

Long Way Down
2007 · BBC Two · 60 min · 1 season
S01E10 · Botswana to Cape Town
Sun, 30 Dec, 8:00 am
Series finale. As their exciting adventure comes to an end, the team is overjoyed when they reach their final destination, Cape Town.
About
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...
Episodes
- E01
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Mon, 29 Oct· 60 minAs things get under way, Ewan and Charley undergo fitness and survival training to prepare for their 15,000-mile adventure.
- E02
Scotland to Italy
Mon, 5 Nov· 60 minAfter visiting Ewan's family in Scotland, he and Charley attempt to stay on a strict time schedule as they push through London and France.
- E03
Italy to Libya
Mon, 12 Nov· 60 minEwan and Charley battle traffic in Rome. Tensions run high on the ferry ride from Sicily to Tunisia about Charley's dangerous bike stunts.
- E04
Libya to Sudan
Mon, 19 Nov· 60 minRiding through Egypt, the guys doubt whether they'll make it to Aswan in time for the ferry—and will be delayed for a week if they miss it.
- E05
Sudan to Ethiopia
Mon, 26 Nov· 60 minThe guys are starting to embrace Africa, but fatigue begins to creep in as the long riding days—and Ethiopia's heat—take a toll.
- E06
Ethiopia to Kenya
Mon, 3 Dec· 60 minThe soft sand in Kenya makes it difficult to keep the bikes upright. When the terrain finally changes, it causes even more problems.
- E07
Kenya to Rwanda
Sun, 9 Dec· 60 minEwan gets excited when he sees wild zebras for the first time. He and Charley trek to the mountains to see gorillas in their natural habitat.
- E08
Kigali to Malawi
Sun, 16 Dec· 60 minEwan and Charley visit the home of the president of Rwanda. Later, Ewan and his wife Eve are reunited after two months apart.
- E09
Malawi to Botswana
Sun, 23 Dec· 60 minThe guys see firsthand how UNICEF helps children in Malawi. Charley decides to do a 360-foot bungee jump and Ewan receives a surprise visit.
- E10
Botswana to Cape Town
Sun, 30 Dec· 60 minSeries finale. As their exciting adventure comes to an end, the team is overjoyed when they reach their final destination, Cape Town.
Cast

Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor

Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman









