World's Most Dangerous Roads

World's Most Dangerous Roads is a British TV series in which two celebrities are filmed as they journey by 4×4 vehicle along roads considered among the world's most dangerous. The first series aired on BBC Two in 2011.[1] The series is narrated by actor Adrian Dunbar.[1]

This article is about the television series. For roads with high fatality rates, see Slaughter alley.

World's Most Dangerous Roads
GenreTravel documentary
Narrated byAdrian Dunbar
ComposerNick Harvey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerSue Davidson
ProducerEwen Thompson
EditorGuy Crossman
Camera setupWill Churchill
Production companyRenegade Pictures
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Picture format16:9 (HDTV)
Original release4 September 2011 (2011-09-04) –
9 January 2013 (2013-01-09)
External links
Website

Episode list

Series 1
EpisodeFirst broadcastStarringDestinationVehicle
14 September 2011Sue Perkins, Charley BoormanAlaskaFord Super Duty
211 September 2011Rhod Gilbert, Greg DaviesNepalNissan Patrol
318 September 2011Ben Fogle, Hugh DennisPeruToyota Fortuner 3.0 D-4D and Toyota Hilux

Series 2
EpisodeFirst broadcastStarringDestinationVehicleSynopsis
18 July 2012Ed Byrne, Andy ParsonsSiberiaNissan SafariThe pair drove from Yakutsk to Magadan via the Kolyma Highway. The pair drove via the coldest town in the world, Oymyakon, and the mining city of Ust Nera.
215 July 2012Sue Perkins, Liza TarbuckHo Chi Minh trailToyota Land Cruiser (80 series) and Ford EverestThe pair started in Vinh, Vietnam, before driving into the mountains and towards the Lao border. They crossed the Mu Gia Pass before heading down remote eastern Laos. After reaching the town of Attapeu they crossed back into Vietnam and finished in a beach resort in Da Nang.
322 July 2012Hugh Dennis, David BaddielEthiopiaToyota Land CruiserThe pair drove north from the capital Addis Ababa to Dessie and on to the churches at Lalibela. From Lalibela they drove a Chinese-built road to Gondar and on north through the Simien Mountains where they saw Gelada monkeys. They finished in Aksum getting close to the church believed to house the Ark of the Covenant.

Series 3
EpisodeFirst broadcastStarringDestinationVehicle
127 December 2012Angus Deayton, Mariella FrostrupMadagascarFord Everest
228 December 2012Hugh Bonneville, Jessica HynesGeorgiaNissan Pathfinder LE (2nd Generation)
39 January 2013Phill Jupitus, Marcus BrigstockeYungas Road, BoliviaLexus LX450

References
  1. "World's Most Dangerous Roads: Episode Guide". BBC Two. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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