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Dan Walker has confessed what TV show he would love to take part in that he hasn't yet been a part of.The BBC Breakfast host was entertaining his fans on Instagram by holding a Q&A session via his stories on the app as he made his way home from hosting an awards ceremony in Birmingham.Dan shared a series of images on the night looking dupper in a classy black tuxedo as he geared up for the event.Later as he travelled in the back of a car he was asked by one fan intrigued fan what show would be next on his agenda when it comes to his TV career if he had a choice.They enquired: "If you could host any television show that you haven't already what would it be?"Dan then replied: "Total Wipeout."Total Wipeout originally ran from 2009 - 2012 and was hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram.The gameshow saw twenty contestants jet to Argentina where they took on an assault course aimed at putting their physical strength, balance and bravery to the test in the hope of winning £10,000.Dan has recently been enjoying some quality time with his wife and children after they jetted away to Rome on a family getaway.The half-term trip saw the 44-year-old joined by Sarah, their two daughters and their son as they took in the sights of the Italian capital.While travelling to Rome he met two young fans of his time on Strictly Come Dancing who passed him a touching note on their flight.Dan then shared the letter to his Instagram page as he thanked them for their sweet message.The note read: "Dear Dan, my mummy said not to disturb you as you're on holiday with your family. I recognised you and just wanted to say hello."We are huge fans and thought you were great on Strictly.

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, has always been a very competitive guy, as displayed during his TV shows alongside co-stars Richard Hammond and James May.

we had an Aga. That most middle-class of status symbols, commonly spotted in farmhouse kitchens, cut adrift from its moorings and marooned in a neighbourhood where the must-have domestic accoutrement was a three-piece suite.A relic from the 1960s, lovingly installed by the previous long-term occupant of our semi, our Aga had no flat-coat retrievers warming in front of it.

we had an Aga. That most middle-class of status symbols, commonly spotted in farmhouse kitchens, cut adrift from its moorings and marooned in a neighbourhood where the must-have domestic accoutrement was a three-piece suite.A relic from the 1960s, lovingly installed by the previous long-term occupant of our semi, our Aga had no flat-coat retrievers warming in front of it.

Clarkson’s Farm star calling him a “fat oaf” has resurfaced just as Jeremy sent out a tweet saying he “liked” the star.Bat Out Of Hell singer Meat Loaf has died, his family has announced today.Plenty of stars have already paid tribute to the talented musician, including Cher, Stephen Fry and Piers Morgan.One celebrity to pay his respects was former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.Jeremy, 61, sent out a tweet in view of his 7.6 million followers which simply read: “I liked Meat Loaf.”However, some of Jeremy’s followers didn’t seem too impressed by the Tweet.Twitter user Alexander Pan attached a YouTube video, which was entitled “Top Gear Really Hates Meat Loaf” and replied: “We know”.The comment received 35 likes, with others chiming in to say that they had remembered that moment on television.In the clip Jeremy is presenting on Top Gear and begins by saying: “Now as you know we are on a quest to find the greatest driving song, and for the last few weeks people have been emailing us with their nominations.His co-presenter Richard Hammond went on to explain the voting rules for how their audience’s “best driving song” would be determined.Gesturing to their current song chart, Jeremy continued: “It is very, very important that you do get voting because this is the chart so far: ACDC, Motorhead, Golden Earring, Queen, Steppenwolf…”At this point Richard cheekily interjected that their viewers were setting a trend of “black T-shirts and long hair”.Getting more worked up, Jeremy said: “It’s unbelievable! And there are a few great driving songs in there… But look what’s at number one! Please! Meat Loaf! Bat Out Of Hell?“If you want us to stand in front of the world and say that the best ever driving song is a fat man or the

The Grand Tour presenter has suffered numerous crashes over the years, but the Vampire Dragster accident is considered the worst.On the 20th of September 2006, Richard was seriously injured while filming an episode of Top Gear at the former RAF Elvington airfield near York.He was driving the Vampire, a jet-powered car, which was said to be capable of travelling up to 370mph, but his front-right tyre failed unexpectedly and caused it to lose control before rolling over to its demise.At the point of blow out, Richard was travelling at 288mph but upon initial impact had slowed to 232mph, mainly as a result of the roll cage digging into the ground and the top his helmet being dragged across the surface.It has been speculated that if he was any taller, he would have been decapitated.As rescuers turned the car upright and cut an unconscious Richard free, he was put in a neck brace and placed on a stretcher before the air ambulance arrived.A post shared by Richard Hammond (@richardhammond)Doctors treating him announced that he had a "significant brain injury" following the crash.After he almost died in the wreckage, Richard vowed to never get back in a dragster... until now.The motoring fanatic couldn't help himself as he geared up to drive the rebuilt Vampire for an episode of DriveTribe.In the episode, Richard could be seen visibly shaken as he approached the vehicle for the first time since the horror accident, 15 years ago."Oh, this is...

The Grand Tour hosts are often finding themselves in tricky situations and it seems it was no different in the latest television special.

THE Grand Tour's Richard Hammond was showered with abuse by angry drivers after making a HUGE blunder on the road. The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage A Trois sees Richard and his co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May dive into the bizarre world of French car culture.

The Grand Tour returns today with its latest outing on Amazon Prime Video.The new special, which was filmed under Covid restrictions, focuses on French driving and cars, with Richard Hammond telling Express.co.uk and other media, it’s a “warm” approach.In their latest special, Carnage A Trois, the trio are focusing on French car culture, which Jeremy brands “weird” in the episode trailer.However, Richard has admitted he thinks it’s a kind look, especially following a fishing row between the two countries.Speaking to Express.co.uk, he admitted they didn’t realise it would be coming out just as French fishes are threatening a blockade of British goods entering Calais.He said: “It turned out to be quite timely but it wasn’t in any way

THE Grand Tour's Richard Hammond has recalled the shock horror after his car ended up on its side - in front of a packed restaurant. The telly presenter, 51, recently opened up about what viewers can expect to see in the upcoming fourth special of the popular Amazon Prime series, which sees them investigate French car culture.

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THE Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond has opened up on the “disgusting and appalling” discovery he made while filming the new special. Richard, James May and Jeremy Clarkson investigate French car culture in the brand new special which airs later this month, however, filming the show wasn’t all plain sailing.

The Grand Tour returns.Speaking ahead of the new outing, the presenter was quizzed about how some people change their cars because they don’t like their colour.Richard shared his thoughts on this, as well as car carbon footprints.He explained: “Well, it's very much an argument for that at the moment, isn't there? In terms of the car's carbon footprints.“I'm a big fan of classic cars and am in the classic car business.“There was some work done by a guy called Henry Pearman who showed that with a lot of classic cars, because their carbon footprint is so old and if you're keeping your car for 10, 20 years, that’s 10, 20 years of which to [overcome] the impact in terms of carbon where the bulk of it happens during manufacturing.“So it’s kind

THE Grand Tour's Richard Hammond has opened up about his battle with vertigo and an embarrassing moment at the top of a ridge. The 51-year-old presenter likes high-octane adventures but fans may be surprised to learn he suffers from vertigo.

The Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has told how he was left "embarrassed" after walkers saw him battling with vertigo while exploring a crag.The former Top Gear presenter, 51, said that he "pretended not to be scared" when he stopped to chat to the walkers after being recognised.The star recalled one particular day when he went to explore the fells alone, which prompted vertigo to set in.Admitting that he likes an adventure to involve an element of "risk", the car expert told how he was wandering around the top of a crag when a dizzying spell hit.Richard said: "I had to walk around the edge of a crag yesterday and vertigo hit, which it does sometimes."The star explained that to get himself through the vertigo spell and by way of

Radio Times."Jeremy, however, hates it!"Controversy between the pair, of course, adds sizzle to the show.Earlier in the year, 58-year-old James, who makes up an entertaining trio together with 61-year-old Jeremy and 51-year-old Richard Hammond, faced accusations that his relationship with his co-stars is "purely transactional".He denied it, but equally admitted that he hadn't missed his workmates when they were driven apart due to the pandemic.In spite of bickering over the Citroen stunt, James added, "we always consider what we do"."I particularly consider things because I’m a bit wishy-washy and woke these days," he acknowledged.James' point of view seems to differ from Jeremy's, as he has frequently ridiculed "the woke brigade" in his

Clarkson's Farm anytime soon, as he gears up for the release of The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois.The one-off episode will see James, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond explore "the bizarre world of French car culture" and will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.Despite the success the iconic trio have received since being back on our screens, James says he doesn't fancy making an appearance in Jeremy's other show, Clarkson's Farm.In an interview with LadBible, James explained: "A few people have said, 'Oh, why don't you get James and Richard to come and do a few bits on the show?'"I don't think he should do that, I don't think he wants to anyway.

The Grand Tour being homophobic.The popstar reiterated his initial comments from 2019 recently in a new talk, where he complained about the series’ Columbia special.Will had made the comments while speaking at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival in October.When asked about Jeremy Clarkson, he said, according to The Times: “Jeremy Clarkson is the least worst.“The other two, in my opinion, are worse.The worst one is Richard Hammond.“He’s the worst because he says things like: ‘I’ve got lots of gay friends.'”Richard addressed the claims to media outlets while promoting the latest episode of The Grand Tour, referencing previous criticism from Will as well.He said: “I made it plain at the time.“I said that I’m not and

The Grand Tour.The star opened up about his connection with James May and Jeremy Clarkson in an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk.The Grand Tour is about to return with its latest special titled Carnage A Trois.The show will once again be back on Amazon Prime Video as Richard, Jeremy and James reunite.However, when quizzed on whether there’s ever any “tension” as the group get filming, Richard admitted there isn’t.He explained of their dynamic: “There's always a moment, a first moment on any of these trips, when the cameras are set up, directors call to action, and it's like we're stepping back into a world that's been there all the time.“But we've not been away from it.“It just immediately picks up because we've worked together in so many

The Grand Tour will be returning very soon as Richard Hammond reunites with his co-stars James May and Jeremy Clarkson.

The Grand Tour star said he wanted to provide a bigger workshop for the pair to match their capabilities.Back in June, Richard told fans that he was "taking the plunge" and setting up his workshop in Hereford.The Smallest Cog is now open for business.Richard, who became a household name presenting car show Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, said he would never try and compete with the Clarkson's Farm star.It comes after the 61-year-old presenter launched his own Amazon show which saw him set up and run Diddly Squat Farm and shop in the Cotswolds.In the early stages of setting up the workshop, Richard realised that it might make a good television show and got it commissioned.At the same time, Jeremy was filming his series.Speaking