Discovery+: launch of Richard Hammond's Workshop series 5

The new series of Richard Hammond's Workshop returns today (October 6). <i>(Image: Discovery+)</i>
The new series of Richard Hammond's Workshop returns today (October 6). (Image: Discovery+)
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THE new Richard Hammond's Workshop series officially launches today (October 6), after fans have been teased on social media.

The former Top Gear presenter will return to our screens today, to bring fans series 5 of the show, which follows the journey of his classic car restoration business, The Smallest Cog, in Rotherwas.

Episodes will be available to watch today on Discovery+, accessed via a £3.99 monthly subscription.

Hammond, or 'The Hamster' as he's been more affectionately known, has given fans a sneak peek on Instagram of what to expect from the series, including the financial difficulties the business begins to face.

It was previously revealed that Hammond had lost over £500,000 on the workshop, and had been forced to sell some of his prized collection, including a Bentley and a Porsche.

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One trailer for the series shows Hammond's mother, Eileen, saying "it wasn't looking good", reminding him that he'd lost money, or in his words, "been saddled with a half a million pound debt".

Hammond's daughter, Izzy, made several appearances within the trailer, and according to The Sun, is set to try and bring her dad and the business "into the digital age".

Izzy, 25, has carved a name for herself in the motoring world, and now regularly features in DRIVETRIBE YouTube videos, regularly keeping her followers on Instagram up-to-date with her latest car reviews.

She recently teamed up with Clarkson's Farm alumni, Harriet Cowan, paying a visit to her family farm in Derbyshire to be inducted into the ways of agriculture.

Swapping her usual sports cars for a rusty tractor, Izzy took to learning how to drive a tractor, testing several of Harriet's red Massy Fergusons.

The duo went down a hit with DRIVETRIBE viewers, many of whom demanded to see more from the pair.

Suggesting a challenge, another viewer wrote: "Caleb, Izzy, and Harriet - say you give them each 5,000 pounds to buy an old sports car and report to a test track for a series of challenges. Would that be a decent idea for a TV show?"

Agreeing with others, another viewer said: "These girls have to do more videos. That was so silly. Hysterical!"

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