Richard Hammond's Big!

The thing that 'Top Gear' did so amazingly is making an ENTIRELY scripted show, look like it wasn't scripted at all... and yes, Top Gear did it very well before the Clarkson era ended and the show became HOT GARBAGE...

Well with this show unfortunately it's very very easy to notice that everything is scripted and ontop of that there's a few too many 'segments'. The problem with segments is that it completely breaks your immersion and concentration on what's happening, when the show flips over to the next segment... so instead of having Richard Hammond just walking through the entire VW Mega Factory, they instead chose to cut the entire show into easily 10 or more segments... this show would honestly have been much much better if they didn't do that, and instead just let Hammond loose in the factory with a camera crew and it would all be much more organic...

Instead the show ends up being extremely noticeably scripted and it only gets a 6/10 as far as documentary programming goes... that's what this show is afterall: a mini documentary.

I've only seen 2 of these - the Super Galaxy C-5M & VW Wolfsburg but a clear picture is evident.

The problem is Richard Hammond.

He lacks the insight & depth to offer anything of interest.

Schoolboy enthusiasm never compensates for lack of knowledge.

When I compare his efforts to what James May has done in similar situations like say Toy Stories you can see he's a rather mediocre presenter. Clarkson would also do it better.

Presenters like Guy Martin, Ben Fogle & Freddie Flintoff rarely make the grade.

I think the worst is Charlie Boorman.

Who would do this well?

I suggest Ant Anstead, Edd China, Jem Stansfield, Mark Miodownik perhaps even Jason Bradbury. Dick Strawbridge, though he's now pratting about with a French castle.

I just reduced my rating from 4 to 3.

Richard is a perfect host for this show. He lights up like a kid for Christmas. Decades of presenting made him comfortable on camera. Show features huge things in which he conquers fears and braves the uncomfortable zone. Very informative and passionate

This has been a really nice watch, Hammond is like a big kid... Well little ;D

Love at first sight, and I didn't even have to look up. Hamster, I am short too.

I loved and absolutely enjoyed every episode of this show. The presentation of the material is straight forward. It's simple and understandable but yet very cleaver and informative at the same time leaving the viewer smart and satisfied.

Richard, what is there to say about the Hamster himself that hasn't been said. He's great. I love it how he gets into what he's presenting, how he lights up like a child at the science fare or a child at the ice cream stand as he's learning about the stuff he's presenting.

Live long and prosper Sir Richard, and please keep these shows coming.

Your Yankee viewer.

PS: It would be absolutely fun and great to have occasional cameos from the Capt Slow and the Master of Disaster every now and again.

Cheers!