Jeremy Clarkson says sorry to fans as ‘Top Gear’ comes to halt

The finale of Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May failed to break records when it bowed out with 5.8m viewers.

There had been speculation that the programme, filmed before Clarkson was axed from the show, could reach a new high for Top Gear.

May and Hammond presented from an empty studio without the usual live audience, while Clarkson was replaced by a 3m plastic replica elephant.