Speed (TV series)

Infobox television
show_name = Speed


format = Motoring
runtime = 30 min. (approx.)
presenter = Jeremy Clarkson
picture_format = 576i, anamorphic 16:9
opentheme = "Dancing Down the Stoney Road" - Chris Rea
executive_producer = Bill Grist
country = UK
network = BBC One
first_aired = June 10, 2001
last_aired = July 15, 2001
num_episodes = 6

"Speed" was a BBC television series about the history of fast vehicles, including aeroplanes, boats and cars. The show was presented by Jeremy Clarkson and consisted of six episodes. Each focused on a different aspect of speed.

The series was first shown in the UK on BBC One in 2001, and was subsequently shown to an international audience on BBC World and in Australia on the HOW TO Channel.

"Jeremy Clarkson's Speed", a video containing an hour of highlights from the series was also released in 2001. The video was released on DVD, as part of "The Jeremy Clarkson Collection" in 2007.

Dave

From September 2008 Speed was shown in a 5pm slot on the Television Freeview channel Dave

List of episodes

ee also

* Jeremy Clarkson

References

*All transmission dates and episode names are taken from [http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/series/SPEED Speed's entry in the BBC Programme catalogue] . Note however that an unrelated 1984 radio programme is erroneously shown as being part of the series in the catalogue entry.