Race Across the World

5 pairs of travellers race from London to the Far East without taking a single flight, a budget and with no smartphone in sight.

Genre: Documentary, Game-Show, Reality-TV

Cast:John Hannah , Robert Lambra-Stokes , Jenna Lambra-Stokes , Josh , Darron , Alex , Felix , Shameema , Bindu , Tony , Jinda , Elaine , Natalie

0Season 1

S1.E0 ∙ Meet the Couples

Thu, Feb 28, 2019

Our five pairs set off on a race to Singapore without taking a single flight. They leave behind their smartphones, internet access and credit cards. All they have is the money that the air fare would have cost.

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Delphi - Greece

Sun, Mar 3, 2019

The teams set off from Greenwich. They must pass through five checkpoints to reach their final destination. First up: the ancient city of Delphi.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Baku - Azerbaijan

Sun, Mar 10, 2019

The five teams head out of Delphi to their next checkpoint - Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan - a journey that sees them leave behind the familiarity of the west.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Tashkent - Uzbekistan

Sun, Mar 17, 2019

They depart Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on the third leg of the race - taking them across the vast deserts, mountains and Silk Road cities of Central Asia to the ancient capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Huangyao - China

Sun, Mar 24, 2019

The global travel series reaches another level this week as the four remaining teams enter the People's Republic of China.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Cambodia and Vietnam

Sun, Mar 31, 2019

In the penultimate leg of their journey, the remaining four teams head through the dense forests and bustling metropolises of Cambodia and Vietnam.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Marina Bay - Singapore

Sun, Apr 7, 2019

Four teams complete the final leg of the Race Across the World, as the teams race 1,500 miles down the Malaysian Peninsula to Singapore.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Copán Ruinas - Honduras

Sun, Mar 8, 2020

Five teams set off from Mexico City - a gargantuan metropolis and the largest Spanish speaking city in the world - in a race to reach the most southerly city in the world, Ushuaia in Argentina.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Panama City - Panama

Sun, Mar 15, 2020

The teams head out of Copan Ruinas in western Honduras to their next checkpoint, Panama City. Having raced hard in the previous leg, leaders Jo and Sam are keen to experience more this time.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Tatacoa Desert - Colombia

Sun, Mar 22, 2020

Setting off from Panama City, the remaining four teams take to the Caribbean Sea, but there are complications when a state of emergency is declared in the destination of their next checkpoint.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Puno - Peru

Sun, Mar 29, 2020

As the 25,000 km race to Ushuaia approaches the halfway mark, the four teams compete not just with each other but with the extreme altitudes of Peru.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Cafayate - Argentina

Sun, Apr 5, 2020

The teams have reached the halfway mark in the 25,000 km race to Ushuaia. To reach the next checkpoint, they must choose to travel through either Bolivia or Chile.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Ilha Grande - Brazil

Sun, Apr 12, 2020

The next checkpoint is the island of Ihla Grande, Brazil, positioned halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo. Teams must travel 3,600 km east across the continent, making it the longest leg of the race so far.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Mendoza - Argentina

Sun, Apr 19, 2020

With two teams at the checkpoint - Ilha Grande in Brazil - the remaining teams are engaged in a frantic race to avoid finishing the leg in last place.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Ushuaia - Argentina

Sun, Apr 26, 2020

A mammoth 4,800 kilometres stands between them and the finish line of Ushuaia, Argentina - the most southerly city in the world.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Revealed

Sun, May 3, 2020

The five teams reunite for the first time to reveal fascinating insights into their different strategies and individual experiences - from their highest highs to their lowest lows.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Tlell, Haida Gwaii - British Columbia

Wed, Mar 22, 2023

The teams must navigate their way north to Tlell in the Haida Gwaii archipelago after setting off from Vancouver on the Pacific coast.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Dawson City - Yukon

Wed, Mar 29, 2023

The former gold rush boom town Dawson City is the second checkpoint. The five teams leave Haida Gwaii and head into the heart of the Yukon but who will reach the checkpoint first?

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Banff - Alberta

Wed, Apr 5, 2023

The race is on again as the five pairs head south to the third checkpoint, the Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff. Which team will come in last place and be eliminated?

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Churchill - Manitoba

Wed, Apr 12, 2023

The teams head for the fourth checkpoint, the remote outpost of Churchill, on Hudson Bay. The only transport is a twice-weekly train, and they have just three days to catch it.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Manitoulin Island - Ontario

Wed, Apr 19, 2023

The teams head for Lake Huron, a 3,000 km journey, but the pairs only have one way out of Churchill, a noisy overnight train south.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Episode #3.6

Wed, Apr 26, 2023

The pairs enter the sixth leg of the race. The next stop is in Quebec. Canada's most densely inhabited region will have to be navigated by the teams to reach the checkpoint.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Liverpool, Nova Scotia

Wed, May 3, 2023

Their journey started on Canada's Pacific coast 41 days ago. Now the teams have the Atlantic within their reach as they race to the seventh checkpoint at the seaside town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ The Final

Wed, May 10, 2023

The pairs complete their gruelling journey across Canada as the race comes to an epic climax. Which team will triumph?

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ The Reunion

Wed, May 10, 2023

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