Series
Idris Elba: King of Speed
Documentary
Idris Elba travels from his childhood home in east London to 'Motor City' - Detroit - and then on to New Jersey where he delves into the history of the first boy racers and explores how the quest for high speed has shaped professional motorsport and popular culture.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Episode 125 Dec 2013 · 44mIdris Elba visits different racetracks in the America, Scotland and Finland to find out more about the political, social and historical evolution of racing from prohibition to today.
- 2Episode 27 Jun 2013 · 45mIdris Elba continues to to find out more about the political, social and historical evolution of racing from prohibition to today.
- 3Episode 314 Jun 2013 · 44mIdris goes back to basics and learns the skills of trial biking, before finally fulfilling his personal ambition to drive a full-spec rally car on a genuine Finnish rally course.
Details
- First aired
- 25 Dec 2013
- Last aired
- 25 Dec 2013
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
Idris ElbaSelf
Ari VatanenSelf- MMax VatanenSelf
