Long Way Home with Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman
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Apple TV+ said:
The boys are back at it. Join Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, and their two vintage bikes on an epic journey across Europe.
“Long Way Home” follows Ewan and Charley as they ride refurbished vintage motorbikes from Ewan’s home in Scotland to Charley’s in England — but rather than take the shortest route, they go the long way! They head across the North Sea to Scandinavia, all the way up to the Arctic Circle and then down to the Baltics and through continental Europe, before eventually hopping back over the English Channel two months later. It’s an adventure that will take them to more than fifteen countries, through spectacular scenery and along some of the greatest driving roads in the world. Along the way they’ll immerse themselves in each country’s culture, meet the locals and try their hand at unique and eclectic activities.
The Emmy Award-nominated series is executive produced by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, alongside longtime collaborators David Alexanian and Russ Malkin, who also direct. The new “Long Way” season follows Ewan and Charley’s previous adventures in “Long Way Round,” “Long Way Down” and “Long Way Up,”.
Starts Friday 9 May 2025“Long Way Home” follows Ewan and Charley as they ride refurbished vintage motorbikes from Ewan’s home in Scotland to Charley’s in England — but rather than take the shortest route, they go the long way! They head across the North Sea to Scandinavia, all the way up to the Arctic Circle and then down to the Baltics and through continental Europe, before eventually hopping back over the English Channel two months later. It’s an adventure that will take them to more than fifteen countries, through spectacular scenery and along some of the greatest driving roads in the world. Along the way they’ll immerse themselves in each country’s culture, meet the locals and try their hand at unique and eclectic activities.
The Emmy Award-nominated series is executive produced by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, alongside longtime collaborators David Alexanian and Russ Malkin, who also direct. The new “Long Way” season follows Ewan and Charley’s previous adventures in “Long Way Round,” “Long Way Down” and “Long Way Up,”.
Yeah I am hoping for a return to form on this one. Looking forward to it.
Loved the first one, second was ok, third one was awful.
I saw Charley Boorman was loaned an Ineos for a Ducati trip in California, wonder if they would supply support vehicles for another Long Way series, maybe Long Way Down Under. That would be pretty awesome. Australia, Tasmania, maybe even NZ.
Loved the first one, second was ok, third one was awful.
I saw Charley Boorman was loaned an Ineos for a Ducati trip in California, wonder if they would supply support vehicles for another Long Way series, maybe Long Way Down Under. That would be pretty awesome. Australia, Tasmania, maybe even NZ.
PinkTornado said:
Looking forward to watching another series with them, and hopefully this one will be better viewing than the last one on the EV bikes!
I enjoyed that one - in fact I enjoyed them all. I know it was awkward with the limited range, limited charging capability, cold etc but it was still a great story.In particular was the introduction of Ewan's daughter who we originally met during the original Long Way Round as a toddler, turned-out into the street by parents who couldn't afford to care for her. At the time Ewan met her, she was at an orphanage and he seemed quite upset at her story but you never know what's real and what's "on camera". Then, during Long Way Up we learned he went back and adopted her. I wasn't aware of this before the TV series, although it probably wasn't a secret but it certainly wasn't something he crowed about. This had quite an impact on me - he's now on my list of "favourite humans".
Anyway, looking forward to Long Way Home. I have driven through many of the countries they are likely to drive through, so it'll be fun to spot any places I might recognise.
Lefty said:
Yeah I am hoping for a return to form on this one. Looking forward to it.
Loved the first one, second was ok, third one was awful.
I saw Charley Boorman was loaned an Ineos for a Ducati trip in California, wonder if they would supply support vehicles for another Long Way series, maybe Long Way Down Under. That would be pretty awesome. Australia, Tasmania, maybe even NZ.
Surely that would just be hours and hours of scorched earth, parched trees and nothing to actually look at or do? Loved the first one, second was ok, third one was awful.
I saw Charley Boorman was loaned an Ineos for a Ducati trip in California, wonder if they would supply support vehicles for another Long Way series, maybe Long Way Down Under. That would be pretty awesome. Australia, Tasmania, maybe even NZ.
Mars said:
I enjoyed that one - in fact I enjoyed them all. I know it was awkward with the limited range, limited charging capability, cold etc but it was still a great story.
In particular was the introduction of Ewan's daughter who we originally met during the original Long Way Round as a toddler, turned-out into the street by parents who couldn't afford to care for her. At the time Ewan met her, she was at an orphanage and he seemed quite upset at her story but you never know what's real and what's "on camera". Then, during Long Way Up we learned he went back and adopted her. I wasn't aware of this before the TV series, although it probably wasn't a secret but it certainly wasn't something he crowed about. This had quite an impact on me - he's now on my list of "favourite humans".
Anyway, looking forward to Long Way Home. I have driven through many of the countries they are likely to drive through, so it'll be fun to spot any places I might recognise.
I don't disagree re his adopted daughter in that series, it was just all the charging stuff/range anxiety that got a bit tiresome for me.In particular was the introduction of Ewan's daughter who we originally met during the original Long Way Round as a toddler, turned-out into the street by parents who couldn't afford to care for her. At the time Ewan met her, she was at an orphanage and he seemed quite upset at her story but you never know what's real and what's "on camera". Then, during Long Way Up we learned he went back and adopted her. I wasn't aware of this before the TV series, although it probably wasn't a secret but it certainly wasn't something he crowed about. This had quite an impact on me - he's now on my list of "favourite humans".
Anyway, looking forward to Long Way Home. I have driven through many of the countries they are likely to drive through, so it'll be fun to spot any places I might recognise.
PinkTornado said:
I don't disagree re his adopted daughter in that series, it was just all the charging stuff/range anxiety that got a bit tiresome for me.
I look at it alongside all other TV... it was clearly winning in that race (at the time) even if it wasn't as good as the other trips they did. 
Incidentally, there's a small group of retired gents who made "railbikes" - bicycles that you ride on railways with. They published their trip to Patagonia on YouTube. It looks fabulous - and mostly desolate. The Long Way Up also showed this, as did The Grand Tour when they went there. I would love to take a overland camper there myself and just explore those wide open and empty spaces.
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