I've not always been a fan of top gear, I started watching it in the summer of 2006 and jsut fell in love with the short bloke. Then about two months later, I heard something on the news... Richard Hammond was in a coma after crashing a 200mph jet powered car. I think the countries hearts were in their mouths wanting him to pull through. When he released the book I immediately wanted to read it. With the help of his wife Mindy, he manged to write a 200+ page biography from the time just before his crash to now. Is it worth reading? Damn, yes! I was riveted. I sat down Christmas day and just read... at one point I had tears ...  Read the complete review

On the 20th September 2006 an event would happen that would change Richard Hammond’s life forever. The High Speed Jet car crash that occurred that day became front page news instantly and rallied public opinion and support around Hammond. For the first time since then this is Hammond’s full story, his memories of what happened and his struggles with the recovery process and all the in-betweens. Rather than being a full history of Richard’s life the book gives an insight into his childhood and life before focussing on the events of the last year. The book provides an amazing insight into the accident and just how much not only Richard’s life was affected by the ...  Read the complete review

I have always been a fan of Top Gear - not because in any way I have a love or fascination with cars and engines - but because I enjoy the humour and banter between the three presenters. They all seem like good 'blokey' blokes who enjoy a laugh. I, like most of the country, was incredibly shocked to hear of Richard Hammond's horrific accident while driving a jet car, which occurred on 20th September 2006. When I saw that he had written a book about what happened and his road to recovery, I knew I was going to have to read it. The first thing to say is that although you might find the book in the autobiography section of any good book shop, that is not really ...  Read the complete review

Like many loyal fans, I was delighted by the return of "Top Gear" to BBC 2, especially after events in the autumn of 2006 gave us a belief that the show might be taken off the air. This was the result of a very serious accident suffered by one of the show's presenters, Richard Hammond and led to an international outpouring of grief and support for him and his family. The beauty of Hammond's TV work, no matter what programme it's on, is that he makes it all look so much fun and so easy. He gives off the air of being one of your mates who just happens to be on TV, especially on "Brainiac" and "Top Gear", where his cheeky sense ...  Read the complete review

I purchased 'On The Edge' by Richard Hammond in paperback form the very day it was released as I had been eagerly awaiting it and I just cannot believe that I have not thought about reviewing this book until now. The version that I have is a 309 page paperback that is available from Amazon.co.uk for £5.99 which is a very reasonable price. I have actually read through my copy several times now and it's a book that I am sure I will thoroughly enjoy reading again in the future as it's firmly a part of my 'keep' pile now. Plot: This book is an autobiography by Richard Hammond who is a TV presenter on BBC2 show 'Top Gear' and covers the period in his ...  Read the complete review