"Asociación de Arte Útil and he is currently implementing a vision to make Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art a useful museum, a civic institution that promotes art as a tool for social change. mima has participated in the Tate’s program Artist Rooms, featuring exhibitions by Gerhard Richter and Jannis Kounellis in the galleries. More recently Louise Bourgeois was exhibited as part of this project in 2014. On 21 and 22 November 2009, the cast of the BBC motoring programme ""Top Gear"" – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May – held an exhibition of automotive art at mima, which featured"
"Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman decided to revive the show in a different format for the following year. These new changes included the use of television studio segments and challenges, and a revamped presentation of reviews, unlike the previous show which focused on the production of cars. Clarkson later announced that he would present the new show, with Wilman serving as executive producer, whilst motoring journalists Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe joined as the new presenters, both of whom had not hosted the previous format. Clarkson explained in late 2015 that he originally wanted James May to join him on"
"Hammond and James May, while it was also Andy Wilman's last as the show's executive producer. The second controversial incident received extensive media attention, the greatest amount created for controversy caused by ""Top Gear"" in the show's history, which subsequently led to Clarkson being suspended by the BBC while they investigated the matter. On 25 March 2015, the broadcaster officially dismissed Jeremy Clarkson from the show, and in the aftermath of their decision, Hammond, May and Wilman announced their resignations from the show in April 2015; all three hosts made their final appearances on the last episode broadcast on 28"
"watched premiere episode. Overall, the show has received positive reviews from critics. ""The Grand Tour"" is presented as a mix of pre-recorded television films and live-audience segments presented in a large tent to an audience of about 300 members. The show and its segments are hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. The show is presented from a pair of large tents on a Grand Tour around the world. The presenters sit around a trestle table, with the studio audience seated in front of them. Each show is generally bookended by two television films, or two parts of"
"of the same cast and crew, as well as featuring jokes which relate to events or sequences in the parent series. The first series of three episodes began on 10 August 2014, bridging the gap between Series 21 and 22 of ""Top Gear"". A second series of three episodes was set to be broadcast in 2015; but was indefinitely delayed due to the scandal which saw presenter Jeremy Clarkson dropped from the parent series, which in turn led to the departures of both Richard Hammond and May. The second series was eventually broadcast in January 2016. May has confirmed that"
"of car reviews. He writes for many other motoring magazines and is a regular contributor to radio and TV shows as a motoring expert. In addition to this, Dawe has also been occasionally known to write in the AA magazine. Initially, Jeremy Clarkson wanted James May to present the rebooted series of ""Top Gear""; however, May declined, with Dawe later agreeing to present the first series alongside Clarkson and Richard Hammond. Despite not appearing in most segments, Dawe was severely disliked by many viewers, as they believed that the segment he presented was boring. When May wished to present the"
"the Amazon Video platform. These services are separate from the Amazon Video offering, and must be purchased separately. The original launch in the U.S. included services such as Curiosity Stream, Lifetime Movie Club, AMC's Shudder, Showtime, Starz, and others. The service subsequently added other partners, such as HBO and Cinemax, Fandor, PBS Kids, Seeso, Toku and Boomerang. On July 30, 2015, Amazon announced that they had hired Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May to produce an untitled motoring show for Amazon Prime Video that would later be named ""The Grand Tour"". Neither Jeff Bezos nor Amazon.com had stated how"
"The Grand Tour The Grand Tour is a British motoring television series for Amazon Video, presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May, and produced by Andy Wilman. The four agreed to produce the series following their departures from the BBC series ""Top Gear"" with an initial agreement of 36 episodes over three years. Episodes are released weekly to those with Amazon Prime Video accounts, repeats of the first series began airing on traditional broadcasters in late 2017. the show was made available to an additional 195 countries and various territories. Studio audience segments for the first series were"
"had done his best but that it had not been good enough for viewers. Following Jeremy Clarkson's dismissal from the show on 25 March 2015, after the BBC decided to not renew his contract, and the subsequent resignation of his co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May and executive producer Andy Wilman the following month, the broadcaster began work looking for a new production team and a new set of hosts for the next series of the show, as well as making changes to the show's format. People who were in the running to replace Clarkson included Jodie Kidd, John Bishop,"
"willing to reveal to Power. Power then mimicked the torn ticket incident by teasing Kenny with two tickets before plucking them from his grasp and tearing them into pieces, after which Kenny engaged in some turkey dialogue with the rest of ""The Cafe"". In an announcement aired before the , Kenny let slip that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May from ""Top Gear"" would appear. During the show, Kenny once again referenced the ticket fiasco when, whilst promoting another competition with a prize of a car and €10,000, he said he would ""tear up"" the vehicle if the winner"
"the hosting line-up, but that May didn't feel that the new format could be successful and declined, leading to Dawe being recruited. When May learnt about the ratings for the first series, he decided to join the show for its second series, leading to Dawe being axed shortly afterwards. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Top Gear (series 1) The first series of the relaunched motoring show ""Top Gear"", was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two during 2002 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning on 20 October and concluding on the 29 December. It was presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and"
"Instagram footage of him driving a new Lancia around the Eboladrome. The team wrapped up filming in Lincoln later on that month. On 27 November 2018, it was announced via the show's Facebook page that season 3 will premiere on 18 January 2019. Clarkson, Hammond and May had been presenters on BBC's Top Gear, both as part of the rotating hosts of the original, and permanent hosts for the 2002 rebooted series up through 2015. Under them, the show had an estimated worldwide audience of 350 million, and listed by ""Guinness World Records"" as the highest-viewed factual television programme. Due"
"hosts of Top Gear were: Top Gear Australia: Ashes Special ""Top Gear Australia: Ashes Special (also known simply as Top Gear: Ashes Special)"" is a special episode of the motoring series ""Top Gear Australia"" and ""Top Gear"". It is part of the Channel Nine revamp of Top Gear Australia, which sees Australian hosts Ewen Page, Steve Pizzati and Shane Jacobson, take on the hosts of Top Gear, James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarkson in a series of challenges involving the best and worst of British motoring, as well as a rally, and driving through a safari park. Other challenges"
"developing over time to focus on a more quirky, humorous and sometimes controversial style of presentation. The programme has received acclaim for its visual style and presentation, as well as criticism for its content. Since 2002, the programme has been presented by several hosts. In its first series, the show's line-up was Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe, with Wilman as the show's executive producer, and introducing anonymous test driver ""The Stig"", an individual played by numerous racing drivers over the course of the show's history. Following the first series, Dawe was replaced by James May, with the line-up unchanged"
"episodes. After the first series of ""Fifth Gear"" was completed, the BBC decided to relaunch ""Top Gear"", but in a new studio based format as opposed to the magazine format used until the cancellation. The idea came from producer Andy Wilman and Jeremy Clarkson, who presented the relaunched show with Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe. James May replaced Dawe from the second series onwards of the current format. The pre-cancellation show is referred to as ""Old ""Top Gear"""", when mentioned on the new show due to the differences in style. ""Top Gear"" was a title sponsor of the 1987 and"
"Richard Hammond's Crash Course Richard Hammond's Crash Course is an original series made for BBC America, presented by ""Top Gear"" presenter Richard Hammond. The show's first season premiered on April 16, 2012. Each episode of Season 1 follows Hammond as he is given three days to learn how to operate various pieces of heavy equipment across the United States. In Season 2, Hammond must now learn how to perform several odd jobs. A trailer for the series was posted on BBC America's official website on March 19, 2012. The series' first season began airing on BBC2 in the United Kingdom"
"shown. Instead, it was replaced with the ""Best of Top Gear"" episode that had been postponed by Hammond's crash. Following the broadcast of the ""Polar Special"", the BBC Trust found that the scene in which both Jeremy Clarkson and James May were shown to be drinking a gin and tonic whilst driving through an ice field, could ""glamorise the misuse of alcohol"" and that it ""was not editorially justified in the context of a family show pre-watershed"", despite the producer's claiming they were beyond the jurisdiction of drink driving laws, and Clarkson stating on the programme that he was not"
"a new motoring programme in the same vein as their former show, which debuted in 2016 under the title of ""The Grand Tour"". Following the dismissal of Clarkson, and the subsequent departure of May, Hammond and Wilman, the BBC began searching for their replacements. On 16 June 2015, Chris Evans was confirmed as one of the new hosts, with it later suggested he would be hosting the show alone as part of a new format, despite a previous announcement that the broadcaster was holding open audition for his co-presenters; this claim was later dismissed as untrue. Although former Formula 1"
"until the end of the twenty-second series, when the BBC chose to not renew Clarkson's contract on 25 March 2015, following an incident during filming. His dismissal from ""Top Gear"" prompted the departure of Hammond, May and Wilman from the programme, and led to them joining Clarkson in forming a new motoring series. For the twenty-third series, the programme was presented by Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc, with them joined by four co-presenters who would make occasional appearances during its run: Rory Reid, Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris and Eddie Jordan. After negative feedback on this series led to Evans resigning"
"""Top Gear"" presenters, Richard Hammond and James May, to support Clarkson by quitting ""Top Gear"" themselves (by allowing their BBC contracts to expire at the end of March without renewal). Following a dispute over the name the BBC was using to refer to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Director-General Tony Hall told MPs in a letter that the name a group of terrorists had chosen for itself must be used by the BBC because of the latter's duty to remain ""impartial"": In January 2016, the team behind the BBC's ""Daily Politics"" show co-ordinated the on-air resignation of"
"June with assistance from Wilman, with only Hammond and May hosting the studio segments. To mark the end of the trio's era of presenting ""Top Gear"", the BBC produced a two-part compilation special which aired near the end of December 2015 and was narrated by comedian John Bishop. The special consisted of moments from the 22 series that they presented the show, with the first part broadcast on 26 December, and the second part broadcast four days later on 30 December. News that production of the series was being planned was hinted by Clarkson on Twitter on 29 April 2014,"
"programme however that Richard Hammond had not won, but had in fact come last, with his bike having broken down somewhere en route. While Clarkson and May awaited Hammond, enjoying a beer in the hotel, they were spotted by a wedding party arriving, after the couple had been married at a nearby church. Despite Clarkson's filthy attire, both were invited to pose for wedding photos with the bride in her traditional white wedding dress and the groom in a kilt, on the steps of the hotel, with a number of onlookers gathering for the scene, the pictures of which made"
"compared to May and Clarkson. His nickname was further reinforced when on three separate occasions in series 7, he ate cardboard, mimicking hamster-like behaviour. Following a high-speed dragster crash while filming in September 2006 near York, Hammond returned in the first episode of series 9 (broadcast on 28 January 2007) to a hero's welcome, complete with dancing girls, aeroplane-style stairs and fireworks. The show also contained images of the crash, which had made international headlines, with Hammond talking through the events of the day after which the audience broke into spontaneous applause. Hammond then requested that the crash never be"
"as a coat"". This was followed up by James May suggesting that all Mexican food resembles ""refried sick"" and ""sick with cheese on it"", Richard Hammond remarking, ""I'm sorry, but just imagine waking up and remembering you're Mexican"" with a look of disgust on his face, and Jeremy Clarkson adding, ""It'd be brilliant because you could just go straight back to sleep again!"" Clarkson ended the segment by suggesting that the Mexican ambassador to Britain would be too lazy to make any kind of complaint. This prompted the Mexican ambassador, Eduardo Medina Mora, to write to the BBC: ""The presenters"
"in order to deliver directly into the trunks of Audi cars, available in the Munich, Germany area to some Audi-connected car users. Amazon announced that July 15, 2015, its 20th birthday, would be ""Amazon Prime Day"", with deals for prime members similar to those on Black Friday. That month Amazon Prime announced signed up Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May, formerly of BBC's ""Top Gear"", to begin working on ""The Grand Tour"", due to be released in 2016. On July 13, 2016, Amazon Prime said customers placed 60 percent more orders worldwide on ""Prime Day"". In December 2015, Amazon"
"Top Gear Australia: Ashes Special ""Top Gear Australia: Ashes Special (also known simply as Top Gear: Ashes Special)"" is a special episode of the motoring series ""Top Gear Australia"" and ""Top Gear"". It is part of the Channel Nine revamp of Top Gear Australia, which sees Australian hosts Ewen Page, Steve Pizzati and Shane Jacobson, take on the hosts of Top Gear, James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarkson in a series of challenges involving the best and worst of British motoring, as well as a rally, and driving through a safari park. Other challenges include a drag race between"
"mentioned on the show again, though all three ""Top Gear"" presenters have since referred to it in jokes during the news segment of the programme. He told his colleagues, ""The only difference between me now, and before the crash, is that I like celery now and I didn't before"". Following the BBC's decision not to renew Clarkson's contract with the show on 25 March 2015, Hammond's contract expired on 31 March. In April he ruled out the possibility of continuing to present ""Top Gear"", commenting via Twitter that ""amidst all this talk of us 'quitting' or not: there's nothing for"
"were ""ideal"" for 17-year-olds. Clarkson bought a 1995 Volvo 940 estate, Hammond a 1993 Hyundai Scoupe and May a 1994 Volkswagen Golf Mk III. They were then given a series of challenges, including driving across a field after a rave, parking cars at night, and an obstacle course in which each presenter had to drive round the course and hit as many of the obstacles as they could. Winner: Clarkson ""Series Thirteen, Episode Five"" With a budget of £1,500, Clarkson, May and Hammond had to buy a rear wheel drive car. Clarkson bought a 1991 Porsche 944, May bought a"
"BT Sport, believing this show would be a better fit on a network with a more global reach. In July 2015, Clarkson announced he had signed a deal with Amazon to develop a new car show that followed a similar format as ""Top Gear"", with both Hammond and May joining him as co-hosts, and Wilman producing. Amongst other personnel from Top Gear going to the new show included director Phil Churchward, the husband of ""Fifth Gear""'s Vicki Butler-Henderson. The deal included 36 episodes across three series which would be available to Amazon Prime members starting in 2016. Wilman stated that"
"timed laps performed by race car driver Jérôme d'Ambrosio. The episode received very positive reviews from critics upon its release. Critics had often noted similarities between the episode and ""Top Gear"" in their reviews. It attracted nearly two million viewers in its first weekend of release and was eventually made available to non-Amazon Prime members for free viewing from 23 to 26 December 2016. Clarkson, Hammond and May launch their new series with a film showing Clarkson leaving London to fly to Los Angeles where he meets Hammond and May. Irish rock band Hothouse Flowers plays ""I Can See Clearly"
"on the evidence of ""Top Gear""s ratings and audience appreciation figures. However, a week later on 20 December, Wilman admitted that the three presenters were now ""playing to their TV cartoon characters a bit too much"". His statement included referring to ""this incarnation of ""Top Gear"""" being close to its end, and that the production team would be working towards keeping its ""dignity still intact"", while experimenting with new ideas for the programme. Nevertheless, a one-off special of the long-running US news programme ""60 Minutes"" featuring Clarkson, Hammond, and May, attracted 16 million viewers in October 2010 (which was the"
"Royce Ghost. While presenters Richard Hammond and James May drove the very new Mercedes and Rolls Royce, respectively, Clarkson was originally supposed to drive the very new Bentley- so he had to drive the Yugo. In addition to Clarkson calling the Yugo ""the least refined car I've ever driven"", it was lambasted constantly, at one point overheated and failed to start, thoroughly physically trashed, and then driven off a cliff and destroyed while May was driving it to simulate a mock death for May after a staged police chase through Albania. In one segment in that episode, they attempted to"
"Top Gear: Vietnam Special Top Gear: Vietnam Special is a special 75-minute episode for BBC motoring program ""Top Gear"", and was first broadcast on 28 December 2008, as part of the final episode for the twelfth series, with the special repeated for UK TV channel Dave, initially in an edited, 46 minute version on 19 January 2009, but later revised to a 90-minute format following complaints by viewers. The special sees hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, travelling across Vietnam with motorbikes, beginning from Hồ Chí Minh City (Saigon), travelling north towards Hạ Long city, and finishing at"