Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, and author. He co-hosted the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May.From 2016 to 2024, the trio presented Amazon Prime Video's The Grand Tour.. Hammond has also presented entertainment documentary series Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–2008), the ...