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Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has been critically injured while filming for the show. :(
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5365676.stm
God be with you Hamster and get well soon.
Stephen
redswipe
20-09-2006, 20:51
I just read this (http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1234566,00.html) on Sky News. Apparently he was driving a "jet-powered Vampire car" at speeds up to 280mph which overturned.
I hope He's alright cos He's a funny little sod :(
:(
I hope he makes a full recovery!
The article makes it sound like he's getting better, I really hope he carries on like that. He's a great presenter, especially (but not only) when combined with May and Clarkson.
dylanmikagami
20-09-2006, 21:25
yea i hope he gets better :(
Shame, shame - I know your name!
Hammond - What were you thinking?!
Oh man, not Hamster!
I hope he gets well soon! :(
BadNoddy
20-09-2006, 22:07
Just imagine if they had been shooting on closed roads :eek:
Poor Rich. JC will probably attempt at some pun knowing what he is like.
[GPO]Solitaire
20-09-2006, 22:21
:eek: I'd thought he would be at more danger shooting a stunt for Brainiacs!
Hope he gets better soon!
*start bad jokes here*
Can just see Jeremy's jokes when Hammond returns......
New and improved Hamster.... "the million penny man"!
BadNoddy
20-09-2006, 22:24
"...And he's had his teeth whitened again!!!" :D :D :D
I just hope they show the footage in the next season! Assuming he makes a full recovery.
Otherwise I'll just have to download it!
kessellrun
20-09-2006, 22:49
Just seen this on the news.
Tell you what - they don't say 'critical' for nothing!
I hope he makes a full and swift recovery, but i fear the worst.
It's not only that he'll be missed, but they'll probably cancel Top Gear as well, seeing as everybody and thier granny seems to complain about it!
Get well soon, man! :(
[GPO]Solitaire
20-09-2006, 22:58
There's going to be an update sometime after 23:00 tonight (few mins time!) on BBC News24 think it's direct from the Hospital.
Fingers crossed guys! Hope he's out of the worst!
brumster
20-09-2006, 23:12
Terrible news; I hope he makes a full recovery and is back on our screens soon - if for nothing else than I won't hear the end of it from the missus, who went to school with him (and ensures she points the fact out every time his pearly whites grace the TV!)....
but...... I have to say this....
When I saw him taking to a Porsche Cayenne on a dusty gravel road on tarmac tyres in an effort to race a skydiver, I really did suggest at the time (before the article had even started) just what levels of madness the programme was heading towards, and what on earth Richard was up to. I like to think he made his own decision to do all of these things and is certainly not forced to do it by his producers, because he's clearly an intelligent man with a lust for all things petrol, just like so many of us. But having foolishy attempted a similar thing myself and coming out of it alive, lucky but with a rather damaged 'ego', I really started to question some of the antics this lot got up to in the name of a good show. When the article clearly showed what a battle it is to keep 3 tonnes of Porsche on gravel with only road tyres, I felt my point had been proved. When he hit a camera car head on after the filming - well, said it all really.
Hitting a block of ice head on while racing a motor-powered canoe, while only at low speed, started making me think "is this all set up for the show?" or are the presenters starting to reach a limit that I personally feel isn't necessary to make a good TV show?
Now I'm the first person you'll find waving the "Do what makes you happy" flag and Lord knows I wouldn't turn down an option to do many a dangerous thing in a motor car, but please - Hammie - do it for yourself and please don't feel the need you have to do this in the name of interesting TV.
God speed and get well soon!
brumster
20-09-2006, 23:26
Apparently he's now "stable", according to Sky News ticker. Hope it's true; phew...
Cod Ball
20-09-2006, 23:43
we have a channel to support richard on xchat, its #richardhammond
all are welcome.
we have a channel to support richard on xchat, its #richardhammond
all are welcome.
What server would that be?
I met the guy a few years back at one of the Weston Wheels shows, couldn't say a bad thing about him, really nice guy.
Such a shame that this has happened to him, and I hope that he makes a speedy recovery. :)
Brumster: You have a point about the daredevil aspect; the Tomcat was setup for off-roading, a bump in that was inevitable, but the Cayenne. :eek: That was definitely just dangerous :(
Poor hamster!
hE WAS AMAZING! If he doesn't pull through TOP GEAR will go under. :(
Fingz999
21-09-2006, 10:55
Brumster - james may said in a interview that richard is fear less and does his own stunts as he wants to so nothing forcing him its the same as any car enthusiast show them a porsche and say you reckon you can get there before the sky diver they will be straight at it the tyres being tarmac ones makes it more of a buz for them
fozzie22
21-09-2006, 12:12
Aye lets hope the little man gets well soon..only to face Clarkson and Mays ribbing when he returns
brumster
21-09-2006, 12:14
I hope I conveyed in my post my belief that he did it all of his own free will; I wouldn't suggest anything else. If that wasn't clear, I re-iterate it.
But driving a gravel track on production road tyres just because it gives more of a "buzz"? Well, you call it that, some might call it sheer stupidity -"tomatoes, tomatos"....
I'm a huge Top Gear fan and never miss an episode. It gives me endless hours of entertainment.
However that's the least of my thoughts at the moment- since I found out last night I've been thinking about Richard and his family. Nothing would be greater than seeing him return to Top Gear to a rousing ovation from the crowd and endless ribbing from May and Clarkson.
But in the meantime I just wish his family the best, himself the speediest of recoveries and good thoughts to his friends.
NOTE: also read on the BBC update that Clarkson and May received lots of thumbs-up and crossed-fingers from motorists whilst on their way to visit Richard today. Shows how hundreds of motorists out there love the plucky li'l feller :)
I know that TG is the most downloaded program in the world, apparently, so there's plenty of well-wishers out there.
Cod Ball
21-09-2006, 14:29
What server would that be?
quakenet
apparently he's deffinately stable now but its still serious, keep fightin big guy!
I'm gutted :( he was my favourite in Top Gear ( and he's cute ) the Boys love him in Brainiac :(
Thoughts with his Wife and Children :(
Apprently hes sustained a Brain Injury...
"Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond suffered a "significant brain injury'' when he crashed a high-speed car while filming for the show, a hospital spokesman said."
I hope he recovers!! :eek: Get well soon hamster!
Apprently hes sustained a Brain Injury...
"Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond suffered a "significant brain injury'' when he crashed a high-speed car while filming for the show, a hospital spokesman said."
I hope he recovers!! :eek: Get well soon hamster!
Link to the BBC news story for the above (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5367616.stm) :( :( :(
I hope he makes it.
Sound like it will be okay.. The Brain injury sounds serious? :eek:
theuncharmed
21-09-2006, 22:55
Hammy is a cool presenter and it's sad to hear this has happened. Still he's a legend for giving it a go - top marks little man :)
We shouldn't speculate on the damage or injuries too much. He'll be ok.
I loved his crimbo brainiac with the 500 crackers - flipping awesome !
James May and Jeremy Clarkson have both visited hamster today, apparently he is "the same Richard they know and love" so I think we can safely say he'll be OK. Also he was consciuos when he was taken from the car which is a good sign.
People from the PistonHeads website have set up a donation page in Richard Hammond's name for the Air Ambulance that was used.
Link: HERE (http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable)
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance relies solely on the generosity of individuals and sponsors to help save lives across the region. It needs to raise £3600 per day to keep its helicopter and highly trained paramedics in the air. Each year it attends over 1000 incidents requiring emergency air assistance
If anyone feels like donating please do. Air Ambulances do a remarkable job nationwide.
Not trying to be funny, but there are loads of air ambulances around the country all needing funding. It would make more sense to me to support your local one, rather than support the one in Leeds, which most of use will never (God forbid) need to use.
Cheers,
Stephen
Ok good news!.
"Doctors treating Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond said his condition has improved and he has been moved out of intensive care."
His condition has now been downgraded to Stable.
And typical clarkson :)
Clarkson also revealed that he had made Hammond smile during the visit by calling him "a crap driver''.
He told The Sun: "He was lying peacefully with a black eye but didn't react so I tried something else.
"I said, 'The reason you're here is because you're a crap driver'. He then smiled at me. It was an amazing moment, very moving.''
May was originally due to drive the Vampire for the programme, but switched places with his colleague ahead of the event.
May said: "Despite everything he's been through he still seems like the Richard I know and love.''
[GPO]Solitaire
22-09-2006, 16:28
according to most reports the only visable sign Hammond has is a black eye, No Broken bones or other injuries (except the nasty bash to the head thing!)
Quote from one of my Fave shows
"Sir! their seems to be a problem with your brain? With it being missing and all"
I saw this in the newspaper yesterday, and i was shocked, He is a great guy, and if we loose him and Steve Irwin in a month it would be a sure sign of the apocolypse.
hope he gets better
clarkson " he's a cra*p driver" quoted he said that made him smile :)
get well !!!
redswipe
23-09-2006, 04:40
I just read this on BBC News. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5372890.stm)
Jeremy Clarkson, one of Mr Hammond's co-presenters on the BBC show, told the Sun newspaper his colleague had got to his feet and walked "shakily" to the toilet during the early hours of Friday.
:D
I'm so glad that it looks like he'll be intact (mentally, not just physically- but only time can tell with these things) however ...
..does anyone know if he actually broke the UK land speed record?
Would be ****** if it was all for nothing (and even more amunition for clarkson & may!)
jacobzcoool
23-09-2006, 09:28
Good to hear he is getting better, that 'crap driver' quote from Clarkson made me laugh.
Two of my favourite quotes from the incident so far:
James May admitted to being "a touch unmanly" at one point. Bless him! Captain Slow shed a tear for his good buddy :)
When Richard was awake he smiled over at May and said "Hello, *face."
* it rhymes with "Mock" and May's renowned for saying it a lot.
Glad to see he's doing so well, so quickly. You can't keep a good Hamster down.
Just say on the news, that Hamster has been moved to a close hosptial to his home making a great recovery, and is now walking again.
Go Lad, Go!
BloomerzUK
29-09-2006, 07:49
He's moved to Bristol.
What I heard on the Radio.
brumster
29-09-2006, 09:23
Good news to hear... he lives in Cheltenham so I guess Bristol is a bit nearer than Leeds :p
Great to see he is getting well.
Yeh hes moved to Bupa Hospital in Clifton, Bristol
jacobzcoool
30-09-2006, 09:33
He was flown there in the helicopter that he was taken from the crash in, and the pilot apparently said "Last time I saw you I thought you were dead"
Glad to see he is making a good recovery, and such a quick one as well.
Bootup05
05-10-2006, 14:01
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/05102006/140/top-gear-revs-hamster.html
Great news, it won't be the same without him for this series (or 6 months into the series) but it'll still be good, and we know Hamster is getting better and will hopefully feature in the series at some point, or in the next one.
redswipe
06-10-2006, 10:33
Its great news that Top Gear will definitely be back and also about Hammond recovering.
If anyone is interested a video of Hamster crashing the dragster is here. (http://www.dragstercrash.com/index.htm)
Bootup05
06-10-2006, 15:11
Edit: There putting the real crash on TV :\
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/06102006/140/hammond-s-horror-crash-telly.html
If anyone is interested a video of Hamster crashing the dragster is here. (http://www.dragstercrash.com/index.htm)
haha, brilliant made me laugh.
Hehe! I like the hammster vid!
jacobzcoool
08-10-2006, 19:48
Funny :D
I was wondering if I was the only freak who wanted to see that video :p
Funny :D
I was wondering if I was the only freak who wanted to see that video :p
Well we might be seeing it on Top Gear.. if they get there own way :)
jacobzcoool
09-10-2006, 16:00
That was my point, Bootup posted a news story about it a few posts before mine.
redswipe
09-12-2006, 12:00
Apparently he's gonna be on Tonight With Jonathan Ross on the 22nd December which should be worth watching :D
Apparently he's gonna be on Tonight With Jonathan Ross on the 22nd December which should be worth watching :D
Good good :D I'll have to remember that one. Might be out getting drunk though!
When is Top Gear back on again though? :confused:
SiLvEr_SnAkE
09-12-2006, 18:24
When is Top Gear back on again though? :confused:
January .
January.
Brilliant, thanks :)
Bootup05
22-12-2006, 21:06
Richard's having his first TV interview since his crash tonight, on the Johnathon Ross show.
Tonight @ 10.35
Thanks Bootup i would of missed that!!!.
News in from AOL, alot of you will find out in a couple of minuites on FNWJR. But for the ones that missed it.
"Top Gear star Richard Hammond still has no memory of the two weeks immediately after his high-speed crash, he has revealed in his first TV interview since the accident.
Hammond, 37, was left fighting for his life when he crashed while filming a 288mph stunt for the BBC2 show.
But he made a miraculous recovery and instead of remaining in hospital for 15 months, as doctors predicted, he was out in weeks.
Hammond, nicknamed The Hamster, also told Friday Night With Jonathan Ross that he is planning a polar race for his next stunt on Top Gear, which returns in January.
He still has no recollection of the fortnight after the crash in his jet-powered dragster."
"He said of the moment the stunt went wrong: "I swore and then it went dark... I was driving and then it was two weeks later and I was in Leeds (in hospital). There was a sense of 'Oh bugger'.
"Apparently, I was awake on the way to the helicopter and I got a bit fighty - I wanted to do a piece to camera, but my eyes were pointing in different directions.
"I have no recollection of that, or the first few weeks. I sort of heard stuff going on but I wasn't in it (a coma) for very long."
"I had post-traumatic amnesia, five-second memory, it happens as a result of brain injury. In hospital I was completely useless. I'd look at the menu and order my favourite, cottage pie. Five minutes later it arrived and I said: 'That's great, it's my favourite, how did you know?'"
Hammond said he had only one visible physical injury: "I had a slight scab on my shin, and that was it. All the damage was to my brain.""
Pic and some clips here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6201247.stm
fatnickc
22-12-2006, 23:40
I just saw him on the show, and am glad to see he's back to his usual self again.
redswipe
18-01-2007, 09:25
It was caused by the right front tyre exploding.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6777/1490145dt7.jpg
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2749/1490175ov1.jpg
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/1508/1490176kf6.jpg
Thanks I would have missed that to!
Glad to see he is back on form...great guy:)
10 Days till the new series of Top Gear. YAY!:D
Richard's having his first TV interview since his crash tonight, on the Johnathon Ross show.
Tonight @ 10.35
Bugger I missed it hahahaha
10 Days till the new series of Top Gear. YAY!:D
Ahhhh so soon, i need to buy a new TV Arial.
yeah i need a bloody expensive digital one with booster cos i'm in a crap area, I hate digital its so temperamental, soon as you get some bad weather thats it, it chuckles while it ruins your viewing pleasure......didnt have any of that crap with good old analog :rolleyes:
Ain't that the truth - Just spent all last weekend on the roof putting a new digi TV and radio aerial up and then running 100m of cable round the house.
I'm glad i'm not trying to do it in these winds - I hate heights!!
SiLvEr_SnAkE
28-01-2007, 16:38
Don't forget Top Gear tonight :D
And realises he still forgot the arial... :( time to find a metal coathanger it seems!
BloomerzUK
28-01-2007, 18:54
Top Gear on Tonight - 1 Hour Reminder!
SiLvEr_SnAkE
28-01-2007, 19:01
Top Gear on Tonight - 1 Hour Reminder!
Why did you give me a reminder on msn?
I posted the reminder here about 2 hours ago lol
BloomerzUK
28-01-2007, 19:03
I wanted to give everyone a reminder.. did it to everyone on my MSN..
Sundays nights are boring.. and Top Gear makes Sunday Nights happen.
Hurrah! I have fasioned an Arial out of some old tinfoil and a manky fork.
[edit]
ITS ON ITS ON!!
Big Adam
28-01-2007, 20:17
Whole roadwork sketch..........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Hope rest of show improves. :rolleyes:
Aye I'm not impressed tbh.
SiLvEr_SnAkE
28-01-2007, 21:02
Did anyone catch what the bloke in the audience shouted at the end?
BloomerzUK
28-01-2007, 21:04
Yeh, I think it was.
'But mate, it's all over now..'
I am sure he said that.
Jade Goody is a fat pig faced waste of human bones and organs.
jamesp129
28-01-2007, 23:20
top gear makes sundays worth while.
I dunno, I thought it was pretty funny. Jamie Oliver was fantastic given the conditions, faster than a lot of people in the dry.
Cheers,
Stephen
Awww I enjoyed it!
Good to see Hammond back! I did cry at the Vampire footage though... soppy old boot I am :D I knbow he's probably seen the footage before but I wonder what goes through his head when he see's it, sent shivers up my spine I know that much.
Euphoria
29-01-2007, 01:18
Good to see Hampster back! Looked a little frail though, or was that just me?
I thought he looked far older.
Myself and 2 of my flatmates thought the road thing was pretty funny, staged but still funny!
brumster
29-01-2007, 09:22
...I wonder what goes through his head when he see's it...
Not dirt, at least.
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
I thought he looked far older.
Yeah I thought that too but the strain and stress of an accident like that is bound to add a few years.
They did joke about him not getting back into the faster cars and doing the crazier things he used to, but how long will it be before he is trying something again? He said it himself, all he wanted to do was go faster. That feeling/want/need doesn't just go away, the adrenalin junkie in him will be eager to get back out there and get the blood pumping again.
I think hamster will be going from 0 to fast in no time at all, i was glad to see his amazing personality had not changed at all.
Also:
Top Gear won the battle of the ratings on Sunday, with more watching dramatic footage of Richard Hammond's car crash than the Celebrity Big Brother final.
Full Story Here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6309411.stm)
jacobzcoool
29-01-2007, 16:41
Did you see it? It was really good :D
I thought it was so eerie watching hammond make that comment about him potentially having one of the biggest accidents ever, knowing what was to come...
Top programme though. I'm so glad its back and the fact that it trounced big brother makes me happy :)
I thought it was so eerie watching hammond make that comment about him potentially having one of the biggest accidents ever, knowing what was to come...
Absolutely. He made a couple of very poignant comments during that piece (in hindsight of course) - just after the 2nd run - 'I feel so alive'.
jacobzcoool
31-01-2007, 11:37
Or when he said then when he hit the afterburner, he gets 10,000bhp "and possibly the biggest accident you've ever seen". that bis was weird :eek:. So was the part when he was being strapped in and he was being told "in case it goes upsidedown"
Top Gear won the battle of the ratings on Sunday, with more watching dramatic footage of Richard Hammond's car crash than the Celebrity Big Brother final.
Funny isn't it. I imagine if it was Saddam Husseins execution or some other example of human suffering, it would get mad amounts of viewings also.
I thought he looked far older.
Myself and 2 of my flatmates thought the road thing was pretty funny, staged but still funny!
Yeh i thought it was quite funny aswell. Most of the stuff Top Gear do is staged.
^ Of course it is, i dont think they would of gone into the fish and chip shop and ordered like 100 meals just randomly, they proberly had an off-view food truck for it, and the wrappers in the shop were empty...
Graeme*Kustom*
01-02-2007, 08:41
Funny isn't it. I imagine if it was Saddam Husseins execution or some other example of human suffering, it would get mad amounts of viewings also.
That's not entirely true - I think you'll find the mass opinion is that he is a well-liked character and people are glad to see him back on TV and in one piece.
I felt a bit edgy watching the crash actually, but at least knew he was well again. If he had been killed or crippled, then I expect many people wouldn't actually feel comfortable watching the video (although it probably wouldn't have been played in that instance anyway)
That and the fact that nobody really gives a damn about who wins celebrity BB; not compared to a well liked presenter returning to TV and once again co-hosting the (generally brilliant) program that basically made him famous.
Official Top Gear reminder thread!
http://forums.kustompcs.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37238&highlight=gear+reminder
Fireblade
04-02-2007, 20:01
Official Top Gear reminder thread!
http://forums.kustompcs.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37238&highlight=gear+reminder
"Official" :confused: Just 'coz it was you who started it :rolleyes:
And anyways... that's last year's one! This thread seems to be the one everybody is using for Top Gear reminders this year :D
Big Adam
04-02-2007, 20:36
Hammond requested "no more reminders" so let's lock this one eh?
Bugger off over to the other one.
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