Idris Elba: King of Speed

2013 • BBC America
3.9
21 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (3)

1 Episode 1
12/26/13
Idris Elba travels from East London to Motor City in Detroit and on to New Jersey, where he reveals the history of the first boy racers and explores our obsession with driving fast.
2 Episode 2
12/27/13
Idris meets the owner of one of the world's fastest production cars and uncovers how the underground driving craze of drifting began in Japan has become the fastest growing motorsport in Europe.
3 Episode 3
12/27/13
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, with plenty of close calls on along the way.

About this show

Actor Idris Elba charts the origins and history of underground racing and examines how the quest for high speed has affected modern motorsport and the cars of today. As he travels around the world Idris will reveal the unexplored political, social and historical circumstances that spawned the underground racing scenes. By getting under the hood of these white-knuckle racing worlds, Idris also fulfills his boyhood ambitions, jumping behind the wheel and driving his guts out.

Ratings and reviews

3.9
21 reviews
TR Smith
March 13, 2022
Loved it! Entertaining and great blend of racing history with Idris Elba’s love of speed. I am a huge fan of Idris Elba, but also liked the interviews and focus on the legends, people, and stories.Wish there were more episodes. Would have made a great multi-season series.
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Jeremy Markey
August 4, 2014
Loved it! I wish there was more than just three episodes.
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A Google user
February 8, 2017
I am totally infatuated with Idris Elba, I love everything he is in.
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