{
  "id": 156109,
  "title": "Original Grand Tour Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May Will Cameo in the New Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/original-grand-tour-hosts-jeremy-clarkson-richard-hammond-and-james",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T01:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/original-grand-tour-hosts-jeremy-clarkson-richard-hammond-and-james-may-will-cameo-in-the-new-season"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Original Grand Tour hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May will make cameo appearances in the upcoming sixth season of the popular motoring show, according to its co-creator Andy Wilman. The announcement was made at the Buckingham Literary Festival by Wilman, who spoke about the show's new hosts and the cameo appearances via The Independent. Wilman expressed his support for the original trio, stating that while they are making cameos, the show is \"really supporting them.\" The Grand Tour, which premiered in late 2016, was co-created by Wilman, Clarkson, Hammond, and May for Prime Video. The original trio left the BBC following Clarkson's suspension and subsequent termination from the beloved Top Gear. Wilman and Clarkson had previously co-created the revived version of Top Gear in 2002. The new season of The Grand Tour, featuring hosts Thomas Holland, James Engelsman, and Francis Bourgeois, is set to premiere on Prime Video in September. Wilman's involvement of the original hosts as cameos distinguishes the new season from Top Gear, which saw a revolving lineup of hosts after the original trio departed, facing mixed reactions from critics and audiences.",
  "summary": "The original former Top Gear trio set to make appearances alongside their replacements in the returning series.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May will cameo in The Grand Tour's sixth season.",
    "Co-creator Andy Wilman announced cameo appearances at Buckingham Literary Festival.",
    "New season hosts Thomas Holland, James Engelsman, and Francis Bourgeois premiere in September."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The cameo appearances by Clarkson, Hammond, and May in the new season of The Grand Tour lend continuity with the show's past while subtly endorsing its new hosts.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}