Remember Richard Hammond? The tiny one from Top Gear who always looked like his trousers were a bit too warm? He’s still out there, mate. He’s not just re-running old episodes in his shed.
He’s currently making a living from doing the exact things your dad would do if your dad had a TV crew and a death wish. Seriously, Hammond has turned his midlife crisis into a full-time job. Most blokes buy a convertible. He buys a souped-up hovercraft and falls in love with it.
The Grand Tour Wrapped Up, But His ‘Farm’ Life Began
You probably know his big show, The Grand Tour, ended last year. It was like your favourite pub closing down—sad, but you knew the lads had to go home eventually. So what did Hammond do? He didn’t sit around.
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He bought a farm. Not a real one, thank goodness. He bought a massive workshop in the English countryside called ‘The Smallest Cog’. It’s basically a man-cave the size of a small airport.
He spends his days restoring old Land Rovers and vintage cars. It’s like your neighbour who tinkers with a rusty Triumph on a Sunday, but Hammond’s version has a film crew and a lot more flammable liquids.
YouTube: The New Pub for Middle-Aged Blokes
Hammond has a YouTube channel. It’s not slick. It’s not polished. It’s exactly what you’d get if you gave your Uncle Dave a camera and a shandy. He calls it ‘Hammond’s Workshop’.
In one video, he’s trying to weld a bumper. In the next, he’s crying because he painted a classic car the wrong shade of green. It’s brilliant. It reminds you that even famous people can’t read a spirit level properly.
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He looks like he’s having the time of his life. No scripts, no producer shouting in his ear—just a grown man arguing with a socket wrench. Relatable, right?
Driving? Yes, but Slower and Greener
You might think he’s still doing 200 mph down a mountain. Nope. He has fully embraced the electric car revolution. It’s like the bloke who used to drink a case of lager now ordering a pint of kombucha.
He co-hosts a show called Richard Hammond’s Crazy Contraptions. The irony is not lost on us. He builds silly, eco-friendly vehicles that fall apart. It’s like a school science project, but with a budget of a million quid.
He also races electric boats. Imagine the frustration of a lawnmower engine with the speed of a jet ski. That’s his life now. He loves it. We laugh at it.
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The ‘Brain’ Thing (The One We All Remember)
Let’s be honest. We all have that memory of him crashing a jet-powered car at 300 mph. It’s the elephant in the room. He still has a little bit of that famous ‘brain problem’—he gets tired easily.
But he jokes about it. He once said his short-term memory is so bad, he can’t even remember why he walked into the garage. Ever done that? Welcome to the club, Richard.
He keeps working. He’s not hiding. He’s a bloke who nearly died, got a new brain, and decided the best use of it was to build a life-size JCB that does wheelies. Good on him.
Family Time and Dog Walks
Off the telly, he’s just a dad. He lives in a big house with his wife Mindy and their two daughters. He posts pictures of his dog, a massive grey thing called Sooty.
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He does the school run. He moans about the price of petrol. He probably forgets to take the bins out. He is you, but with a better garage.
He recently said he’d rather be fixing a vintage tractor than attending a Hollywood party. That’s the vibe. He’s the mate who cancels Sunday roast to finish a carburettor rebuild.
What’s Next? The Usual Madness
He has a new series coming out called Hammond’s Heroes. It’s about ordinary people who built extraordinary things in their sheds. Again, peak midlife energy.
He also hinted at doing a road trip in a £500 car. Not for TV. Just for fun. With a mate. In the rain. Does it get more British?
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He is also writing books. Children’s books, actually. About a hamster who drives a tank. I am not making this up. It’s like Dr. Seuss on nitrous oxide.
The Verdict
So, what is Richard Hammond doing now? He’s living the dream we all pretend we don’t have. He’s taken his love for silly cars, his dodgy memory, and his endless enthusiasm, and he’s just… playing.
He’s not trying to be cool. He’s not trying to be the fastest. He’s just a short guy in a giant shed, building weird things and laughing at himself. And honestly? That’s the best job in the world.
So next time you’re stuck in traffic, stuck at a desk, or stuck assembling flat-pack furniture, remember: Richard Hammond is probably stuck under a Land Rover, covered in oil, and grinning like a madman. And that’s exactly where he belongs.