It's a hot August day in Torrance, Calif., south of Los Angeles, and Richard Hammond is having a very good time. He's busy shooting one of the episodes of Season 2 of his BBC America series "Richard Hammond's Crash Course," and he's getting to pitch in on the construction of one of his favorite things: a helicopter.
Airing on Mondays, the one-hour show has sent the "Top Gear" host across the United States, trying out new professions. In Season 1, he drove a variety of very large machines. But this time, he's vying for "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe's self-assigned title of "perpetual apprentice," but without the proviso that he always get dirty.
But that doesn't mean it's all a dance through the daisies. In the episodes that have aired since the show's Oct. 22 premiere, Hammond has been set on fire as a Hollywood stuntman, taken a turn behind the wheel...
Airing on Mondays, the one-hour show has sent the "Top Gear" host across the United States, trying out new professions. In Season 1, he drove a variety of very large machines. But this time, he's vying for "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe's self-assigned title of "perpetual apprentice," but without the proviso that he always get dirty.
But that doesn't mean it's all a dance through the daisies. In the episodes that have aired since the show's Oct. 22 premiere, Hammond has been set on fire as a Hollywood stuntman, taken a turn behind the wheel...
- 11/5/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Richard Hammond has been filming some new daring stunts for his Us TV show. The Top Gear host was seen shooting new scenes for his BBC America show Richard Hammond's Crash Course in Los Angeles this week. The 42-year-old filmed himself walking along a road while being heavily engulfed in flames, wearing just jeans and a shirt. He smothered fire-resistant Vaseline over his face and hands to avoid getting burnt. Hammond later tweeted: "It's (more)...
- 7/12/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Richard Hammond has been filming some new daring stunts for his Us TV show. The Top Gear host was seen shooting new scenes for his BBC America show Richard Hammond's Crash Course in Los Angeles this week. The 42-year-old filmed himself walking along a road while being heavily engulfed in flames, wearing just jeans and a shirt. He smothered fire resistant Vaseline over his face and hands to avoid getting burnt. Hammond later tweeted: "It's (more)...
- 7/12/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
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