Viewers have expressed outrage over the highly-anticipated series The Grand-ish Tour, branding it a 'shameless cash grab' and questioning its purpose. The nostalgic series, which consists of three special shows, premiered on May 1 and failed to meet expectations for many fans.
What is The Grand-ish Tour?
The miniseries sees Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond take a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of their favourite moments from The Grand Tour. The flagship series officially ended with its final episode, One for the Road, in September 2024, marking the end of the presenters' partnership after more than 20 years. Now, they have returned with The Grand-ish Tour, but viewers were left disappointed.
Fan Reactions
One viewer described the series as a 'shameless cash grab', stating: 'This brings nothing new, it's three old men talking about how fun they had where they were young. It's quite depressing. Yeah they are legends but this here, I'm sorry, it's insulting. If it was unreleased footage maybe, but no. It's like a professional YouTube Shorts video.'
Another called it the 'worst car show ever', adding: 'Never thought I'd be here... yet here we are and it is awful. The trio made something really bad. What little of original material is here, is just lazy dialogue sitting in a chair. There is nothing on offer here besides very simple banter for a few minutes between the clips. But for those few moments, they get some stars. Should've been more.'
A third fumed: 'What's the point? When the show ended in a best way, why bother producing this kinda stuff. Please take this show down, it is embarrassing. I am too embarrassed to watch it. Same people sitting there forced to remember the old good days. I don't see the point of it.'
Positive Feedback
However, some fans enjoyed the 'nostalgic, light-hearted compilation' which 'still managed to land some genuine laugh-out-loud hits'. One fan added: 'If you're expecting brand-new material, you'll likely be disappointed-but that feels like missing the point. This was never meant to break new ground. What you do get is a comfortable revisit to some of the funniest, most memorable bits, packaged in a way that's easy to enjoy. It's familiar, yes-but also reliably entertaining. Overall, we had a great time with it.'
Upcoming Episodes
Two more episodes, titled A Bit Further Down Memory Lane and Completely Lost Down Memory Lane, will air on May 8 and May 15 respectively. The Grand-ish Tour is available on Prime Video.
