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The Last Overland: Singapore to London: The Return Journey of the Iconic Land Rover Expedition
Written by Alex Bescoby
Narrated by Alex Bescoby
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This is the remarkable story of filmmaker and historian Alex Bescoby's journey to recreate the First Overland expedition made in 1956 in the original Oxford Land Rover.
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Alex Bescoby
Alex Bescoby is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer, and presenter with a love of history, travel, and storytelling. A Cambridge University history and politics graduate, he has written for BBC News, The Telegraph, National Geographic, and Lonely Planet. His long- and short-form films have been shown by global broadcasters including the BBC, History Channel, Discovery, and Canal+.
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