Speed Limits
Using state-of-the-art technologies, Richard Hammond goes beyond the limits of the naked eye and explores the hidden secrets of the invisible world around us.
Richard Hammond explores the extraordinary wonders of the world of detail hidden in the blink of an eye.
The human eye takes about fifty milliseconds to blink. But it takes our brain around a hundred and fifty milliseconds to process what we see. We're not aware of this time lag going on, but in those few milliseconds, there are extraordinary things happening that completely pass us by.
But what if we could break through this speed limit? Bend and stretch time in ways never thought possible. What new marvels would we see?
Now, using the latest high-speed cameras, Richard takes us on a journey beyond our eye's limits, letting us see secrets hidden in every element of our planet.
A world where thin air can shatter rock.
And water can tear through metal.
A world where the fastest thing on earth lies right beneath our feet.
And where a spectacular celestial display is finally captured, even though many have claimed it doesn't even exist.
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Hands on flying
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Swimming star
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Use the force
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Impossible flight
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Mando Diao
Chet Baker
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Richard Hammond |
Director | Gavin Maxwell |
Producer | Gavin Maxwell |
Producer | Simon Finch |
Executive Producer | Anne Laking |
Executive Producer | Gary Hunter |
Broadcasts
- Tue 16 Mar 2010 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
- Sun 21 Mar 2010 16:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 1 May 2010 20:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Mon 17 May 2010 02:20
- Sat 7 Jan 2012 23:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 28 Jan 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 5 Jan 2019 09:00
- Sat 20 Mar 2021 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland