World's Most Dangerous Roads is a British TV series in which two celebrities are filmed as they journey by 4×4 vehicle along roads considered among the world's most dangerous. The show was initially broadcast on BBC Two from 2011 to 2013,[1] and narrated by actor Adrian Dunbar.[1]
World's Most Dangerous Roads | |
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Genre | Travel documentary |
Narrated by | Adrian Dunbar (2011–2013) |
Composer | Nick Harvey |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 5 |
No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sue Davidson (BBC) Natalie Wilkinson, Hannah Lamb (Dave) |
Producer | Ewen Thompson |
Editor | Guy Crossman |
Camera setup | Will Churchill |
Running time | 60 minutes (BBC Two) 45 minutes (Dave) |
Production companies | Renegade Pictures (seasons 1–3) Ricochet (season 4–present) |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two (2011–2013) Dave (2023–present) |
Release | 4 September 2011 present | –
A new series was commissioned for the channel Dave, and shown in 2023,[2] with a second broadcast in early 2024.[3] A sixth series, for broadcast in 2025, was announced in mid-2024.[4]
Episode list
editSeries overview
editSeason | Episodes | Originally aired | Ave. UK viewers (millions) | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
1 | 3 | September 4, 2011 | September 18, 2011 | BBC Two | 2.14 | |
2 | 3 | July 8, 2012 | July 22, 2012 | 1.73 | ||
3 | 3 | December 27, 2012 | January 9, 2013 | 2.06 | ||
4 | 8 | February 12, 2023 | April 2, 2023 | Dave | 0.27 | |
5 | 8 | February 18, 2024 | April 7, 2024 | TBA |
Series 1 (2011)
editNo. overall | No. in series | Starring | Destination | Vehicle | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[5] |
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1 | 1 | Sue Perkins, Charley Boorman | Alaska | Ford Super Duty | September 4, 2011 | 1.95 |
2 | 2 | Rhod Gilbert, Greg Davies | Nepal | Nissan Patrol | September 11, 2011 | 2.39 |
3 | 3 | Ben Fogle, Hugh Dennis | Peru | Toyota Fortuner 3.0 D-4D and Toyota Hilux | September 18, 2011 | 2.09 |
Series 2 (2012)
editNo. overall | No. in series | Starring | Destination | Vehicle | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[5] | |
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4 | 1 | Ed Byrne, Andy Parsons | Siberia | Nissan Safari | July 8, 2012 | 1.48 | |
The pair drove from Yakutsk to Magadan via the Kolyma Highway; via the coldest town in the world, Oymyakon, and the mining city of Ust Nera. | |||||||
5 | 2 | Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck | Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh trail) | Toyota Land Cruiser (80 series) and Ford Everest | July 15, 2012 | 1.92 | |
6 | 3 | Hugh Dennis, David Baddiel | Ethiopia | Toyota Land Cruiser | July 22, 2012 | 1.80 | |
The pair drove north from the capital Addis Ababa to Dessie and on to the churches at Lalibela. From Lalibela they drove a Chinese-built road to Gondar and on north through the Simien Mountains where they saw Gelada monkeys. They finished in Aksum, getting close to the church believed to house the Ark of the Covenant. |
Series 3 (2012–13)
editNo. overall | No. in series | Starring | Destination | Vehicle | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[5] |
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4 | 1 | Angus Deayton, Mariella Frostrup | Madagascar | Ford Everest | December 27, 2012 | 2.22 |
8 | 2 | Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes | Georgia | Nissan Pathfinder LE (2nd Generation) | December 28, 2012 | 2.12 |
9 | 3 | Phill Jupitus, Marcus Brigstocke | Bolivia (Yungas Road) | Lexus LX450 | January 9, 2013 | 1.83 |
Series 4 (2023)
editAll episodes were made available on UKTV Play on 12 February 2023.[6]
According to UKTV, this series reached an average audience of 654,000 per episode, peaking with 848,000 for the second episode. As well as this, "across all outings on Dave to date" (October 2023), the series has reached over 4.1m.[3]
No. overall | No. in series | Starring | Destination | Vehicle | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[a] | Directed by |
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10 | 1 | Will Mellor, Keith Lemon | Albania | Jeep Grand Cherokee | February 12, 2023 | 0.335[7] | Daniel Edwards |
11 | 2 | Joe Wilkinson, Zoe Lyons | Turkey | Fiat Fullback | February 19, 2023 | 0.366[8] | Carol White |
12 | 3 | Phil Wang, Pierre Novellie | Lesotho | Toyota Hilux | February 26, 2023 | 0.300[9] | Gareth Prescott |
13 | 4 | Lara Ricote, Stephen Mangan | Australia | Toyota Land Cruiser | March 5, 2023 | 0.318[10] | Sean McDonnell |
14 | 5 | Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders | Iceland | Toyota Land Cruiser | March 12, 2023 | 0.285[11] | Chris O'Donnell |
15 | 6 | Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell | Romania | Mitsubishi Pajero | March 19, 2023 | 0.210[12] | Chris O'Donnell |
16 | 7 | Darren Harriott, Ria Lina | South Africa | Toyota Hilux | March 26, 2023 | 0.159[13] | Mat McDonnell |
17 | 8 | Suzi Ruffell, Maisie Adam | Morocco | Toyota Land Cruiser | April 2, 2023 | 0.216[14] | Alicia Arce |
Series 5 (2024)
editAll episodes were made available on UKTV Play on 18 February 2024.
No. overall | No. in series | Starring | Destination | Directed by | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[a] [15] |
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18 | 1 | Rhod Gilbert, Angela Barnes | Italian Alps | TBA | February 18, 2024[16] | 0.388 |
19 | 2 | Seann Walsh, Joe Swash | Guatemala | TBA | February 25, 2024[16] | 0.287 |
20 | 3 | Jeff Stelling, Chris Kamara | Sri Lanka | TBA | March 3, 2024[16] | 0.187 |
21 | 4 | Mike Wozniak, Ola Labib | Namibia | TBA | March 10, 2024[16] | N/A |
22 | 5 | David Harewood, Fraser James | Slovenia | TBA | March 17, 2024[16] | 0.143 |
23 | 6 | Desiree Burch, Jessica Fostekew | United States (Colorado) | TBA | March 24, 2024[16] | 0.168 |
24 | 7 | Jamali Maddix, Larry Dean | Bhutan | TBA | March 31, 2024[16] | 0.126 |
25 | 8 | Olga Koch, Thanyia Moore | Bulgaria | TBA | April 7, 2024[16] | 0.103 |
Series 6 (2025)
editA sixth series will be broadcast in 2025.[4] It will comprise six episodes.[17]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "World's Most Dangerous Roads: Episode Guide". BBC Two. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Dave confirms World's Most Dangerous Roads return". Chortle. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b "WORLD MOST DANGEROUS ROADS RETURNS TO DAVE FOR SECOND SERIES". TVZone. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b "WORLD MOST DANGEROUS ROADS RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES ON U&DAVE". TVZone. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018)". BARB. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ UKTV. "Watch World's Most Dangerous Roads (2023) Series & Episodes on UKTV Play". UKTV Play. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Top programmes report – week 6, February 06 – 12 – Dave". Thinkbox. 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Top programmes report – week 7, February 13–19 – Dave". Thinkbox. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Top programmes report – week 8, February 20–26 – Dave". Thinkbox. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Top programmes report – week 9, February 27 – March 05 – Dave". Thinkbox. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Top programmes report – week 10, March 06–12 – Dave". Thinkbox. 20 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Top programmes report – week 11, March 13–19 – Dave". Thinkbox. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Top programmes report – week 12, March 20 – 26 – Dave". Thinkbox. 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Top programmes report – week 13, March 27 – April 02 – Dave". Thinkbox. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "World's Most Dangerous Roads (s5) consolidated ratings". Imgur. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "World's Most Dangerous Roads". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "UKTV to launch masterbrand U on 16th July 2024". UKTV Corporate. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.