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Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon Show To Be Called The Grand Tour (theguardian.com)

Posted by msmash on from the the-grand-tour-fans dept.

Jasper Jackson and Dugald Baird, writing for The Guardian: Amazon's new motoring show starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May will be called The Grand Tour. In a statement, the former Top Gear trio thanked fans for taking the time to send in their suggestions for the name, which they said were "much appreciated". "Thing is," said Clarkson, "we'll be travelling the world hosting each episode in a different country, from a giant tent. It's a sort of 'grand tour', if you like. So we've decided to call it The Grand Tour." May said he was underwhelmed by the name. "I wanted to call it 'Nigel', or 'Roger'," he said. "We needed a name, and they're names." Hammond was more positive. "I already love camping," he said. "But this is something else. We are like our pioneering and prospecting forebears, sallying forth into a new frontier of broadcasting, and making our home where."

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  1. Carry McCarface by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just saying.
    Carry McCarface.

  2. RSS Sir Richard Attenborough by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whatever they decided to call it, its going to be call the "Sir Richard Attenborough Show" because that's how the world works now.

    I voted for "Punchy Mc Lazy Shit Face", but they wouldn't let that name be used.

  3. Their first idea had prior art by gachunt · · Score: 1, Funny

    Marketer 1: "Jeremy Clarkson is a Star."

    Marketer 2: "And their on a Trek."

    Marketer 1: "Starrrr.... "

    Marketer 2: "Trrrrek.... "

    Together: "Star Trek!!"

    1. Re:Their first idea had prior art by Hognoxious · · Score: 1, Funny

      Legal officer: "Don't be so bloody stupid, we'd totally get sued. And by the way, I think you mean they're."

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  4. Re:I dunno; I kind of like "Nigel" better. by AmiMoJo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Considering Clarkson's record on international diplomacy and pissing off the natives, is a world tour really a good idea? Sounds like they are just trying to cause trouble so people watch it.

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  5. Re:Before most of the idiot Americans.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    At least we know which side of the road to drive on... moron. And... British cars are shitboxes. Any time I open the hood of a car and see "Lucas electrical" I run for a fire extinguisher.

  6. Re:I dunno; I kind of like "Nigel" better. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Idiot Abroad" was already taken.

  7. I was rather partial to... by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 3, Funny

    Punchy Jezza's Driving Circus

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  8. Re: Amazon's coup - aye? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Oh look...its the American who possesses a passport again. So you could manage to stump up an airfare and then some car rental ? Good for you boy !

    You really are a precious little snowflake, aren't you ?

    My Porsche flew around the 'Ring. Of course, you were still saving up for your Fiero then.