''Speed'' is a

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about the history of fast vehicles, including aeroplanes, boats and cars. The show is presented by

Jeremy Clarkson Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English television presenter, journalist, farmer, and author who specialises in Driving, motoring. He is best known for hosting the television programmes ''Top Gear (2002 TV series), T ...

and consists of six episodes. Each focuses on a different aspect of speed. The series was first shown in the UK on

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in 2001, and was subsequently shown to an international audience on BBC World and in Australia on the

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. ''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.

List of episodes

External links

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