“Except, it wasn’t quite as I’d planned because of the weather.”
Also during filming, Jeremy saw the effects of global warming after finding it difficult to navigate the Mekong Delta river, as parts of it had dried up.
The presenter had previously called climate change campaigner Great Thunberg a “spoilt brat” and has made his dislike for environmentalists in the past no secret.
But the star has now made a U-turn as he told The Times recently: “The irony is not lost on me. A man who hosted a car programme for 30 years, limited to 7mph by global warming.
“It’s the first time that we’ve ever admitted to there being global warming. We were completely screwed on that [trip].”
The Grand Tour presents: Seamen will be available to watch on Amazon Prime video on Friday December 13.