Richard Hammond's Crash Course

Season 1

2012 · 6 episodes · 4h 30m in all

Episodes

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   1. Abrams Tank

   16 Apr 2012 · 45 min

   Richard Hammond travels to Fort Bliss in El Paso to learn how to be commander, gunner and driver of an Abrams M1A2 tank in a three-day crash course.

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   2. Tree Harvester

   23 Apr 2012 · 45 min

   Richard Hammond heads out to try out the dangle head processor, the feller bunchier, and the log loader in a bid to become a lumberjack.

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   3. Landfill

   1 May 2012 · 45 min

   At the Denver Regional Landfill site, Richard operates a bulldozer, a compactor, and a scraper in a mountain of stinky rubbish.

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   4. Striker

   7 May 2012 · 45 min

   The Striker fire engine is the most powerful in the world. Based at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Hammond undergoes some gruelling training to be a fireman.

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   5. Demolition

   14 May 2012 · 45 min

   Hammond tries out the track hoe, demolition machine and wrecking ball - and learns it is a far more delicate job than he first thought.

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   6. Salvage Yard

   21 May 2012 · 45 min

   Richard gets to grips with the big cranes that are used in salvage yards in Louisiana, but some of the machinery proves uncooperative.