I wanted to like this and it features some cars that really interest me, however the show is better described as a scripted/fictional depiction of starting a business, with a slight flavouring of automotive essence in the distance somewhere, rather than a car/workshop show for car people. Actual detailed scenes of the cars and craft are sparse.
It feels heavily like Richard Hammond was just opening a workshop anyway and decided to film it and pack in some staged customers, fake stress and surprise of escalating costs along the way.
Too much screen time is wasted on things like road-trip scenes, phone calls, meetings with the accountant, Richards home life and visiting super posh homes. Think "Wheeler Dealers" with just the Mike Brewer bits. Time filler, basically.
Perhaps it's a show for Richard Hammond fans, rather than fans of automotive themed TV.
It feels heavily like Richard Hammond was just opening a workshop anyway and decided to film it and pack in some staged customers, fake stress and surprise of escalating costs along the way.
Too much screen time is wasted on things like road-trip scenes, phone calls, meetings with the accountant, Richards home life and visiting super posh homes. Think "Wheeler Dealers" with just the Mike Brewer bits. Time filler, basically.
Perhaps it's a show for Richard Hammond fans, rather than fans of automotive themed TV.