December 4, 2006
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.
December 5, 2006
Chris explores the world of hot rod racing, in which ordinary cars are customised into high-speed vehicles, originally inspired by...Read more
December 6, 2006
Chris continues to study the evolution of fast machines, including the elegant steam engine City of Truro. He investigates modern ...Read more
December 7, 2006
Chris explores how four-wheel-drive technology has revolutionised the pursuit of speed, beginning with the world's first 4x4, the ...Read more
December 8, 2006
Chris explores the history of speedboats, starting with the Jazz, a powerboat that used a unique "stepped hull" to decrease water ...Read more
December 9, 2006
Chris traces the evolution of sports cars, from the Bugatti Type 23 of the early 20th century, though such 1950s models as the Mer...Read more
December 10, 2006
Chris explores the world of armoured vehicles, tracing their evolution from the early models of World War One to the contemporary ...Read more
December 11, 2006
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...Read more
December 12, 2006
Chris examines a range of fighting ships, from 17th-century galleons and ships of the line to modern vessels packed with firepower...Read more
December 13, 2006
Chris rounds out the series by charting the development of attack helicopters from the experimental autogyro of the 1920s, to heav...Read more