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The Best Episodes of The Grand Tour

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 13 - Survival of the Fattest
    9.4/10(27 votes)

    #1 - Survival of the Fattest

    S3:E13

    Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped in the vast wilderness of Mongolia and told to await a delivery which turns out to be some basic rations and all the flat-packed parts they need to assemble a vehicle in which they can escape to civilisation.

    Director:Phil Churchward
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 14 - Funeral for a Ford
    9.2/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Funeral for a Ford

    S3:E14

    In the final episode of the series, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May present a short and informative history class on one of the bedrocks of British life.

    Directors:Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 8 - International Buffoons' Vacation
    9.1/10(18 votes)

    #3 - International Buffoons' Vacation

    S3:E8

    Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are told to take an RV holiday across the south western United States but rapidly stage a mutiny before re-grouping in used RVs they have modified themselves, with mixed results.

    Director:Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 11 - Sea to Unsalty Sea
    9.1/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Sea to Unsalty Sea

    S3:E11

    Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are driving the Aston Martin DBS, the Bentley Continental GT and the BMW M850i on an epic 1000 kilometre trip from the shores of the salt water Black Sea in Georgia to the edge of the freshwater Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan.

    Director:Phil Churchward
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 3 - Colombia Special (2)
    9.0/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Colombia Special (2)

    S3:E3

    In part two of this episode, Clarkson, Hammond and May continue their task of getting high-quality photos depicting interesting animals. In Colombia, they drive a Jeep Wrangler, Chevrolet Silverado pick-up and a Fiat Panda 4x4.

    Director:Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 5 - An Itchy Urus
    9.0/10(16 votes)

    #6 - An Itchy Urus

    S3:E5

    Jeremy Clarkson is in Sweden driving the new Lamborghini Urus SUV, James May is at the Eboladrome trying the Alpine A110 sports car, and Richard Hammond profiles Scottish racing driver Jim Clark, arguably the greatest racer of any generation.

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 12 - Legends and Luggage
    8.9/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Legends and Luggage

    S3:E12

    Jeremy Clarkson tests two modernised versions of classic Lancias. James May looks back at the incredible story of the Porsche 917 and Richard Hammond joins Clarkson at Stansted airport as the pair attempt to speed up the journey from check-in to security to the actual aeroplane by devising two radical takes on the idea of motorised hand luggage.

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 2 - Colombia Special (1)
    8.8/10(28 votes)

    #8 - Colombia Special (1)

    S3:E2

    In a special episode, Clarkson, Hammond and May clatter across Colombia in a Jeep Wrangler, a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up and a Fiat Panda 4x4 as they attempt to capture high quality images of interesting animals to be used as Amazon’s new screensavers, encountering epic scenery, extreme peril, weird hobbies and even some actual animals along the way.

    Director:Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 6 - Chinese Food for Thought
    8.8/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Chinese Food for Thought

    S3:E6

    Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in China to sell the virtues of second-hand Western luxury cars to local business people while getting sweaty, lost and almost burnt. Also in this show, Hammond is at the track to test the NIO EP9 electric supercar.

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Grand Tour Season 6 Episode 1 - One for the Road
    8.8/10(26 votes)

    #10 - One for the Road

    S6:E1

    In their last adventure, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May ignore the instructions of Mr Wilman and head to Zimbabwe in three cars they’ve always wanted to own, a Lancia Montecarlo, a Ford Capri 3-litre, and a Triumph Stag, for a stunning road trip through beautiful and sometimes challenging landscapes leading to an emotional ending on a strangely familiar island.

    Director:Phil Churchward
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Grand Tour Season 1 Episode 1 - The Holy Trinity
    8.7/10(51 votes)

    #11 - The Holy Trinity

    S1:E1

    Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May start their brand new car show with hundreds of cars, thousands of people, a fire spitting metal scorpion and a squadron of jets in the California desert, plus three amazing hybrid hypercars and a brilliant BMW.

    Director:Brian Klein
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 7 - It's a Gas, Gas, Gas
    8.7/10(21 votes)

    #12 - It's a Gas, Gas, Gas

    S2:E7

    In this episode, Richard Hammond and James May work out that the average motorist loses 36 days of their lives filling up with fuel. The pair vow to do something about it using their skill and ingenuity to invent a system for filling up on the move.…

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 8 - Blasts from the Past
    8.7/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Blasts from the Past

    S2:E8

    Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond visit some evocative old motorsport locations in Europe using a pair of re-born 1950s sports cars, painstakingly rebuilt by their manufacturers to the original designs. With Clarkson in the Aston Martin DB4 GT lightweight and Hammond in the Jaguar XKSS, the pair start their adventure on the street circuit in Pau, France before their fun is interrupted by the arrival of James May in a modern Honda Civic Type R which he insists is better in every way. Also in this show, Jeremy takes care of some unfinished business by track testing the Ford GT first seen on the road in episode 2. Plus, Celebrity Face Off finds the world’s fastest drummer from a band beginning with the letter P as Stewart Copeland from The Police competes against Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason.

    Directors:Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 1 - Motown Funk
    8.7/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Motown Funk

    S3:E1

    In the first episode of a brand new season, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May make a pilgrimage to Detroit to drive three highly tuned muscle cars on the deserted streets of this once-great motor city. Also in this show, Jeremy drives the super-lightweight, super-hardcore, 789 horsepower McLaren Senna.

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 10 - The Youth Vote
    8.7/10(17 votes)

    #15 - The Youth Vote

    S3:E10

    Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May celebrate the affordable, practical and fun wonder that is the hot hatchback. With Clarkson in the VW Polo GTI, Hammond in the Ford Fiesta ST and May in the unpronounceable Toyota Yaris GRMN.

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 1 - Past, Present or Future
    8.6/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Past, Present or Future

    S2:E1

    For the opening episode, we are in Switzerland where the presenters compare a Lamborghini Aventador S, a Honda NSX and an all-electric Croatian supercar called the Rimac Concept One in a battle of past, present and future. Richard's hillclimb takes an unexpected turn. And Ricky Wilson of The Voice UK and David Hasselhoff from America's Got Talent go head-to-head in the all-new Celebrity Face Off.

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 9 - Breaking, Badly
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Breaking, Badly

    S2:E9

    Clarkson, Hammond, and May attempt to break the British speed record for amphibious cars by strapping a jet engine to an old off-roader. After testing their creation, they take it to the Coniston Speed Week to set their record.

    Directors:Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 7 - Well Aged Scotch
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Well Aged Scotch

    S3:E7

    Clarkson, May and Hammond set out to buy rare classic cars that have yet to increase significantly in price. With Clarkson in an Alfa Romeo GTV6, Hammond in a Fiat X1/9 and May in a Lancia Gamma Coupe, the three set off on a road trip around the top of Scotland.

    Directors:Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 2 - The Falls Guys
    8.5/10(27 votes)

    #19 - The Falls Guys

    S2:E2

    We are in New York to find the fastest way from the Big Apple to Niagara Falls in a race featuring Jeremy in the new Ford GT versus James May on public transportation, dragging an injured Richard Hammond. Also, Jeremy tests the Mercedes-AMG GT R at the Eboladrome, cricketer Kevin Pietersen goes against baseball's Brian Wilson in Celebrity Face Off, and The American test driver is replaced.

    Directors:Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Grand Tour Season 1 Episode 12 - [censored] to [censored]
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    #20 - [censored] to [censored]

    S1:E12

    The Grand Tour tent is once again in Loch Ness, Scotland after a monster discovery since the last show. This week, the hosts tour central Europe in a Jaguar F-Pace, a Bentley Bentayga and a Range Rover Autobiography, arguing over which is the best SUV and trying not to giggle at road signs. Also in this show, Jeremy kills preconceptions as he laps the Eboladrome in a Lexus GS F, the hosts examine the point of launch control, and Hollywood legend Tim Burton is invited to play Celebrity Brain Crash.

    Directors:Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 10 - Oh, Canada
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Oh, Canada

    S2:E10

    Jeremy, Richard and James reluctantly agree to test three SUVs in the rugged landscapes of Canada – Jeremy in the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, Richard in the Porsche Macan Turbo Performance Pack and James in the Range Rover Velar. The boys will test their cars' sporting side at a race track and their utilitarian side with some enormous dogs, before ending in an epic race across the snowy mountains. Jeremy embarks on a legally perilous test of the Tesla Model X. This will mark the first time he's driven a Tesla on-screen since the controversial Roadster review in 2008. Celebrity Face Off finds the world's fastest golf enthusiast as Rory McIlroy takes on Paris Hilton.

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 9 - Aston, Astronauts and Angelina’s children
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Aston, Astronauts and Angelina’s children

    S3:E9

    We can look forward to seeing Hammond testing the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage. He compares it to his favourite car the Porsche 911. James May gives us a history lesson as he takes a look at the cars driven by the astronauts of the Apollo moon missions. Clarkson is testing the Citroen C3 Aircross as he attempts to convince the others that it’s spacious, versatile and better than an elephant.

    Directors:Gavin Whitehead, Brian Klein, Kit Lynch-Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Grand Tour Season 4 Episode 1 - Seamen
    8.4/10(45 votes)

    #23 - Seamen

    S4:E1

    Clarkson, Hammond, and May take a break from cars and set out on an epic journey across Cambodia and Vietnam in boats. This adventure packed voyage sees the hapless trio experience thrills, spills and genuine danger as they try to navigate their way through the world’s most iconic waterway, the Mekong Delta.

    Director:Phil Churchward
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 11 - Feed the World
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Feed the World

    S2:E11

    The presenters are forced to work together to transport fish to impoverished communities in Mozambique's interior. The starting point is Mozambique, at the very southern end of the country.

    Director:Phil Churchward
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Grand Tour Season 1 Episode 10 - Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral

    S1:E10

    The Grand Tour: Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral sees the tent travelling to Nashville. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May introduce their attempt to save the world's coral reefs. In the interests of conservation, the three travel to Barbados and begin an earnest attempt to establish a new reef using only some car bodyshells as a foundation. Their efforts start badly and then get worse, involving inept crane driving, useless boat steering, and an embarrassing moment with a local hotel. Also in this show, Jeremy finally indulges his series-long Alfa Romeo obsession with a test of the new, 500 horsepower Giulia Quadrifoglio.

    Director:Brian Klein
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Survival of the Fattest" is the best rated episode of "The Grand Tour". It scored 9.4/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Phil Churchward and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/4/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Funeral for a Ford".