Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond is a British television presenter and journalist known for automotive and factual entertainment programming, delivering insights on motoring media, broadcasting, and high-performance storytelling to corporate and conference audiences.
- Co-presenter of BBC Two’s Top Gear.
- Co-presenter of Amazon Prime Video’s The Grand Tour.
- Presenter of Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky One.
- Presented factual and entertainment programmes including Time Commanders, Petrolheads, and Should I Worry About…?.
- Co-founder of the automotive digital media platform DriveTribe.
- Associated with the Hereford-based classic car restoration business The Smallest Cog.
Full Profile
Key speaking topics
- Automotive media and broadcasting
- Motoring journalism
- Factual entertainment television
- High-performance vehicles and engineering
- Risk and resilience in live production
- Digital automotive communities
Ideal for
- Automotive and mobility industry events
- Media and broadcasting conferences
- Engineering and technology audiences
- Corporate conferences seeking high-profile television insight
Audience outcomes
- Insight into large-scale television production and presentation
- Perspective on automotive storytelling for global audiences
- First-hand reflections on risk and recovery in high-performance environments
- Understanding of building audience engagement across broadcast and digital platforms
Why organisations work with Richard Hammond
- Recognised television presenter associated with globally distributed motoring programmes.
- Experience spanning broadcast media, digital platforms, and automotive ventures.
- Ability to connect engineering, entertainment, and audience engagement in a commercially relevant context.
- Credibility drawn from sustained roles in high-profile television productions.
Biography
Richard Hammond is one of the most recognisable figures in global motoring television, known for his long-standing role as co-presenter of the BBC’s Top Gear and Amazon Prime Video’s The Grand Tour. Across these internationally distributed programmes, he helped shape automotive storytelling for mass audiences, combining technical subject matter with accessible, high-impact broadcasting.
His career spans both mainstream television and specialist factual entertainment. In addition to large-scale motoring formats, he has presented programmes including Brainiac: Science Abuse, Time Commanders, Petrolheads, and Should I Worry About…?, demonstrating range across science, history, and consumer-focused content. This breadth underlines his ability to communicate complex subjects with clarity and engagement.
Hammond’s background in local BBC radio and early motoring programming laid the foundation for a career built on audience connection and editorial credibility. His on-screen work has consistently bridged engineering, performance, and entertainment, making technical topics commercially relevant for broad and diverse audiences.
Beyond broadcast media, he is a co-founder of the automotive digital platform DriveTribe, reflecting his involvement in building engaged online communities around shared specialist interests. He is also associated with The Smallest Cog, a classic car restoration business based in Hereford, reinforcing his practical engagement with automotive craft and heritage.
Richard Hammond brings to corporate audiences first-hand experience of high-profile television production, brand visibility at scale, and the discipline required to perform in high-risk, high-performance environments.