{"id":42623,"date":"2023-12-27T17:05:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T16:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1951654"},"modified":"2023-12-27T19:29:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T18:29:45","slug":"james-may-not-ruling-out-clarkson-hammond-reunion-after-grand-tour-ends","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/james-may-not-ruling-out-clarkson-hammond-reunion-after-grand-tour-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"James May \u2018not ruling out\u2019 Clarkson, Hammond reunion after Grand Tour ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Could we see more from The Grand Tour trio? <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Louise Griffin\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 27 December 2023 at 16:05 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/grand-tour-jeremy-clarkson-richard-hammond-james-may-leave-newsupdate\/\">The Grand Tour<\/a> will be ending soon, it might not be the end of the line for the trio of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.<\/p>\n<p>May, who first worked with Clarkson and Hammond on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/top-gear-bbc-cancelled-foreseeable-future-newsupdate\/\">Top Gear<\/a> before the trio moved to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/best-tv-shows-to-watch-on-amazon-prime-video-uk\/\">Prime Video<\/a> for The Grand Tour, has said he won\u2019t \u201crule out\u201d another project with his co-stars.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing that question on BBC Radio 4\u2019s Today programme, which he was guest-editing, he said: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t rule it out, but you do have to bear in mind that we\u2019re all getting on a bit. I have been doing it for 20 years plus and I don\u2019t think any of us ever thought it would last that long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also chatting about the future of The Grand Tour, May said: \u201cWell, we\u2019ve filmed the last one for now. I suppose that makes me technically unemployed \u2014 I can hear the cheers rolling around the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"\/>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (666 \/ 1000));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=600%2C400 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=900%2C599 3x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200, 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media=\"(max-width: 589px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=816%2C543 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=816%2C543 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-578785 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--full no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/The-Grand-Tour-1bcd70e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"The Grand Tour (Amazon)\" title=\"The Grand Tour (Amazon)\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> The Grand Tour<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">\u201cWe\u2019ve got two in the bag, though, so there\u2019s one coming out very soon. I\u2019m not sure what I\u2019m allowed to say here. Then [there\u2019s] another one coming out a bit after that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Set in Mauritania and expected to air in February 2024, the final special of The Grand Tour will see out a seven-year stint on the show for Clarkson, Hammond, and May.<\/p> <p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><a href=\"http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> understands options for the future of the show are still being explored but nothing has been green-lit as of yet.<\/p>\n<p>The trio presented the BBC\u2019s motoring show Top Gear from 2002 until their exits in 2015. Alongside their move to Prime Video for The Grand Tour, all three of them have led their own projects.<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson went on to star in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/clarksons-farm-season-4-renewal-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarkson\u2019s Farm<\/a>, which will also return for a third season next year, and could continue with further instalments as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/clarksons-farm-season-4-renewal-newsupdate\/\">streamer stated<\/a> in September that there have been \u201cpositive discussions\u201d around the future of the show.<\/p>\n<p>Hammond and May have also led their own Amazon projects \u2013 Hammond attempted to survive on a desert island in The Great Escapists alongside Tory Belleci, while May fronts the streamer\u2019s travel documentary Our Man In\u2026 and has tackled food in Oh Cook!.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/grand-tour-jeremy-clarkson-richard-hammond-james-may-leave-newsupdate\/\">Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May leave The Grand Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/james-may-top-gear-freddie-flintoff-newsupdate\/\">Top Gear needs a rethink, says James May as BBC rests show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<div class=\"editor-content mb-lg hidden-print js-piano-locked-content\" data-placement=\"Body\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>The Grand Tour is available to watch on Prime Video \u2013<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/offers?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1936817&amp;dtb=1\">try Amazon Prime Video for free for 30 days<\/a>. 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