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Richard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammond is an English television presenter, journalist, and author. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. From 2016 to 2024, the trio presented Amazon Prime Video's The Grand Tour.
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culture · English journalist, television presenter, and author (born 1969) · television presenter · writer · journalist · autobiographer · children's writer · also Richard Hammond, Richard Mark Hammond, Hammond
Born 19 December 1969 · Q297265
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2026· 2 entries
“Look, anyone who knows me knows I wasn”
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2025· 1 entry
On 9 February 2025, Hammond announced on his podcast that his father had died.
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2023· 1 entry
From a seller who like Oliver was originally from Johannesburg
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2021· 1 entry
1976 Toyota Corolla liftback, which was his first car
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2016· 1 entry
Along with Clarkson and May, Hammond launched the automotive social media website DriveTribe, which has a motoring channel on YouTube, where he currently hosts the videos with former Top Gear Stig Ben Collins and his dau
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2014· 3 entries
Told Bike Magazine: "I love to hustle on the RT
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Richard told Bike Magazine that the Honda had been disassembled and was being restored by his daughter
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Hammond stated: "When I was a kid I saw a GSX-R 1100 being filled up in a petrol station
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2011· 1 entry
While talking to the Daily Mirror, Hammond admitted he had no memory of the interview, saying: "I lost a year
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2010· 1 entry
Hammond was the president of the 31st Herefordshire Country Fair held at Hampton Court in Hope under Dinmore
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2008· 1 entry
And joined the cast of TV show Ashes To Ashes for a special insert on the 2008 Children in Need special
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2006· 1 entry
Hammond fronted the Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show with his co-presenter Mel Giedroyc
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2005· 1 entry
The 2004 and 2005 British Parking Awards, and has appeared on School's Out, a quiz show on BBC One where celebrities answer questions about things they learned at school
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2003· 1 entry
Hammond became the first presenter of Brainiac: Science Abuse; he was joined by Jon Tickle and Charlotte Hudson in series 2
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2002· 1 entry
When the show began in its revamped format presenting alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Jason Dawe
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2000· 1 entry
Piloted by Colin Fallows, set the British land speed record at 300
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1992· 1 entry
“I just love the hoses from the fairing ducts to the engine. I remember seeing these in Mick Staiano Motorcycles in Harrogate and dreaming of owning one.”
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1984· 1 entry
“When I was a kid I saw a GSX-R 1100 being filled up in a petrol station. I thought it was amazing. I know this isn”
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1969· 1 entry
Born 1969-12-19.
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1951· 1 entry
BMW R51, with a 600cc conversion, a Hoske tank and cut down mudguards
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