The Last Overland: Singapore To London
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Oxford has fallen apart in a nation that lets in fewer tourists each year than North Korea, and where no mechanic has ever seen a Land Rover. If they can't fix Oxford they'll have to abandon it here, effectively ending the expedition. But this incredible old car isn't beaten yet. 46:21 Expired
Back in 1955, Tim had arrived in Nepal by crossing the Middle East, but today Iran is hostile, Iraq fragile, and Syria still at war. Alex & Nat are forced on a detour through western China and Central Asia, a journey filled with dangers of its own. 47:01 Expired
Alex and Nat meet a new guide, Alex's old mate Sithu. He really knows his way around - his family would be sat on Myanmar's throne if it hadn't been for the Brits invading his country. Heading north, the team are trying to follow Tim's old road to India's notorious Wild West, but Sithu warns of an escalating civil war on t... 43:50 Expired
Meet 87 year old Tim Slessor, the British adventurer plotting his last great adventure: recreating his epic 1955 expedition - First Overland: London to Singapore - which a young David Attenborough commissioned for the BBC. Helping Tim is historian and filmmaker Alex Bescoby, and a small support crew from around the world.