Hammond Meets Moss
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One to watch
"Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond and motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss share the same life-altering experience - they had their lives changed forever by terrible car accidents.
The pair recovered quickly from their respective physical injuries, but the acquired brain injuries of those major impacts meant their minds took much longer to heal. But why should brain tissue take so much longer to repair itself than skin and bone and what kind of trauma does the organ go through when trying to 're-boot' itself?
In an engaging and intimate conversation punctuated by some extraordinary medical insights and archive footage of both of their accidents, the two men exchange their experiences."
More info here
"Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond and motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss share the same life-altering experience - they had their lives changed forever by terrible car accidents.
The pair recovered quickly from their respective physical injuries, but the acquired brain injuries of those major impacts meant their minds took much longer to heal. But why should brain tissue take so much longer to repair itself than skin and bone and what kind of trauma does the organ go through when trying to 're-boot' itself?
In an engaging and intimate conversation punctuated by some extraordinary medical insights and archive footage of both of their accidents, the two men exchange their experiences."
More info here
caz_manc said:
But will Hammond and Moss be honest about the issues. Will this just be another way of talking about supercars and racing?
Yes they are in answer to the first part and racing in terms of putting into context who SM is and the dangers he and all drivers faced racing in his era.Trailer for Hammond meets Moss http://tiny.cc/7422y airs 9.00pm Sunday 6th June BBC 4
And if I'm as sharp at 50 as Stirling is at 80 I'll be happy. Top, top man. Great programme, Hammond should do more serious interview things like this ond the Evel interview. Personally, I knew what they meant with parts of it from my 'little event' last year (Me stationary waiting to turn right in my Smart, Merc ML coming up behind didn't see me, me unconscious for a day or so, hospital for a week, off work for a month). I've got no memory of it, afterwards once my back didn't hurt I and the woozyness went I felt ok. A month later you think back and I was so not ok. I could relate to that. Hammond having no memory of his first show back on TG was interesting, that surprised me. Stirling Moss is amazingly sharp for 80 though 
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.Thanks to the OP; I've just watched this on iPlayer, and found it very interesting, on a human level, although of course it told us precisely nothing new about the functioning of the brain
Hammond is getting better - that was one of the first things I've seen him do in a long time wherein he didn't appear simply to be reciting lines or rehashing old anecdotes, which was heartening. In situation such as this, I find him very watchable.
In the closing stages of the programme, a clip was shown from the Mille Miglia re-run. IIRC this was broadcast under the title "Fancy A Lift, Old Boy?"; I recall watching it when first broadcast. I would love to get my hands on a copy - can anyone help with the correct title (assuming my memory is unclear on that point) and perhaps a source? Thanks!
Hammond is getting better - that was one of the first things I've seen him do in a long time wherein he didn't appear simply to be reciting lines or rehashing old anecdotes, which was heartening. In situation such as this, I find him very watchable.
In the closing stages of the programme, a clip was shown from the Mille Miglia re-run. IIRC this was broadcast under the title "Fancy A Lift, Old Boy?"; I recall watching it when first broadcast. I would love to get my hands on a copy - can anyone help with the correct title (assuming my memory is unclear on that point) and perhaps a source? Thanks!
Just watched it there on iPlayer. Was utterly superb.
I find Top Gear frustrating to watch due to the 'fluff' involved now but this programme really gave me a new found respect for Richard. What someone said above about them being articulate enough to put their thoughts and feelings into words really made the programme what it was.
Bravo to both men
I find Top Gear frustrating to watch due to the 'fluff' involved now but this programme really gave me a new found respect for Richard. What someone said above about them being articulate enough to put their thoughts and feelings into words really made the programme what it was.
Bravo to both men
skwdenyer said:
In the closing stages of the programme, a clip was shown from the Mille Miglia re-run. IIRC this was broadcast under the title "Fancy A Lift, Old Boy?"; I recall watching it when first broadcast. I would love to get my hands on a copy - can anyone help with the correct title (assuming my memory is unclear on that point) and perhaps a source? Thanks!
The BFI can start you off...HOW ABOUT A LIFT, OLD BOY?
Transmission date 24/12/1992
Country Great Britain
Series/Slot Not available
Start time 19:30
Stop time 20:20
Duration 50 mins.
Company BBC
Channel BBC2
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