- After Dinner Speakers
- Presenters & Awards Hosts
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- TV/Radio Presenter
Richard Hammond
Richard has sprung to prominence with the new TOP GEAR - always a flagship show for BBC 2, but now given new heart and energy by the team of which Richard is a big part.
He brings an easy charm to camera, enhanced with a gentle and often self-mocking wit - amply shown in TOP GEAR (witness the film in which a highly charged moment 'off-road' lead him to exclaim - "I am a driving god!" - well it was a very exciting ride……) in which he tackles cars and Clarkson with wry and infectious humour.
His style was seen previously on ITV's Motor Show - (TX 2000) a lifestyle/motoring show aimed at a broader audience than the typical petrol-head. From 98 to 99 he presented Motorweek - a weekly magazine for Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) also Kits n'Cruisin', a weekly look at unusual cars (and motoring people) and he's examined motoring consumer issues for Money Matters (The Money Channel).
Still with motoring - although with a twist - Better Cars (GSB) - took the cars (and their owners) to the experts, designers and whatever, to restore, adapt, 'make-over' or whatever is needed to realize dreams and make what might be no more than a family jalopy into their particular dream machine.
Through 2000/1 he was a comfortable and witty presence on the sofa of Livetime for Granada Breeze - presenting live hour-long shows of lifestyle issues and from November 2000 had a regular 2 hours live each Saturday with Home and Garden (Livetime) while also 'tasting' Canada for Carlton Food Network.
His lively warmth enhanced his BBCTV opt out for Children in Need, a characteristic he also brings to Radio with his weekly motoring hour on LBC and previously to BBC North, BBC Radio York & BBC Radio Leeds.
Moving out of the garage for a moment, Richard tackled scientific matters for Sky One with BRAINIAC - a sort of Tomorrows World meets Jackass - during 2003/4.
Richard has channelled his talents into the corporate market as well for such clients as Ferrari Owners Club, Cisco Systems and Renault Sport. Richard’s warm and charismatic personality has led him to be much in demand as After Dinner Speaker and Awards Host. He always seeks to know the audience prior to the event so that he can customise his talk and has recently hosted 3 days for Porsche with huge success.
