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Long Way Down

Long Way Down

20078.01 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by David Alexanian
Produced by Lucy Trujillo
NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

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Charley Boorman

Charley Boorman

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David Alexanian

David Alexanian

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Russ Malkin

Russ Malkin

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Jimmy Simak

Self

Themes & Keywords

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About Long Way Down

Long Way Down is a documentary series that first aired in 2007 exploring themes of motorcycle, roadtrip, motorbike. Created by David Alexanian, it stars Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian. 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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