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‘The Interceptors’ are back!

It’s official – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are getting the band back together. The Interceptors are back. Well, kind of.

The boys were spotted in London today, wearing their typical interceptor attire as they filmed scenes for their upcoming arena tour Clarkson, Hammond & May Live, which prior to Jeremy’s punch was known as Top Gear Live.

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Jeremy was seen wearing a pink scarf, a fake moustache and a pair of thick blue glasses as he joined Richard, James and a beautiful blue Jensen Interceptor. All three gentleman looked to be in high spirits as they filmed in fancy dress, with Richard wearing a brown leather jacket and a bushy moustache which rivalled Jeremy’s. James teamed a 70’s red velvet jacket with one of his signature floral shirts.

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Rowland French, creative director of the tour, said: “The three presenters have been working incredibly hard to make sure it’s better than ever before, and I’m certainly looking forward to seeing them back doing what they do best.”

The tour promises to bring together ‘supercars, stunts, explosions and irreverent humour’. Two weeks ago the group of pals were spotted in Hampshire minus fancy dress as they continued to film content for the live shows in London, Sheffield and Belfast.

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Earlier in the week Jeremy posted a photo on Twitter of a bright yellow Corvette C7 Z06, which appeared to be one some kind of airfield (not the Top Gear Test Track) along with a film crew and a very cold looking Richard Hammond.

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Possible move to ITV

Yesterday it was revealed the three presenters attended a secret rendezvous at the home of ITV channel director Peter Fincham this week. Also present were the show’s executive producer Andy Wilman – a long-term friend of Jeremy’s who quit the BBC last month – and ITV entertainment boss Elaine Bedell, who Jeremy used to work with.

The move comes after ITV insiders previously insisted there were “no plans” to enter into negotiations. The channel’s position is believed to have shifted once it became clear that both Hammond and May would be leaving Top Gear too, along with Wilman.

BBC bosses have made it clear that they plan to relaunch Top Gear with new presenters. They were keen to retain Richard and James in the wake of Jeremy’s dismissal, but the pair have opted to leave, with Richard stating: “I’m not quitting my mates.”

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10 comments

Scooby May 27, 2015 at 1:54 pm

I’m glad we will all get to see the final 3 episodes and I’m sure they will also film JC doing his 1 final lap which I’m sure it will be emotional for everyone .

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Scooby May 10, 2015 at 8:25 pm

Well they did say they should just do that every week “the interceptors” or they could run a pub which they also said they may do.

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the guy with no name May 9, 2015 at 6:10 pm

They should call the new show “The interceptors” and use the joke title sequence that they made in TG and then go about doing the usual. That would be perfection.

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Conor SB May 9, 2015 at 12:54 pm

and that is not a c7 stingray it is a c7 Z06

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the guy with no name May 9, 2015 at 6:07 pm

Yeah I thought so too, the aero kit gave it away.

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Sean McKellar May 11, 2015 at 9:54 pm

Thanks for the spot – corrected.

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Conor SB May 9, 2015 at 12:52 pm

top gear is back

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MrM3 May 9, 2015 at 6:55 am

Why move to Another channel? If they can work at BBC just not under the Top Gear Brand why not just get new contracts there? Do the same thing as they did in Top Gear just use Another brand? Or is this some kind of tactics so see where they can get the most money maybe?

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klunkerboy May 9, 2015 at 3:47 am

They are clearly under the influence of the mustache

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the guy with no name May 9, 2015 at 6:08 pm

LOL!

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