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.

Dec 25, 20131 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Idris Elba

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Seasons

Miniseries

3 episodes

Premiered Dec 25, 2013

Episodes

1–3 of 3

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Ep 1

Episode 1

Dec 25, 2013

44m

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.

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Ep 2

Episode 2

Jun 7, 2013

45m

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

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Ep 3

Episode 3

Jun 14, 2013

44m

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.