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Long Way Round Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2004 - 2004
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman undertake a 20,000-mile motorcycle journey through Europe, Russia, China, Alaska, Canada and America.
Episode 1
Preparation
Mon, Oct 18, 2004 60 mins
Actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman prepare for their 20,000-mile motorcycle journey by taking first-aid and language courses, selecting their bikes, shaping up, hiring their cameraman, charting their trip and saying their goodbyes.
Episode 2
Shoving Off
Mon, Oct 25, 2004 60 mins
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman make last-minute preparations for their motorcycle trip around the world. They take their new bikes out for a spin and spend time with their families before setting off from London.
Episode 3
London to Volgograd
Mon, Oct 25, 2004 60 mins
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman ride their motorcycles through the Chunnel, passing through Belgium, Germany, Slovakia and the Ukraine and encountering different cultures, landscapes and people. Included: The two travelers meet child victims of Chernobyl and fear for their lives when they stay at the mansion of a mysterious Ukrainian who plays guitar and totes a machine gun. Also: McGregor bonds with an old Ukrainian woman despite language barriers.
Episode 4
Kazakhstan
Mon, Nov 1, 2004 60 mins
Ewan and Charley motor through Kazakhstan, where they eat caviar on a boat, try to drive on muddy roads, stay the night at a policeman's house and drink camel's milk, described by Ewan as tasting like "slightly old natural yogurt." The travelers also visit a school for underprivileged children; tour a 14th-century mausoleum; and go to a spa, where they receive a painful massage by two burly men. Charley jokes about the spa experience: "You could not call it a massage. It was a pummeling."
Episode 5
Barnaul to Western Mongolia
Mon, Nov 8, 2004 60 mins
Ewan and Charley's mettle is tested when they try to navigate small rivers as well as dirt, mud and sand trails in barren stretches of Mongolia. They also drive through Barnaul, Russia, which Ewan describes as "some mad turn-of-the-century gold-rush town." The travelers also skinny dip in a river, eat local cuisine and pray at a small shrine.
Episode 6
Western Mongolia to Yakutsk
Mon, Nov 15, 2004 60 mins
After overcoming mechanical problems and a nasty accident, Ewan and Charley learn to concentrate on the beauty around them in Mongolia. In Ulan Baatar, Charley participates in a wrestling tournament. Then they approach the wetlands and head for the Road of Bones.
Episode 7
Yakutsk to Magadan
Mon, Nov 22, 2004 60 mins
Ewan and Charley arrive at their last destination.
Episode 8
Alaska and Canada
Sun, Dec 5, 2004 60 mins
Ewan and Charley fly from Siberia to Alaska. Upon landing, they find out their bikes were damaged on the flight. While waiting for them to be repaired, the guys check out the Alaskan landscape and wildlife. Later, they cross the border into Canada.
Episode 9
Calgary to New York
44 mins
The duo reach America and stop at a Harley-Davidson factory in Illinois. They drop in to meet the guys from OCC and spend the night reflecting in a hotel before the final day. They are greeted with a triumphant arrival in NYC leading a convey of bikers.
Episode 10
Retrospective
Tue, Feb 1, 2005 60 mins
Reminiscing about the journey, the team discusses their favorite moments and the most hilarious, emotional, and challenging days.