The fifth series of the Amazon motoring show The Grand Tour, featuring ex-Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May, premiered on the 16th of September, 2022. Like the previous season, the fifth season of the show aired over several months/years and featured only special episodes.
Four specials were filmed for this series, one in Scandinavia which aired in 2022, that was originally meant to be filmed in Russia, another in Eastern Europe that aired in 2023, a third in the Sahara Region in February 2024.
In early December 2023, it was officially announced that the Series 6 will be the last series of The Grand Tour, and subsequently the final series involving Clarkson, Hammond and May as a trio.[1]
Episodes[]
Episode | Synopsis |
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A Scandi Flick | (Scandinavian Special) The presenters are challenged to travel across the Scandinavian Wilderness in a trio of AWD Rally Inspired Sports. |
Eurocrash | (Eastern Europe Special) The presenters plan a road trip that's never been done before in a trio of weird cars that nobody knows of. |
Sand Job | (Sahara Special) The presenters tackle the Sahara region is a selection of dune prepped convertible GT cars. |
One For The Road | (Zimbabwe Special) The presenters travel across Zimbabwe in a selection of 70s classics they've personally always wanted to own. |
History[]
In December 2018, it was announced that The Grand Tour had been renewed beyond its original three-season order. At the time, it was announced that the show would return for a fourth and fifth season.
Production[]
Filming began in March 2022, with the trio being sighted in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Filming has since taken the crew to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Slovenina, then in Mauritania and Senegal, and finally in Zimbabwe. In December 2023, it was confirmed the Zimbabwe Special would be the final production.[1]
Changes from Season 4[]
The only real change is that in most of the fourth season episodes began with "The Grand Tour Presents...", whilst the fifth season episodes seem to ditch this for "The Grand Tour:".
Known Items[]
- A special in Norway, Sweden and Finland where the presenters travel across Scandinavia in a trio of Rally-Inspired Sports Saloons. May in a Mitsubishi Evo VIII, Hammond in a Subaru Impreza WRX STI and Clarkson in an Audi RS4. (1)
- A Special in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slevenia where the trio will be exploring the effects that World War II had on Eastern Europe in a selection of weird ugly cars. Clarkson in a Mitsuoka Le-Seyde, Hammond in a Chevrolet SSR and May in a Crosley Convertible. Clarkson was also spotted driving a Skoda 1100 OHC. (2)
- A Special in Mauritania and Senegal where the presenters travel around the Sahara Region in modified convertible GTs. May in a Maserati GranCabrio, Clarkson in a Jaguar F Type V6S and Hammond in an Aston Martin DB9 Volante. (3)
- A special in Zimbabwe that saw the presenters travel to Victoria Falls in a selection of 70s classics. Clarkson in a Lancia Montecarlo, Hammond in a Ford Capri RS3100 and May in a Triumph Stag. (4)
Trivia[]
- A special was planned for Russia but that too was never filmed and instead changed to Scandinavia.
- There was speculation about heading to Bhutan, however this never came to fruition.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'The Grand Tour' Will End in 2024", Hypebeast, December 4, 2023