Jeremy Clarkson and fellow Top Gear stars sign up for Amazon Prime show
Undated handout photo issued by Amazon of (from the left) James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, who have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon
File photo dated 21/05/15 of (left - right) James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson, as the former Top Gear hosts have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday July 30, 2015. The trio left the hit BBC show after Clarkson was dropped following a fracas with a member of the production staff. The new show will be available to Amazon Prime customers around the world. See PA story SHOWBIZ TopGear. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
File photo dated 29/11/11 of (left to right) former Top Gear presenters James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, as the controversial motoring show has been cleared of breaching broadcasting rules after it was investigated by Ofcom over the use of the word pikey. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday July 27, 2015. A representative of the Traveller Movement complained after a scene in which the show's now ex-host Jeremy Clarkson was seen holding a placard with the words Pikey's Peak while Richard Hammond drove a car up a mountain. See PA story SHOWBIZ TopGear. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Screen grabbed image taken from the Twitter feed of Jeremy Clarkson after it was announced that he, James May and Richard Hammond have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday July 30, 2015. The trio left the hit BBC show after Clarkson was dropped following a fracas with a member of the production staff. See PA story SHOWBIZ TopGear. Photo credit should read: Jeremy Clarkson/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Screen grabbed image taken from the Twitter feed of Richard Hammond after it was announced that he, James May and Jeremy Clarkson have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday July 30, 2015. The trio left the hit BBC show after Clarkson was dropped following a fracas with a member of the production staff. See PA story SHOWBIZ TopGear. Photo credit should read: Richard Hammond/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
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Former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon.
The trio left the hit BBC show after Clarkson was dropped following a fracas with a member of the production staff.
Clarkson said: "I feel like I've climbed out of a bi-plane and into a spaceship."
The announcement about the new show, which will be available to Amazon Prime customers around the world, ends the speculation about the trio's future after they left the BBC amid much controversy.
May joked: "We have become part of the new age of smart TV. Ironic, isn't it?"
The trio, who will be joined by former Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman on the new show, have signed up for three series with the first one due to be broadcast next year.
Screen grabbed image taken from the Twitter feed of Jeremy Clarkson after it was announced that he, James May and Richard Hammond have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday July 30, 2015. The trio left the hit BBC show after Clarkson was dropped following a fracas with a member of the production staff. See PA story SHOWBIZ TopGear. Photo credit should read: Jeremy Clarkson/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Screen grabbed image taken from the Twitter feed of Jeremy Clarkson after it was announced that he, James May and Richard Hammond have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon
Jay Marine, Vice President of Amazon Prime Video EU, said: "Customers told us they wanted to see the team back on screen, and we are excited to make that happen.
"Millions of Prime members are already enjoying our ground-breaking original shows. We can't wait to see what Jeremy, Richard, James and the team will create in what is sure to be one of the most globally anticipated shows of 2016.
"This is a golden age of television, a great time for TV makers and storytellers.
Screen grabbed image taken from the Twitter feed of Richard Hammond after it was announced that he, James May and Jeremy Clarkson have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday July 30, 2015. The trio left the hit BBC show after Clarkson was dropped following a fracas with a member of the production staff. See PA story SHOWBIZ TopGear. Photo credit should read: Richard Hammond/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Screen grabbed image taken from the Twitter feed of Richard Hammond after it was announced that he, James May and Jeremy Clarkson have signed a deal for a new motoring show with Amazon
"Our approach is to give programme makers creative freedom to be innovative and make the shows they want to make. This is just the start, you should expect to see more world-leading talent and the biggest shows on Prime Video."
The move is a major step into TV by Amazon who previously resurrected Ripper Street after it was axed by the BBC.