Long way down "start pictures "

[Belgian~Bruce]

Its looks like your running out of excuses to join them.

[Xander]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/longwaydown/

the latest vid about it... all i really want to know is what is with Ewan's MULLET???

[SteveWilko]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/longwaydown/

the latest vid about it... all i really want to know is what is with Ewan's MULLET???

Looks a bit nobby........

and riding without gloves..... tut tut .....

[Dee Duble Yuh]

Clearly headed for BBC Two! Interesting! I didn't notice this previously on the main web site, but the trip is sponsored inter alia by the BBC!

IIRC "Long Way Round" was pencilled in for terrestrial TV but never made it; Sky One (satellite and cable) only.

Did "Race to Dakar" even make it that far? Perhaps on a minority channel?

Evidently BBC believes there will be enough interest in the new series to broadcast it on Two.

[anton88]

I think the LWD website is good - will get better once theres some more stuff on it regarding the trip.

There is a rough google earth route on the bbc site - i had a look at some of the places they will travel through and this SHOCKED me (I new things were bad in some of those places, but check out the AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY):

Botswana
Fast Facts

• 600,370 square kilometres, more than twice as big as the UK
• 1.6 million people, with an average life expectancy of 33 years
• 24,455km of roads, 36% of them paved

Imagine you and your mates potentially all being 6 feet under by 33

[stargate]

Charlie had problems with the bike delayed them a hour or so.

love the work what you both do keep up the good work..LWD keep safe there are more then 20 angels in this world ,10 are asleep 8 are sitting on clouds,and 2 are riding there bikes on the LWD take care

[mezzola]

i liked the fact the guys are being sponsored by nokia 6110, but they had the garmin zumo on their bikes... i cant wait to see the show, loved the last one so i bet this will be as good.