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Off-Road with Clarkson, Hammond & May

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As a massive fan of Top Gear and The Grand Tour I enjoyed getting stuck into this behind the scenes book. It is interesting to read what goes on, from someone else’s point of view.
Definitely one for any TG or GT fans.

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I really enjoyed this insight into what it was like behind the scenes while Phillipa Sage was working as a PA for Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

I love watching Top Gear and The Grand Tour, so I was excited to find out more about the boys. I wasn't disappointed, and I had fun finding out more about their work lives and personal lives.

Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

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A great insight into the behind the scenes of a major TV show. Really enjoyed reading this. Something totally different for me!

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Who doesn't love these 3 amigos ? With their quirky characters. This book was great. To see it from a different side and learn about the bits about the touring side of top gear. Also the demands the trio have, just had me laughing. Especially the big man JC with his little hissy fits and of course the slip of the tongue that keeps getting him into trouble. I still think he is amazing and love his opinions. This book follows the author as she is looking after the three,also including the decision to go out with the big man JC and the lead up to that punch. It takes a strong women to put up with all that and she trulyis. I really did enjoy it so much. Well done Phillipa Sage for bringing us this fantastic book.

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I love Clarkson, Hammond & May and I defy anyone to name a better trio, quite honestly. This was a fascinating inside into the tour version of Top Gear, something I didn't even know existed, actually which made me feel foolish. But I loved this novel. it was written with such warmth, but without sugar-coating anything and tbh, it's made me like Clarkson, Hammon and May even more, if that's even possible because I WORSHIP THEM.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Ad Lib Publishers for the opportunity to review 'Off-Road with Clarkson, Hammond & May' before its publication date.

Now I've always loved watching 'the boys' on TV. When I still lived at home, it became a Sunday night ritual to all sit down together to watch Top Gear, and this continued when I moved out. I thankfully found a husband who was also into the boys' antics, and we continued my tradition of Sunday night viewing, so when I was given this opportunity to read all about their escapades on tour, I jumped at the chance.

Phillipa Sage, the author, became a piece of the furniture when Clarkson, Hammond & May were on tour, I can't remember what her official title was but she held everything together, dealing with Jeremy's diva moments (and yes, there were many), whilst organising hotels, restaurants and seemingly every little thing related to the tours. Phillipa reflects on her memories of the years she was with the boys, entertaining us with her stories of what went on behind (and not behind) the scenes! She shares with us the list of things that HAD to be available to them all at every venue, as well as the list of necessities they required before they even got to where they were going. Who knew that a Range Rover was 'that' important!

I really enjoyed reading Off-Road with Clarkson, Hammond & May, and I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in Top Gear, the three 'boys' and some degree, cars in general. However, there isn't actually a lot of time dedicated to cars in this book, it's more about the people and how they all lived and worked together in 'the bubble' and for this reason, it offers a greater appeal to a wider audience.

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I could not resist getting another peek into behind the scenes with the three funniest men out there.

This was an interesting, entertaining read, which I am going to recommend to my brother because we used to watch this together all the time!

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This book was quite a disappointment, it was neither a tell all story nor a warts-and-all tale. I wasn't surprised to read that the author had had an affair with Clarkson as much of it read as a bitter book as well as sucking up to him.
To be fair the book was about the tours and not the TV show but it was just an uninteresting, repetitive, bitter read by someone who was privileged and taken for granted.
The jokes about sexual harassment felt in very poor taste

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As a fan of Top Gear and their hosts I was looking forward to reading this book. A tale fuelled by both petrol and alcohol! The author deserves a medal for all that she had to put up with looking after the ‘talent’ as she calls them. None of the hosts come out of this very well, not so much talent as middle aged spoilt toddlers. A fascinating read and insight into what really goes on behind the scenes of lavish productions.

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