Alaska
Comedian Sue Perkins and adventurer Charley Boorman travel across Alaska to the notorious Dalton Highway, where avalanche units operate throughout the year.
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 |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Perkins |
| Presenter | Charley Boorman |
| Narrator | Adrian Dunbar |
| Director | Ewen Thomson |
| Executive Producer | Sue Davidson |
Broadcasts
Sun 4 Sep 2011 21:00- Sun 4 Sep 2011 21:15Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Wales
- Sun 4 Sep 2011 21:55Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two Northern Ireland
Mon 5 Sep 2011 23:20Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD & Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two
Sat 10 Sep 2011 23:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD- Tue 13 Dec 2011 01:40
Sun 15 Jan 2012 23:10Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD- Sun 26 Feb 2012 19:00
Sat 7 Jul 2012 00:25Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ HD
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