Richard Hammond’s Crash Course
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Our Review
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Our Review
Richard Hammond's Crash Course (2012) is a documentary and sports series from BBC Two. It has built a run of 14 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on April 16, 2012. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What Richard Hammond's Crash Course Is About
Richard Hammond, host of the world’s biggest car show Top Gear, takes the ultimate driving test in his new series Richard Hammond’s Crash Course. As he travels across the U.S., Hammond learns how to operate America’s largest and most dangerous vehicles. Immersed in some of the country’s most extreme environments, he has only days to master the skills it takes to maneuver the monstrous machines, a task it takes years for people to achieve. Throughout his journey Hammond works closely with the local experts who operate these machines daily while getting a true taste of American hospitality.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 14 episodes, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its documentary/sports roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Richard Hammond to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Richard Hammond lead the cast.
Key roles include Richard Hammond as Presenter.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of documentary and sports have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside BBC Two’s other originals, a 7.4/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2012 and carried by BBC Two with the series still ended, it lands hardest with documentary and sports viewers.
How Richard Hammond's Crash Course Compares
If Richard Hammond's Crash Course lands for you, the next stops are Clarkson's Farm, The Grand Tour and Fast N' Loud, which share its documentary/sports lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Richard Hammond's Crash Course is available to stream on Prime Video. Availability can shift by region, so confirm on the platform before you commit.
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On the whole Richard Hammond's Crash Course is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Richard Hammond doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its documentary/sports roots, It has held up since 2012 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Richard Hammond's Crash Course is a safe bet for anyone already inside the documentary and sports lane, at 14 episodes it is an easy run to work through, it is streaming on Prime Video right now, the audience score holds around 7.4/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.4/10. Watch it if you want documentary/sports you can settle into.
