Speed with Guy Martin
'Speed with Guy Martin' is a the first British documentary series for 'Channel 4' Television (UK), featuring the daring exploits of motorcycle racer and mechanic Guy Martin in his various attempts to create speed-based challenges that enable him to explore the boundaries of physics and learn about the science of speed. Whether it's slip-streaming a racing driver to riding a bicycle at more than 100 mph using pedal power, or seeing if he can ride a motorbike across a lake, Guy Martin seeks to find out what makes things go fast by getting his hands dirty in a range of unique engineering projects. Along the way well-known celebrities in the world of speed help him in his challenges.
- 2013-2016
- 3 seasons
- Documentary
'Speed with Guy Martin' is a the first British documentary series for 'Channel 4' Television (UK), featuring the daring exploits of motorcycle racer and mechanic Guy Martin in his various attempts to create speed-based challenges that enable him to explore the boundaries of physics and learn about the science of speed. Whether it's slip-streaming a racing driver to riding a bicycle at more than 100 mph using pedal power, or seeing if he can ride a motorbike across a lake, Guy Martin seeks to find out what makes things go fast by getting his hands dirty in a range of unique engineering projects. Along the way well-known celebrities in the world of speed help him in his challenges.
Season 3 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Transit Van
72 mins
Guy Martin usually takes part in a challenge with a new and specially made machine to tackle his latest 'Speed ...' endeavor. This time it's different as the workhorse of his trade down the years, his beloved 'Ford Transit' van had been written off in an accident. However there is a chance of resurrection and his 'Transit' will rise from the ashes like a flaming phoenix in Guy's latest adventure, the 'Nevada Open Road Challenge'. We meet the brains and skilled engineers that will transform the written-off commercial van into an extraordinary racing machine, that few have seen the like of before. With such an extreme transformation and numerous difficulties along the way, this is a challenge even before Guy hits the infamous 'State Route 318' in Nevada. This time it's a speed trail with a 90 mile (144.841 Kilometres) long blast at an average speed of 150 mph (241.402 km/h) which means that Guy must complete the course in exactly 36 minutes. The winner is the competitor who can get as close to that time as possible. Just 1/1000th of a second could mean the difference between victory or defeat.
Episode 2
Pedal-Powered Airship
72 mins
Guy Martin is pushing his experience and knowledge to the limits as he attempts to become the first person to cross the 'English Channel' from 'Hythe' in Kent (England) to the region of 'Hauts-de-France' (France), in a human-powered airship. In this grueling attempt, Guy will be pedaling a bike frame suspended from a helium-filled balloon that is as big as a bus. He will be under the expert tutelage of Stéphane Rousson, a French inventor and skilled pedal-powered airship constructor. Whilst Stéphane fine tunes his Magnificent Flying Machine, Guy will be learning the ropes and preparing for any eventuality that fate (or the weather) will throw at him. Only when they are ready and the correct opportunity in the weather presents itself ... then it's 'Game On'.
Episode 3
Human-Powered Boat
72 mins
After flying over water in a pedal-powered airship, Guy now wants to beat the World speed record for in a pedal-powered boat. Whilst Guy is under the technical expert of Professor Ron Bickerton for the boat design, Guy will also enlist the help from Olympic Gold medal winning legends Sir Chris Hoy for his infamous power-house pedalling skills and Sir Ben Ainslie for his winning sailing expertise. However, water is a difficult medium to move through, so a lot of ingenuity and hard work will be required. We see the determination to succeed, but there may be another solution for the challenge ahead and this time Guy might have a 'Plan B'. With two teams and one determined pedalling challenger, which 'Plan' will triumph and break the world record and secondly, who will come second.
Episode 4
World's Fastest Motorbike
47 mins
Guy Martin is back on two-wheels and this time it's 'Flat-Out or Bust'. He will travel to the infamous quest for World record-breaking speed at the 'Bonneville Salt Flats' in Utah, USA. Whilst there, he will learn the intricacies of the 'Triumph - Streamliner' and gradually work his way up to the magic 400 mph (643.737 km/h) that has never been done on two-wheels. If Guy can achieve that milestone, he will join an elite of British speed record holders. First he has to beat the target of 376.363 mph (605.698 km/h) set by Rocky Robinson in his 'Ack Attack' motorcycle. With less-than ideal weather conditions and the legend of the 'Salt Witch', can Guy overcome these unfamilier hurdles.
