Long Way Round (2004–2004)

TV ShowEndedAdventure, Travel1 season, 7 episodes
Long Way Round posterReview score: 78%

Plot

Setting off from London, Ewan and Charley travel through some of the most beautiful, but often dangerous, terrain the world has to offer. Crossing over into mainland Europe, they travelled through France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, Alaska, Canada and three months later they arrived at their final destination, New York City USA!

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  1. 01Long Way Round S01E04Barnaul to Western MongoliaS01E04 · 8.5Before Ewan and Charley enter Mongolia, they have a small portion of Russia they must travel through first. They are thrilled to be on decent roads again, and make good time driving to Barnaul, a rather large Westernized city. Ewan and Charley are taken by surprise by the stunning gorgeous Altai region they find themselves in. There are literally no roads in Mongolia as we know them. Instead, the guys must follow tracks marked in the earth by trucks.
  2. 02Long Way Round S01E05Western Mongolia to YakutskS01E05 · 8.5A bad fall and more mechanical trouble dogs Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as their motorbike odyssey continues. After regrouping to assess the damage, they head for Ulan Bator and are taken on an underground tour of the Mongolian capital's sewers. They then travel back into Russia and on to Siberia, where they're informed of a really bad stretch of road ahead. Reluctantly they decide to let a train take the strain.
  3. 03Long Way Round S01E06Yakutsk to Magadan (The Road of Bones)S01E06 · 8.5Pushing on despite many setbacks, Ewan and Charley immerse themselves in the rich culture and their spirits are lifted by the beauty and kindness of the people of Mongolia. They know that the Road of Bones in Siberia (built by Stalin's prisoners) lies ahead and will surely test them further.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes2004Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Long Way Round S01E01PreparationOctober 18, 2004 7.5Meet Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor. The pair met on the set of 'Serpent's Kiss' and have since forged a firm and lasting friendship. Now
  2. S01E02Long Way Round S01E02London to VolgogradOctober 25, 2004 7.0Travelling through Europe, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman head for Slovakia, but the lads' motorbike odyssey is about to hit trouble. Ori
  3. S01E03Long Way Round S01E03KazakhstanNovember 1, 2004 8.0Ewan and Charley are on the road to Kazakhstan. They notice how both the terrain and people have changed. At the border they are met by a we
  4. S01E04Long Way Round S01E04Season's bestBarnaul to Western MongoliaNovember 8, 2004 8.5Before Ewan and Charley enter Mongolia, they have a small portion of Russia they must travel through first. They are thrilled to be on decen
  5. S01E05Long Way Round S01E05Western Mongolia to YakutskNovember 8, 2004 8.5A bad fall and more mechanical trouble dogs Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as their motorbike odyssey continues. After regrouping to asse
  6. S01E06Long Way Round S01E06Yakutsk to Magadan (The Road of Bones)November 22, 2004 8.5Pushing on despite many setbacks, Ewan and Charley immerse themselves in the rich culture and their spirits are lifted by the beauty and kin
  7. S01E07Long Way Round S01E07Anchorage to New YorkNovember 29, 2004 8.0Ewan and Charley take in the wildlife in Alaska then head across the border into Canada and ride into the Yukon region. They meet the Firefi

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