I don't think the audience cared so much for the characters & where didn't seem t be in so many compromising situations. Lack of detail- LWR seemed to cover a lot more & seemed more 'from scratch' whereas LWD was more corparate & rushed. I think most of the crew, other than David Alexanian were think the same thing. Ewan's wife, Eve, being a part of the trip- just didn't understand why they allowed a rider with virtually no experience to ride in a really tough environment- also no explanation of when she passed her bike test, we see her doing her CBT & then nothing? It was quite clear that Charley was not in favour, although he cover this well, so as not to upset Ewan. Support crew were a main character as much as Charley & Ewan- this of course completely understandable in Africa where they were often in unstable territory, so need to stick together, but from an exploration/enjoyment point of view made it a less appealing show. So felt rushed, someone said they went though three countries in one hr on one of the episodes? The guy's said they didn't want to be away from their family's for an extended period of time- no problem with this but the schedule compromised the quality of the show. Six episodes, as opposed to 10 on the extended LWR DVD. I still can't quite put my finger on it, other than say to LWD just didn't deliver.

I was just left mildly interested, but ultimately uninspired. Watched the whole of LWD on Love film after catching most of it on the TV.

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