Long Way Down 

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.

Creators:

David Alexanian, Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin

Stars:

Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ewan McGregor	...	Himself 6 episodes, 2007
Charley Boorman	...	Himself 6 episodes, 2007
David Alexanian	...	Himself 6 episodes, 2007
Russ Malkin	...	Himself 6 episodes, 2007
Jimmy Simak	...	Himself 6 episodes, 2007

Storyline

In a follow-up to the documentary series "Long Way Round", actors and best friends Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman travel from John O'Groats, Scotland down to Cape Town, South Africa on motorcycles. They travel down through Europe and Africa, getting an up-close view of the local cultures. They also stop at various UNICEF projects to offer support and assistance to the children there.

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Plot Keywords:

africa | motorcycle | tv mini series | traveling | true life adventure | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK] Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

El mundo en moto con Ewan McGregor, la aventura continúa

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Earth,Elixir Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

519 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ewan McGregor/Charles Barkley/Wilco (2014)

User Reviews

Long Way Down - Feature

Long Way Down is the feature cut of the second season of the road trip documentary featuring Ewan McGregor and his buddy Charlie Boorman on their motorcycle adventure from the Northern tip of Scotland, to the southern tip of Africa. Brushing up on the past adventure is not a requirement for getting your visa for this trip. The film suffers mildly from the lack of build-up and planning for the trip, which would have added more of an introduction to the traveling company, but the ramping right into the adventure helps the pace of the 2+hr film. As a whole the film works as an African postcard, a buddy road trip, and the greatest advertisement for adventure tourism ever made. It is impossible to watch this film and not have an immediate desire to skip the beaches of Hawaii for the far-reaches of the African wilderness. McGregor and Boorman featured equally are both likable, and yet oddly familiar. They are the friends on any vacation that you realize the longer you stay with them, the more disagreeable and yet likable they get. McGregor checks any star ego he may have at the Scotland border, often embracing his lack of motorcycling skill "I fall down a lot", and is surprised when he is not mobbed while visiting the original 1977 Star Wars set in Tunisia. Unlike the rest of the celebutard reality shows that infest the airwaves, Long Way down is not about following the everyday life of a celebrity, it's about following two friends on the adventure of a lifetime…one of which just happens to be obi-wan Kenobi.