Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May sign deal with Amazon Prime

Amazon beats Netflix to get the Top Gear guys’ new show

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by Anna Lewis |
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We can all rest easy. We finally know where we can get our Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May fix now they’ve left Top Gear.

The boys have signed a deal with Amazon Prime to record a new TV show.

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Although the cost of the deal hasn't yet been confirmed, the streaming service must have offered quite a lot to beat the likes of Netflix to the show.

Jeremy told the Evening Standard: "I feel like I've climbed out of a bi-plane and into a spaceship."

Richard added: "Amazon? Oh yes. I have already been there. I got bitten by a bullet ant."

James said: "We have become part of the new age of smart TV. Ironic, isn't it?"

Vice president of Amazon Prime Video EU Jay Marine added: "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."

Jay added: "This is a golden age of television, a great time for TV makers and storytellers.

"Our approach is to give programme makers creative freedom to be innovative and make the shows they want to make."

The Stig will not feature in the new show, which is forecast to premiere this autumn.

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