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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - The Last Race
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/4/2023
Richard redesigns his horsebox into an RV for the Cog race team but questions whether they should continue racing as the Cogs face their final event.
#4 - The End Of The Road
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/11/2023
Richard and the Cogs restore 'Olivia' for a live audience at CarFest. But can the show help the team get their mojo back?
#5 - Something Has to Change
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/26/2024
Richard has the chance to win a historical, unique, car restoration project
#6 - A New Era
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/2024
Richard brings in a business consultant to revolutionise the business
#7 - The Cog Needs You!
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2024
The Cog race to make their most important deadline ever.
#8 - Pedal to the Metal
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2024
Richard is desperate to get behind the wheel of his beloved MGB in a proper race, but the costs involved mean they need to get new sponsors on board if he wants to keep new manager Jamie on side. Luckily director of PR global, Zog, has a cunning plan.
#9 - Testing Times
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2024
Richard Hammond is presented with a huge opportunity when the MOD arrives with Field Marshall Montgomery’s Rolls Royce – a priceless classic from World War Two. But disagreements in the workshop lead to concerns that they could lose the job altogether.
#10 - Deadline for D-Day
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2024
With the MoD’s deadline looming, Neil feels the pressure as the Cogs work feverishly to finish Monty’s Rolls Royce. Richard’s revamps his Escort RS2000 to match its specially commissioned Corgi model and the workshop welcomes its first returning customer.
#11 - 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.
#12 - D-Day
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/14/2024
The Cogs head to Normandy for D-Day 80 on their biggest mission yet.
#13 - 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.
#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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - H is for Help!
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2025
With the workshop haemorrhaging money, Richard brings in heavyweight help. And attempts to make money through selling merchandise backfire when Lewis massively over-orders stock.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - Heading in the Right Direction
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2025
The Cogs take centre stage with an eclectic display, including the last ever Lotus Europa, at Britain's premier car show - Salon Privé. But glory is short-lived. When Richard returns James May's restored Triumph Stag it doesn't exactly go as planned.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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
#24 - The Ultimate Sacrifice
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2021
Some of the precious classic cars and motorbikes go to auction with no reserve. Meanwhile, Neil and Anthony get to work on a mystery vehicle from the 1930s
#25 - The Concours of Elegance
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2021
In an attempt to win work, Richard and the team decide to enter one of their cars into the UK’s most prestigious classic car show contest, the Concours of Elegance.