If it wasn't for my mad obsession with Top Gear, I wouldn't be posting this topic, but I suspect most of you share it as well, since it's only the number one television show in the universe that happens to be about cars.
In the above video clip, Richard Hammond, who is promoting his new book, descends upon his lovely British estate in his Porsche and cheekily boasts about how difficult life is as a presenter on Top Gear - while sauntering up his driveway littered with collectible cars and greets Top Gear dog, his happy contented children and mechanically inclined wife. The Hamster continues – with long hours, little rewards, it's not the dream life most would expect. In fact the book is about how he got the job at Top Gear and about his near death experience racing a jet car that left him with brain damage, and then reconnecting with his life again.
Somehow, despite the near death stuff, I don't believe him.
Richard Hammond Plugs New Book with his Perfect Life Video Promo
Titled On The Edge
Comments
Kieranieo
June 13, 2008 11:22 PM
I've read that book, its a good read. I still think he is lucky to be alive. People die in crashes at 30Mph never mind nearly 300Mph. Top Gear wouldn't of been the same without Hamster
Get_real
June 17, 2008 8:26 AM
Right, then we would have even less counterweight against Clarkson, and that would make Top Gear even less bearable.
Kieranieo
May 17, 2009 2:01 AM
by the way the above comment is only ment as a joke i do believe everyone is entitled to an opinion haha
narmo
June 16, 2008 12:34 AM
I got that as an audio book from iTunes some time back. it was a great story/behind the scenes stuff. :)
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