Speed
Investigating mankind's insatiable necessity to move faster and further; for pleasure, for work, to explore, to survive.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- CuriosityStream
- Documentary
Investigating mankind's insatiable necessity to move faster and further; for pleasure, for work, to explore, to survive.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Across Oceans
Wed, Apr 24, 2019 49 mins
Throughout history, human society has run on trade, and trade moved on the oceans. The innovations that allowed faster an more accurate oceanic travel revolutionized to the world. New inventions now help people move on water for fun and recreation.
Episode 2
Across Continents
Wed, Apr 24, 2019 52 mins
Never in the history of humanity have so many of us been mobile, never has our demand for fast, efficient and safe transportation been so high, and never have we relied so heavily on technology to deliver. New innovations propel us into the world of self-driving cars and high-speed trains.
Episode 3
Into the Skies
Wed, Apr 24, 2019 53 mins
Growth in air transportation is set to soar, carrying over 10 billion passengers every year by 2050. To cope requires us to radically rethink aircraft design. Join us as we look into the world's most innovative research and development labs, to see first-hand the breakthroughs in aviation.
Episode 4
Into Space
Wed, Apr 24, 2019 53 mins
The most innovative area of human motion lies not on Earth, but with the exploration of space. Meet the private space entrepreneurs jostling to offer the tantalizing prospect of cheap, frequent travel beyond the atmosphere into Earth orbit.