World's Most Dangerous Roads
Celebrities drive on some of the most dangerous roads around the world, tackling impossible conditions to reach their goals.
Seasons
1. Alaska
Air Date: 2011-09-04
Comedian Sue Perkins and adventurer Charley Boorman travel across Alaska to the notorious Dalton Highway, where avalanche units operate throughout the year.
2. Nepal
Air Date: 2011-09-11
Comedians Rhod Gilbert and Greg Davies attempt to drive through the mountainous, landlocked nation of Nepal.
3. Peru
Air Date: 2011-09-18
Ben Fogle and Hugh Dennis travel from the Peruvian Andes to the depths of the Amazon, in search of the lost city of Constitucion.
1. Siberia
Air Date: 2012-07-08
Ed Byrne and Andy Parsons brave temperatures as low as 50 below to drive across Siberia's infamous Road of Bones.
2. Ho Chi Minh Trail
Air Date: 2012-07-15
Sue Perkins and Liza Tarbuck drive the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail, a network of dangerous roads hacked through mountains and jungles of Laos and Vietnam.
3. Ethiopia
Air Date: 2012-07-22
Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel drive Ethiopia's bone shaking roads to reach Askum, home of the Ark of the Covenant.
1. Madagascar
Air Date: 2012-12-27
During the tail end of the rainy season, Angus Deayton and Mariella Frostrup drive up Madagascar's eastern coast.
2. Georgia
Air Date: 2012-12-28
Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes take a terrifying road trip through the former Russian state of Georgia.
3. Bolivia
Air Date: 2013-01-09
Funny men Phill Jupitus and Marcus Brigstocke head to Bolivia for a high-altitude road trip that promises adrenalin, hilarity and drop-dead beautiful scenery. Already good friends, the terrified duo first have to survive Bolivia's infamous Road of Death only to find themselves deep in notorious bandit country. Disorientation takes them by surprise as they have to navigate the stunning Salar de Uyuni, a salt lake so vast that Buzz Aldrin could see it from space. Their goal is to reach the ancient mountain city of Potosi whose silver once financed the great Spanish empire but at almost 5000 meters above sea level this proves to be a heart stopping finale.
1. Albania
Air Date: 2023-02-12
Actor Will Mellor cajoles one of his best mates - comedian Keith Lemon - to join him on a high-octane road trip in Albania.
2. Turkey
Air Date: 2023-02-19
Another thrill-seeking adventure, this time with long-term mates Joe Wilkinson and Zoe Lyons - who've travelled to gigs together for years - taking on the wilds of eastern Turkey.
3. Lesotho
Air Date: 2023-02-26
Certified 'indoorsman' Phil Wang convinces best friend Pierre Novellie - also not much better at outdoor stuff - to join him in Africa's Kingdom in the Sky.
4. Australia
Air Date: 2023-03-05
Another thrilling escapade in the wild - this time sees actor Stephen Mangan and comedian Lara Ricote, who have never met before, aim to reach the northernmost point of Australia.
5. Iceland
Air Date: 2023-03-12
Ed Gamble and Lou Sanders have been friends for years, so much so that she's bought a 'his 'n' hers' set of driving gloves to tackle a dangerous 1000 kilometres of Iceland.
6. Romania
Air Date: 2023-03-19
Jamie-Lee O'Donnell and Saoirse-Monica Jackson, who are best friends and stars of the hit sitcom Derry Girls, head way out of their comfort zone as they tackle rugged Romania.
7. South Africa
Air Date: 2023-03-26
Darren Harriott is a former bouncer and self-confessed city boy, while Ria Lina is full of adventurous spirit with a PhD and autism. How will they fare travelling in South Africa?
8. Morocco
Air Date: 2023-04-02
Comedians Maisie Adam and Suzi Ruffell wouldn't call themselves road aficionados - it took 10 goes to pass their driving tests between them - but they're tackling Morocco anyway.
1. Montenegro
Air Date: 2024-11-03
Old friends and fellow comedians Johnny Vegas and Lucy Beaumont take on perilous mountain drops and sheer cliff edges in a hair-raising trip on Montenegro's roads.
2. Zambia
Air Date: 2024-11-10
Comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Kae Kurd go on an unforgettable journey through the Lower Zambezi Valley, a place where the local wildlife is almost as terrifying as the roads.
3. Rhod Gilbert's Extra Mile
Air Date: 2024-11-17
Rhod Gilbert presents a selection of some of the funniest and most dramatic moments from recent series of the programme.
1. Kyrgyzstan
Air Date: 2025-03-30
Jack Dee and Jake Lambert team up for a thrilling ride through the wilds of Kyrgyzstan, battling terrifying mountain roads, and a mystery illness that threatens their entire trip. Starting from the capital, Bishkek, Jack and Jake face multiple obstacles, from horrifyingly narrow roads with only a sheer drop for company, to muddy tracks rendered almost undriveable by rainstorms.
2. Java
Air Date: 2025-04-06
TV presenter Alex Brooker and comedian Ellie Taylor are thrown together for an adventure across Java where the erupting volcanoes pose as big a threat as the terrifying roads.
3. Rhod Gilbert's Extra Mile Compilation 2
Air Date: 2025-04-13
Rhod Gilbert presents a selection of some of the funniest and most dramatic moments from recent series of the programme.
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Rating
7.4/10
Release Date
2011-09-04
Episodes
31 (7 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Production Companies
Renegade Pictures