Long Way Down: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. And after an inspirational UNICEF visit to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. And so they set off on their 15,000-mile journey with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip. Joining up with producer/directors Russ Malkin and David Alexanian and the Long Way Round team, their route took them from John O'Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, Ewan and Charley faced their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humour and honesty they tell their story - the drama, the dangers and the sheer exhilaration of riding together again, through a continent filled wi...

Series details

• Title: Long Way Down
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Travel
• Premiere date: 2007-10-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-12-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 13595
• IMDb ID: tt0959858
• TVDB ID: 80731

Cast and credited roles

• Ewan McGregor — Ewan McGregor
• Charley Boorman — Charley Boorman

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-10-28; final listed air date 2007-12-29; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Long Way Down on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.