Long Way Round: Miniseries

TV-MA

2004

Created by Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
7 episodes
Adventure
Documentary

In 2004 Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embarked on an epic challenge to bike 20,000-miles across 12 countries and 19... More

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, realise their dream.

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Where to watch Long Way Round: Miniseries

Long Way Round: Miniseries is available to stream in Australia... More now on Apple TV+ and Apple TV+ on Prime.

Long Way Round: Miniseries episodes

Preparation

Ewan and Charley prepare for their adventure, including lessons for... More kidnap avoidance, fitness training, first aid, and vaccinations.

Shoving Off

The guys continue making preparations for their trip, heading to... More Wales for off-road motorcycle training and making last-minute plans.

London to Volgograd

After making the first extended stop of their journey in... More Prague, Ewan and Charley continue onward to the Ukrainian border.

Barnaul to Western Mongolia

Before Ewan and Charley enter Mongolia, they have a small... More 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.

Western Mongolia to Yakutsk

A bad fall and more mechanical trouble dogs Ewan McGregor... More 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.

Yakutsk to Magadan (The Road of Bones)

Pushing on despite many setbacks, Ewan and Charley immerse themselves... More 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

Anchorage to New York

Ewan and Charley take in the wildlife in Alaska then... More head across the border into Canada and ride into the Yukon region. They meet the Firefighters tackling forest fires and a Welshman who takes them up in his aeroplane to view a glacier. After a visit to Calgary Funfair, Ewan is almost injured when a reckless driver causes a near fatal accident