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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 series5
No. of episodes25 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersSue Davidson (BBC)
Natalie Wilkinson, Hannah Lamb (Dave)
ProducerEwen Thompson
EditorGuy Crossman
Camera setupWill Churchill
Running time60 minutes (BBC Two)
45 minutes (Dave)
Production companiesRenegade Pictures (seasons 1–3)
Ricochet (season 4–present)
Original release
NetworkBBC Two (2011–2013)
Dave (2023–present)
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] A further series, broadcast in early 2024, was announced in October.[3]

Episode list

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedAve. UK viewers
(millions)
First airedLast airedNetwork
13September 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)BBC Two2.14
23July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08)July 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)1.73
33December 27, 2012 (2012-12-27)January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)2.06
48February 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)Dave0.27
58February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)2024 (2024)TBA

Series 1 (2011)

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationVehicleOriginal air dateViewers (millions)[4]
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 (2012)

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationVehicleOriginal air dateViewers (millions)[4]
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 TarbuckVietnam (Ho Chi Minh trail)Toyota 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 (2012–13)

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationVehicleOriginal air dateViewers (millions)[4]
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 BrigstockeBolivia (Yungas Road)Lexus LX450January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)1.83

Series 4 (2023)

All episodes were made available on UKTV Play on 12 February 2023.[5]

According to UKTV, the first 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 first series has reached over 4.1m.[3]

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationDirected byOriginal air dateViewers (millions)[a]
101Will Mellor, Keith LemonAlbaniaDaniel EdwardsFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)0.335[6]
112Joe Wilkinson, Zoe LyonsTurkeyCarol WhiteFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)0.366[7]
123Phil Wang, Pierre NovellieLesothoGareth PrescottFebruary 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)0.300[8]
134Lara Ricote, Stephen ManganAustraliaSean McDonnellMarch 5, 2023 (2023-03-05)0.318[9]
145Ed Gamble, Lou SandersIcelandChris O'DonnellMarch 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)0.285[10]
156Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Jamie-Lee O'DonnellRomaniaChris O'DonnellMarch 19, 2023 (2023-03-19)0.210[11]
167Darren Harriott, Ria LinaSouth AfricaMat McDonnellMarch 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)0.159[12]
178Suzi Ruffell, Maisie AdamMoroccoAlicia ArceApril 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)0.216[13]

Series 5 (2024)

All episodes were made available on UKTV Play on 18 February 2024.

No.
overall		No. in
series		StarringDestinationDirected byOriginal air dateViewers (millions)[a] [14]
181Rhod Gilbert, Angela BarnesItalian AlpsTBAFebruary 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)[15]0.388
192Seann Walsh, Joe SwashGuatemalaTBAFebruary 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)[15]0.287
203Jeff Stelling, Chris KamaraSri LankaTBAMarch 3, 2024 (2024-03-03)[15]0.187
214Mike Wozniak, Ola LabibNamibiaTBAMarch 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)[15]N/A
225David Harewood, Fraser JamesSloveniaTBAMarch 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)[15]0.143
236Desiree Burch, Jessica FostekewUnited States (Colorado)TBAMarch 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)[15]0.168
247Jamali Maddix, Larry DeanBhutanTBAMarch 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)[15]N/A
258Olga Koch, Thanyia MooreBulgariaTBAApril 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)[15]N/A

References

  1. ^ a b Excludes viewership through UKTV Play, both pre- or post-broadcast.
  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 "WORLD MOST DANGEROUS ROADS RETURNS TO DAVE FOR SECOND SERIES". TVZone. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018)". BARB. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ^ UKTV. "Watch World's Most Dangerous Roads (2023) Series & Episodes on UKTV Play". UKTV Play. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "World's Most Dangerous Roads (s5) consolidated ratings". Imgur. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "World's Most Dangerous Roads". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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