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Richard Hammond's Crash Course

Richard Hammond's Crash Course is an original series made for BBC America, presented by Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond. The show's first season premiered on April 16, 2012. The show follows Hammond, as in each episode, he is given three days to learn how to operate various pieces of heavy equipment across the United States. A trailer for the series was posted on BBC America's official website on March 19, 2012. The series' first season began airing on BBC2 in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2012.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Documentary

Actor: Richard Hammond

Country: United Kingdom

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 45m

Release: 2012

Rating: 6.2

1 "Abrams Tank"

2012-04-16

"Richard Hammond travels to Fort Bliss in El Paso to learn how to be commander, gunner and driver of an Abrams M1A2 tank in a three-day crash course."

2 "Tree Harvester"

2012-04-23

"Richard Hammond heads out to try out the dangle head processor, the feller bunchier, and the log loader in a bid to become a lumberjack."

3 "Landfill"

2012-05-01

"At the Denver Regional Landfill site, Richard operates a bulldozer, a compactor, and a scraper in a mountain of stinky rubbish."

4 "Striker"

2012-05-07

"The Striker fire engine is the most powerful in the world. Based at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Hammond undergoes some gruelling training to be a fireman."

5 "Demolition"

2012-05-14

"Hammond tries out the track hoe, demolition machine and wrecking ball - and learns it is a far more delicate job than he first thought."

6 "Salvage Yard"

2012-05-21

"Richard gets to grips with the big cranes that are used in salvage yards in Louisiana, but some of the machinery proves uncooperative."

1 "Stuntman"

2012-10-22

"Richard goes to Hollywood to tackle the coolest job in town \u2014 stuntman."

2 "Cabbie\/Comedian"

2012-10-29

"What better job is there for someone who loathes gridlock, than a gig as a New York City cabbie during Manhattan\u2019s rush hour? Plus, Hamster attempts to get a few laughs."

3 "American Bullfighter\/Paddle Boarder"

2012-11-05

"In small-town Texas, Richard finds out if he can handle the heat of the rodeo ring. And in Maui, he tests his paddle-boarding skills."

4 "IndyCar Pit Crew"

2012-11-12

"Richard \u2013 so often found behind the wheel of a car \u2013 this time trains to be one of the key people tasked with changing the wheel in an actual IndyCar race in Sonoma, CA."

5 "Harlem Barber\/Test Pilot"

2012-11-19

"The Hamster is schooled on how to give a proper Harlem style haircut, Plus, he finds out what it takes to build and test fly a brand new helicopter, the R66 Turbine."

6 "Cattle Rancher"

2012-11-26

"Richard travels to the heart of Texas where he attempts to transform into a real-life buckaroo. There's riding and roping, cows and horses, shooting rifles, and of course, mucking out stalls."

7 "Animal Sanctuary\/Snake Wrangler"

2012-12-03

"An animal keeper trains Richard at an animal santuary in Hawaii, and Richard meets a snake wrangler."

8 "Rocket Scientist\/Bike Messenger"

2012-12-10

"The Hamster journeys to the dry Mojave Desert where he joins the rarefied air of the Rocket Scientist to help build and prepare a rocket. Then, it\u2019s off to the picturesque and hilly city of San Francisco to attempt the work of a bike messenger."