Alaska, Part 1
British comedian Sue Perkins and adventurer Charley Boorman travel across Alaska the hard way, in a domestic 4x4 on a route only ever intended for 18 wheel juggernauts.
Comedian Sue Perkins and adventurer Charley Boorman travel across Alaska to the notorious Dalton Highway - a dirt track built in the 1970s as a supply road to support the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Highway maintenance is a full time job here with avalanche units operating throughout the year. As Arctic conditions close in on them, the pair have to rely on the help of hardcore truckers for whom the highway is home. The rules of the road are: keep the CB radio switched on, don't exceed 50mph, and when an 18-wheel truck comes thundering down the rollercoaster of a road towards you, get out of the way!
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Perkins |
Presenter | Charley Boorman |
Broadcasts
- Sat 24 Aug 2013 01:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except UK
- Sat 24 Aug 2013 08:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except UK
- Sun 25 Aug 2013 14:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except UK
- Sun 25 Aug 2013 20:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except UK
- Fri 16 May 2014 20:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News except UK