The Power and the Glory (1991) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Power and the Glory online in HD.
The Power and the Glory — Storyline
The Power and the Glory was a 13-part television documentary series shown between 4 October and 27 December 1991 on BBC2. The series covers 100 years of motor racing history.
Cast & Crew
The Power and the Glory — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1991-10-04 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Status | Planned |
The Power and the Glory — Episode Guide
The Power and the Glory
- E1: The Fastest Men on Earth (1991-10-04) — The first Grand Prix was won 85 years ago at 73 mph. This year's Indianapolis winner averaged 176 mph.
- E2: The Road Racers (1991-10-11) — Millie Miglia, Targa Florio, Carrera Pan Americana – the names of the great road races have disappeared from the racing calendar, but they still evoke the history of motor racing a
- E3: The Right Stuff (1991-10-18) — What makes a champion racing driver? Some of the sport's great names, including Nigel Mansell and Stirling Moss offer an insight into what took them to victory. And at a school for
- E4: The Pioneers (1991-10-25) — This is the story of the remarkable men whose daring and skill pushed the top speed of racing cars from around 20 mph to over lOO mph in the pioneering age of the sport.
- E5: The Aristocrats (1991-11-01) — The 20s and early 30s saw the expansion of grand-prix racing and the introduction of technical advances like supercharging and the first single-seaters. The designers produced some
- E6: Years of Thunder (1991-11-08) — From zero to 300 mph in six seconds, nose-to-tail racing at 200 mph, ear-splitting exhausts, gigantic crowds – this is motor racing the American way. Both drag racing and stock-car
- E7: Racing for the Reich (1991-11-15) — Hitler knew that victory on the grand prix circuits would demonstrate the Third Reich's technical superiority and bring his new Germany great prestige. So with government subsidies
- E8: Forests Deep, Mountains High (1991-11-22) — Rallying began as a genteel amateur sport for those with a sense of adventure – today it is highly competitive, with special cars, large back-up teams and professional drivers.
- E9: Those Red Cars (1991-11-29) — The story of the brilliant red cars of Italy – so elegant to look at, so easy to drive – which dominated grand-prix racing after the Second World War, featuring, in particular, the
- E10: The Revolutionaries (1991-12-06) — In 1958, a little Cooper Climax, driven by Stirling Moss , won the Argentinian Grand Prix. It was the first time in the modern era that a mid-engined car had won a grand prix. The
- E11: Making a Marque (1991-12-13) — Ferrari, Porsche and Jaguar all made their reputations by winning on the racetrack. In the 1930s, MG were among the first to build a road car which could be raced. Jaguar's string
- E12: The Richest Prize (1991-12-20) — To win the Indianapolis 500 is an American dream. The drivers share over $7 million for just one race. This year's winner, Rick Mears , has won the richest prize in motor sport fou
- E13: State of the Art (1991-12-27) — How Formula 1 was transformed into a multi-million pound global business. Featuring interviews with racing drivers Nigel Mansell , James Hunt and Gerhard Berger, and team bosses Ro
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Power and the Glory have? 1 season(s) with 13 episodes.
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