What I\u2019m Watching<\/p>\n
\u2018The Grand Tour\u2019<\/p>\n
Chemistry between hosts can make or break television shows, and there\u2019s no greater example of that than \u201cThe Grand Tour\u201d on Amazon Prime. Starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the talk show is part consumer advice and part Monty Python. There are your basic review and test segments one would expect from car journalists, but then there are the wild global adventures with sweeping vistas that non-motorheads will love. For example, the second season had the speed demon Clarkson pulled over in Mesa County in addition to a scene racing Jaguars down a snowy Telluride Ski Resort. Also, rather than do the traditional celebrity interview, they have two similar stars \u2014 like Nick Mason from Pink Floyd and Stewart Copeland from the Police \u2014 race around a track to see who is the fastest drummer from a band that starts with the letter \u201cP.\u201d<\/p>\n
The basic format is nothing new as Clarkson, Hammond and May were the popular hosts of the similar \u201cTop Gear\u201d on BBC for more than a decade. Following the trio\u2019s departure from \u201cTop Gear,\u201d the presenters have shuffled around each season since 2016, with the new season that started last month being helmed by Andrew Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris. While they seem to be doing a decent job so far, it still isn\u2019t the same as the original gang.<\/p>\n
Each have their archetypal roles \u2014 Hammond prefers style over substance, May is the nerdy \u201cCaptain Slow\u201d and Clarkson is the brutish leadfoot \u2014 and watching them together again is always a delight.<\/p>\n