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Jeremy Clarkson and his The Grand Tour co-stars Richard Hammond and James May were so dehydrated they didn't pee for days as they battled extreme Sahara Desert temperatures while filming new Sand Job special


Jeremy Clarkson and his The Grand Tour co-stars Richard Hammond and James May didn't pee for days as they filmed their penultimate series in the extreme heat of the Sahara Desert.

Presenters Jeremy, 63, Richard, 54, and James, 61, travelled to wild and remote country of Mauritania, in West Africa, for The Grand Tour: Sand Job, which is set for release on Amazon Prime Video on Friday 16 February. The trio reported to the northern part of Mauritania, inside the perilous Foreign Office Red Zone, where their cars were delivered on the world's longest iron ore train (L-R: Jeremy and Richard pictured) Late last year their former bosses at the BBC announced Top Gear, which turned the trio into superstars, was being axed in the aftermath of a horrific crash involving presenter Andrew Flintoff (R) pictured with co-hosts Paddy McGuinness (centre) and Chris Harris (L)

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