The WORST episodes of Richard Hammond's Workshop
Every episode of Richard Hammond's Workshop ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Richard Hammond's Workshop!
Richard Hammond trades his jet-setting lifestyle for a long-standing dream to set up a classic car restoration workshop close to his home in Herefordshire. With the help of skilled craftsmen, he navigates the ups and downs of building a new business.
#1 - New Beginnings
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2021
Richard opens a classic car restoration workshop but being the boss of a new business isn’t quite what he expected. He ropes in his family to help promote it.
#2 - Super-charging the Cog
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2025
Richard wants to take the business to a whole new level by using the power of social media and embracing his role as Cog brand ambassador, resulting in an intrepid trip to the Middle East.
#3 - Passion Over Profit
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2023
Anthony gets the chance to do driver training in a race-spec Nissan Skyline GTR at Donington Park, but his attempts to repeat the experience in The Smallest Cog’s MGB end in spectacular failure.
#4 - London Classic Car Show
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2021
Richard gambles his own money on a 1970 Mark II Jensen Interceptor with plans to restore it to factory specification. Plus, the guys head to the London Classic Car Show.
#5 - A Brave New World
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/2023
Richard and the Cogs restore a 1947 Delahaye and a Jaguar XK120 for Salon Privé. While Richard explores the future of motoring in a Bentley powered by synthetic fuels at Goodwood, a Lancia taken on to help endangered leopards threatens to derail plans.
#6 - The Big Bet
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2022
Richard faces a gun-toting client, who is anxious for work to start on his vintage Bentley. And, poor planning threatens The Smallest Cog's chance at a car show.
#7 - Mum Knows Best
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2025
Things appear to be on the up when they land a prestigious Morgan job, but a disastrous E-Type re-build prompts an emergency audit by Richard's mum. The verdict is damning.
#8 - Classic Mini
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2021
Richard finds a classic mini that needs restoring. And, with the costs of the new workshop escalating, he sells some of his own cars to help pay for the business
#9 - The Pressure is On
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2022
The pressure in on when Richard decides to compete at an NEC show to bring in clients. Plus, Anthony's unusual repair job has him sourcing spare parts from Sri Lanka.
#10 - Back In The Racing Saddle
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/2023
Richard prepares the MGB for the racing season, and fixes up an E-type for a classic car rally. Kamla is delighted when Richard ups the workshop rate. But the plan is derailed when Neil takes on a rusting Lancia to raise money for endangered leopards.
#11 - 1930s Morris 8
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2022
Neil promises to help a friend with his 1930s Morris 8, but it's a financial hit for Cog. Plus, Richard admits to Kamla that work on the MGB will cost more than expected.
#12 - Crunch Time
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2023
After a disastrous test with the MGB, Richard warns the Cogs if they can’t turn things around in time for the next race, he’ll pull the plug on the whole project. And Neil struggles to get the Lancia finished in time for a Goodwood auction.
#13 - Marshalling the Raw Recruits
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2025
Richard Hammond starts a prestige classic car restoration and repair business near his hometown of Herefordshire.
#14 - Tickled Pink
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2025
The Cog respray an Aston Martin Lagonda a shocking pink for Europe's biggest car collector. Richard's daughter Izzy discovers a passion for racing. Richard gets carried away and enters them into a race, prompting a last-minute bout of parental nerves.
#17 - Old Mates and Motor-Racing
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2025
Much excitement as the Cogs head to the Isle of Man TT to launch a new British bike brand. A racing Mini needs brutal surgery after a crash. And Hadrian calls time on Cog Racing so Richard enlists old friends Les and Zog as his stand-in race team.
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#19 - American Dream
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2025
A 1950's American pick-up truck offers the Cogs their first chance of car-show glory, if they can restore it to pristine condition. And Richard gets a shot of driving in the biggest classic car race of the season, providing he can impress his mentor.
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#21 - Heebie Jeebies
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2024
Tensions escalate at The Smallest Cog when new Workshop Manager Jamie shows his determination to get the team focussed and the company back into profit. After being called into a meeting, Richard begins to question his future role in the business.
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#24 - Wheels And Waves
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2023
The cogs go International restoring an iconic 1970s Royal Enfield Interceptor motorbike. An epic road trip ensues when Richard, Neil and Andrew decide to deliver the bike themselves to the cool Wheels and Waves festival in Biarritz.
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