Great look at the world and an admirable way to travel. Pushing on despite many setbacks, they immerse themselves in the rich culture and their spirits are lifted by the kind people of Mongolia. With Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian, Russ Malkin. It doesn't ruin the show but it would've been better had she not been there. Yakutsk to Magadan: The Road of Bones: Directed by David Alexanian, Russ Malkin. Throwing a wife in this late in a trip and one that's allowed two friends to just be laid back and make jokes just threw off the entire energy between the two. I have no idea why she is there and it feels as though his "star power" created an environment of no one really telling him no other than his mate Charley. (I have mini grips with the team member Dave (one of the Americans) but he's not there enough to cause any real annoyance. Charley just ignoring requests to not wheelie always made me laugh as it just shows how much fun he was having out there. As noted in other reviews, the rushed nature of this series brings it down a bit and I'm glad that they address it in the show, though it being too late to change the schedule. Charley and Ewan really bounce of each other well (though not as well as Long Way Round or Long Way Up), and I enjoy seeing just two friends share this incredible experience with each other. I feel like perhaps this will get buried because people may see it as a motorcycle show before a travel show.
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