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.

Last Updated: 12/18/2024Network: Discovery+ (UK)Status: Continuing

7.41

166 votes

#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.

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7.56

96 votes

#2 - 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.

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7.60

90 votes

#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.

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7.63

104 votes

#4 - 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.

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7.64

136 votes

#5 - 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.

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7.65

97 votes

#6 - 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.

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7.69

104 votes

#7 - 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.

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7.69

140 votes

#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

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7.71

96 votes

#9 - 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.

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7.71

93 votes

#10 - 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.

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7.71

87 votes

#11 - 1950s Alvis

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2022

Richard's team work overtime to complete their first big restoration - a 1950s Alvis. Plus, they are under pressure to get their racing MGB fit for competition.

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7.74

88 votes

#12 - Where's all the Money?

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2022

Richard must come up with a plan to raise emergency funds. And, the team enter their first race at Donnington Park, but engine problems threaten to derail the entire project.

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7.77

73 votes

#13 - 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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7.77

91 votes

#14 - 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?

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7.78

94 votes

#15 - 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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7.80

76 votes

#16 - 1950s Porsche 356

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/2022

Richard and the team try to win one of their biggest ever restorations - a rare 1950s Porsche 365. Plus, the team head to Silverstone in search of racing glory.

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7.80

143 votes

#17 - 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.

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7.81

150 votes

#18 - 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

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7.81

88 votes

#19 - 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.

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7.81

100 votes

#20 - Busy, busy, busy!

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/2023

Richard restores a unique 1967 Delahaye sports car belonging to legendary Grand Prix driver Louis Chiron. But with the Delahaya's original paint to track down, Richard soon fears his dream to display the car to the classic car elite may be in jeopardy.

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7.83

75 votes

#21 - 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.

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7.83

70 votes

#22 - A New Era

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/2024

Richard brings in a business consultant to revolutionise the business

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7.84

103 votes

#23 - Prescott Hill Climb

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2022

Richard takes the Cogs go karting to find a driver for the classic racing team. And, The Smallest Cog MBG GT race car gets its debut at the Prescott Hill Climb.

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7.85

144 votes

#24 - Running on Empty

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2021

Richard’s new state-of-the-art workshop is finally open but nearly a quarter of a million out of pocket, the business has got to start paying for itself.

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7.86

111 votes

#25 - Land Rover

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2022

Richard faces the hard reality that the workshop isn’t yet making any money. But a fast turnaround paint job on a Land Rover provides some financial respite.

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