It's the end of an era, as The Grand Tour comes to a close with its final special, One For The Road, on 13th September.
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Not only does this bring to an end that show, which has run since 2016, but also the on-screen partnership of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, who have presented together since May joined the other two on Top Gear in 2003.
In spite of this, Clarkson has revealed that he was "surprisingly unemotional", for one major reason - Clarkson's Farm.
Speaking about the final days of filming on The Grand Tour, Clarkson said: "I'm not saying this in a derogatory way by any means, but James has the emotions of a stone. He just doesn't do emotions, so there were no tears from him. Hammond, yes.
"I was surprisingly unemotional, in a weird way, because I can see James and Hammond any time I want to, they’re only a phone call away, and I’m sure we will.
"And I’ve done enough of the travel, I was worn out by it. Where I would have been emotional was saying goodbye to the crew, because most of them started with us."
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond in The Grand Tour. Prime Video
He continued: "There's a photograph taken on Kubu Island of Russ Edwards (sound supervisor) and Casper Leaver (camera operator) and Andy Wilman (executive producer), who were there on the original crew, and they're still with us. You can’t say that about any other show.
"We are a dysfunctional family, and I’d miss that, except for one tiny detail. There I was with all these guys that I've known and worked with for 24 years, and I said, 'I’ll see you all on Monday morning,' because they all work on Clarkson’s Farm.
"I'm 100 per cent convinced I would have been a lot more emotional without the farm show."
While Clarkson's Farm will be returning for a fourth season, the final special of The Grand Tour will take place in Zimbabwe, and will feature the trio going on a road trip in a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre and a Triumph Stag.
Even though the show in its current format is ending, Hammond has revealed that "it will be carrying on" in some form.
He said: "The Grand Tour continues. We’re stepping away as the hosts, but Prime will be continuing it. So I can’t wait to sit on my own chair and watch somebody else do it. That’s amazing."
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
