
Long Way Down
2007 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 8.1
A pair of friends set out on a 15,000-mile motorcycle journey from the northernmost tip of Scotland to the southernmost tip of South Africa. Along the way, the series captures the highs and lows of long-distance travel, from tough conditions and changing landscapes to wildlife encounters and the people they meet on the road.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-10-28
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (62 votes)
About
If you enjoy adventure travel series with real friendship dynamics, big landscapes, and wildlife, this is a strong pick, especially if you liked Long Way Round; Not for you if constant complaining and interpersonal tension frustrate you.
Pros: adventurous road-trip energy; gorgeous scenery; lots of wildlife | Cons: frequent complaining; occasional bickering; familiar sequel beats
Themes
- motorcycle
- roadtrip
- motorbike
Cast & crew

Ewan McGregor
as Self

Charley Boorman
as Self

David Alexanian
as Self

Russ Malkin
as Self
- JS
Jimmy Simak
as Self
Directed by David Alexanian, Russ Malkin
Episodes1 season · 6 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Gentlemen, Start Your Engines60mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E2John O'Groats, Scotland to Siena, Italy60mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E3Rome, Italy to Tobruk, Libya60mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E4Tobruk, Libya to Khartoum, Sudan60mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E5Khartoum, Sudan to Shashemene, Ethiopia60mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E6Shashemene, Ethiopia to Laisamis, Kenya60mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+