4. Nature Fights Back
2001 - Season 1
Air resistance and how the human race tries to overcome this invisible enemy.
3. Surviving Speed
2001 - Season 1
How do our fragile bodies cope with high speed?
2. Superstars of Speed
2001 - Season 1
What makes some people better at coping with high speed than the rest of us? Clarkson interviews Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, World Rally Champion Colin McRae and tennis player Greg Rusedski.
1. The Thrill of Speed
2001 - Season 1
Why do some people love speed when some others don't? To find out Jeremy Clarkson takes his mother on a rollercoaster, rides with the British Army bobsleigh team and visits California to investigate dragboat racing. Formula One World Champion Damon Hill explains how he thrives on thrill-seeking, artificially creating pressure in situations. Clarkson learns that enjoying thrill-seeking is a result of dopamine, a hormone released by the brain to provide enjoyment and serotonin a chemical that causes a person to feel frightened. The amount of these chemicals released during an activity vary from person to person.
