EWAN MCGREGOR AND CHARLEY BOORMAN
16ÌýOctoberÌý2004
Presented by Sandi Toksvig
On this week's programme Sandi Toksvig talks to actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman about their 20,000 mile trip around the world by motorbike.
Guests:
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are both known more for acting than for travelling:Ìý Ewan McGregor for films such as Moulin RougeÌý and Star Wars; Charley Boorman for his roles in Serpents KissÌý and Excalibur.
They were already firm friends with a shared interest in motorbikes and they have just completed a demanding and somewhat risky round the world trip.Ìý This was London to New York the hard way.Ìý Straight across Europe, through Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Siberia, before crossing to North America.
It was always going to be an ambitious journey, but some of their encounters, particularly with the street children of Mongolia, have made this a life changing experience.Ìý
Their book "Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World"Ìý is published byÌý Atria Books ISBN: 0743499336 on 26th November 2004.
Next week: Cruises Ìý
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PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES
Sandi Toksvig: The daughter of a foreign correspondent, Sandi has been travelling all her life more info
John McCarthy is a widely travelled journalist and presenter with a particular interest in the Middle East.
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