85: Charley Boorman – Life: the ultimate roadtrip

Joining Michael today is Charley Boorman, the travel writer and presenter famed for his ‘let’s just do it’ approach. Best known for his series of epic road trips alongside closest friend and collaborator, the actor Ewan McGregor – the pair followed up 2004’s Long Way Round and 2007’s Long Way down in September last year with the third in the series – Long Way Up, a 21,000km road-trip from the southernmost city in Argentina to Los Angeles. But it was a near fatal crash in 2016 that was to teach this dynamic duo the true meaning of friendship, and to provide Charley with his inspiring advice: “If you say you’re going to do something, then do it. You’ll be much happier.”