For other people named Richard Hammond, see Richard Hammond (disambiguation).
Richard Hammond
Hammond at Bonhams Charity Auction in 2015
Born
Richard Mark Hammond
(1969-12-19) 19 December 1969 (age 54)
Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Education
Solihull School
Ripon Grammar School
Alma mater
Harrogate College of Art and Technology
Occupations
Broadcaster
journalist
businessman
author
Years active
1998–present
Known for
Presenting:
Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–08)
Crufts
Should I Worry About...? (2004–05)
The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding the Legend (2005)
Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show (2006)
Top Gear (2002–15)
Petrolheads (2006)
Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel (2007)
The Great Escapists (2021)
Total Wipeout (2009–12)
Richard Hammond's Blast Lab (2009–11)
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections (2008–11)
Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds (2010)
Richard Hammond's Crash Course (2012)
Richard Hammond Builds a Planet (2013)
Science of Stupid (2014–15)
The Grand Tour (2016–)
Richard Hammond's Workshop (2021–)
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1][2]
Spouse
Amanda Etheridge
(m. 2002)
Children
2
Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, mechanic, and writer. 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.
Hammond has also notably presented entertainment documentary series Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–2008), the game show Total Wipeout (2009–2012) and nature documentary series Planet Earth Live (2012). In 2016, again with Clarkson and May, Hammond launched the automotive social media website DriveTribe, where he regularly provides content on their Youtube channel.[3]
^"Who said height matters? Tom Cruise poses with Hammond and Clarkson at premiere". express.co.uk. London. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^"Not just anybody Richard Hammond". The Times. London. 14 January 2006. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
^"DRIVETRIBE - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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