatia to make a completely unscripted film featuring Jeremy in an Audi TT RS, Richard in an Ariel Nomad, James making a fire engine out of an old Lada, and everyone trying to find a non-existent link between the three. Also in this episode, Richard tests the McLaren 720S and singers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe go head-to-head in Celebrity Face Off.

S02E05 Up, down and round the farm

• January 5, 2018

Jeremy Clarkson makes his own take on a Ken Block-style car skidding video, James May tests the new VW Up GTI at the Eboladrome, and Richard Hammond smashed around Dubai in a high-poweredtank called the Ripsaw. Plus, Preacher star Dominic Cooper goes against comedian Bill Bailey in Celebrity Face Off.

S02E06 Jaaaaaaaags

• January 12, 2018

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May try to prove that old Jaguars are not only stylish and roguish, but also strong and reliable with a road trip across Colorado featuring a dirt track, a dangerous runway and a brave attempt to go skiing in cars. Plus Luke Evans and Kiefer Sutherland go head-to-head in Celebrity Face Off.

S02E07 It’s a gas, gas, gas

• January 19, 2018

Richard Hammond and James May relive the tedium of getting fuel by inventing a new system for filling up without stopping and Jeremy Clarkson recounts the epic battle between Audi and Lancia during the 1983 world rally championship. Plus, Hammond is at the Eboladrome to test the Lamborghini Huracan Performante and boxer Anthony Joshua goes up against WWE star Bill Goldberg in Celebrity Face Off.

S02E08 Blasts from the past

• January 26, 2018

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond tour Europe in a pair of brand new British sports cars built to designs from the 1950s, an undertaking spoilt by the arrival of James May in a modern Honda Civic Type R. Back in the UK, Jeremy is at the Eboladrome to track test the Ford GT from episode 2.

S02E09 Breaking, badly

• February 2, 2018

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to build a road-legal amphibious car with which they can smash a British water speed record. Elsewhere in this show, Jeremy looks back at two 1990s supercars, the Jaguar XJ220 and Bugatti EB 110 SS, and Celebrity Face Off finds the world’s fastest magician Dynamo goes head-to-head against Penn & Teller.

S02E10 Oh, Canada

• February 9, 2018

The Grand Tour tests the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Porsche Macan, and Range Rover Velar in the rugged and challenging landscape of Canada. Back in the UK, Jeremy conducts a legally perilous test of the Tesla Model X and Rory McIlroy takes on Paris Hilton in Celebrity Face Off.

S02E11 Feed the world

• February 16, 2018

In a mini special The Grand Tour decides to tackle world hunger by transporting fish from the bountiful coast of Mozambique to the impoverished interior using a Nissan pick-up, a Mercedes 200T, and a TVS Star motorcycle. Along the way they encounter mud, accidents, and fish preservation issues on what turns out to be an epic, challenging and extraordinary journey.

S03E01 Motown Funk

• January 18, 2019

In the first episode of a brand new season, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May make a pilgrimage to Detroit to drive three highly tuned muscle cars on the deserted streets of this once-great motor city. Also in this show, Jeremy drives the super-lightweight, super-hardcore, 789 horsepower McLaren Senna.

S03E02 Colombia Special (1)

• January 25, 2019

In a special episode, Clarkson, Hammond and May clatter across Colombia in a Jeep Wrangler, a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up and a Fiat Panda 4x4 as they attempt to capture high quality images of interesting animals to be used as Amazon's new screensavers, encountering epic scenery, extreme peril, weird hobbies and even some actual animals along the way.

S03E03 Colombia Special (2)

• January 26, 2019

In a special episode, Clarkson, Hammond and May clatter across Colombia in a Jeep Wrangler, a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up and a Fiat Panda 4x4 as they attempt to capture high quality images of interesting animals to be used as Amazon’s new screensavers, encountering epic scenery, extreme peril, weird hobbies and even some actual animals along the way.

S03E04 Pick Up, Put Downs

• February 1, 2019

In this episode Jeremy Clarkson drives the Volkswagen Amarok, Richard Hammond tries a Ford Ranger and James May is in a Mercedes X-class as they attempt to find the best of the new breed of European pick-up trucks with a series of tests based on life in the developing world. Also in the show, Jeremy is a the Eboladrome to try out the snorting, swollen, near-600 horsepower Jaguar XE Project 8.

S03E05 An Itchy Urus

• February 8, 2019

In this episode, Jeremy Clarkson is in Sweden driving the new Lamborghini Urus SUV, James May is at the Eboladrome trying the Alpine A110 sports car, and Richard Hammond profiles Scottish racing driver Jim Clark, arguably the greatest racer of any generation.

S03E06 Chinese Food for Thought

• February 15, 2019

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in China to sell the virtues of second-hand Western luxury cars to local business people while getting sweaty, lost and almost burnt. Also in this show, Hammond is at the track to test the NIO EP9 electric supercar.

S03E07 Well Aged Scotch

• February 22, 2019

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May tour the most beautiful parts of Scotland in three old Italian cars which they believe to be future classics. Also in this show, Clarkson is at the Eboladrome to test the new BMW M5 sports saloon against the comfort-orientated Alpina B5.

S03E08 International Buffoons' Vacation

• March 1, 2019

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are told to take an RV holiday across the south western United States but rapidly stage a mutiny before re-grouping in used RVs they have modified themselves, with mixed results.

S03E09 Aston, Astronauts and Angelina's Children

• March 8, 2019

In this episode, Richard Hammond is at the track in the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage, James May looks back at the cars of the legendary Apollo astronauts, and Jeremy Clarkson embarks on a series of elaborate and extremely thorough tests to prove that the Citroen C3 Aircross is spacious, practical and better than an elephant.

S03E10 The Youth Vote

• March 15, 2019

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May compare the VW Polo GTI, Ford Fiesta ST and Toyota Yaris GRMN at the track before attempting to make these cars more appealing to young people. Also in this show, Hammond and May compare the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa.

S03E11 Sea to Unsalty Sea

• March 22, 2019

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take an Aston Martin DBS, a Bentley Continental GT and a BMW M850i for an epic drive between the salty Black Sea in Georgia and the fresh water Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan in order to find the best grand touring car for a fish enthusiast.

S03E12 Legends and Luggage

• March 29, 2019

Jeremy Clarkson drives two re-born Lancias, a Delta Integrale and a Stratos, James May looks back at the history of the legendary Porsche 917 racing car, and Richard Hammond joins Clarkson to revolutionise air travel with two concepts for motorised hand luggage.

S03E13 Survival of the Fattest

• April 5, 2019

In a special episode, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped in the vast wilderness of Mongolia, then provided with some basic rations and all the flat-packed parts they need to build a vehicle which will provide their only chance of escape to civilisation before they starve or strangle each other.

S03E14 Funeral for a Ford

• April 12, 2019

In the final episode of the series, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May pay tribute to one of the bedrocks of British life, the medium-sized Ford saloon, starting with the Cortina of the ‘60s and ‘70s, moving on to the Sierra of the 1980s and ending with the Mondeo, a model that has achieved something no other car in history has managed.

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S04e01 seamen.

• December 13, 2019

In the first of a series of feature length Specials, Clarkson, Hammond and May take a one time only break from cars and set out on an epic journey across Cambodia and Vietnam...in boats. This adventure packed voyage sees the hapless trio experience thrills, spills and genuine danger as they try to navigate their way through the world’s most iconic waterway - the Mekong Delta.

S04E02 A Massive Hunt

• December 17, 2020

The intrepid trio find themselves back on four wheels for their latest adventure. Armed with sports cars, Richard, James and Jeremy think they are in for a cushy road trip as they arrive on the exotic island of Reunion and race on the world’s most expensive piece of tarmac. But a bizarre challenge propels them to Madagascar where they must tackle the world’s toughest road.

S04E03 Lochdown

• July 30, 2021

Confined to the UK by Covid, Jeremy, Richard and James embark on a Lockdown Special to find out just why American 70s cars never took off in Britain. At the wheel of a Cadillac Coupe De Ville, a Lincoln Continental and a Buick Riviera in stunning Scottish surroundings, the three hosts undergo many mishaps and adventures before embarking on one of their toughest challenges yet.

S04E04 Carnage a Trois

• December 17, 2021

In this second Lockdown Special, the trio dive into the bizarre world of French car culture. On an epic road trip starting in the Welsh hills, they dish up a hair raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propellor powered cars, helicopter stunts and the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the English Channel for a jaw dropping medieval climax. And a soupcon of French art house cinema.

S05E01 A Scandi Flick

• September 16, 2022

In their first post pandemic road trip, Jeremy, Richard and James head for the icy wastes of the Scandinavian Arctic Circle. At the wheel of their three favourite rally cars the boys embark on a catastrophe filled adventure that takes in Cold War sub bases, frozen lake race tracks, crashes and ski resort chaos as they drag their homemade houses from the coast of Norway to the Russian Border.

S05E02 Eurocrash

• June 16, 2023

Jeremy, Richard and James head to Central Europe on a road trip nobody has ever thought of, in cars nobody would ever dream of. This epic 1400-mile journey takes them from Gdańsk in Poland, through Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. They sample some Soviet style Formula 1, are attacked by deadly archers, recruit a famous racing driver and take part in a spectacular Fast and Furious climax.

S05E03 Sand Job

• February 16, 2024

In the remote African country of Mauritania, trio follows in the footsteps of the legendary Paris-Dakar rally. Instead of bespoke Dakar racers, the boys must complete their journey in cheap modified sports cars.

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Special 0x14 the adventure begins.

• November 17, 2016

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May entering the tent in The Grand Tour for the first time.

SPECIAL 0x15 Special Ops Training

The Grand Tour, episode 2, sees Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempting to become special forces soldiers. This is a look at the training for that event. Specifically Jeremy Clarkson, trying to roll.

SPECIAL 0x16 Richard is Embarrassed

• December 6, 2016

What's it like to drive through Italy after receiving a painting from Jeremy Clarkson and James May? Embarrassing according to Richard Hammond.

SPECIAL 0x17 Unexpected

• December 18, 2016

That scene in episode 5 of The Grand Tour, Moroccan Roll, was not supposed to happen. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May explain that fact.

SPECIAL 0x18 Nearly Driving off the Edge

• January 1, 2017

Jeremy Clarkson describes nearly driving off the edge of a sheer dune in Namibia in his beach buggy during filming of The Grand Tour Namibia special.

SPECIAL 0x19 An Accident in Barbados

Behind the scenes footage of The Grand Tour filming in Barbados featuring Jeremy Clarkson talking about the impending accident - we're just not sure what type it will be.

SPECIAL 0x20 Rum in Barbados

• January 14, 2017

In a behind the scenes clip from The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond discuss a discovery in Barbados - a rum with a colourful name.

SPECIAL 0x21 Sunburn

• January 16, 2017

In this behind the scenes footage from The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond discuss why they are not effortless travelers.

SPECIAL 0x22 The Wright Brothers

• January 18, 2017

James May loves aeroplanes. James May likes the Wright Brothers. James May has a Wright Brothers story he tells at every opportunity. This is James May telling that story - or trying to - in this behind the scenes footage of The Grand Tour.

SPECIAL 0x23 Behind the Scenes from a City in Germany

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are traveling throughout central Europe on The Grand Tour. In this behind the scenes clip, Jeremy Clarkson explains why we can't exactly tell you where we are.

SPECIAL 0x24 Discussing the Citizens of an Austrian Village

• January 28, 2017

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are traveling throughout central Europe on The Grand Tour. In this behind the scenes clip, Jeremy, James and Richard debate how to refer to citizens of this Austrian village.

SPECIAL 0x26 Driver Wanted

• November 17, 2017

Behind the scenes of the preparation for Season 2 of The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May discuss a driver situation.

SPECIAL 0x28 Stunt Driver Audition

• November 22, 2017

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are auditioning a new driver for season 2 of The Grand Tour. This time , Richard has a brilliant idea - a stunt driver fast, precise, fearless and unknown.

SPECIAL 0x29 Stunt Driver Audition Take 2

• November 23, 2017

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are STILL on the hunt for a new driver for the second series of The Grand Tour. Richard has brought the stunt driver back for a second go.

SPECIAL 0x30 James's Candidate for the Driver

• November 25, 2017

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are still on the hunt for a new driver for The Grand Tour season 2. This time James has a candidate, a car thief. Driving it like he stole it, literally.

SPECIAL 0x31 Becoming More American

• November 28, 2017

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May received a call from Jeff telling them that they should become more American for season 2 of The Grand Tour. After many hours in the make up chair, we regret to inform you that The Grand Tour is still British. Sorry.

SPECIAL 0x32 James May is Still Alive

• December 1, 2017

Despite all best efforts, James May is still alive. Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson, just.

SPECIAL 0x34 Colorado Outtake #1 Hammond Close to the Edge

• July 3, 2018

From an outtake of The Grand Tour Season 2, Richard Hammond comes close to driving off the edge of a mountain. Again. Jeremy Clarkson and James May are equally as terrified with the potential danger from trying to ski down a mountain slope in Colorado.

SPECIAL 0x35 Colorado Outtake #2 Hammond's Hot Arse

• July 4, 2018

From an outtake of The Grand Tour Season 2, Jeremy Clarkson and James May prove that a Jaguar XJR stops faster than a Richard Hammond.

SPECIAL 0x36 British GQ Presents

• September 17, 2018

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond discuss how they feel waking up as cultural icons, where they have (and haven’t) been spotted across the world and what to expect from The Grand Tour season 2. The Grand Tour are GQ’s TV Personalities of the year at the 2017 Men of the Year awards.

SPECIAL 0x37 Season 3 Marketing

James May and Richard Hammond have been tasked to help do some marketing and find a slogan for The Grand Tour Season 3. Jeremy Clarkson is literally at the airport driving his suitcase.

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In celebration of 70 years of Barbados on our route network, one lucky Executive Club Member and guest will get to enjoy all the bliss of Barbados on a VIP trip to the sunshine island, courtesy of Visit Barbados

This issue, we and  Visit Barbados  are giving away the ultimate week in the Caribbean, including World Traveller Plus (premium economy) flights to Barbados from London Heathrow, seven nights at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion in a beachfront suite (breakfast included), plus return airport transfers on the island, a luxury four-hour catamaran cruise and a private island tour – including lunch and a visit to  St Nicholas Abbey ,  a Jacobean Great House dating back to 1658. The island tour will be specially curated for our lucky winner and guest, offering the opportunity to experience Barbados’ contrasting coastlines. Lunch will be either served at Zemi Café on the East Coast, or Local & Co on the West Coast, depending on the time of the tour. A stop off at St Nicholas Abbey, meanwhile, is intended to show off this beautiful house, one of only three Jacobean mansions in all of the Western Hemisphere, which doubles up as a fantastic spot to sample some of the island’s beloved rum...  

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As for our winners ’  hotel, the  Fairmont Royal Pavilion  is the ultimate oasis of luxury, where the sand is soft and warm, the people are welcoming, and exceptional cuisine abounds, offering hospitality fit for the most sophisticated travellers. All rooms are located right on the beach with full views of the Caribbean Sea. The much-loved colonial-style architecture has been preserved, while a cool, contemporary beach-inspired design that celebrates Bajan lifestyle and culture has been introduced. Discover the secluded 11-acre beachfront resort - a tranquil, enchanting retreat that’s perfect for romantic getaways, memorable celebrations and unforgettable holidays.

The prize Two off-peak return World Traveller Plus tickets to Barbados from London Heathrow; luxury return airport transfers; seven nights at Fairmont Royal Pavilion in a beachfront suite, including daily breakfast; a luxury catamaran cruise; a private island tour, including lunch and a visit to St Nicholas Abbey.

Offer terms and conditions Open to UK residents who are British Airways Executive Club Members, aged 18 or over.  Only one entry per person. Winner selected at random.  No cash alternative.  Subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply.  The closing date for receipt of entries is 23:59 BST on 15 May 2024.  Travel expenses if not stated, are not included. The winner will have one year following notification of the win to take the holiday.  For full terms and conditions,  click here Promoter:   Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.

A pocket guide to Barbados  By Global Learning Academy trainer Kurt Molese  The place to be On Friday nights, it’s Oistins Fish Fry – a big street party all year round and a local institution. Your fellow patrons include Rohan Marley – Bob Marley’s son – who I met there recently. Top tip: get a scoop of rum and raisin ice cream from the red stall.

The tipsy tour Mount Gay does fantastic rum tours in St Lucy (on the island’s northernmost tip) with a Bajan spin. You’ll be shown how to drink rum in the proper way, but I’d suggest eating beforehand, as you could get sozzled.

For all the family Drive inland for a visit to Harrison’s Cave Eco-Adventure Park or embark on a magical underwater experience with Atlantis Submarines in Bridgetown. They run brilliant daytime and night-time tours. The music mecca Make the short trip (25-minute walk) north of Bridgetown to the Rihanna Drive Monument, where the famous singer was born and raised. Fun fact: Rihanna gives donations to  Barbados hospitals to the tune of $2m every year.   

What to pack Be sure to take plenty of sun cream, a water bottle and a whistle as you dance the day away.

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Operation Jofra: Inside England’s ‘grand plan’ to get Archer fit for the Ashes

A fter more than four years of injury hell, it’s no surprise that Jofra Archer admitted this week he may be forced to quit cricket if he suffers another setback in the coming months.

Speaking to the Athlete’s Voice podcast, run by 4Cast, the company set up by Archer, England captain Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad, the fast bowler said: “I don’t know if I’ve got another stop-start year in me. That’s the truth, I don’t know if I’ve got another one.”

This was the first time Archer has spoken publicly about his latest return from injury – the long-term problem with his right elbow that required surgery for the third time last April and forced him to miss last summer’s Ashes . Yet unlike when he played club cricket in his native Barbados last December without England’s knowledge, his appearance on the Athlete’s Voice podcast was signed off by the England & Wales Cricket Board.

Despite the downbeat tone of his comments, there is cautious optimism from both England and Sussex that the 29-year-old, who burst onto the international scene when helping England win the World Cup in the summer of 2019, has turned a corner after being restricted to just seven international games in three years.

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Indeed, he last played a competitive game, in the Indian Premier League, last May. His last first-class game was in May 2021.

However, there is, as England director of cricket Rob Key admitted last month , a “grand plan” to get Archer back for this June’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA.

After that England are keen to slowly build up his workload by playing just white-ball cricket this summer with a view to getting him “robust” enough, as Key put it, to make a return to Test cricket next year, starting with the home summer series against India and then the Ashes in Australia that follow.

i has spoken to people at the ECB and Sussex who are close to the “grand plan”. They are all cautiously optimistic he will be ready for the T20 World Cup in in six weeks’ time. It looks as though he is certain to be included in the squad that is announced at the end of this month barring any further setbacks.

It can also be revaled his first step towards playing in that tournament is scheduled to come in a Sussex second XI Championship match against Kent at Beckenham on 14 May. Despite it being red-ball cricket, i understands he will be restricted to short spells that have yet to be determined by England’s medical team.

It is hoped that will allow Archer to gain confidence in match conditions so that he is ready for England’s four-match T20 series against Pakistan that starts the following week. They then fly to the Caribbean for the World Cup the day after the series ends on 30 May.

There is an admission from England and Sussex that long-term projections for Archer, such as playing in the 2025-26 Ashes , cannot be made with any certainty at the moment. Yet the fact England offered him a three-year central contract last October – he eventually agreed on two years – reveals a confidence about his long-term prospects.

Archer is currently back in his native Barbados, ramping up his recovery by training and playing club cricket for Wildey in the Barbados Cricket Association Twenty20 Cup.

Things are, so far, looking good for him ahead of the start of England’s T20 World Cup campaign against Scotland back in Barbados on 4 June.

i has been told he is in daily contact with England’s medical team during his time in the Caribbean. As well as playing club games he is also bowling in the nets once every two to three days, as he did during pre-season at Sussex, and slowly ramping up his workloads.

Last month he played two matches for Sussex on their 10-day pre-season tour of India, bowling 11 overs in total across a T20 and two-day match against the Karnataka State Association in Bangalore. “He came with us to India and from what we’ve seen in pre-season so far, he’s bowling with exceptional pace,” was the verdict of Sussex coach Paul Farbrace when he spoke at the county’s pre-season media day at Hove last month.

A Sussex source on that trip told i that Archer, who broke the off-stump of team-mate Oli Carter when he played for Karnataka in the second of those matches, was bowling pain free and at “full bore”, adding: “He looks like he’s got a real killer instinct again.”

They also revealed that despite his comments this week, Archer was extremely upbeat in India. One example given was his willingness to go to the New Base School in Bangalore to hand out T-shirts and snacks to orphaned children. It was an appearance he didn’t have to make – no other Sussex players went – but Archer was keen to go despite the four-hour round trip. It was, i has been told, a good indication of where he is mentally at the moment.

This is all positive but multiple sources have said that the “grand plan”, although sketched out until the next Ashes, will be reappraised at the end of the T20 World Cup.

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If all goes well in the Caribbean, he is likely to play at the back end of the T20 Blast for Sussex in July and then in the Hundred. Next winter, England are keen for him to be part of their white-ball tours of the West Indies in November, India in January and then the Champions Trophy that is scheduled to take place in Pakistan the following month.

Although not yet decided, the expectation would be that Archer skips the 2025 IPL again as he did this year so he can concentrate on a full return to red-ball cricket with Sussex at the start of next summer ahead of the five home Tests against India.

Given his injury history, it’s understandable that Archer, England and Sussex are all being as cautious as they can around his return. Yet having him available for the next Ashes in Australia in 18 months’ time would be a gamechanger for England.

The spell in the 2019 Ashes at Lord’s where he reached a top speed of 96.7 miles per hour and concussed Steve Smith was compelling. The fact he has not faced Australia in Test cricket since is heartbreaking. But the prospect of him being added to Bazball’s armoury Down Under in 2025 is tantalising.

Yet it is worth reminding ourselves of what Key said last month: “We take each day as it comes with Jofra. If it happens, let’s wait and see.”

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