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'[Hammond's] prose reveals him as a thoughtful, decent, generous-hearted man. He is capable of humility and his jokes are funny. As You Do is an unpretentious, well-built vehicle with pleasantly surprising extras and more speed and manoeuvrability than you would have thought.' (EVENING STANDARD )
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The wry, honest and often hilarious chronicles of a very brave and clever TV presenter, Arctic Explorer and general drawer of the Short Straw. Moving quickly on from the devastating crash that nearly killed him he ranges widely over his life and times: a visit to Glastonbury with James May reminds of him of his early years of playing in a band and how and why he never quite made it as a rock star; the stunts and other perils that come his way like the TopGear North Pole race (why is it Richard who is out in the howling elements in a dog sled whilst the others are in the heated cab of an all-terrain vehicle?), Africa where he falls in love with and repatriates a stray car, and the US (once to be chased by Rednecks in middle America, the other in pursuit of his mad hero Evel Knievel); his passion for cars, what he owns and why and although he loves his wife why it is a toss-up whether he says hello to the wife or the cars first. Balancing home and family with a crazy, peripatetic working life (or not, sometimes), the hamster is well and truly back on the wheel.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Top Fun from Top Gear man,
By Suebecca (Essex England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: As You Do: Adventures with Evel, Oliver and the Vice-President of Botswana (Paperback)
As a fan of Top Gear I was looking forward to reading lots of behind the scenes titbits. The book delivered on the trip to Botswana and the Arctic Challenge. Lots of amusing anecdotes and a real feel of being there. Also really enjoyed the chapter about Hammond running home through the floods for his daughters birthday. Where the book ran out of steam was the chapter about Evil Kenievel. Fans of Top Gear and The Hamster - enjoy!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
From Husky's to Harley's via Gloucestershire,
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This review is from: As You Do: Adventures With Evel, Oliver, and The Vice-President Of Botswana (Hardcover)
Those looking for an in depth insight into the behind the scenes goings on of Top Gear, or a personal diary from Richard similar to the style of his `on the edge' publication then this book isn't for you. But if what you want is a light read that is easy to dip in and out of when you get a moment, this book is ideal. Light hearted in approach and jovial in tone, it covers the stories of his significant filmed events over the past year and his feelings and thoughts around those challenges. Personally I think Richard went back into the throws of Top Gear too soon and this book does at times show this, particularly with his reactions to certain situations (other peoples I-pod songs and his obsession with his clothing and the colour of his harley rental before meeting Evel for example).
Some say... that Hammond should take heed, slow down and curl up with a cup of coco after his accident. But others like me say good on you Richard for finding the strength to carry on and doing what you love. Without the Top Gear show and people like Richard our world be utterly dominated by back to back soap operas, expensive phone line dancing\singing\'talent' contests and tacky quiz shows. Top Gear and the presenters on it give us some sanity and relief from this mainstream dross, and long may they continue..
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The cameramen are the real stars!,
This review is from: As You Do: Adventures With Evel, Oliver, and The Vice-President Of Botswana (Hardcover)
Uneven but fascinating to get to know the characters behind the scenes and to find out about the real close relationships with the people you never normally hear about. Very interesting about the North Pole and Botswana but peters out later and loses momentum. For true Top Gear fans only.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
So so
I like Richard Hammond and I watch Top Gear. I was really hoping for a lot of behind the scenes stories about Botswana and the Arctic Challenge.
Published 2 days ago by Rory
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!
An excellent read! Really well written, and you can actually visualise yourself being there! A real laugh-out-loud book! Not one to read in quiet places!
Published 1 month ago by E. Owen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thoroughly Enjoyable
I thought this was excellent fun. Richard Hammond writes well, and has an engagingly chatty style which works beautifully with the kind of material he is delivering here.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
4.0 out of 5 stars
A lightweight read for a little relaxation but don't expect anything earth shattering.
First off completely ignore the product description that has been tagged onto this book by Amazon. This is because Amazon's description refers to several events which aren't even...
Published 6 months ago by Dale A. Haines
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb read! Calling all fans of Top Gear
Really enjoyed this book! After watching the top gear specials, was very interesting to get the inside track from Richard Hammond.
Published 8 months ago by MR I WILLIAMS
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable
I do like Richard's humorous style within the book and I found it very interesting to see what happens behind the cameras.
Published 13 months ago by Anne Whitfield
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lightweight and rather dull
I looked forward to reading this book, I mean, which top Gear fan doesn't want to share the behind-the-scenes antics of the Hamster, Jezza and Captain slow?
Published 17 months ago by Mr. K. J. Santi
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good holiday reading
Hmm. While James and Jeremy don't so much write books as collect some of their better newspaper/magazine columns together and call them books, Richard opts for telling the...
Published 18 months ago by N. Young
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
A funny and engaging read, written in a witty and easy flowing style. Great stuff.
Published 18 months ago by Thalia
2.0 out of 5 stars
Rather disappointing
Hamster comes across very well on TV and I was expecting a similar level of humour here. Sadly, it's lacking.
Published 19 months ago by Dr. Thomas
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