When Sir David Attenborough commented on the 50th anniversary of the iconic 1956 First Overland expedition as 'a journey that I don't think could be made again today', it became an irresistible challenge for award-winning documentary filmmaker, adventurer and historian, Alex Bescoby. Sixty years on and battling rough roads, breakdowns in hostile environments and a constantly leaky roof, Alex set off to recreate the 13,000 mile journey from Singapore to London in the original 'Oxford' Land Rover. Join Rebecca Fletcher as she chats to Alex about his epic recreation of the original trip, now a major documentary series on All 4, channelling Tim Slessor's unstoppable spirit and discovering a world changed for the better - and worse - since the first expedition.
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