S4 E3: Richard Hammond: What it’s really like to face death and how it changed me
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Richard Hammond is best known as one of the presenters of Top Gear - one of the most commercially successful ever BBC shows, which was watched by more than 350 million people across the world. Along with Jeremy Clarkson and James May they presented the show from 2002 until 2015, and since 2016 presented The Grand Tour for Amazon. 18 years ago, Richard severely injured his brain after a high-speed jet-powered car he was piloting crashed at 319 mph. He was put in a coma for two weeks. In this episode, we talk about what he experienced when faced with death and how he has recovered. Now he’s on a mission to destigmatise conversations around masculinity and mental health with his brand new podcast Who We Are Now, which has launched on Global Player.
Today’s bonus guest is Dr Chris van Tulleken, he's the author of the bestselling book Ultra Processed People, an infectious diseases doctor and broadcaster. Now for anyone who’s been listening to Big Fish for a while, you’ll know that this book absolutely changed my life. It’s an eye-opening...
Published 09/13/24
Frankie Bridge is best known for her pop career - she was a member of one of the UK’s most successful girl bands, The Saturdays, and pop group S Club Juniors, which she joined at just 12-years-old. She’s also the Sunday Times bestselling author of OPEN: Why Asking for Help Can Save Your Life and...
Published 09/11/24