There are a string of celebrities fronting TV travel shows these days -- Griff Rhys Jones, Michael Palin and Joanna Lumley, to name but a few. read more
Chaley Boorman: When we finished Long Way Round we really wanted to do another trip. So we got the map out. We considered Long Way Up, which would have involved South America – and we might still do that in the future – but what swayed us was the fact that Africa's had a bad rub in image terms, and we wanted to see the reality. I was talking to a South African, telling him how Africa is viewed by many Europeans as being unwelcoming and dangerous. He laughed and said that South Africans hold the same view. But it really isn't like that. Everywhere we've been – through Libya, Sudan, Ethiopia – we've had a terrific reception.
Charley Boorman: I've learned to listen more. I was nicknamed "Short-fuse" when I was a kid, so I've learned to be more laid-back and relaxed about things.