The Man Who Cycled the Americas

BBC Four

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One London

London

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

BBC One North West

BBC One Oxfordshire

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Channel Islands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

BBC One Wales

Wales

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC Four HD

Sign language

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

Documentaries

Factual: Life Stories

Factual: Travel

Series following Mark Beaumont's epic quest to cycle the Americas.

Series following Mark Beaumont's epic quest to cycle from Alaska, USA, to Ushuaia in southern Argentina, traversing the length of the Rockies and the Andes. 

Mark Beaumont, who broke the record for pedalling around the world, is back on the road and this time taking on an even more ambitious dream. He is attempting to cycle from Alaska, USA, to Ushuaia in southern Argentina, traversing the length of the Rockies and Andes - 13,000 miles through 12 countries. 

Series 1

Mark Beaumont

Bill Paterson

Tony Nellany

Nick Shoolingin-Jordan

Neil McDonald

The Man Who Cycled the Americas: Series 1: Episode 3: South America

South America

Episode 3

Episode 3: South America

BBC One - The Man Who Cycled the Americas, Series 1, South America

On his way from Alaska to Argentina, Mark Beaumont heads for Mount Aconcagua.

On his way from Alaska to Argentina, Mark Beaumont leaves the Panama Canal behind on his target to reach Mount Aconcagua in time for the seasonal weather window.

Beginning with a lift on a container boat through the Panama Canal, it's not long before Mark faces Ecuador's poor roads and relentless uphill slogs. Already behind his target to reach Mount Aconcagua in time for the seasonal weather window, a bout of severe food poisoning is the last thing he needs.

Before taking on Aconcagua, Mark must take on the 600-mile long Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth. Nothing lives in this stunning Mars-like wasteland, yet Mark has to survive here for two weeks. 

The prolonged solitude tests Mark's mental strength to the limit, he even spends Christmas alone. However, after seven months on the road, he reaches Mount Aconcagua. The question is, having been bent over the handle bars for so long, will he be physically capable of climbing the highest summit outside of Asia?

The Man Who Cycled the Americas: Series 1

BBC One

Series following Mark Beaumont's epic quest to cycle from Alaska, USA, to Ushuaia in southern Argentina, traversing the length of the Rockies and the Andes.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Man Who Cycled the Americas

Series 1

Episode 3: South America

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Brand

Series

BBC One North East & Cumbria

About BBC One