Richard Hammond: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Richard Hammond

English journalist, television presenter, and author

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Failing my driving test first time; that was a disappointment on a geological scale.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2009 source ↗

Others on this question

When a relationship I’ve been invested in stops working. And yet, here I am, happy as you like.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2024 source ↗

In the back of my mind I just assumed I’d be in a boyband at some point.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2026 source ↗

Danny DeVito American actor, comedian and filmmaker

That the US, Britain and all these other bozos are still fighting wars all over the world.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 January 2013 source ↗

Viggo Mortensen American actor

That Barack Obama seems to be more concerned with becoming re-elected than with doing his very best to fulfil the promise of his candidacy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 January 2010 source ↗

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