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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Chris 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.
Chris explores the world of hot rod racing, in which ordinary cars are customised into high-speed vehicles, originally inspired by a need for cheap ye...
Chris continues to study the evolution of fast machines, including the elegant steam engine City of Truro. He investigates modern transport icons, suc...
Chris explores how four-wheel-drive technology has revolutionised the pursuit of speed, beginning with the world's first 4x4, the Spyker 60 HP - enter...
Chris explores the history of speedboats, starting with the Jazz, a powerboat that used a unique "stepped hull" to decrease water resistance. He also...
Chris 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 th...
Chris explores the world of armoured vehicles, tracing their evolution from the early models of World War One to the contemporary bomb-proof president...
Chris 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...
Chris examines a range of fighting ships, from 17th-century galleons and ships of the line to modern vessels packed with firepower and high-tech gadge...
Chris rounds out the series by charting the development of attack helicopters from the experimental autogyro of the 1920s, to heavily-armed military m...
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