Jeremy Clarkson Admits 'The Grand Tour' Had A Few Early Problems Behind The Scenes

And he's admitted one of them was nerves!
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While it was well-documented that the journey leading up to Chris Evans’ series at the helm of ‘Top Gear’ was a rocky one, Jeremy Clarkson has admitted that it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing putting together his new show ‘The Grand Tour’, either.

The controversial TV personality is currently gearing up (we know, we’re sorry) to unveil his new TV project on Amazon Prime, alongside his former ‘Top Gear’ co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May.

With the first episode now just weeks away from making its debut, Jeremy has admitted that there were rather a few obstacles to overcome behind the scenes.

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The newspapers had got it into their heads that, because we had £400m an episode, we’d be reporting each week from a different planet.In his latest column in the Sunday Times, Jeremy begins by admitting that location was the first issue, admitting that while he’d hoped to front the show from a former RAF airfield, as he did with ‘Top Gear’, we couldn’t host the show from a static location because, although it had been our idea, the BBC owned it”.

In an uncharacteristcally earnest moment, he writes: “The newspapers had got it into their heads that, because we had £400m an episode, we’d be reporting each week from a different planet.

“Would everyone be disappointed to find the films had all been shot on Earth? And that they were still full of three middle-aged men falling over? With the occasional car sticking its nose into the frame?”

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The first episode of ‘The Grand Tour’ will begin streaming on Amazon Prime on Friday, 18 November.

Meanwhile, recent reports have suggested that Matt LeBlanc’s first series at the helm of ‘Top Gear’ hasn’t quite been a walk in the park either...