“We have a Mercedes Viano, which is a sort of posh people carrier. I told my wife I bought it for the kids, but the real reason is that I can put my dirt bikes and a mattress in the back, then get out of London for the weekend.”

English television presenter, travel writer and actor, born 1966

Charley Boorman is an English television presenter, travel writer and actor. Known for his long-distance motorcycle journeys, he has often appeared on screen and in print as a rider and storyteller. He was born in 1966. Boorman is especially associated with four motorcycle expeditions he made with his friend Ewan McGregor, which were later documented in Long Way Round, Long Way Down, Long Way Up and Long Way Home. His public work centres on travel, endurance and life on the road.