Jun 2001 - Jul 2001
2.7
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S1 Ep2
9.0
17th Jun 2001
What makes some people better at coping with high speed than the rest of us? Clarkson interviews Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, World Rally Champion Colin McRae and tennis player Greg Rusedski.
S1 Ep1
1.0
10th Jun 2001
Why do some people love speed when some others don't? To find out Jeremy Clarkson takes his mother on a rollercoaster, rides with the British Army bobsleigh team and visits California to investigate dragboat racing. Formula One World Champion Damon Hill explains how he thrives on thrill-seeking, artificially creating pressure in situations. Clarkson learns that enjoying thrill-seeking is a result of dopamine, a hormone released by the brain to provide enjoyment and serotonin a chemical that causes a person to feel frightened. The amount of these chemicals released during an activity vary from person to person.
S1 Ep1
1.0
10th Jun 2001
Why do some people love speed when some others don't? To find out Jeremy Clarkson takes his mother on a rollercoaster, rides with the British Army bobsleigh team and visits California to investigate dragboat racing. Formula One World Champion Damon Hill explains how he thrives on thrill-seeking, artificially creating pressure in situations. Clarkson learns that enjoying thrill-seeking is a result of dopamine, a hormone released by the brain to provide enjoyment and serotonin a chemical that causes a person to feel frightened. The amount of these chemicals released during an activity vary from person to person.
S1 Ep2
9.0
17th Jun 2001
What makes some people better at coping with high speed than the rest of us? Clarkson interviews Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, World Rally Champion Colin McRae and tennis player Greg Rusedski.
S1 Ep3
24th Jun 2001
How do our fragile bodies cope with high speed?
S1 Ep4
1st Jul 2001
Air resistance and how the human race tries to overcome this invisible enemy.
S1 Ep5
8th Jul 2001
Machines which achieve the greatest speed in the world.
S1 Ep6
15th Jul 2001
What speed has done for humanity and what is the best machine speed has given us?
The first episode of Speed aired on June 10, 2001.
The last episode of Speed aired on July 15, 2001.
There are 6 episodes of Speed.
There is one season of Speed.
No.
Speed has ended.