Alaska 

Seasoned adventurer Charley Boorman brings experience from six continents, while his companion, comedian Sue Perkins, is a rookie tourist whose only asset is a big mouth. Starting from ... See full summary »

Stars:

Adrian Dunbar, Charley Boorman, Sue Perkins

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Adrian Dunbar	...	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charley Boorman	...	Himself
Sue Perkins	...	Herself
Jordan Schaul	...	Himself

Storyline

Seasoned adventurer Charley Boorman brings experience from six continents, while his companion, comedian Sue Perkins, is a rookie tourist whose only asset is a big mouth. Starting from Alaska's coast, they head for and follow the dreaded Dalton Highway. It was built by the oil sector, which generates 85% of the state's revenue, to supply its pipeline staff, private cars like their 4x4 remain rare insects among the company's colossal road monsters. The end of winter is a super-dangerous season, as ice becomes unstable and seeping waters turns into floods, while snow storms remain omnipresent.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Release Date:

4 September 2011 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Renegade Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point Charley and Sue drive their pickup truck into a snow-covered ditch. They radio for help, and a passing trucker helps tow them back onto the road. Neither Charley, Sue nor anybody involved in the production appeared to be aware that their Good Samaritan truck driver was none other than Jack Jesse, one of the stars of another reality show, Ice Road Truckers (2007)

User Reviews

Splendid views with moronic hosts

The otherwise breathtaking views and brief but interesting interactions with Alaskan natives are marred by vapid yammering between a couple seemingly bent on inconveniencing said natives for the sake of generating conversation. Mix in shallow commentary on religion and politics and you end up with something best watched on barely audible volume in the background while doing something more interesting.