Long Way Down
Long Way Down
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Long Way Down

8.0 / 10
2007
1 season
6 episodes
Documentary

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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Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. They travel from the North of Scotland, down through Europe, into Africa, finally winding up in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

    1.Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

    8.0
    28-10-200760m

    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 tri...

  • John O'Groats, Scotland to Siena, Italy

    2.John O'Groats, Scotland to Siena, Italy

    7.0
    04-11-200760m

    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

    3.Rome, Italy to Tobruk, Libya

    7.0
    11-11-200760m

    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 new ti...

  • Tobruk, Libya to Khartoum, Sudan

    4.Tobruk, Libya to Khartoum, Sudan

    7.0
    18-11-200760m

    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

    5.Khartoum, Sudan to Shashemene, Ethiopia

    8.0
    25-11-200760m

    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 whe...

  • Shashemene, Ethiopia to Laisamis, Kenya

    6.Shashemene, Ethiopia to Laisamis, Kenya

    8.0
    02-12-200760m

    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 dang...

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