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'''Richard Mark Hammond''', nicknamed '''"Hamster"''', (born 19 December 1969) is a cunt
'''Richard Mark Hammond''', nicknamed '''"Hamster"''', (born 19 December 1969) is an English ], ] and ] most noted for co-hosting car programme '']'' with ] and ], as well as presenting '']'' on ] and ], '']'' on ], '']'' on ], '']'' with ], also on BBC One and '']'' on ]. He has also presented several one-off specials such as ]'s '']'' and the annual '']'' awards also he has presented his own show called '']''.

==Life and career==
Hammond was born in ] (then ], now ])<!--West Midlands did not exist in 1969--> and is the grandson of workers in the ] automobile industry.<ref name="Hammond, Richard 2007">{{Cite book|author=Hammond, Richard|title=On The Edge: My Story|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2007|isbn=0297853279}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/exclusions/familyhistory/fd100207.xml | work=The Daily Telegraph | location=London | title=Family detective: Richard Hammond | first=Nick | last=Barratt | date=12 April 2008 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}</ref> In the mid-1980s Hammond moved with his family (mother Eileen, father Alan, and younger brothers Andrew and Nicholas) to the ] cathedral city of ] where his father ran a ] business in the market square. Originally a pupil of ], a fee-paying boys' ], he moved to ], and from 1987 to 1989 attended ]. After his graduation he worked for several radio stations, including ], ], ], ], ] and ], before auditioning for ''Top Gear''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australia.bbcknowledge.com/topgear/richard-hammond.html |title=Richard Hammond Trivia and Quotes on TV.com |publisher= CBS Interactive Inc |year= 2010|accessdate= 4 September 2010}}</ref>

===Top Gear===
Hammond became a presenter on '']'' in 2002, when the show began in its present format. He is sometimes referred to as "Hamster" by fans and his co-presenters on ''Top Gear'' due to his comparatively small stature.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Litson |first=Jo |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24691429-5009160,00.html |title=Richard Hammond, Hamster driven by Top Gear &#124; The Daily Telegraph |publisher=News.com.au |date=23 November 2008 |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref> His ] was further reinforced when on three separate occasions in ], Hammond ate cardboard,<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.tv.com/richard-hammond/person/169867/trivia.html|title=Top Gear - Richard Hammond - BBC Knowledge |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref> mimicking ]-like behaviour. A ] is Hammond's supposed use of ],<ref></ref> In a series 7 episode, co-presenter ] claimed to have found a pack of teeth whiteners in a ] GT2 that Hammond had tested. Hammond had objected, claiming it was a set-up. In a ] episode that featured the ] was being tested in the Top Gear office, Clarkson was seen supposedly talking to Hammond on the phone about him considering a tooth whitening treatment costing £4000. Later, during a ] episode that featured the presenters in their office searching for car insurance prices, a teeth whitening kit was pictured on his desk. It was staged to appear that he was caught looking at a website on teeth whiteners on '']''.
In the first episode of ] broadcast on 28 January 2007, having recovering from his ] Hammond returned to a hero's welcome, complete with dancing girls, aeroplane style stairs and fireworks. The show also contained images of the crash, which had made international headlines, with Hammond talking through the events of the day after which the audience broke into spontaneous applause. Hammond then requested that the crash never be mentioned on the show again, though all three ] presenters have since referred to it in jokes during the news segment of the programmes. He told his colleagues, "The only difference between me now, and before the crash, is that I like ] now and I didn't before".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://current.com/items/88981381/why_richard_hammond_acquired_a_taste_for_celery_after_his_crash.htm |title=Why Richard Hammond acquired a taste for celery after his crash // Current |publisher=Current.com |date=27 May 2008 |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref>

===Brainiac: Science Abuse===
In 2003, Hammond became the first presenter of '']''; he was joined by ] with ] joining in series 2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/brainiac-science-abuse/show/29974/summary.html |title=Brainiac: Science Abuse on TV.com - Free Full Episodes & Clips, & Show Info |publisher=Tv.com |date= |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref> After the fourth series it was announced that Richard Hammond was no longer going to present the ] show after he signed an exclusive deal with the ]. ] took his place as main presenter.<ref name="thesunbrainiac"></ref>

===Other radio and television work===
Early in his career, Hammond worked at many radio stations, including ], ], ], ], and ],<ref>. Retrieved_21_September 2006.</ref> before going on to present a number of daytime lifestyle shows and motoring programmes such as Motor Week on '']''.

He presented the '']'' dog show in 2005, the 2004 and 2005 British Parking Awards, and has appeared on '']'', a quiz show on ] where celebrities answer questions about things they learned at school. He has also presented '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movie-tv-episode-database.com/Documentary/Richard-Hammond-s-Gunpowder-Plot-Exploding-The-Legend-625672/ |title=Richard Hammond's Gunpowder Plot: Exploding The Legend : Documentary |publisher=Movie-tv-episode-database.com |date= |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref> Along with his work on ''Top Gear'', he presented '']'' on BBC One, '']'' on ] and the first four series of '']'' on ]. He was also a team captain on the BBC Two quiz show, '']'', in which a memorable part was one where Hammond was tricked into smashing his classic Ferrari while trying to parallel park blindfolded in another car.

From 3 January 2006 until 10 February 2006, Hammond was the eponymous star of '']'' with his co-star ] of '']'' fame.<ref name="imdb.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498317/ |title="5 O'Clock Show" (2006) |publisher=Imdb.com |date= |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref> The programme, which discussed a wide range of topics, was shown every weekday on ] between 17:00 and 18:00.<ref name="imdb.com"/>

In July 2005, Hammond was voted number one in a ] magazine poll of top "weird celebrity crushes". Also in 2005 he was voted one of the top 10 British TV talents.<ref name="bbctop10"></ref>

In one episode of ''Top Gear'', fellow presenter James May was mocked by both Hammond and Clarkson for being named the celebrity with the worst hairstyle, while Hammond was named the celebrity with the best.

As part of ] 2007, Hammond stood for nomination via a public telephone vote, along with ] and ], to be a one-off co-presenter of ]'s ] on 16 March 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/comicrelief2007.shtml |title=BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour - Comic Relief 2007 |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref> However, he was defeated by Andy Hamilton.

In April 2007, Hammond presented a one off special on ] for ] followed by another in August 2007 for the Bank Holiday. He is scheduled to present more Bank Holiday specials for the station.

Hammond recorded an interview with the famed American ] ], which aired on 23 December 2007 on ] - which was Knievel's last interview before his death on 30 November 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/12/top-gear-meets-evel-knievel.html |title=Top Gear meets Evel Knievel |publisher=TV Tonight |date= |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref>

In September 2008, Hammond presented the first episode of a new series; '']'' on the ].<ref name="natgeochannel.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://natgeochannel.co.uk/engineering-connections |title=Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections &#124; Programmes &#124; National Geographic Channel |publisher=Natgeochannel.co.uk |date= |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref> In this show, Hammond discovers how the inventions of the past, along with assistance from nature, help designers today. Episodes include the building of the ], ] and the ].<ref name="natgeochannel.co.uk"/> Series 2 of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections began in May 2010 and has included the building of the ] and the ].

Hammond also filmed an advertisement for ] supermarkets in 2008,<ref name="telegraph.co.uk">{{Cite news|last=Salter |first=Jessica |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2526419/Richard-Hammond-paid-750000-for-Morrisons-advert.html |title=Richard Hammond paid £750,000 for Morrisons advert |publisher=Telegraph |date=9 August 2008 |accessdate=21 June 2009 | location=London}}</ref> and joined forces with the cast of TV show '']'' for a special insert on the 2008 ] special.

While in ] for ''Top Gear Live 2009'', Hammond filmed several television commercials for ]'s new ] UTMS mobile network. Telecom claimed that the new network was "faster in more places", compared to its competitors and its existing CDMA network. After the network repeatedly failed in late 2009 and early 2010, Hammond became the butt of a joke when he didn't return to New Zealand for ''Top Gear Live 2010''. His fellow ''Top Gear'' co-hosts said he was too embarrassed to come back to New Zealand, and in a supposed live feed back to Hammond, the feed suddenly drops out as the "XT Network had crashed".<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/telecom/news/article.cfm?o_id=207&objectid=10627382 |title= Top Gear duo get plenty of mileage out of Telecom's woes |work= ] |date= 20 February 2010 |accessdate= 24 February 2010}}</ref> Hammond was later given the right of reply to his colleagues during an interview with Marcus Lush on RadioLIVE's breakfast show in New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.radiolive.co.nz/LUSH--Has-Richard-Hammond-crashed-more-times-than-Telecom-XT/tabid/506/articleID/12199/Default.aspx |title= Has Richard Hammond crashed more times than Telecom XT? |work= RadioLIVE |date= 23 February 2010 |accessdate= 24 March 2010}}</ref>

Hammond is currently hosting the UK version of the US series '']'', called '']''. It takes place in Argentina, and is co-presented by Richard Hammond and ]. Hammond presents and does the voiceover for the clips in a London studio, as opposed to Amanda, who is filmed at the obstacle course in Buenos Aires, Argentina.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rushton |first=Katherine |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/2008/09/BBC1_hands_hammond_saturday_night_wipeout.html |title=BBC1 hands Hammond Saturday night Wipeout &#124; News &#124; Broadcast |publisher=Broadcastnow.co.uk |date=17 September 2008 |accessdate=21 June 2009}}</ref>

Hammond also presented a science-themed game show for children, '']'' which aired on BBC Two and ].<ref>{{Cite web|author=bbc.co.uk |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/blastlab |title=CBBC Programmes - Richard Hammond's Blast Lab |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=28 Oct 2010}}</ref>

In March 2010, Hammond presented a 3 episode series called ], which looked at things too fast for the naked eye to see, things that are beyond the visible spectrum (e.g. ultraviolet and infra-red light), as well as microscopic things.

==Personal life==
Hammond has been married to Amanda Etheridge (mostly known as Mindy) <ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5372890.stm | work=BBC News | title=Hammond 'has taken first steps' | date=23 September 2006 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}</ref> since May 2002; the couple have two daughters, Isabella (also known as Izzy, born September 2000) and Willow (born July 2003).<ref name="Hammond, Richard 2007"/> The family lives in a mock castle in ] and also has an apartment in London. They have four horses, five dogs, two cats, some ducks, a few chickens, goats and sheep. This collection of pets includes ''TG'' or ] Dog. Hammond also plays the ], on which he accompanied the other Top Gear presenters when they performed alongside ] on '']'' for ] in 2007. Hammond likes to ride his bicycle in cities, for which he claims to be mocked mercilessly by fellow presenter ].<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6605717.stm | work=BBC News | title=Hammond 'prefers cycling in town' | date=29 April 2007 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}</ref> Hammond further claims that there is no reason to drive a ] in town.

Hammond is a fan of Porsche 911s (unlike Clarkson) and considers the ] to be the ultimate supercar. He is also a fan of ]s - a fact which can be backed up by his appearance at ] '07. Much unlike Clarkson and May, he also has an interest in American ]s. He has a ], a ], and also a ] which he bought on his last trip to the United States, because ] wouldn't lend Top Gear one, because apparently they are 'too harsh' about their cars.

Hammond had also owned a ], in which he was involved in a car accident on 9 August 2009. He also owns a ]<ref>http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2010/07/15/james-drives-3-4/</ref>

On 20 July 2007, during ], Hammond left his ] - in which he had been stuck in traffic for 13&nbsp;hours - to run home for his daughter's birthday. He ran 16&nbsp;miles (26&nbsp;km) in two and a half hours (from 3am to 5:30 am), arriving home before his daughter woke up.<ref name="news.sky.com">http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1276474,00.html Article reporting on Hammond's car abandonment</ref><ref name="annanova1"></ref>

An interview with '']'' in February 2008 reported Hammond as having moved briefly from ] to ], then back again because he missed the country life.<ref name=autogenerated1></ref>

Hammond is a keen motorcyclist<ref></ref> and Land Rover Defender fan. He spent over £70,000 rebuilding his 110 "Buster" in 2008.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

In October it was reported he had spent over £2 million buying Bollitree Castle which is situated near ], ]. It has been rumoured he has also bought a large house in the small town of ], Oxfordshire{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}}.<ref name="news.sky.com"/><ref name="annanova1"/>

On ''Top Gear'' in 2007, Hammond went to Africa on an ]. While there he found a 1963 ], in which he drove across Botswana. Hammond named it Oliver. On ''Top Gear'' a week after the special was aired, Hammond announced during the news, that he had shipped Oliver back to the UK, where it was restored by a team from Practical Classics magazine. Oliver features on Hammond's children's science television show '']'' and in another episode of Top Gear as a kind of "Hill-holder" in the trailer truck challenge (after it acquired the personal plate "OLI V3R"). Oliver is also mentioned in Hammond's second autobiography ''As You Do''.{{Citation needed|<ref>''As You Do'' pp. 8-12, 89, 163, 200-11, 301</ref> date=May 2009|date=March 2010}}

It has also been revealed in the '']'' episode, he has a ].

In 2010, Hammond was the President of the 31st ] Country Fair held at ], at ]. His attendance caused unprecedented attendance with "nearly 15,000 people" drawn to the event to meet the presenter.<ref>
{{Cite web
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/herefordandworcester/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8878000/8878766.stm
| work = ]
| date = 2 August 2010
| accessdate = 4 August 2010
| title = Richard Hammond attracts record numbers at Country Fair
| quote = The Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was one of the main reasons for a record attendance at the 31st Herefordshire Country Fair.
}}</ref>

==Charity work==
Richard Hammond is a Vice-President of UK children's brain injury charity ].<ref></ref>


==''Vampire'' dragster crash== ==''Vampire'' dragster crash==

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Richard Hammond
Hammond in 2006.
BornRichard Mark Hammond
(1969-12-19) 19 December 1969 (age 55)
Solihull, Warwickshire, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesHamster
EducationSolihull School
Ripon Grammar School
Alma materHarrogate College of Art and Technology
OccupationsAuthor, writer, voiceover artist, journalist, talk and game show host, radio DJ/television presenter, media personality
Years active1998, 2002–present
Employer(s)BBC, The Daily Mirror, (previously ITV & Sky)
Known forPresenting: Brainiac: Science Abuse
Crufts
Should I Worry About...?
The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding The Legend
Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show
Top Gear
Petrolheads
Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel
Total Wipeout
Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Spouse Amanda Etheridge ​(m. 2002)​

Richard Mark Hammond, nicknamed "Hamster", (born 19 December 1969) is a cunt

Vampire dragster crash

During filming of a Top Gear segment at the former RAF Elvington airbase near York on 20 September 2006, Hammond was injured in the crash of the jet-powered car he was piloting. Hammond was travelling at 288 mph (463 km/h) at the time of the crash.

File:TopGearVampireCrash.jpg
Hammond in the Vampire immediately before the crash. Note the burst front-right tyre.

His vehicle, a dragster called Vampire, was theoretically capable of travelling at speeds of up to 370 mph (595 km/h). The vehicle was the same car that in 2000, piloted by Colin Fallows, set the British land speed record at 300.3 mph (483.3 km/h). The Vampire was powered by a single Bristol-Siddeley Orpheus afterburning turbojet engine outputting 10000 hp (7.5 MW). Hammond's co-presenter James May was first choice for the stunt but Hammond stood in when a conflicting engagement caused May to be unavailable on the day of filming.

Some accounts suggested that the accident occurred during an attempt to break the British land speed record, however the Health and Safety Executive report on the crash found that a proposal to try to officially break the record was vetoed in advance by Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman, due to the risks and complexities of such a venture. (The report stated: "Runs were to be carried out in only one direction along a pre-set course on the Elvington runway. Vampire’s speed was to be recorded using GPS satellite telemetry. The intention was to record the maximum speed, not to measure an average speed over a measured course, and for to describe how it felt.")

Hammond was completing a seventh and final run to collect extra footage for the programme when his front-right tyre failed, and, according to witness and first responder Dave Ogden, "one of the parachutes had deployed but it went on to the grass and spun over and over before coming to a rest about 100 yards from us." The emergency crew quickly arrived at the car, finding it inverted and partially embedded in the grass. Rescuers felt a pulse and heard the unconscious Hammond breathing before the car was turned upright. Hammond was cut free with hydraulic shears, and placed on a backboard. "He was regaining consciousness at that point and said he had some lower back pain". He was then transported by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to the neurological unit of the Leeds General Infirmary. Hammond's family visited him at the hospital along with Top Gear co-presenters James May and Jeremy Clarkson. Clarkson wished Hammond well, saying "Both James and I are looking forward to getting our 'Hamster' back", referring to Hammond by his nickname.

The Health & Safety Executive report stated that Hammond's instantaneous reaction to the tyre blow out seems to have been that of a competent high performance car driver, namely to brake the car and to try to steer into the skid. Immediately afterwards he also seems to have followed his training and to have pulled back on the main parachute release lever, thus shutting down the jet engine and also closing the jet and afterburner fuel levers. The main parachute did not have time to deploy before the car ran off the runway." The HSE notes that, based on the findings of the North Yorkshire Police (who investigated the crash), "the accident may not have been recoverable", even if Hammond's efforts to react were as fast as "humanly possible".

The crash was shown on an episode of Top Gear on 28 January 2007; this was the first episode of the new series, which had been postponed pending Hammond's recovery. Hammond requested at the end of the episode that his fellow presenters never mention the crash again, a request which has been generally agreed by both Hammond and the other presenters, although occasional oblique references have been made. (cf. the discussion of Felipe Massa's 2009 accident, after the review of the Bentley Brooklands Coupé in the episode 3 of season 11, and in the episode where the team buy suitable cars for 17-year-olds and Hammond claims to have had no accidents in the last five years, and in the episode where he drives a Bugatti Veyron in a drag race against the Eurofighter Typhoon when Jeremy remarks that the pilot was going up against Richard Hammond "driving a fast car in a straight line on a runway in the north"). On The Edge: My Story containing first hand accounts from both Hammond and his wife about the crash, immediate aftermath and his recovery was published later that year.

In February 2008 Hammond gave an interview to The Sunday Times newspaper in which he described the effects of his brain injuries and the progression of his recovery. He reported suffering loss of memory, depression, and difficulties with emotional experiences, for which he was consulting a psychiatrist.

After the car crash the BBC website Have Your Say received more than 10,000 messages of good wishes and sympathy for Richard Hammond from people around the world.

Works

TV shows

Year Title Notes
1998 Motorweek (Men & Motors TV series) Presenter
2002–Present Top Gear Presenter
2002–06 Brainiac: Science Abuse Presenter
2004–05 Crufts Presenter
Should I Worry About...? Presenter
2005 The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding The Legend Presenter
Time Commanders Presenter
Inside Britain's Fattest Man Presenter
2006 Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show Presenter
Petrolheads Contestant
School's Out Contestant
Richard Hammond: Would You Believe It? Presenter
Richard Hammond: The Holy Grail Presenter
Battle of the Geeks Presenter
2007 Last Man Standing Narrator
Helicopter Heroes Narrator
Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel Presenter
2008 BBC Timewatch Narrator
Sport Relief Presenter
2009–present Richard Hammond's Blast Lab Presenter
2009–Present Total Wipeout Co-presenter with Amanda Byrom
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections Presenter
2010 Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds Presenter
Sport Relief 2010 Co-presenter with Claudia Winkleman
Hammond Meets Moss Presenter

Books

Car Books

  • Hammond, Richard (13 October 2005). What Not To Drive. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 276 pages. ISBN 978-0297848004.
  • Hammond, Richard (5 October 2006). Richard Hammond's Car Confidential. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 144 pages. ISBN 978-0297844457.
  • Hammond, Richard (28 May 2009). A Short History Of Caravans In The UK. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 144 pages. ISBN 978-0297844464.
  • Hammond, Richard (20 May 2010). Richard Hammond's Caravan Confidential. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 144 pages. ISBN 978-0753826713.

Children's Books

  • Hammond, Richard (29 June 2006). Can You Feel the Force?: Putting the Fizz Back into Physics. Dorling Kindersley Publishers. pp. 96 pages. ISBN 978-1405315432.
  • Hammond, Richard (2 June 2008). Car Science (Hardback). Dorling Kindersley Publishers. pp. 96 pages. ISBN 978-1405332002.
  • Hammond, Richard (1 September 2008). Car Science (Paperback). Dorling Kindersley Publishers. pp. 96 pages. ISBN 978-0756640262.

Biographies

DVDs

  1. Richard Hammond's Top Gear Interactive Challenge Quiz (2007, 2|Entertain).
  2. Richard Hammond's Top Gear Interactive Stunt Challenge Quiz (2008, 2|Entertain).
  3. Richard Hammond's Top Gear Uncovered: The DVD Special (2009, 2|Entertain).
  4. Top Gear Apocalypse (2010)

Television Advertisements

  1. Morrisons (2008)
  2. Morrisons (Christmas 2008)
  3. Morrisons (2009)
  4. Morrisons (Christmas 2009)
  5. Top Gear Turbo Challenge Trading Cards Test Set (2009)
  6. Top Gear Turbo Challenge Trading Cards (2010)
  7. Top Gear Interactive Challenge DVD (2007)
  8. Top Gear Interactive Stunt Challenge DVD (2009)
  9. Top Gear Uncovered DVD (2009)
  10. Top Gear (2009)
  11. Telecom XT network NZ (2009)

References

  1. Researcha
  2. "Not just anybody Richard Hammond". The Times. London. 14 January 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  3. ^ "TV presenter 'stable' after crash" (Document). British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 September 2006. The 36-year-old was thought to be driving at about 300mph on an airfield near York when he crashed on Wednesday. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archiveurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |publication-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Hammond talks to Top Gear co-star" (Document). British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 September 2006. Mr Hammond suffered a "significant brain injury" when he crashed a jet-powered car at a speed of up to 300mph during filming near York. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archiveurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |publication-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Investigation into the accident of Richard Hammond" (Document). Health and Safety Executive. The BBC Top Gear programme production team had arranged for Richard Hammond (RH) to drive Primetime Land Speed Engineering's Vampire jet car at Elvington Airfield, near York, on Wednesday 20 September 2006. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archiveurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |format= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |publication-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "0-288mph-0 in 20 seconds" (Document). BBC Magazines. Watch the reconstruction step-by-step as we talk you through every stage of the events leading up to the 288mph crash, or play it through at full speed to appreciate the astonishing acceleration and G-force of the 10,000bhp rocket car. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archiveurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |publication-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  7. "Speed king breaks 300mph barrier" (Document). British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 July 2000. Engineer Colin Farrows has smashed the British land speed record with a 300mph run in his jet-propelled car. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archiveurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |publication-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |work= ignored (help)
  9. ^ "TV host seriously hurt in crash" (Document). British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 September 2006. He said: "We were down there with Top Gear who were filming him trying to break the British land speed record. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archiveurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |publication-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |work= ignored (help)
  10. "Hammond crash report finds safety failings | Entertainment | Reuters". Uk.reuters.com. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  11. ^ "Top Gear's Hammond Has Brain Injury" (Document). British Sky Broadcasting. Dave Ogden, one of the first on the scene, said Hammond had been travelling at speeds close to 300mph. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archiveurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |publication-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |work= ignored (help)
  12. ^ "Top Gear star 'making progress'" (Document). British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 September 2006. Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary, where he has been since Wednesday, said his condition was now "stable". {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |archiveurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |publication-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |work= ignored (help)
  13. ^ Smith, Emma (24 February 2008). "On the Move: Richard Hammond". The Sunday Times. Times Newspapers. He had reached 314mph – an unofficial British land-speed record – before the accident, which was caused by a tyre bursting and sending the car spinning out of control, turning it upside down and leaving Hammond's head effectively to act as a brake as his helmet dug into the ground. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); More than one of |work= and |periodical= specified (help)
  14. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/index_comingsoon.shtml#p22

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