Richard Hammond Brief Biography

Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is a British presenter, writer, and journalist, best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. He has also presented Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003-2006), Total Wipeout (2009-2012) and Planet Earth Live (2012).

In 2016, Hammond was scheduled to be presenting The Grand Tour television series to be produced by W. Chump & Sons. The show will be co-presented with his former Top Gear co-hosts, Clarkson and May, as an exclusive distributed via Amazon Video to Amazon Prime customers.

Richard Hammond News

• Matt LeBlanc leaving 'Top Gear' U.K. co-host role
• 'The Grand Tour' and 'Top Gear' star Richard Hammond hurt in serious crash
• U.K.'s 'Top Gear' to premiere new season on BBC America on March 12
• Matt LeBlanc to host U.K.'s 'Top Gear' for two more seasons