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The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage A Trois

• Episode aired Dec 17, 2021

On a road trip, the trio dish up a hair-raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propeller powered cars, helicopter stunts and the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the Englis... Read all On a road trip, the trio dish up a hair-raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propeller powered cars, helicopter stunts and the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the English Channel for a jaw dropping medieval climax. On a road trip, the trio dish up a hair-raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propeller powered cars, helicopter stunts and the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the English Channel for a jaw dropping medieval climax.

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• Trivia James May eating with a napkin covering his head is a reference to a French dish made of a small songbird called the ortolan. It is captured alive, force-fed, then drowned in Armagnac, roasted whole and eaten that way, bones and all. While consuming this dish, diners traditionally draped their heads with linen napkins to preserve the precious aromas and, some believe, to hide from God.

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Carnage A Trois is the fourth episode of Season 4 of The Grand Tour . It aired on Amazon Prime on December 17th, 2021.

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• 3 Announcement
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Synopsis [ ]

Everyone's favourite trio are back and they're here to answer a very important question: What's going on with French cars? Join Clarkson, Hammond and May as they investigate the wonderfully weird world of French cars on their latest Grand Tour adventure.

Production [ ]

From sightings during filming, it is believed most of the episode is based in the county of Powys in Wales. Most notably, Richard Hammond was seen crashing into two cars while parking in Crickhowell. This was seen in the Official Trailer.

Announcement [ ]

The first indication of a new episode announcement, was on November 23rd, 2021. A tweet on Twitter [1] , and a post on Facebook [2] showed a picture of a helicopter with a car attached to it (seen below). It featured various hidden messages, including one saying "New trailer 25th Nov".

As expected, on November 25th, 2021, the official trailer was released [3] , revealing the episode name too!

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• ↑ https://twitter.com/thegrandtour/status/1463069811550736385
• ↑ https://www.facebook.com/thegrandtour/photos/a.453404731524740/1745071069024760
• ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjzGlXD6bsQ
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The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage a Trois

In this second lockdown special, the trio dive into the bizarre world of French car culture. On an epic road trip starting in the Welsh hills, they dish up a hair-raising mountain climb, bomb defusals, propeller powered cars, helicopter stunts and the most thrilling race of their lives before reaching the English Channel for a jaw dropping medieval climax. And a soupcon of French art house cinema.

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James May Covered His Face While Eating on 'The Grand Tour: Carnage a Trois' Because of This Tradition

Jan. 10 2022, Published 2:23 p.m. ET

If there's one thing that The Grand Tour hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May , and Richard Hammond know how to do well besides burning rubber, it's educating their viewers on little-known facts about whatever subject matter they're discussing. That came especially into play during one of the show's most recent specials, titled Carnage a Trois .

Focusing on France's contribution to automotive history, as well as dabbling in some general traditions of the region overall, the special is a tasteful take on all things French and French cars. However, at one point in the show, James inexplicably covers his face while eating, which has made many viewers question why he would do such a thing. So, why did James actually cover his face? Is there any real reasoning for it? Here's a breakdown of his decision and what we know about it.

Why did James May cover his face during the recent 'The Grand Tour' special?

As the three lovable automotive enthusiasts talk about all things France in their Carnage a Trois special, they naturally grow hungry, When they stop for a meal, however, James does something that likely struck a good majority of the show's fans as odd: covering his entire face with a large white napkin while he ate.

If you've seen the special, you might've also been sitting there asking yourself why the star, who also hosts Our Man in Japan , did this while eating his meal. Well, the joke is on all of us, as James was simply behaving within cultural traditions for consuming the type of dish that he was.

The host was actually eating ortolan bunting , a small bird that is now illegal to be served in many countries, including France, because of the cruel preparation and consumption methods utilized for it. When the ortolan is young, it is caged in the dark and tricked to eat an excessive amount of foods such as figs. Once they're fattened up to roughly double their original size, the ortolan is quite literally drowned in Armagnac brandy. It is then plucked and roasted for eight minutes.

When it gets to the table, the eating process is pretty much just as cruel. Per Wikipedia , "The consumer then places the bird feet first into their mouth while holding onto the bird's head. The Ortolan is then eaten whole, with or without the head, and the consumer spits out the larger bones."

It being illegal to cook and consume in France currently aside, the tradition within the country for eating it aligns with its rather shameful preparation methods. French food connoisseurs typically cover their entire head and face in a cloth napkin while eating the bird as a way to cover up the shame of cooking it in such a cruel way.

Beyond shamefulness, the cloth napkin also helps trap in the scent of the meal, which is described as one of the most aromatic on Earth.

With all of that being said, it's clear why James decided to cover his head with a napkin while enjoying the ortolan.

For more of Jeremy, James, and Richard's wild escapades, be sure to check out The Grand Tour , streaming on Amazon Prime Video now.

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The Grand Tour: This Is What Happened To The Carnage A Trois Trebuchet

The Grand Tour’s second pandemic special saw Jeremy Clarkson , Richard Hammond , and James May driving a number of french cars from Wales to the South Coast of England, and while they were restricted to the UK due to the pandemic, it was one of their best episodes yet.

But many questioned what happened to the amazing trebuchet they used to fling a car over the Channel to France. Well, in a recent video by DriveTribe that explores the company that makes The Grand Tour’s crazy contraptions, presenter Mike Fernie finds out how it came to its sticky end.

The trebuchet was built by the company HMS Engineering. These guys create all of the whacky and wonderful things you’ve seen used on Top Gear and The Grand Tour , and a number of other TV shows. But they also create work for other businesses such as an off-road track that winds itself through a Boeing for Land Rover.

They also created The Grand Tour’s trebuchet, which company boss Hadrian Spooner describes as “a piece of art” before admitting that it’s no longer with them.

“It’s gone, melted down, cut up,” he said to a saddened Mike Fernie. Spooner explains that something like the trebuchet would be a liability for the production company if anyone was to get hurt by it while being in storage, or if anyone was to use it wrongly or as a weapon. The easiest thing to do with builds like this is to destroy them.

“I used to think it was a crying shame, but when you’ve done so much of it, you just realise it’s what has to happen.”

He goes on to explain how the ask from The Grand Tour was “significantly past the world record”, and what he built was “one of the biggest in the world”.

HMS Engineering is currently building something for an upcoming episode of The Grand Tour, and while it’s currently being hidden from view, we’re very excited to see it being used when the time comes.

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French car culture gets the Grand Tour treatment

The Grand Tour is back for its second lockdown special as the boys turn to France. And what better way to celebrate French car culture than with a menage a trois in the back of a Renault, or by crossing swords atop the white cliffs of Dover? Read on for all you need to know about how to watch The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois. You'll even be able to watch without spending a penny if you make the most of Amazon 's 30-day free Prime Video trial .

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In the true spirit of lockdown, this Gallic gambol all takes place from the safety of Britain, well, just about in Richard Hammond's case. Watch out for the light-hearted set-piece that gets ever-so-slightly heated, ending up with the Hamster resembling an Inbetweener rather than a central pillar of the world's foremost car show.

Of course, the special also features cars struggling up mountains, cars tumbling down hill, cars taking flight, cars returning to la terre firme and, as is traditional, an explosion or two, as Clarkson, May and Hammond embark on a road trip to remember, from the Welsh hills to the English channel.

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The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois is an Amazon Prime Video exclusive, and you can stream it from Friday, December 17.

But the best news is, if you're new to the service, you can sign up for a  FREE 30-day Amazon Prime trial  that'll not only let you watch The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois free of charge, but also get one-day delivery on purchases from Amazon's online store.

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Access to Prime Video, including The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois, is included with Amazon Prime membership wherever you are. You can cancel after your first free month of Prime or continue for:

Prime Video is packed with films and TV shows, and works across web browsers, smart TVs, iOS and Android smartphones/tablets, games consoles like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One X, streaming boxes and dongles like those made by Roku , Amazon’s Fire TV devices, Apple TV, as well as a number of compatible Blu-ray players.

How to watch The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois from abroad

If you're a Prime Video subscriber but you're abroad right now and can't log-in as normal, that's probably down to geo-blocking restrictions.

Thankfully, help is at hand. Downloading a VPN will allow you to watch The Grand Tour: Carnage A Trois no matter where you are, simply by changing your IP address to one that's back in your country of residence. Here's how to get started with this essential bit of streaming software.

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Buckle Up, ‘The Grand Tour’ France Special Has A Trailer

Christmas is coming early to Amazon Prime Video this year as Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and the Hamster himself, Richard Hammond, head to France (sorta) for their latest lockdown/holiday special – The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage A Trois . While this has been billed as the “France special”, and is probably how you found this article on Google, due to the ongoing global matter of a certain spicy cough, The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage A Trois was actually filmed entirely within the UK. “France. We like their food, their wine… but French cars can be a bit weird,” says Jeremy Clarkson, to which James May later quips if you’re French, “that’s just what a car looks like.” “The French pretty much invented motorsports, and certainly today, we will be adhering to French rules.”

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As expected from the trio of lovable goofballs – or as one YouTube commenter succinctly described them, an old man, a buffoon, and small child – plenty of shenanigans, stunts, and so forth are on the cards, including (though not limited to):

• the destruction of a Citroen 2CV via 500-foot helicopter drop
• the destruction of a Citroën Berlingo via cliff throw
• one Leyat Hélica complete with airplane propeller being piloted by Hammond, which provokes the camera crew to run for cover
• Clarkson hurlig himself out of a moving vehicle
• and of course, the obligatory explosion

Watch the first trailer for The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage A Trois (French Special) above and keep an eye out for it on Amazon Prime Video come December 17th.

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