September 29th 2024.
Jeremy Clarkson, star of the hit show The Grand Tour and the recent series Clarkson's Farm, has recently addressed a long-standing misconception about the filming of the show. Alongside his co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond, he returned for the final season of the show, which first aired 22 years ago when they were all on Top Gear together. Fans were understandably devastated when the season came to an emotional end, but one viewer had a pressing question that left Jeremy "furious."
In a conversation with House of Games presenter Richard Osman, Jeremy revealed the truth about how the crew cleaned up any messes during filming. One viewer had asked Richard and his podcast co-host Marina Hyde how they managed to clean up the mess from the bottom of a cliff after the final episode saw a VW Beetle launched off the edge. Richard shared this question on a recent episode of The Rest Is Entertainment, and revealed Jeremy's response.
"Jeremy was furious to be asked this question," Richard said. "He said, 'We make it clear on the show that we are not interested in your call.' If we ever push something off a cliff on TV, people always ask, 'Oh, I hope you cleaned that up.' Of course we did, we have a TV show and we have to follow the law. We don't just leave things at the bottom of a cliff and say, 'We're The Grand Tour, we do what we want.'"
Richard went on to explain that Jeremy did confirm that everything was indeed cleaned up after filming, as is the case with all TV and movie productions. Marina added that big movie stunts can sometimes take weeks to clean up. Richard also shared that the joy of The Grand Tour is that it looks like everything is casual and fun, but in reality, there is a lot of organization and cleanup that goes on behind the scenes.
The scene in question that sparked this conversation saw the trio in a bit of trouble when Jeremy attempted to "get rid" of a red Volkswagen and things went terribly wrong. In a dramatic clip, their backup car tumbled off the cliff and crashed into pieces, causing Jeremy to laugh and remark, "That's quite a big accident."
In addition to revealing this behind-the-scenes secret, Jeremy also recently shared that he and his co-stars were "mostly smashed" during filming. At a Q&A following a premiere screening of The Grand Tour: One for the Road, he joked that they were all hoping nobody would notice. He also shared that a third of a cargo plane that they had used to transport equipment was filled with beer instead.
"It was a hell of a lot [of equipment], and we didn't fill the plane," Jeremy said. "So we had a third of an Antonov of beer to get through on that one."
The Grand Tour: One for the Road is now available to watch on Prime Video. If you have a celebrity story, video, or pictures, you can get in touch with the entertainment team at The Agency by emailing them, calling their number, or visiting their Submit Stuff page. They would love to hear from you.
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