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Long Way Down

2007 · 1 season

A genial, scenic ride-along with two friends, full of banter, dusty roads and small hardships that feel like an adventure rather than a threat.

Created by
Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Apple TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • exploration
  • freedom
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin, David Alexanian, Ewan McGregor
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian, Russ Malkin, Jimmy Simak
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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