Andy Wilmanhas been reflecting on the turmoil in the weeks afterJeremy Clarksonpunched aTop Gearproducer and was fired by theBBC.
Wilman, thenTop Gearsexecutive producer, also moved over.
They made a big move for them.

‘The Grand Tour’ presenters: Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James MayAmazon
There was a lot of emotion.
Both sides were pretty arsey, so Im not saying we were great.
But we stayed together.

TheTop Gearalumni had conversations with ITV and Sky, but it was clear that funding would be an issue.
Not much happens, I would say.
Anyone who thinks theyre going to getAvengers: Endgameis going to be disappointed because it is deliberately gentle.
But their camaraderie is next level, he said.
They say goodbye better than any presenters could ever say goodbye, because theyre so close.
They can take the piss out of one another and then be emotional as well.