World's Most Dangerous Roads

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

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
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 (2011-09-04) – present

A new series was commissioned for the channel Dave, and first shown in 2023,^[2] with a second series broadcast in early 2024.^[3] A sixth series, for broadcast in 2025, was announced in mid-2024.^[4]

Episode list

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired			Ave. UK viewers (millions)
			First aired	Last aired	Network
1	3		September 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)	BBC Two	2.14
2	3		July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08)	July 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)		1.73
3	3		December 27, 2012 (2012-12-27)	January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)		2.06
4	8		February 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)	April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)	Dave	0.27
5	8		February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)	April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)		TBA

Series 1 (2011)

No. overall	No. in series	Starring	Destination	Vehicle	Original air date	Viewers (millions)[5]
1	1	Sue Perkins, Charley Boorman	Alaska	Ford Super Duty	September 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)	1.95
2	2	Rhod Gilbert, Greg Davies	Nepal	Nissan Patrol	September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)	2.39
3	3	Ben Fogle, Hugh Dennis	Peru	Toyota Fortuner 3.0 D-4D and Toyota Hilux	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)	2.09

Series 2 (2012)

No. overall	No. in series	Starring	Destination	Vehicle	Original air date	Viewers (millions)[5]
4	1	Ed Byrne, Andy Parsons	Siberia	Nissan Safari	July 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.
5	2	Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck	Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh trail)	Toyota Land Cruiser (80 series) and Ford Everest	July 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.
6	3	Hugh Dennis, David Baddiel	Ethiopia	Toyota Land Cruiser	July 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	Starring	Destination	Vehicle	Original air date	Viewers (millions)[5]
7	1	Angus Deayton, Mariella Frostrup	Madagascar	Ford Everest	December 27, 2012 (2012-12-27)	2.22
8	2	Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes	Georgia	Nissan Pathfinder LE (2nd Generation)	December 28, 2012 (2012-12-28)	2.12
9	3	Phill Jupitus, Marcus Brigstocke	Bolivia (Yungas Road)	Lexus LX450	January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)	1.83

Series 4 (2023)

All 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)[lower-alpha 1]	Directed by
10	1	Will Mellor, Keith Lemon	Albania	Jeep Grand Cherokee	February 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)	0.335[7]	Daniel Edwards
11	2	Joe Wilkinson, Zoe Lyons	Turkey	Fiat Fullback	February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)	0.366[8]	Carol White
12	3	Phil Wang, Pierre Novellie	Lesotho	Toyota Hilux	February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)	0.300[9]	Gareth Prescott
13	4	Lara Ricote, Stephen Mangan	Australia	Toyota Land Cruiser	March 5, 2023 (2023-03-05)	0.318[10]	Sean McDonnell
14	5	Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders	Iceland	Toyota Land Cruiser	March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)	0.285[11]	Chris O'Donnell
15	6	Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell	Romania	Mitsubishi Pajero	March 19, 2023 (2023-03-19)	0.210[12]	Chris O'Donnell
16	7	Darren Harriott, Ria Lina	South Africa	Toyota Hilux	March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)	0.159[13]	Mat McDonnell
17	8	Suzi Ruffell, Maisie Adam	Morocco	Toyota Land Cruiser	April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)	0.216[14]	Alicia Arce

Series 5 (2024)

All 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)[lower-alpha 1] [15]
18	1	Rhod Gilbert, Angela Barnes	Italian Alps	TBA	February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)[16]	0.388
19	2	Seann Walsh, Joe Swash	Guatemala	TBA	February 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)[16]	0.287
20	3	Jeff Stelling, Chris Kamara	Sri Lanka	TBA	March 3, 2024 (2024-03-03)[16]	0.187
21	4	Mike Wozniak, Ola Labib	Namibia	TBA	March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)[16]	N/A
22	5	David Harewood, Fraser James	Slovenia	TBA	March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)[16]	0.143
23	6	Desiree Burch, Jessica Fostekew	United States (Colorado)	TBA	March 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)[16]	0.168
24	7	Jamali Maddix, Larry Dean	Bhutan	TBA	March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)[16]	0.126
25	8	Olga Koch, Thanyia Moore	Bulgaria	TBA	April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)[16]	0.103

Series 6 (2024–25)

A sixth series comprising six episodes,^[17] including a compilation special, will premiere from November 2024.^[18]

Some episode details have been confirmed, with the remaining set to air in 2025.^[18]

No. overall	No. in series	Starring	Destination	Directed by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)[lower-alpha 1]
26	1	Lucy Beaumont, Johnny Vegas	Montenegro	TBA	November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)[19]	TBD
27	2	Babatunde Aléshé, Kae Kurd	Zambia	TBA	November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)[20]	TBD
-	-	Various	Various	TBA	November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17)[21]	TBD
World's Most Dangerous Roads: Rhod Gilbert's Extra Mile. Compilation special narrated by Gilbert.

Notes

1. Excludes viewership through UKTV Play, both pre- or post-broadcast.

References

1. "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.
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8. "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.
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11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "World's Most Dangerous Roads (s5) consolidated ratings". Imgur. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
16. "World's Most Dangerous Roads". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
17. "UKTV to launch masterbrand U on 16th July 2024". UKTV Corporate. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
18. Richardson, Jay. "Johnny Vegas & Lucy Beaumont team up on World's Most Dangerous Roads" (18 September 2024). British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
19. "World's Most Dangerous Roads - U&Dave". TVGuide.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
20. "World's Most Dangerous Roads - U&Dave". TVGuide.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
21. "World's Most Dangerous Roads on U&Dave at 8:00pm November 17th, 2024". TVGuide.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

External links

• World's Most Dangerous Roads at BBC Online
• World's Most Dangerous Roads at IMDb