Long Way Round on TV

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CentralOzzy · Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:34 am

I have been watching this Doco that Ewan McGregor & Charlie Boorman did & I must say it's Sucking me in.

Anyone else seen it & what do you reckon of the whole deal??

WEBSITE: http://www.longwayround.com/intro.htm

Nibblet99 · Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:39 am

It just gets better and better as they go along.... still to read the book though.... KTM must've been gutted with the sales of the beemer because of this

Gummiente · Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:45 am

A friend loaned me his 3 DVD set of "The Long Way Round" last week. AMAZING story, wickedly entertaining series!!!! I had the book already, bought it at the Toronto Bike Show back in December. Got Charlie Boorman's autograph, too... he was there at the show to give a live interview on stage about the adventure. Even had a question & answer session with the audience afterwards (most of whom were obvious BMW GS owners).

Ninja Geoff · Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:48 am

I wish i could afford a R 1150 GS Adventure and to go on a 20,000 mile trip. That looks like an amazingly fun thing.

Nibblet99 · #5 Unread post by **Nibblet99** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:13 am

the first episode or 2 are kinda dull, until they get out of europe... then they get really good

bennettoid · Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:58 am

I Tivoed the whole season - love it.

scan · #7 Unread post by **scan** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:10 am

It was on A&E here in the US about 6 or more months ago. Loonette and I watched it from end to end. To me the worst thing seemed to be at the end that they were rushing to wrap it up in the allotted time, but over all it is very interesting. Even with a full support crew they are sometimes unable to continue to move on across Asia. I hate that the whole thing ends with them meeting with the chopper family, but it is TV after all, so what can we expect?

Gummiente · #8 Unread post by **Gummiente** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:36 am

scanevalexec wrote:I hate that the whole thing ends with them meeting with the chopper family

Not only that, but the fact that Ewan seemed to be fawning over them like they were friggin' folk heros or something... I got the impression that American Chopper was big over in England, so they must REALLY be hurting for entertainment over there.

CentralOzzy · Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:04 am

Nibblet99 wrote:It just gets better and better as they go along.... still to read the book though.... KTM must've been gutted with the sales of the beemer because of this

KTM UK had their chance, but WOULD NOT GIVE THEM THE BIKES!

Too bad as I reckon they would have been the right choice....Suckers!

#10 Unread post by **cb360** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:11 am

Never heard of it. That's the only problem with TIVO. I don't watch commercials for the last two years, whcih is great, the only downside is that I miss out out on hearing about the very few new shows I'd like. i'll keep my eye's open for it.