The new series of Long Way Up takes the pair from Scotland to England by a highly indirect route. 

Best friends Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) & Charley Boorman are returning for another motorbike adventure.

The Long Way shows, which follow the pair on lengthy international treks, first began in the mid-00s. They were revived for Apple TV+ in 2020 to much acclaim, gaining three Emmy nominations.

Now the streamer has announced a new series following the pair on a circuitous Scotland to England route.

Here’s the Apple TV+ write up for the new Long Way Up adventure:

The new season follows Ewan and Charley as they ride lovingly refurbished vintage motorbikes from Ewan’s home in Scotland to Charley’s in England — but rather than take the shortest route, they go the long way! They head across the North Sea to Scandinavia, all the way up to the Arctic Circle and then down to the Baltics and through continental Europe, before eventually hopping back over the English Channel two months later. It’s an adventure that will take them to more than fifteen countries, through spectacular scenery and along some of the greatest driving roads in the world. Along the way they’ll immerse themselves in each country’s culture, meet the locals and try their hand at unique and eclectic activities.

The series is executive produced by McGregor and Boorman with their longtime collaborators David Alexanian and Russ Malkin, who also direct.

Ewan McGregor said:

“On a rather tricky, sandy bit of ‘Long Way Up,’ Charley and I started to daydream about another trip to keep our minds off the scary road at hand! This is that trip. Rusty old bikes and 10,000 miles of Scandinavia, and Eastern and Central Europe. A big loop from my house in Scotland to Charley’s house in England. Long way home … magic.”

Charley Boorman adds:

“It has been such a pleasure to get back on the road on motorcycles with my best friend Ewan. We’ve talked about doing this trip on old bikes since the last one. Traveling around Scandinavia and Europe has been a blast on our beautiful bikes.”

There’s no air date for the new series yet – we’ll keep you posted.

Previous adventures

Apple TV+ has the pair’s previous exploits: from London to New York in Long Way Round and from John o’ Groats to Cape Town in Long Way Down.

Plus, the first series of Long Way Up which took them from Argentina to Los Angeles.