James May has reflected on the last day of recording The Grand Tour, ending a two-decade “legacy” with co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. The TV presenter confirmed the final episode filmed in Zimbabwe will air in September, bringing an end to the hit Amazon series which began in 2015 after the trio left BBC show Top Gear, having been on screen together since 2003. Advertisement During a live recording of The Today Podcast at the BBC’s Radio Theatre, May told presenters Nick Robinson and Amol Rajan it was a “sad” and “remarkable” day.
Zero context needed 👀 #TheGrandTour #TheGrandTourSandJob #JeremyClarkson #RichardHammond #JamesMay pic.twitter.com/VmBt8YHYEf — The Grand Tour (@thegrandtour) June 10, 2024 Advertisement “I recorded today the last piece of voiceover I will ever record for The Grand Tour – and therefore in that whole legacy of Grand Tour, Top Gear and the few things I did before that,” he said.
Advertisement “We’ve done it for nearly 22 years – a lot longer than we thought we would. Advertisement “I thought, when I started doing it in 2003 or 2004, that this was a bit of a laugh. Maybe it’ll last a few years.
“And, here we are, grey and wizened and sagging. And we’ve only just stopped doing it. It’s quite remarkable.
” May said it was “unlikely” he will record another TV series about cars with Clarkson and Hammond. Advertisement James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson appeared on BBC’s Top Gear for.