In 1955, Attenborough, then a young TV producer, was approached by six recent university graduates determined to drive the entire length of Eurasia, from London to Singapore. It was the unclimbed Everest of motoring many had tried, none had succeeded. Sensing this time might be different, Attenborough gave the expedition enough film reel to cover their attempt. The 19,000-mile journey completed by Tim Slessor and the team captivated a nation emerging from postwar austerity. Tims book, The First Overland, soon became the bible of the overlanding religion. Boxer Gifts The Last Overland Book