Idris Elba: King of Speed

Idris Elba: King of Speed

2013 · Documentary · 1 Season · 3 Episodes · 6.5

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.

Episodes

E11. Episode 144m · 2013-12-25Idris 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.E22. Episode 245m · 2013-06-07Idris Elba continues to to find out more about the political, social and historical evolution of racing from prohibition to today.E33. Episode 344m · 2013-06-14Idris 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.

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