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Long Way Down (Special Edition)

Long Way Down (Special Edition) (2007)

October. 28,2007

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Long Way Down (Special Edition)

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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Long Way Down (Special Edition)

2007

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2007

10 Episode

Episode 1 - Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

October. 28,2007

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

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Episode 2 - Scotland to Italy

November. 04,2007

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

Episode 3 - Rome to Tobruk

November. 11,2007

Episode 4 - Tobruk to Khartoum

November. 18,2007

Episode 5 - Sudan to Ethiopia

November. 25,2007

Episode 6 - Into Kenya

December. 02,2007

Episode 7 - Kenya to Rwanda

December. 09,2007

Charley and Ewan visit a UNICEF site, where they meet former child soldiers, entertain locals with their bike stunts and venture into the Rwandan mountains. This episode: the bikes and cars finally make it across a muddy river; Ewan sees wild zebras for the first time; wild gorillas in their natural habitat.

Episode 8 - Kigali to Malawi

December. 16,2007

The team gate-crash a wedding and meet the President of Rwanda, who shares his story as a refugee and, on the Tanzania/Malawi border, Ewan is reunited with his wife. This episode: Ewan and Charley go to the home of Pal Kagame, the president of Rwanda; Ewan and Eve are reunited after two months; Eve has problems riding on sand.

Episode 9 - Malawi to Botswana

December. 23,2007

Ewan's wife Eve joins the team for this leg of the journey, as they visit a crocodile farm and share a camp fire and baked beans alongside local tribesmen. This episode: a UNICEF child-care center in Malawi; Victoria Falls; Charley decides to bungee jump over the Zambezi River.

Episode 10 - Botswana to Cape Town

December. 30,2007

The boys are on the home stretch but their journey is still rife with danger. Ewan has a close call with a charging elephant and cameraman Claudio takes a tumble. This episode: Ewan and Charley enjoy the culture and company of Namibian bush people; the team is overjoyed upon reaching Cape Town.