Idris Elba: King of Speed

December. 25,2013 TV-PG

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Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Sport Illegal Street Racing Car Racing

Trailer 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.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2013

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Episode 1

December. 25,2013

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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Episode 2 - Episode 2

June. 07,2013

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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Episode 3 - Episode 3

June. 14,2013

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.

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