The Grand Tour

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ClockworkCupcake

74,597 posts

273 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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The tent actually looked like a tent this week, with stuff actually going on out of the window, plus stuff able to be seen through the opening they walk through at the beginning of the show.

Perhaps the problem with the first two shows was that they were in very featureless locations, which is why doubt was thrown on the matter.

The interior of the tent seemed smaller this time, for some reason.

AnotherClarkey

3,596 posts

190 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Not as bad as last week - still pretty mediocre though. I'm finding it hard to see where they are spending all that cash?

Truckosaurus

11,324 posts

285 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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They said in ep1 that the shadow puppet intro for Conversation Street would be different for all 36 shows they are contracted to make.

MarshPhantom

9,658 posts

138 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Well, I enjoyed last night's.

Otispunkmeyer

12,604 posts

156 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Started well...then Hammond turned up pretending to be American.

bodhi

10,529 posts

230 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Funnily enough I enjoyed this week's as well, probably didn't find it quite as funny as last week, but was a fantastic film and some of the scenery in Italy was stunning. They seemed much more comfortable in the tent this week, probably a combination of being on home soil and the fact they had done a few by the time this was recorded.

I'm getting the impression that Celebrity Braincrash has been very strongly influenced by a) everyone hating SIARPC. b) South Park killing Kenny every week. This week's was the least annoying so far, so let's see how it goes.

I do want a Hellcat now though. That sounded dirty.

31mph

1,308 posts

136 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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mp3manager said:
The best so far but really wish they'd stop the tedious mucking about with the celeb bit.
Yea, really not getting that

31mph

1,308 posts

136 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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I really enjoyed that, definitely the strongest episode so far, the road trip feature was great, stunning cars, visuals etc.

Couple of criticisms, no idea what they're doing with the "celebrity" feature, either have guests or don't have guests, this killing them off thing just wastes time and isn't funny.

And they're starting to suffer from Flanderization, in regards to Richard being like an American and James being anal and boring etc.

But I'm being picky, as I say, very enjoyable episode smile

9.3

1,134 posts

193 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Hammond way way out on driving test figures - 2014/15 year about 700,000 tests were taken, not 4,000.

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

165 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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9.3 said:
Hammond way way out on driving test figures - 2014/15 year about 700,000 tests were taken, not 4,000.
it made my head wobble just 80 tests per week.

mallygreen

243 posts

191 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Spotted filming around Fort today




31mph

1,308 posts

136 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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johnxjsc1985 said:
9.3 said:
Hammond way way out on driving test figures - 2014/15 year about 700,000 tests were taken, not 4,000.
it made my head wobble just 80 tests per week.
Yea that made no sense, waiting lists for driving tests are still weeks and weeks

FourWheelDrift

88,550 posts

285 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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31mph said:
johnxjsc1985 said:
9.3 said:
Hammond way way out on driving test figures - 2014/15 year about 700,000 tests were taken, not 4,000.
it made my head wobble just 80 tests per week.
Yea that made no sense, waiting lists for driving tests are still weeks and weeks
Car pass rate by centre on here - https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-set...

Total UK 2014-2015 - 1,532,504 tests taken, 718,711 passes.
Total UK 2015-2016 - 1,533,775 tests taken, 723,444 passes.

leedsutd1

770 posts

187 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Episode 1 was okay ,episode 2 started alright but after 20 minutes was boring.. Am glad i watched it free

Blib

44,174 posts

198 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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leedsutd1 said:
Episode 1 was okay ,episode 2 started alright but after 20 minutes was boring.. Am glad i watched it free
Yeah. But on the downside, you probably pay to watch that rabble Leeds United play.

Karma's a bh. yes

chrisga

2,090 posts

188 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Just watched episode 3 and really enjoyed it. Was worried after episode 2 but they nailed this one.

p1stonhead

25,556 posts

168 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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leedsutd1 said:
Episode 1 was okay ,episode 2 started alright but after 20 minutes was boring.. Am glad i watched it free
Not sure I would be glad about my life if I couldn't afford to spend £80 on something.

The Badger

355 posts

177 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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PhilboSE said:
Ep2 was very poor. IMO Willman & Clarkson obviously thought it would be absolutely hilarious if they drew attention to the things that they can't do.

Can't do the news? Have a st new "Conversation Time" piece.
Can't do celebs? Have a st new "oh look we don't have celebs" bit.
Can't have a hangar/studio? Have a st new travelling tent concept which doesn't add *anything* to the programme.
Can't have a non-speaking race car driver? Have a deliberately st 'merican pastiche redneck talking crap.

All the references to their past life are basically overworked and unfunny. If you look at this as a standalone piece of TV entertainment, it was very very short on content.

Best bit about streaming off Amazon is that you can fast forward.
This.

DanielSan

18,804 posts

168 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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chrisga said:
Just watched episode 3 and really enjoyed it. Was worried after episode 2 but they nailed this one.
I have a feeling I'm a bit of a yob, I love Aston's and the Dawn is the only RR I find good looking, but my god I really want a Hellcat!

foxsasha

1,417 posts

136 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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I thought it was great, really enjoyed it. Last weeks was poor, this weeks was far superior.
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