The seemingly always busy and active Idris Elba will topline a new 2-part documentary that will see him travel the world looking at the history of motorcar racing. Currently titled Idris Elba: King Of Speed, the BBC2 doc series will highlight the colorful political, social and historical evolution of racing, from prohibition to the present. Southan Morris is producing and directing. Shooting is currently underway, but no specified airdate yet. It won't be the first time that Idris has fronted a documentary series for British TV. There was Channel 4's 2011 doc series How Hip Hop Changed The World, which was followed by the 2-hour doc, How...
- 8/22/2013
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