‘The Grand Tour’ is officially heading into a new chapter, with Prime Video unveiling the presenters who will take over the motoring series following the departure of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
The original trio bowed out in 2024 after eight years fronting the show, wrapping up their run with the final special ‘One for the Road’. Now, two years on, Prime Video has confirmed a fresh line-up tasked with steering the franchise into its next era.
Taking over hosting duties are Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman, and Thomas Holland. Bourgeois is best known for his viral trainspotting videos on social media, while Engelsman and Holland are the creators behind the hugely popular car-focused YouTube channel Throttle House.
Prime Video says the new six-part series will “honour the show’s legacy while driving it into a new era” and promises it will be “packed with big adventure, big horsepower and big laughs”.
The upcoming episodes will see the new trio tackling major motoring challenges across the globe, including crossing the Angolan desert in track cars, exploring Malaysia’s car culture, and heading to California to put the latest performance vehicles through their paces.
Alongside the announcement, Prime Video also released a short video featuring Clarkson reviewing CVs from potential new presenters. Reacting to Bourgeois’ application, Clarkson jokes: “He’s the train man from the internet,” before stamping his CV with an approving mark.
Despite his trainspotting fame, Bourgeois brings genuine engineering credentials to the role, having worked as a mechanical engineer at Rolls-Royce. Speaking about stepping into the job, he said:
“The saying ‘big shoes to fill’ spring to mind. Well, in this case it’ll be like Mo Farah running in Size 14 wellies — it’ll be a little awkward at first, perhaps blister inducing but will overall be an interesting watch.”
Engelsman added:
“I’ve worked with Thomas for almost a decade making car films. Who knew that all this time, the one ingredient that was missing was a Francis Bourgeois? Let the car adventures commence.”
Holland, meanwhile, was characteristically self-aware about the challenge ahead, joking:
“When I first heard they were rebooting The Grand Tour and replacing Clarkson Hammond and May, I said, ‘Only a moron would take that job.’”
The move confirms long-standing speculation that ‘The Grand Tour’ would continue beyond the original presenters. Richard Hammond previously described the decision to continue the show with new hosts as “amazing” news, emphasising the importance of genuine passion for cars at the heart of the format.
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