Fast and Fearless: Britain's Banger Racers

Network:BBC Two

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Aired on Mar 16, 2014, 9:00 PM

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Description

Two-part documentary about the petrol-soaked world of banger racing, a motor sport where scrap domestic cars are stripped out and fortified for a final lease of life on a racetrack.

Details

Status: Ended
Language: English
Runtime: 60 min
Premiered: March 9, 2014
Ended: March 16, 2014
Schedule: Sunday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 2 Episodes)

Episode 1

Thirteen-year-old Alfie is fourth in the junior championship table. This follows him taking on his rivals on the track in a bid to win the Essex 'Mini Stocks' Championships. Racing veteran brothers Paul and Ricky are working on a Pontiac in preparation for the Firecracker, an unlimited race where competitors can drive any of type of car: from stretch limos to Reliant Robins. Rather than being 'rodders', who are the fastest drivers on the track, the brothers are 'wreckers' who compete because of their love of crashing.

Mar 9, 2014

60 min

Episode 2

In this episode, an army of veteran champions are tempted out of retirement for the Olly Moran Memorial Race and compete alongside the best of today's younger drivers for the event trophies. Legendary pink team the Condoms 'trade paint' with the infamous yellow Suicide Squad, who have been absent from the track for fifteen years.

Mar 16, 2014