Long Way Down (2007)

Name: Long Way Down
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian, Russ Malkin, Jimmy Simak

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (7,628 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Apple TV+
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.59 avg 10 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gentlemen, Start Your Engines	7.3	160
2	John O'Groats, Scotland to Siena, Italy	7.3	148
3	Rome, Italy to Tobruk, Libya	7.5	138
4	Tobruk, Libya to Khartoum, Sudan	7.5	136
5	Khartoum, Sudan to Shashemene, Ethiopia	7.7	131
6	Shashemene, Ethiopia to Laisamis, Kenya	7.7	129
7	Laisamis, Kenya to Rwanda	7.8	104
8	Kigali, Rwanda to Chintheche, Malawi	7.7	105
9	Chintheche, Malawi to Maun, Botswana	7.7	103
10	Maun, Botswana to Cape Town, South Africa	7.7	99