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. It is a followup to the long way round of 2004, when the pair rode east from london to new. An epic journey by motorcycle from scotland to south africa by. Jan 21, 2014 long way down lwd is a documentary documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, on which they rode south through 18 countries from john o groats in scotland. 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. These long time friends hit the road from the top of scotland to the bottom tip of africa and weve. They are partnered along the way by friends and directorproducers david alexanian and russ malkin who were responsible for organizing the expedition and filming the documentary. Long way down by ewan mcgregor overdrive rakuten overdrive. Last line from long way down by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman.
In 1987, after leaving school at age 16, he worked as a stagehand at perth repertory theatre and had small roles in their. Ewan mcgregor first came to notice in the film shallow grave. 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. Read long way down an epic journey by motorcycle from scotland to south africa by ewan mcgregor available from rakuten kobo. Long way down kindle edition by charley boorman author, ewan mcgregor author 4. Ewan mcgregor, charley boorman go back on the road on. As with long way round, i preferred charleys voice to ewans because he moans less though its the opposite on screen. Il long way down 2012 1,000 ml bike ride down italy matthew crisp. Long way down soundtrack produced by jimmy simak cd soundtrack compiled by amanda jones. Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. Once my hands were healed, the first thing ewan and i did was return to the royal geographical society in london, the place where wed mapped out the first trip. In 2004 ewan mcgregor and charley boorman embarked on an epic challenge, to motorcycle 20, 000miles, cross 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. Facing a brand new set of challenges the intrepid pair discover spectacular but unforgiving terrain, rich cultures and unforgettable local characters. Mar 31, 1971 he portrayed legendary irish author james joyce in nora 2000, flexed his vocal chords opposite nicole kidman in moulin rouge 2001, spun seductive southern tales in big fish 2003, and explored adultery in young adam 2003.
Long way down three years after circumnavigating the globe together, ewan mcgregor and charley boorman undertake another overland motorcycle adventure, this time from john ogroats to south africa. Long way down book by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman. Ewan mcgregor and charley boormans long way up may be on harley livewires. 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. 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.
Joining up with producerdirectors russ malkin and david alexanian and the long way round team, their route took them from john ogroats at the northernmost tip of scotland to cape agulhas on the southernmost tip of south africa. New tenpart series follows the intrepid pair from scotland to cape town via libya, ethiopia, sudan and rwanda in long way down on national geographic channel. He portrayed legendary irish author james joyce in nora 2000, flexed his vocal chords opposite nicole kidman in moulin rouge 2001, spun seductive southern tales in big fish 2003, and explored adultery in young adam 2003. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman take the long way down to. Long way round is more about the bikes and how it was done, long way down is more about africa, its people and scenery. 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. 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. Jul 06, 2014 il long way down 2012 1,000 ml bike ride down italy matthew crisp. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman take the long way down. The two friends will travel through such places as siberia, kazakhstan, mongolia, and alaska, before finally ending the.
Two best friends set out on a road trip across africa. Buy long way down digital original by boorman, charley, mcgregor, ewan isbn. Rent long way down 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Long way down ebook by ewan mcgregor 9781416577485. Long way round dvd download ewan mcgregor hopelutheran.
Long way round chasing shadows across the world from london to new york, ewan mcgregor and charley boorman chased their shadows through europe, the ukraine, kazakhstan, mongolia and russia, across the pacific to alaska, then down through canada and america. I said goodbye to charley and left the workshop around 4. Chasing shadows across the world by ewan mcgregor it started as a daydream. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman return for another unforgettable adventure this time riding the long way down. He followed this one year later by appearing in bill forsyths being human and danny boyles thriller shallow grave. Rent long way down 2007 starring ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on dvd and bluray. Loved ewan and charleys long way round, so its about time i read this. Long way down lwd is a documentary documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, on which they rode south through 18 countries from john o groats in. Their journey takes eightyfive days and crosses two continents. Ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane.
Watch long way down online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Ewan mcgregor author ewan mcgregor was born in perthshire in 1971. An epic journey by motorcycle from scotland to south africa by ewan mcgregor. British actors and bosom buddies mcgregor and boorman produced a surprise hit in 2004 with the funloving travelogue long way round 2004, which chronicled the duos adventures as they cruised around the globe on their motorcycles, making friends and delivering wisecracks along the way. Ewan mcgregor is back on topagain this link opens in a new window. He is currently working his way, via his bike, from john o groats in scotland to capetown, south africa. Traversing more than 24,000 kilometres of tough terrain. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining series about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realizing their dream. Wed just got back from appearing on jonathan ross to promote long way round and i was on a high. These long time friends hit the road from the top of scotland to the bottom tip of africa and weve included over two hours of unseen footage. Sep 10, 2019 ewan mcgregor and his pal charley boorman are going to be back on the road soon, according to reports that four adventureready electric harleydavidson livewire bikes have been delivered on their.
Ewan mcgregor and his wingman, brit tv personality charley boorman, have reportedly begun production of the third entry in their popular long way motorcycle road trip tv series, and are set. If you dream of a very long motorcycle trip, this might make you think twice, or, convince you to go for it. 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. The adventure was on again john ogroats to cape town. Ewan mcgregor celebrity profile check out the latest ewan mcgregor photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
With ewan mcgregor, charley boorman, david alexanian, russ malkin. In 2004 ewan and charley embarked on an epic long way round challenge, to bike 20,000miles, cross. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Rent long way round 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Oct 27, 2007 ewan mcgregor and charley boorman return for another unforgettable adventure this time riding the long way down. Rent long way round 2004 starring ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on dvd and bluray.
Pdf long way round download full pdf book download. After their trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt. Long way down by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman kirkus. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ewan mcgregor and best mate charley boorman circumnavigate the globe on their motorbikes. After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug.
Buy long way down by boorman, charley, mcgregor, ewan isbn. Ewan mcgregor and his pal charley boorman are going to be back on the road soon, according to reports that four adventureready electric harleydavidson livewire bikes have been delivered on their. They travel from the north of scotland, down through europe, into africa, finally winding up in cape town, south africa. Ewan mcgregor and charley boormans adventures around the world. Sep 07, 2016 his british documentary television series long way round and long way down, which originally aired on sky 1, followed mcgregor and his best friend, charley boorman, as they circumnavigated the. Ewan mcgregor made his acting debut in 1993 in the british television series lipstick on your collar. Two years later, he played heroin addict mark renton in danny boyles trainspotting which won him international recognition. 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. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, ewan and charley faced their hardest challenges yet. Created by david alexanian, charley boorman, russ malkin. 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. This documentary series follows actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on a motorcycle trip around the world.
The two friends will travel through such places as siberia, kazakhstan, mongolia, and alaska, before finally ending the journey in new york. Another night 2017 tinseltowns bombs and blockbusters 2006 ban the sadist videos. Long way up is an upcoming television series documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2019 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from patagonia in argentina through south america and north america to california in the united states. 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. Ewan mcgregor and best mate charley boorman take to the road again in a new tenpart documentary series. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Ewan has also appeared on stage in london, tracked polar bears in the. There are photos from argentina of a pair of adventurespec livewires alongside some. Since then he has appeared in more than thirty films, playing renton in trainspotting and obiwan kenobi in star wars episodes one to three. 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. And after an inspirational unicef visit to africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. In 2007, he embarked on a motorcycle trip through ethiopia, uganda and malawi for a documentary called long way down. 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.