The Grand Tour’s James May lands new show worlds away from adored motoring series after confirming its end
THE Grand Tour star James May has landed a new show worlds away from the beloved motoring programme.
The Grand Tour launched on Amazon Prime Video in 2016 and has aired five series.
Creators Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May also host, which launched after the trio left the BBC’s Top Gear.
It has been confirmed The Grand Tour will end after the ongoing fifth series.
Lining up next steps after the show’s conclusion, it has been announced that James, 61, will front a brand new series for Quest.
The star’s new project will see him front James May and The Dull Men’s Club.
Its format involves James teaming up with the “Dull Men’s Club” Facebook phenomenon while exploring questions that the team want to test.
For example, why can’t your washing machine double up as a cooker, allowing you to make a casserole at the same time as cleaning your whites?
The series will air on Quest later in 2024.
Aside from his TV work, James also wrote a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph’s motoring section from 2003 to 2011.
Unlike his co-stars Jeremy and Richard, James joined the revived Top Gear later, coming on board beginning in series two.
He was brought in to replace presenter and journalist Jason Dawe, who had co-hosted the inaugural series.
Aside from his work in the motoring shows, James has also presented several other programmes.
Covering a variety of topics including toys, food and science, these include James May’s Toy Stories, James May’s Man Lab and James May: The Reassembler.
Since 2020, he has hosted James May: Our Man in…, a travel documentary programme for Amazon Prime Video.
Three series have been aired to date and have seen James visit Japan, Italy and India, respectively.
James May's career to date
TV presenter and journalist James May has enjoyed a long on-screen career, with a main focus on motoring. Here is a look at some of his biggest projects.
- Top Gear (1999): James was a briefly a host on the original 1977 to 2001 iteration of the popular motoring show. The likes of Angela Rippon, Andy Wilman, Noel Edmonds, Kate Humble and Jeremy Clarkson were also presenters at various points.
- Top Gear (Revived series, 2003-2015): After Jason Dawe departed following series one of the revival, James boarded the revived Top Gear in 2003. He starred alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and The Stig until 2015, when the main trio left the programme.
- Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure (2006-2007): This show featured wine expert Oz Clarke attempting to educate James about wine while undertaking a road trip. The programme lasted two series. A sequel titled Oz and James Drink to Britain aired in 2009.
- James May’s Toy Stories (2009 to 2014): This programme featured well-known toys from the past being brought into the modern era through a complex, large-scale project involving the nature of the toy. James created, co-wrote, presented and narrated the show.
- The Grand Tour (2016 to 2024): Conceived following James and his co-stars leaving Top Gear, The Grand Tour launched on Amazon Prime Video in 2016. The trio were joined by producer Andy Wilman, who also made the move.
- James May: Our Man in… (2020-present): A travel documentary series for Amazon Prime Video, which has seen James visit Japan, Italy and India so far.
- James May: Oh Cook! (2020 – present): As the title suggests, this is a cooking programme hosted by James and it is released via Amazon Prime Video. The programme features the presenter trying to cook a variety of different dishes, with each episode focusing on a cuisine.
The Grand Tour airs on Amazon Prime Video.