Long Way Up
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| Long Way Up | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Ewan McGregor Charley Boorman David Alexanian Russ Malkin |
| Starring | Ewan McGregor Charley Boorman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10[1] (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | David Alexanian Russ Malkin Lucy Trujillo |
| Cinematography | Claudio Von Planta Jimmy Simak Anthony Von Seck |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | September 18, 2020 |
| Related | |
Long Way Up is a television series which debuted September 18, 2020 documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2019 by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, from Ushuaia in Argentina through South and Central America to Los Angeles in the United States. It is a follow-up to 2004's Long Way Round where the pair rode from London to New York and then again in 2007 Long Way Down, when fellow bike fanatics rode south from John o' Groats in Scotland through eighteen countries in Europe and Africa to Cape Town in South Africa.[2]
The first three episodes of Long Way Up premiered globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, September 18, and new episodes will roll out weekly.[3][4]
Overview
The journey covered 13,000 miles, through 13 countries over 100 days starting in September 2019 and finishing on 14 December of the same year. They rode Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycles manufactured by Harley-Davidson that had been converted into adventure bikes. Accompanying Ewan and Charley are same key team members from Long Way Round and Long Way Down, including director/producers David Alexanian and Russ Malkin and directors of photography Jimmy Simak and Claudio Von Planta. Also joining is associate producer Taylor Estevez and cinematographer Anthony Von Seck.
Route
The series follows Ewan and Charley as they journey through Latin America including the countries of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and up through Colombia, Central America and Mexico.[5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Preparation" | September 18, 2020 |
| 2 | "Ushuaia" | September 18, 2020 |
| 3 | "Southern Patagonia" | September 18, 2020 |
| 4 | "The Andes" | September 25, 2020 |
Music
The title song was performed by Welsh group Stereophonics, and is identical to the Long Way Round and Long Way Down theme with the lyrics "round" and "down" replaced with "up".
UNICEF
During Long Way Round, Ewan and Charley visited three UNICEF programmes in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Mongolia and then after they were made UK ambassadors, the pair embarked on their second adventure Long Way Down and saw UNICEF’s work with child soldiers in Uganda and land-mine awareness programmes in Ethiopia. The Long Way Up series will see them visit three further UNICEF programmes in South and Central America.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Apple TV review: Ewan McGregor goes electric in engaging "Long Way Up"". Apple Insider. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/long-way-up-tv-/
- ^ Mayo, Benjamin (27 May 2020). "Apple TV+ now includes all classic Fraggle Rock episodes, orders full season reboot [update: official]". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Apple TV+ Unveils First Look at "Long Way Up," A New Original Unscripted Series Starring Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman". The Futon Critic. 3 August 2020.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=611fw81BN98&feature=emb_logo
- ^ "Long Way Up – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
External links
- Long Way Up – official site
- Long Way Up – promo site
- Long Way Up at IMDb
- Long Way Up at Metacritic