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Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond, English journalist and producer

Born
December 19, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1969

About Richard Hammond

Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English television presenter, journalist, and author. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. From 2016 to 2024, the trio presented Amazon Prime Video's The Grand Tour. Hammond has also presented entertainment documentary series Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–2006), the game show Total Wipeout (2009–2012) and nature documentary series Planet Earth Live (2012). In 2016, along with Clarkson and May, Hammond launched the automotive social media website DriveTribe, which has a motoring channel on YouTube, where he currently hosts the videos with former Top Gear Stig Ben Collins and his daughter Izzy Hammond. Since 2021, Hammond has also hosted Richard Hammond's Workshop, a series which documents his attempts at running a classic car restoration business. Richard Mark Hammond was born on 19 December 1969, in Solihull, Warwickshire, eldest of three sons of Alan and Eileen Hammond.

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Richard Hammond timeline

  1. Richard Mark Hammond was born on 19 December 1969, in Solihull, Warwickshire, eldest of three sons of Alan and Eileen Hammond.
  2. Hammond has also presented entertainment documentary series Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–2006), the game show Total Wipeout (2009–2012) and nature documentary series Planet Earth Live (2012).

The world when Richard Hammond was born

Richard Hammond was born in 1969. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Richard Hammond's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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