TV series

Long Way Round

2004 · 1 season

A breezy, companionable road trip where two friends tackle mud, borders and breakdowns with good humour and wide-eyed curiosity.

Created by: Charley Boorman, David Alexanian
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman

Overview: In 2004 Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embarked on an epic challenge to bike 20,000-miles across 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. Watch as two friends ride around the world together and, against all the odds, realize their dream.

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Created by: Charley Boorman, David Alexanian
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 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
survival
freedom
ambition
Places: road trip
countryside
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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