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    Long Way Down

    I saw a trailer on tv the other night advertising that the BBC are going to show the programme about McGregor and Boorman's trip from John O'Groats to South Africa. I think it starts on Sunday 28 October on BBC2.

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    Yep, 9pm.

    I'm 2/3rds through the book
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    thanks for the heads up - i'm loving the book (beloved treated me last weekend! she's great!)

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    Re: Long Way Down

    Quote Originally Posted by phil2alp View Post
    I saw a trailer on tv the other night advertising that the BBC are going to show the programme about McGregor and Boorman's trip from John O'Groats to South Africa. I think it starts on Sunday 28 October on BBC2.
    I`m so glad I don`t have television.

    Thought we`d seen and heard the end of those two chumps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by z-weiser View Post
    thanks for the heads up - i'm loving the book (beloved treated me last weekend! she's great!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cie View Post
    Yep, 9pm.

    I'm 2/3rds through the book
    The book's out? Nobody tells me anything.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarka View Post
    I`m so glad I don`t have television.

    Thought we`d seen and heard the end of those two chumps.
    get over yourself

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    I read the first book.... Long way round.... what a boring read that was.

    Never again...

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    Re: Long Way Down

    Quote Originally Posted by Oxbone View Post
    I read the first book.... Long way round.... what a boring read that was.

    Never again...
    I haven't read the first book yet, but I did enjoy the DVD quite alot so will be watching the next one as they air it, and I have been brought the book so will read that anyway
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