Mr Hammond was also in his co-star's county last summer when he visited Woodstock for Salon Privé, which was hosted at Blenheim Palace. READ MORE: BBC star left in tears and 'embarrassed' in emotional onscreen momentWest Mercia Police brought two prosecutions against Mr Hammond, putting forward the speed camera images of him driving the cars in Herefordshire to prove the offences. Court papers also reveal how police spent weeks sending letters to Mr Hammond’s multimillion-pound portfolio of homes in a bid to track him down. Mr Hammond was prosecuted for two offences of speeding and two further allegations that he had ignored the police letters and failed to identify himself as the guilty driver. He was among 39 defendants who were convicted of driving offences by Ms Minton during the court session on July 22.