Adventurer Charley Boorman sets off on his most daring adventure yet--ditching his trusty motorbike to travel over 20,000 miles, through 25 countries from his home town Wicklow County, Ireland to Sydney, Australia, by any means. By Any Means, also known as Ireland to Sydney by Any Means, is a television series following Long Way Round and Long Way Down star Charley Boorman. Travelling from Wicklow, Ireland, to Sydney, Australia, it features him completing the journey using 112 modes of transport and only travelling by plane when absolutely necessary.
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Ireland to Sydney with Charley Boorman. Video hosted on Google. Charley Boorman has been the Long Way Round, the Long Way Down, but never The Solo Winding Trail To Somewhere. That's pretty much was he's doing in Charley Boorman: Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (BBC Two, Sunday, 14 September, 8pm). Without Ewan McGregor, this particular series of travelogues has lost The Star Of The Show. Ewan McGregor has presumably gone back to the day job, leaving Boorman to stick out alone. Now, as Boorman doesn't command the same affection on the silver screen (yup, he's an actor) it's fair to assume that this show will be pale and wan in comparision to the previous outings, right? The premise for the show is for Charley Boorman, the producer bloke from Long Way Round/Down and a cameraman called Mungo (I can only assume that his real name is Jerry) to get from Ireland to Australia using as many modes of transport as possible. Now, as Boorman's last outings were for charity, visiting countries blighted by wars and all manner of terrible things, it's not clear why he's doing this. To be honest, I don't really care. I mean, I'm a TV critic, not a 'concerned type' (well, not today at least). The reason I'm not too fussed is because, as a TV show, ...By Any Means is pretty enjoyable, if quite pointless on the surface of things.
Season 1 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1
Documentary following the adventurer through 25 countries, as he tries to make it across land and sea from his hometown in Co Wicklow to Australia on more than 100 forms of transport available to the locals every day. After deciding on a route that avoids the most dangerous places on Earth, he, his producer and his cameraman begin the first leg of the journey across the Irish Sea to England.
Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2
The adventurer applies his newfound sailing skills as he crosses the English Channel in a dinghy. His journey then takes him through mainland Europe and western Asia using a plethora of different vehicles, in a race to make it to Dubai in time to catch a container ship to Mumbai, India. However, he must first negotiate a host of obstacles, including the major bureaucratic hurdle of being granted the necessary visas to enter Iran.
Season 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3
The adventurer and his team make it across the Persian Gulf to Dubai, where they catch a container ship to India. After soaking up the colours, smells and flavours of Mumbai, they endure a 19-hour train journey to Delhi, where they take part in a tuk tuk race through the city. They then ride to Agra astride two handmade classic motorbikes, but cameraman Mungo seriously injures his knee and is forced to return home.
Season 1 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4
The team reach Nepal, where they journey by tractor, local bus and dugout canoe to get to the Royal Chitwan National Park. Charley bonds with an elephant that takes him through remote Nepali villages, before reaching the capital Kathmandu. The adventurers also travel to Everest by helicopter and arrive in China, where they experience the breathtaking landscape of Yangshou from a hot-air balloon.
Season 1 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5
The team's peaceful ride through Vietnam comes to an abrupt end when they find themselves on a small speedboat adrift in rough seas. Charley visits the physical remnants of the country's devastating war, the infamous network of underground tunnels at Vinh Moc, as well as the largest waterfalls in South Asia. He then dirt bikes in the local countryside and tries wakeboarding across Singapore.
Season 1 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6
The team have to find alternative transport after finding themselves on a sinking cargo boat en route to Borneo to help with a Unicef vaccination project. After flying to Bali, they embark on a series of journeys involving speedboats, traditional phinisi craft, overcrowded ferries and a hand-made boat to reach the shores of Australia. Once there, bad weather thwarts their attempt to take the most direct route to their final destination - Sydney. Last in series.
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