Idris Elba: King of Speed

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2013-12-25

Last Air Date: 2013-12-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Idris Elba as Self
Ari Vatanen as Self
Max Vatanen as Self

Seasons

Miniseries (2013)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (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.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2013-06-07)

Idris Elba continues to to find out more about the political, social and historical evolution of racing from prohibition to today.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (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.