Race Across the World
“How would you race across the globe... if you couldn't fly?”
About
In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?
Cast
John Hannah
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Seasons
Season 1
Pairs of travellers race to reach the Far East without taking a single flight.
Season 2
Pairs of travellers race across Latin America without taking flights or using smartphones.
Season 3
Five teams race across Canada without smartphones, internet access or credit cards.
Season 4
Travellers race across the world without smartphones, internet access or credit cards.
Season 5
Series 6
Five pairs of travelers embark on an epic 12,000-kilometre journey starting from the historic canals of Venice, Italy, with the ultimate finish line located at Lake Khövsgöl in Mongolia.
Episodes
Season 1
Greenwich, London to Delphi, Greece
The teams set off from Greenwich. They must pass through five checkpoints to reach their final destination. First up: the ancient city of Delphi.
Delphi, Greece to Baku, Azerbaijan
The five teams head to their next checkpoint - Baku in Azerbaijan - a journey that will see them leave behind the familiarity of the West for the exotic and unknown of the East.
Baku, Azerbaijan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The four remaining teams leave Azerbaijan and head across the deserts, mountains and Silk Road cities of Central Asia in the third leg of the challenge. Along the way, they meet a stuntman with a high-octane car, get the chance to watch a grisly 13th-century Kazakh sport played between horse riders and using the carcass of a dead goat, and brave a storm on the Caspian sea.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Huangyao, China
The global travel series reaches another level this week as the four remaining teams enter the People’s Republic of China. After nearly a month on the road together, relationships are coming under increasing pressure in what is the most challenging leg of the race to date. With vast distances to cover to the checkpoint - the ancient village of Huangyao - budgets are running low and emotions are high.
Huangyao, China to Koh Rong, Cambodia
It is the penultimate leg of BBC Two’s unrivalled travel series, that has taken viewers on a journey through the wilds of Kazakhstan to ancient villages in China. This leg sees the remaining four teams head through the dense forests and bustling metropolises of Cambodia and Vietnam, and the final checkpoint before Singapore – the island paradise of Koh Rong.
Koh Rong, Cambodia to Singapore
The teams face the final leg of their journey, travelling 1500 miles down the Malaysian Peninsula to Singapore. However, seven weeks on the road is starting to take its toll. Josh and Felix are reliant on the kindness of strangers, Natalie and Shameema make a desperate gamble, Tony collapses with back pain, and Darron is forced to face his fear of dogs. Last in the series.
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