Posted By Aidan Toner This presenter is in a critical condition.Top Gear has been discussed at great lenght on this site (pros and cons).Those discussions are here and are on record. Now is not the time to revisit those discussions-Lets just all agree that we wish him a full recovery.

Posted By Richard Altoft Fully concur, every serious injury at work deserves our fullest sympathy to the injured person and to their family and friends and to all those involved who after every serious incident inevitably feel so much anguish. R

Posted By Gilles27 Absolutely agree. I wish Hamster the best and his family. If he does leave us he will have gone doing what he loved. The investigation is where I may have a problem with the (no doubt very public) findings. It could be like Senna and turn into a beast that removes all fun from stuff. BBC learned from the Noel Edmonds thing I am sure so I am sure the risk assessment was excellent and everything evaluated. Volenti non fit injuria will surely not apply. I personally hope conkers bonkers doesn't kick in. Anybody who isn't on my wavelength, please do a google on my login name. God bless Richard, family, Gilles and all who have and will continue to take risks doing what they choose to do. The fact you can get paid for it nowadays is even better for those can do it for work. This may provoke loads of abuse to me, but please think carefully about who he is, what he is and why he did it. Getting hurt falling off scaffolding is a completely different universe. Hope you make it Richard. Jon aka Gilles27

Posted By MetalMan Yep, get well soon. Love the show, even like Clarkson! I will now retire to the bunker and wait for the incoming fire to begin ;-)

Posted By J Knight Hi Folks, Yes we do need risk takers, and I wish him well. However, I've spent the last 6 years working around brain injured people and I wouldn't sadly be too hopeful for a 'full' recovery, John

Posted By Kesp Best wishes also to the many many people who are killed each day on our roads because people drive to fast. Oh and best wishes also to the families of those who are killed on our roads everyday by people who drive to fast. And a big big thanks to the Doctors and Nurses who have to put people back together again following car crashes. You play with fire you get your fingers burnt. SPEED KILLS!!

Posted By Tabs Top gear used to be for bored petrol heads, now it is for anyone who likes a giggle and controversial (often tongue-in-cheek) digs at the establishment. I hope to God that he returns and continues to entertain me. It would be too sad to contemplate Clarkeson and May without Hamster as a balance. There are so many BBC H&S people that we have all probably met one at least, and looking at the responders on site I think the show's hits at H&S are often bluster rather than serious comment. I wish him a speedy and full recovery.

Posted By Steve JB I would also like to send Richard and his family my best wishes and lets hope he makes a full recovery Steve

Posted By John Watson Top bloke, great presenter. Would like to wish him all the best for a full recovery.

Posted By Tony Brunskill Kesp, If he had been doing 300 mph on the A1079 I would agree with your sentiment. As he was not well........ Electricity kills kids flying kites...Ban it People drown in swimmong pools.....Ban it People die from hypothermia out walking.....Ban it People die from adverse reactions to medicines....Ban it Or maybe take a professional view of the benefits and utility these things provide.

Posted By Renny Thomson After this weekend's news Kesp and others can transfer their efforts to gettng all dogs, or t least Rotweillers, put down

Posted By Tony Brunskill John, Now thats a campaign worth getting behind. Tony