Richard Hammond Biography

In a nutshell

Richard Hammond has had a very long, glittering media career which started way back in BBC local radio. He was a presenter on BBC Radio York, Leeds, Cumbria and Lancashire before he was given a job presenting whatever rubbish was served up on little-watched satellite channel, Men & Motors.
But Richard has quite literally been 'around the block' when it comes to television presenting. When Paul O'Grady jumped ship to Channel 4, ITV decided to give Richard a show which was to be broadcast at 5pm every weeknight. So it was probably always destined to be doomed when the clever people decided to call it 'The 5 O'Clock Show'.
Richard's most famous role is part of the presenting team of crazily-popular driving show Top Gear. He joined the team in 2002 and quickly earned the nickname of 'Hamster' amongst the team and viewers at home. We can actually see a little bit of a resemblance, come to think of it.
In September 2006 Richard hit the headlines ? and the tarmac ? during a stunt for Top Gear. He was in the driving seat of a jet-powered car in true Wacky Races style (travelling at approximately 300mph) when it crashed, flipping over and landing in a bit of wreck. Richard was in hospital (and likely close to death) for several weeks but made what can only be described as a bit of a miracle recovery, leaving hospital in a matter of weeks.
Richard married Amanda Etheridge in 2002 and not only do they have two daughters, they also have quite a selection of pets. Horses, dogs, cats, a rabbit with added chicken and sheep. Lets hope they all get along...
One of Richard's best presenting jobs would have to be BBC One's Total Wipeout. Basically an assault course of giant proportions, Hamster sits warmly in a studio cracking jokes about hapless contestants. If you ain't seen it... do! Richard Hammond Biography from (http://www.talktalk.co.uk/celebrity/biography/person/richard-hammond/171)

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