Speed

Investigating mankind's insatiable necessity to move faster and further; for pleasure, for work, to explore, to survive.

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Documentary
Created By

First Aired on

Apr 17, 2019

1 seaons till Apr 17, 2019

Popularity: 0.9279
1 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

Arrow Media (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Into Space

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Season 1

Aired

4 Episodes
  • Episode 1Across Oceans49 min

    Throughout history, human society has run on trade, and trade moved on the oceans. The innovations that allowed faster and more accurate oceanic travel revolutionized the world. New inventions now help people and goods move on the water faster for recreation and commerce.

  • Episode 2Across Continents49 min

    Never in the history of humanity have so many of us been mobile, never has our demand for fast, efficient and safe transportation been so high, and never have we relied so heavily on technology to deliver. New innovations propel us into the world of self-driving cars and high-speed trains.

  • Episode 3Into the Skies49 min

    Growth in air transportation is set to soar, carrying over 10 billion passengers every year by 2050. To cope requires us to radically rethink aircraft design. Join us as we look into the world's most innovative research and development labs, to see first-hand the breakthroughs in aviation.

  • Episode 4Into Space49 min

    The most innovative area of human motion lies not on Earth, but with the exploration of space. Meet the private space entrepreneurs jostling to offer the tantalizing prospect of cheap, frequent travel beyond the atmosphere into Earth orbit.

Crew & Team

Savas Georgalis

Director

Richard Turley

Director

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