Actoradventurers ewan mcgregor and charley boorman motorcycle from scotland to south africa in a 10part series coverin more. Watch the video below to see the exclusive interview and real the full article in mcn, wednesday, april 2, 2008. In 2004 ewan and charley embarked on an epic long way round challenge, to bike 20,000miles, cross 12 countries and 19 time. Another night 2017 tinseltowns bombs and blockbusters 2006 ban the sadist videos.
Turns out his phone was flat and he was on his way to his mates 34 miles down the road. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman take the long way down. To view this site, you need to have javascript enabled in your browser, and either the flash plugin or an html5video enabled browser. Riding their bmw gs r1200s, they crossed europe, ukraine, russia, kazakhstan and mongolia to ride the road of bones through siberia, over to alaska, through canada, north america and finished in new. The miniseries gained more fans as a threedisc dvd box set that included two more episodes, bonus scenes and extended footage. Mcgregors brother colin joined the motorcycle team during the early stages of the long way down journey, and his father jim also rode on sections of both long way round and long way down. Long way down ewan mcgregor and charley boorman youtube.
Ewan mcgregor revs up engines in fox reality channels newest original series long way down premiering august 2 at 9p etpt the series is a followup to mcgregors bravo effort long way round. Watch long way down episodes online season 1 2008 tv. Charley, ewan and co keep us entertained as they travel from scotland to south africa on their long way down trip. Jul 06, 2014 il long way down 2012 1,000 ml bike ride down italy matthew crisp. Ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane. In 1987, after leaving school at age 16, he worked as a stagehand at perth repertory theatre and had small roles in their. In rwanda, ewan and charley get firsthand accounts of the 1994 genocide. Ewan mcgregor and charley boormans adventures around the world. After long way round and long way down, a long way up would be the logical next step, but it would take several months.
Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman prepare to hit the road on their motorcycles in a 24,000km epic journey from scotland to africa. Also available from december 3 is the 2 disc dvd containing the complete 6 part bbc series and numerous extras including unseen and extended footage, map of route, exclusive photo gallery and much more. Mcgregor s brother colin joined the motorcycle team during the early stages of the long way down journey, and his father jim also rode on sections of both long way round and long way down. Cold chain mission in which he travels by motorbike, boat, plane and. As with long way round, i preferred charleys voice to ewans because he moans less though its the opposite on screen. Loved ewan and charleys long way round, so its about time i read this. It also features one hour of new extras, including ewan and charleys the. A laugh a minute on long way down part 2 of 2 duration. Since then he has appeared in more than thirty films including star wars episodes i and ii and trainspotting. Awards, galaxy british book award 2008 best popular non fiction. Watch long way round online full episodes of season 1 yidio.
I think its because i have seen most of the episodes of long way round, but. Created by david alexanian, charley boorman, russ malkin. Additional episode footage totals 140 mins and brand new extras footage totals 60 mins. Long way down special edition 3 discs, 10 episodes dvd 2008. Oct 28, 2007 season 1, episode 1 gentlemen, start your engines first aired. Ewan mcgregors long way round bmw r1150gs adventure. Breaking news ewan mcgregor revs up engines in fox reality. Crossing over into mainland europe, they travelled through france, belgium, germany, czech republic, slovakia, ukraine, russia, kazakhstan, mongolia, siberia, alaska, canada and three. Almost two episodes on prep and barely 15 minutes in south africa. Long way down is a television series, book and dvd documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from. Travelled down the road to his mates house based on this guys drunken description there should be a black honda civic outside his house, hes always working on it. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Soooo much better that any weblog on u tube, the presence of professional actors and cameramen makes this much easier to watch, ewan and charley uncover the age old secret of getting away from it all. But for goodwill ambassador ewan mcgregor and unicef supporter charley boorman, it is the trip of a lifetime an adventure which is helping to raise funds and awareness for children.
A laugh a minute on long way down part 2 of 2 youtube. Ewan gordon mcgregor obe born 31 march 1971 is a scottish actor who has had a lot of success in both mainstream and indie movies. After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug. Watch long way down online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000mile 31,000 km journey of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman from london. Inspired by their unicef visits to africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth.
Long way down in a nutshell ewan mcgregor and charley boorman by pterygomandibular. Charleys last trip, long way down, will be aired on national geographic in july, including twoandahalf hours of previously unseen footage. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Achetez long way down import anglais au meilleur prix. It also features one hour of new extras, including ewan and charleys the missing face documentary the story of the pairs first trip to africa, unseen and extended footage, enchanced photo gallery and.
Watch long way round free tv series full seasons online. Watch long way down videos online national geographic. There is a sequel to long way round entitled long way down, and charley boorman is in talks with ewan mcgregor to star in a third series tentatively titled long way up. If you dream of a very long motorcycle trip, this might make you think twice, or, convince you to go for it. Oct 18, 2011 organisers have yet to confirm the exact meeting time so keep checking mcn for updates. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman have lost some of their naivete in their second. Organisers have yet to confirm the exact meeting time so keep checking mcn for updates. Episode ix is expected to reach theaters in 2019, followed by the third. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman take the long way down to. Long way down is a television series, book and dvd documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from john o groats in scotland through eighteen countries in europe and africa to cape town in south africa. The series aired on sky 1 from 18 october 2004 1 february 2005 and was repeated on bbc two in 2008.
Most popular long way down episodes season 1 episode 1 gentlemen, start your engines 10272007. They travelled eastwards through europe and asia, flew to alaska, and continued on by road to new york. Following the phenomenal success of long way round, ewan mcgregor and. Ewan has also appeared on stage in london, tracked polar bears in the canadian high. Follow ewan mcgregor and charley boormans journey from scotland to africa on motorcycles as their team prepares. Ewan and his jokes take up the majority but there is still room for charley and. Long way down tells the story of ewan and charleys epic journey from john ogroats to cape town descending through western europe and africa before arriving at the southern most tip of the continent. I came across the motorcycles that ewan mcgregor and charlie boorman rode in their series the long way down at glasgow museum of transport in scotland. Follow ewan mcgregor and best friend charley boorman as they prepare to bike from the top of scotland to the tip of africa. Il long way down 2012 1,000 ml bike ride down italy matthew crisp. So felt rushed, someone said they went though three countries in one hr on one of the episodes. Nov 28, 2018 long way down ewan mcgregor and charley boorman. Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. Breaking news ewan mcgregor revs up engines in fox.
A new rumor has been making the rounds saying well see ewan mcgregor return as obiwan kenobi in star wars episode 9. Ewan mcgregor makes his impressive debut as curly haired and successful emmit stussy and baldheaded and potbellied ray stussy in the official trailer for season 3. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman the long way down duration. October 28, 2007 actoradventurers ewan mcgregor and charley boorman motorcycle from. Ewan mcgregor breaks his leg only weeks before the departure date.
Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet saturday afternoon, ewan mcgregor actor and selfconfessed bike nut noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop across the bering strait from russia to alaska. Aug 17, 2008 ewan mcgregor long way down posted by mike on august 17, 2008 ewan mcgregor has embarked on his second major motorcycle voyage, since traveling from scotland to new york through europe and asia. Full season and episodes free online streaming fast high quality legal movies and tv television shows. Watch long way round episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. There is a sequel to long way round entitled long way down, and charley boorman is in talks with ewan mcgregor to. This 3 disc special edition contains the entire extended 10 part tv series of long way down with an additional 2 hours of episode footage. Mcgregor appeared in a twopart bbc documentary in april 2012 entitled ewan mcgregor. Long way down in a nutshell ewan mcgregor and charley boorman. Oct 27, 2007 ewan mcgregor and charley boorman prepare to hit the road on their motorcycles in a 24,000km epic journey from scotland to africa. I often wonder why, and after reading about 14 of the book, am thinking that.
Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman ride from john o groats to capetown for unicef. Ewan mcgregor first came to notice in the film shallow grave. Watch long way down episodes online season 1 2008 tv guide. To ask other readers questions about long way down, please sign up. Since then he has appeared in more than thirty films, playing renton in trainspotting and obiwan kenobi in star wars episodes one to three. I came across the motorcycles that ewan mcgregor and.
New york, usa, 24 july 2007 riding a motorcycle from northern scotland all the way to south africa may not be the most expedient form of travel. Apr 20, 20 long way down ewan mcgregor and charley boorman. Shortly after the force awakens was released, word got out that the voice of obiwan could be heard during reys daisy ridley force vision, with the jedi master telling the young scavenger that. In 2004 ewan and charley embarked on an epic long way round challenge, to bike 20,000miles, cross 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. Long way down promises thrills and adventure and is sure to be the journey of lifetime. Shop long way down special edition 3 discs, 10 episodes dvd 2008. Long way down in a nutshell ewan mcgregor and charley. Ewan mcgregor talks about being mistaken for jesus. Charley boorman and ewan mcgregor plan their motorcycle journey from john ogroats, scotland to cape town, south africa. Long way round is a documentary television series documenting the journey of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman from london to new york on motorcycles they traveled eastwards through europe and asia, flew to alaska and continued by road from there to new york. Buy long way down digital original by boorman, charley, mcgregor, ewan isbn. Watch long way round free tv series full seasons online tubi.
Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000mile 31,000 km journey of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman from london to new york city on motorcycles. Long way down an african adventure after their trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug. The sequel to the long way round this series is for people dreaming of traveling the world and getting away from it all. Despite ewan riding on some gravel in the video, we couldnt image he would ride through the baja desert on a california cruiser. Similar trip ideas in both series, yet the execution could not be more different. It is a followup to the long way round of 2004, when the pair rode east from london to new york via eurasia and north america. Nov 06, 2005 the miniseries gained more fans as a threedisc dvd box set that included two more episodes, bonus scenes and extended footage.
Having set off from london in april 2004, ewan and charley travelled through some of the most beautiful, but often dangerous, terrain the world has to offer. Three years after ewan mcgregor and charley boorman circumnavigated the. A surprise for ewan long way down by beatrice ballarini. A bit of swearing but fairly limited, and one naked ewan butt in long way round, so we let our girls ages 9 and 11 see it.
Long way round had me itching to follow the same route. Long way round is more about the bikes and how it was done, long way down is more about africa, its people and scenery. In terms of the journey, there was more of a sense of place in long way round than long way down. October 28, 2007 actoradventurers ewan mcgregor and charley boorman motorcycle from scotland to south africa in this 10part series. With ewan mcgregor, charley boorman, david alexanian, russ malkin. Ewan mcgregor long way down posted by mike on august 17, 2008 ewan mcgregor has embarked on his second major motorcycle voyage, since traveling from scotland to new york through europe and asia. Jan 30, 2016 while that never came into fruition, abrams found another way to tip his hat to the prequels.
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