Long Way Down

S01E02: John O'Groats, Scotland to Siena, Italy

After a miserable ride to London, Ewan and Charley push on to France. Despite arduous weather conditions, they must stay on a strict time course.

Overview

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.

Episodes

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

S01E01 Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

October 28, 2007 60 min
After finding a suitable base Ewan and Charley spend several months in London prior to departure, planning a route. Eve, Ewan's wife, decides she would like to join part of the trip. Ewan is over...
John O'Groats, Scotland to Siena, Italy

S01E02 John O'Groats, Scotland to Siena, Italy

November 4, 2007 60 min
After a miserable ride to London, Ewan and Charley push on to France. Despite arduous weather conditions, they must stay on a strict time course.
Rome, Italy to Tobruk, Libya

S01E03 Rome, Italy to Tobruk, Libya

November 11, 2007 60 min
Leaving the romantic city of Rome they head down the Amalfi Coast as they make their way to the edge of Italy, ready to catch the ferry over to Sicily. After a days rest and...
Tobruk, Libya to Khartoum, Sudan

S01E04 Tobruk, Libya to Khartoum, Sudan

November 18, 2007 60 min
In Libya, the boys visit Tobruk War Cemetery; Ewan is touched by the amount of people buried there from all over the world. It is an emotional day for the boys as they realize how...
Khartoum, Sudan to Shashemene, Ethiopia

S01E05 Khartoum, Sudan to Shashemene, Ethiopia

November 25, 2007 60 min
Passing by Khartoum, the boys have been riding for a while and see the aftermath of a car crash and pull over to the roadside. One of the drivers explains he fell asleep at the...
Shashemene, Ethiopia to Laisamis, Kenya

S01E06 Shashemene, Ethiopia to Laisamis, Kenya

December 2, 2007 60 min
Now over the border, and in Kenya, the team find themselves stuck in bandit country when Claudio's shock absorber goes yet again. They set up camp for the night - aware of the dangers that...

Cast

Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Self
Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman
Self
David Alexanian
David Alexanian
Self
Russ Malkin
Russ Malkin
Self
Jimmy Simak
Self

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