Chris Barrie's Massive Speed
Chris Barrie's Massive Speed follows on from the series Massive Engines and Massive Machines , both of which were also presented by petrolhead Chris (of Red Dwarf fame). In Massive Speed Chris turns his attention to the evolution of machines designed purely to achieve maximum speed. He travels the world searching for the most thrilling, speed-packed machines he can find and introduces audiences to huge engined bikes, planes, trucks and boats that battle it out in power races. Whether it's crossing an otherwise impenetrable snow drift, desert or swamp at the speed of an Olympic sprinter or cutting through the atmosphere at six times the speed of sound, Chris tells the stories of the greatest achievements of speed design and engineering. In each episode Chris follows the evolution of a specific genre of machine by testing them and reveals both the classsic stories and secret histories that surround each of them.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Fighter Planes
04-12-2006Chris traces the history of aerial combat, taking a ride in a World War Two Spitfire and meeting crack Dutch F16 fighter pilots along the way.
- Ep 2
2.Hot Rods
05-12-2006Chris explores the world of hot rod racing, in which ordinary cars are customised into high-speed vehicles, originally inspired by a need for cheap yet quick transport. He looks at...
- Ep 3
3.Record-Breaking Trains
06-12-2006Chris continues to study the evolution of fast machines, including the elegant steam engine City of Truro. He investigates modern transport icons, such as the Intercity 125 and the...
- Ep 4
4.4x4
07-12-2006Chris explores how four-wheel-drive technology has revolutionised the pursuit of speed, beginning with the world's first 4x4, the Spyker 60 HP - entered into the Birmingham Hill ra...
- Ep 5
5.Powerboats
08-12-2006Chris explores the history of speedboats, starting with the Jazz, a powerboat that used a unique "stepped hull" to decrease water resistance. He also investigates the first three-p...
- Ep 6
6.Sports Cars
09-12-2006Chris traces the evolution of sports cars, from the Bugatti Type 23 of the early 20th century, though such 1950s models as the Mercedes Gullwing to the latter-day Bugatti Veyron wh...
- Ep 7
7.Armoured Vehicles
10-12-2006Chris explores the world of armoured vehicles, tracing their evolution from the early models of World War One to the contemporary bomb-proof presidential limousine capable of speed...
- Ep 8
8.Motorcycles
11-12-2006Chris visits the Isle of Man, which has been hosting the Manx TT for more than a century, to learn more about the evolution of the motorcycle. He also gets the chance to take a spi...
- Ep 9
9.Warships
12-12-2006Chris examines a range of fighting ships, from 17th-century galleons and ships of the line to modern vessels packed with firepower and high-tech gadgetry. He reveals how enormous s...
- Ep 10
10.Attack Helicopters
13-12-2006Chris rounds out the series by charting the development of attack helicopters from the experimental autogyro of the 1920s, to heavily-armed military models of the 1970s and 80s, in...
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