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Richard Hammond speaks to ITV Calendar

To mark the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, TV star Richard Hammond has spoken with ITV Calendar's Gaynor Barnes about how the charity saved his life after he crashed a car while travelling at 300mph.

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Richard Hammond on back seat driving and bollards

TV host Richard Hammond has revealed in an interview with Calendar that he doesn't think he will be allowed to teach his daughter to drive.

Richard Hammond with wife Amanda and two daughters Izzy and Willow.

Richard says his daughter Izzy has his genes:

"She drives tractors and can ride a motorcycle. I have taught her to drive on a lane on our property in a car with a clutch - it took about two minutes. She has inherited my genes but my younger daughter - if it isn't a horse, she's not remotely interested."

Nicknamed the Hamster, he says he's a good back seat driver as he has confidence in his wife Mindy’s skills behind a wheel. But it seems he is like any other exasperated parent driving long journeys with two youngsters in the back:

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