Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Ride Vintage Bikes in Latest Adventure Series

NEW YORK (AP) — Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are back with their new travel docuseries, “Long Way Home,” which premieres on Apple TV+ on May 9, 2025. This time, the duo is riding vintage motorcycles on a journey across 17 European countries.

The friends depart from their homes in the UK—McGregor from Perthshire and Boorman from Suffolk—on a two-month adventure that covers approximately 10,000 miles. Their route includes stops at the Arctic Circle, the Baltic states, and western Europe.

This fourth installment of their series takes a nostalgic turn, as they opt for older bikes, with McGregor riding a 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado and Boorman using a modified BMW R75/5. “We hadn’t done a trip on old bikes, and I’ve always loved old bikes,” McGregor said.

From the onset, the series contrasts sharply with previous trips where they used modern, high-tech electric motorcycles. Boorman shared that the vintage bikes offer a practical benefit: “They’re fixable. At the side of the road, you can pretty much get them running again, unlike electric bikes where a breakdown is catastrophic.”

The first episode unfolds slowly as the pair prepares for the journey, eventually leading to their departure, which is accompanied by a bagpipe band and the typical Scottish rain. Along the way, they face light-hearted challenges, like recovering McGregor’s son’s dropped mobile phone.

As they hit the roads of Europe, the episodes capture spontaneous moments, including a family visit to Boorman’s mother’s hometown and engaging with locals at a Danish bar. They also don Viking costumes in Norway and enjoy a bonfire on the beach to celebrate the longest day of the year.

Despite some criticism for its slower pace and lack of drama compared to previous seasons, many fans find the serene visuals and intimate storytelling captivating. McGregor emphasizes the immersive experience of capturing the world on a motorcycle, noting, “One of the great things about it is seeing the planet that we live on off the back of a motorcycle. If it’s cold, you’re cold. If it’s wet, you’re wet.”

By the end of their journey, the two friends reflect on the adventure and the elements that made it special. Looking for where they will head next, Boorman hints at future plans as he states, “We get close to the end and start to talk about another one, because you don’t want to let the one that you are on end.”