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This article is about the television series. For roads with high fatality rates, see Slaughter alley.

World's Most Dangerous Roads
GenreTravel documentary
Narrated byAdrian Dunbar (2011–2013)
ComposerNick Harvey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes17 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerSue Davidson
ProducerEwen Thompson
EditorGuy Crossman
Camera setupWill Churchill
Production companyRenegade Pictures
Original release
NetworkBBC Two (2011 to 2013)
Dave (2023)
Release4 September 2011 (2011-09-04) –
present

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]

A new series was commissioned for the channel Dave, and shown in 2023.[2]

Episode list

Series 1

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationVehicleOriginal air dateViewers (millions)[3]
11Sue Perkins, Charley BoormanAlaskaFord Super DutySeptember 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)1.95
22Rhod Gilbert, Greg DaviesNepalNissan PatrolSeptember 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)2.39
33Ben Fogle, Hugh DennisPeruToyota Fortuner 3.0 D-4D and Toyota HiluxSeptember 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)2.09

Series 2

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationVehicleOriginal air dateViewers (millions)[3]
41Ed Byrne, Andy ParsonsSiberiaNissan SafariJuly 8, 2012 (2012-07-08)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.
52Sue Perkins, Liza TarbuckHo Chi Minh trailToyota Land Cruiser (80 series) and Ford EverestJuly 15, 2012 (2012-07-15)1.92
The pair started in Vinh, Vietnam, before driving into the mountains and towards the Lao border. They crossed the Mu Gia Pass before heading down remote eastern Laos. After reaching the town of Attapeu they crossed back into Vietnam and finished in a beach resort in Da Nang.
63Hugh Dennis, David BaddielEthiopiaToyota Land CruiserJuly 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)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

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationVehicleOriginal air dateViewers (millions)[3]
41Angus Deayton, Mariella FrostrupMadagascarFord EverestDecember 27, 2012 (2012-12-27)2.22
82Hugh Bonneville, Jessica HynesGeorgiaNissan Pathfinder LE (2nd Generation)December 28, 2012 (2012-12-28)2.12
93Phill Jupitus, Marcus BrigstockeYungas Road, BoliviaLexus LX450January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)1.83

Series 4

All episodes were made available on UKTV Play on 12 February 2023.[4]

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationDirected byOriginal air dateViewers (millions)
101Will Mellor, Keith LemonAlbaniaDaniel EdwardsFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)0.335[5]
112Joe Wilkinson, Zoe LyonsTurkeyCarol WhiteFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)N/A
123Phil Wang, Pierre NovellieLesothoGareth PrescottFebruary 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)N/A
134Lara Ricote, Stephen ManganAustraliaSean McDonnellMarch 5, 2023 (2023-03-05)N/A
145Ed Gamble, Lou SandersIcelandChris O'DonnellMarch 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)N/A
156Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Jamie-Lee O'DonnellRomaniaChris O'DonnellMarch 19, 2023 (2023-03-19)N/A
167Darren Harriott, Ria LinaSouth AfricaMat McDonnellMarch 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)N/A
178Suzi Ruffell, Maisie AdamMoroccoAlicia ArceApril 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)N/A

References

  1. ^ a b "World's Most Dangerous Roads: Episode Guide". BBC Two. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Dave confirms World's Most Dangerous Roads return". Chortle. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018)". BARB. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ UKTV. "Watch World's Most Dangerous Roads (2023) Series & Episodes on UKTV Play". UKTV Play. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
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