Hammond horror crash on tv

[wils]

From Yahoo!



The high-speed crash that nearly killed Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is to be shown on television, it has been reported. BBC bosses are said to be planning a special programme about the smash. Hammond - nicknamed Hamster - is set to fully recover from "significant" brain injuries sustained when the jet-powered car flipped and crashed during a stunt for Top Gear.

The Beeb will now wait until the 36-year-old is fully recovered - set to be within six months - before confirming the project.

Friends of Hamster believe he will agree to the show.

A source told The Daily Mirror: "The aim is not to be gruesome but to show all the preparations.

"Then we'll look at what went wrong and perhaps learn lessons."

Hammond's Vampire dragster overturned at nearly 300mph at Elvington airfield, near York, on September 20 and he was airlifted to hospital.

If this also covers his (hopefully full) recovery it could be compelling viewing

 

[pokemon_master]

Thank you wils, but unfortunately I haven't found anything from the Beeb about this, so I don't know how official the article is..

If I find anything from the Beeb I will let you all know.

 

[wickesy]

I heard about this on Smooth FM this morning. I'm not sure they should be making a "special programme" about this. If they are going to show it shouldn't it be as part of Top Gear which it was filmed for in the first place? Anything else seems to be a ratings grabber, or maybe it's just me

 

[Dead-metal]

I think it's a good idea to show the program as so many people have been following his recovery and raising lots of money for the air ambulance.

 

[Cyrano]

Why does this make good tv

 

[pokemon_master]

I dunno about you guys but if they do show it I don't think I could bring myself to watch...

 

[Minniespal]

Don't think I could watch that on television