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Long Way Down

Sun, Oct 28, 2007
  • Documentary
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Three years after Long Way Round, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman set off on a 15,000-mile journey from the northernmost tip of Scotland to the southernmost tip of South Africa, mixing their love of motorcycles with the lure of far-flung roads.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    as Self
  • Charley Boorman
    Charley Boorman
    as Self
  • David Alexanian
    David Alexanian
    as Self
  • Russ Malkin
    Russ Malkin
    as Self
  • J
    Jimmy Simak
    as Self
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Episodes

1 season · 10 episodes

Ended · 10 aired
Season 1
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
    Aired · Sun, Oct 28, 2007 · 60m

    As things get under way, Ewan and Charley undergo fitness and survival training to prepare for their 15,000-mile adventure.

  • E2
    Scotland to Italy
    Aired · Sun, Nov 4, 2007 · 60m

    After visiting Ewan's family in Scotland, he and Charley attempt to stay on a strict time schedule as they push through London and France.

  • E3
    Italy to Libya
    Aired · Sun, Nov 11, 2007 · 60m

    Ewan and Charley battle traffic in Rome. Tensions run high on the ferry ride from Sicily to Tunisia about Charley's dangerous bike stunts.

  • E4
    Libya to Sudan
    Aired · Sun, Nov 18, 2007 · 60m

    Riding through Egypt, the guys doubt whether they'll make it to Aswan in time for the ferry—and will be delayed for a week if they miss it.

  • E5
    Sudan to Ethiopia
    Aired · Sun, Nov 25, 2007 · 60m

    The guys are starting to embrace Africa, but fatigue begins to creep in as the long riding days—and Ethiopia's heat—take a toll.

  • E6
    Ethiopia to Kenya
    Aired · Sun, Dec 2, 2007 · 60m

    The soft sand in Kenya makes it difficult to keep the bikes upright. When the terrain finally changes, it causes even more problems.

  • E7
    Kenya to Rwanda
    Aired · Sat, Dec 8, 2007 · 60m

    Ewan gets excited when he sees wild zebras for the first time. He and Charley trek to the mountains to see gorillas in their natural habitat.

  • E8
    Kigali to Malawi
    Aired · Sat, Dec 15, 2007 · 60m

    Ewan and Charley visit the home of the president of Rwanda. Later, Ewan and his wife Eve are reunited after two months apart.

  • E9
    Malawi to Botswana
    Aired · Sat, Dec 22, 2007 · 60m

    The guys see firsthand how UNICEF helps children in Malawi. Charley decides to do a 360-foot bungee jump and Ewan receives a surprise visit.

  • E10
    Botswana to Cape Town
    Aired · Sat, Dec 29, 2007 · 60m

    Series finale. As their exciting adventure comes to an end, the team is overjoyed when they reach their final destination, Cape Town.