I was pleased to catch Top Gear last week to see Richard “The Hamster” Hammond return to our screens with Jeremy Clarkson and the other bloke. After gracing Hamster with a spectacular entrance, Clarkson checked to see if Hammond was now “a mental” before moving on to cover the normal stuff they cover - a bit of a moan about something or other, the three of them larking about, and Clarkson getting to test drive a really really fast car.
Eventually though, they finally showed the footage we had been waiting for - Hammond’s crash in a jet-powered dragster. And scary it was - Hammond suffering a blow out at a staggering 280 miles per hour. Frightening stuff, and it was interesting to watch Hammond’s reaction to the footage and the questions - it was clearly uncomfortable for him, although it would be interesting to know how much of it he actually remembers, because the blowout and crash took less than a second.
Anyhow it was great to see him back on the TV safe and sound and lets hope that Top Gear continues without further RIDDOR events!
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