Long Way Down (2007)

Long Way Down (2007)

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.

Cast: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian, Russ Malkin, Jimmy Simak


10Season 1

Maun, Botswana to Cape Town, South Africa

December 30, 2007

Ewan and Charley conclude their trip to the Okavango Delta where Ewan has an extremely close call with an elephant. The boys have a last 120 Km ride over sand to reach the Namibian border, their last push through the tough terrain.

09Season 1

Chintheche, Malawi to Maun, Botswana

December 23, 2007

Ewan, his wife Eve and Charley begin their second day of riding in Malawi. Reaching their destination Lake Nyasa Ewan is excited to be on the bikes with Eve. Riding down to Senga Bay producers David and Russ surprise Ewan by flying in his mum to see him.

08Season 1

Kigali, Rwanda to Chintheche, Malawi

December 16, 2007

Ewan and Charley attend a Rwandan wedding reception and then meet the president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame. Then they tour the Rwandan genocide museum.

07Season 1

Laisamis, Kenya to Rwanda

December 9, 2007

After several hours of struggling with the muddy river crossing, the bikes and cars are finally across. Riding on, Ewan gets very excited when he sees wild Zebra's for the first time. They ride to Naivasha to meet with Charley's old friends where they are given a plane ride.

06Season 1

Shashemene, Ethiopia to Laisamis, Kenya

December 2, 2007

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 surround them.

05Season 1

Khartoum, Sudan to Shashemene, Ethiopia

November 25, 2007

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 wheel and crashed his truck into another vehicle.

04Season 1

Tobruk, Libya to Khartoum, Sudan

November 18, 2007

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 much they miss their families back home

03Season 1

Rome, Italy to Tobruk, Libya

November 11, 2007

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 tires on the bikes they are ready to hit the new terrain.

02Season 1

John O'Groats, Scotland to Siena, Italy

November 4, 2007

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.

01Season 1

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

October 28, 2007

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 the moon but Charley's not so sure as she's never ridden a bike before.