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Long Way Down -- tonight @ 9pm on BBC2

  • 28-10-2007 9:29pm
    #1
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭


    Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman take their bikes to Africa :)

    BBC2 at 9pm tonight! Don't forget!!! :D


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Yeah, recording it for later. Should be good.


  • #3
    Pigman II
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    Some kid with cancer just got his Star Wars prequel DVD's signed by McGregor. Lucky bastard! :mad:


  • #4
    Spunj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭Spunj


    I thought it was excellent, will be following this from now on.


  • #5
    Huggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,408 ✭✭✭Huggles


    Yes was great.

    Does anyone else really dislike Charley Boorman? Ugh irritating.


  • #6
    lostexpectation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,082 ✭✭✭lostexpectation


    there both lovies really, rich bastards too, to be able to do that.


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  • #7
    Ivan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,560 ✭✭✭Ivan


    Any idea if/when its going to be repeated? ;)


  • #8
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    Why do I get the notion that McGregor's wife is going to "Yoko" this trip?


  • #9
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Yeah got that impression too... damn ruiner...


  • #10
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Robbo wrote: »
    Why do I get the notion that McGregor's wife is going to "Yoko" this trip?
    Yeah watched it the other night and thought it was strange that he wanted to bring his wife on what was essentially a lads trip. What is it with some blokes that they just can't say no to their wives? :rolleyes: I'd be rightly p1ssed off if I was Charlie Boorman.

    Actually, I never realised until they both on the Jonathan Ross show that Boorman was the main character in The Emerald Forest. Great movie.


  • #11
    ElNino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭ElNino


    I got the impression that it was more a case of his wife telling him that she wanted to do part of the trip rather than him wanting her to do it. In fact he mentions that he negotiated down her time on the trip to about 10 days and that she wasn't happy with this.

    I don't see how she could ride one of those big heavy BMW bikes. Will they have a smaller bike for her which will slow them down?


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  • #12
    spank_inferno
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    yeah I think she has a smaller bike.
    They showed a shot of the 2 larger bikes with her's in the middle.

    I love the expression to "yoko" something :D


  • #13
    shanew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    for anyone who missed Sundays ep. - its repeated tonight at 23:50 on bbc2.


    Shane.


  • #14
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Are the office assistants going too?

    Bit of crumpet in the desert.


  • #15
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,032 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    They should had done John O Groats to Sydney. I'd say they'll have to use a lot of creative editing to make driving through endless desert in Africa seem interesting.


  • #16
    kevmy
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    youcancallme>al wrote: »
    They should had done John O Groats to Sydney. I'd say they'll have to use a lot of creative editing to make driving through endless desert in Africa seem interesting.

    Well their avoiding a lot of the desert and going down by the coast of Ethiopia, Kenya etc then across to Lake Malawi so it should be good


  • #17
    ElNino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭ElNino


    youcancallme>al wrote: »
    They should had done John O Groats to Sydney. I'd say they'll have to use a lot of creative editing to make driving through endless desert in Africa seem interesting.


    Perhaps thats why they have shortened the series from seven to six episodes.


  • #18
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    DaveMcG wrote: »
    Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman take their bikes to Africa :)

    BBC2 at 9pm tonight! Don't forget!!! :D

    I read the first 2 books they guys had regarding their adventures. i'd have loved to see this but my housemates wouldnt let me watch :(. Is there any news of it being repeated before Christmas?


  • #19
    Dave!
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    second episode is on tonight :) Don't miss it, mrs macgyver!


  • #20
    Mossy Monk
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    Great stuff. I look forward to next week.


  • #21
    Big Ears
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    It's good and all but for me it's just missing that something special from the first Long Way Round trip .

    At least it's on the BBC this time so no ads .


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  • #22
    Hrududu
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    There is definitely a different vibe or something from this series. It just doesnt seem as good.
    Does anyone else really dislike Charley Boorman? Ugh irritating.
    I can't bear him.


  • #23
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    I like Charlie :)

    Tis on again now folks


  • #24
    MagicMarker
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    I like charlie too.


  • #25
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    wtf @ the people that don't like Charley? Met him last year and he's a really sound bloke. Talked to me for ages about LWR as if he was telling the story for the first time.
    It's great stuff, agreed not as good as the first one but still very good! That bit where there's a crazy sandstorm and Ewan's speaking into his camera: "havin a bit of a crisis in the ol' tent" had me lol'ing. He seems like a decent bloke too, compared with most of the Hollywood muppets.


  • #26
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Yeah, gotta agree. He seems genuinely humbled every time he's in one of these African villages and the locals make him food/tea.

    When's his wife meeting up with them? Or did they cancel that? (fingers crossed)


  • #27
    Skinfull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭Skinfull


    Ewan in Tunisa at the original SW se! That was brilliant! I dont know how no one recognised him especially as he had his name on his shirt!

    I think whats missing this time is that they have planned it out WAY more and they have had more accompanyment than they did in the LWR. But it's still interesting TV.


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