Richard Hammond's Crash Course: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Richard Hammond's Crash Course
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-04-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-12-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10612
• IMDb ID: tt2004577
• TVDB ID: 256300

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Hammond — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-04-16; final listed air date 2012-05-21.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-10-22; final listed air date 2012-12-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Richard Hammond's Crash Course on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.