
Idris Elba: King of Speed
TV-PG2013•1h 0m•7.0/10
Documentary
Ratings
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7.0/10(1)
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.
Production
Shine TV, Endemol Shine North
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
December 25, 2013
Last Aired
December 25, 2013
Networks
BBC Two
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2013-12-25
Idris 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.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2013-06-07
Idris Elba continues to to find out more about the political, social and historical evolution of racing from prohibition to today.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2013-06-14
Idris 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.























