Richard Hammond
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| - | Motoring journalist noted for being "cute" and nicknamed 'The Hamster', partly due to his surname and partly to his somewhat small size. He also presents ''Top Gear'' and is getting a reputation for fronting science-based entertainment shows, notably Sky One's ''Brainiac: Science Abuse'' and the 2005 one-off ''The Gunpowder Plot''. In 2006, he sustained serious brain injury caused by driving a 300mph jet engine car off the runway on a York airfield but made a remarkable recovery. | + | Motoring journalist noted for being "cute" and nicknamed 'The Hamster', partly due to his surname and partly to his somewhat small size. He also presents ''Top Gear'' and is getting a reputation for fronting science-based entertainment shows, notably Sky One's ''Brainiac: Science Abuse'' and the 2005 one-off ''The Gunpowder Plot''. In 2006, he sustained serious brain injury caused by driving a 300mph jet engine car off the runway on a York airfield but made a remarkable recovery. His work on [[Blast Lab]] won him the 2009 Children's BAFTA Award for best presenter. |
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Revision as of 11:31, 30 November 2009
Biography
Motoring journalist noted for being "cute" and nicknamed 'The Hamster', partly due to his surname and partly to his somewhat small size. He also presents Top Gear and is getting a reputation for fronting science-based entertainment shows, notably Sky One's Brainiac: Science Abuse and the 2005 one-off The Gunpowder Plot. In 2006, he sustained serious brain injury caused by driving a 300mph jet engine car off the runway on a York airfield but made a remarkable recovery. His work on Blast Lab won him the 2009 Children's BAFTA Award for best presenter.
Web links
BBC profile (we're not sure Time Commanders is really "sci-fi", but never mind.)
