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?
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Best Episodes of Race Across the World
Mendoza, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina
S2 Ep8
7.8
26th Apr 2020
The teams embark on the final leg of their journey, heading off on the 4,800 kilometre trek to the finish line in Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly city in the world. However, as they prepare to leave the last checkpoint, one of the teams reveals that they have run out of money and will not be completing the challenge. The three remaining pairs rely on different tactics to get ahead, benefiting from risky gambles, lucky opportunities and the kindness of strangers.
Quebec City to Liverpool
S3 Ep7
7.8
3rd May 2023
41 days since the start on Canada's Pacific coast, the teams now have the Atlantic within their reach, lapping the shores of the seventh checkpoint at the seaside town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
The Final
S4 Ep8
7.8
29th May 2024
Twelve minutes is all that separates the first two teams as they embark on the final leg of their Race Across the World from Jakarta to Lombok.
Ilha Grande, Brazil to Mendoza, Argentina
S2 Ep7
7.7
19th Apr 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.
Episode 7
S4 Ep7
7.7
22nd May 2024
The teams must travel through the populous Indonesian island of Sumatra, where they will endure an ad-hoc transport system, limited accommodation options and virtually zero English spoken.
Koh Rong, Cambodia to Singapore
S1 Ep6
7.7
7th Apr 2019
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.
Dawson City to Banff
S3 Ep3
7.7
5th Apr 2023
The five pairs leave Dawson City and head south to the third checkpoint, the Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff. This time, the team arriving in last place will be eliminated from the race.
Manitoulin Island to Quebec City
S3 Ep6
7.7
26th Apr 2023
In the sixth leg of the race, the pairs must brush up on their language skills, as the next stop is in Quebec. To get there, the teams must navigate Canada’s most densely inhabited region.
Liverpool to St John's
S3 Ep8
7.7
10th May 2023
The third series of Race Across the World reaches its epic climax as the pairs complete their gruelling journey across Canada. Which team will triumph?
Episode 6
S4 Ep6
7.6
15th May 2024
After the tranquillity of the islands of Koh Phi Phi, the teams now face a giant leap into the unknown, leaving Thailand behind to embark on a 2000km journey to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
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The Reunion
S3 Ep9
7.1
10th May 2023
With a thrilling third series of the Bafta-winning adventure now over, our five pairs meet up again to reflect on the adventure of a lifetime. Season Finale
Reunion
S2 Ep9
7.2
3rd May 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.
The Reunion
S4 Ep9
7.3
29th May 2024
The five intrepid teams reunite in London to look back at their 51-day thrilling adventure through some of the most beautiful, populous and remote places on the planet.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Huangyao, China
S1 Ep4
7.4
24th Mar 2019
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.
Mexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, Honduras
S2 Ep1
7.4
8th Mar 2020
In the first episode, the teams set off from Mexico City – a gargantuan metropolis and the largest Spanish speaking city in the world.
Episode 3
S4 Ep3
7.4
24th Apr 2024
The teams enter south east Asia, starting the third leg from Vietnamese capital Hanoi. They must race over 2,000km through Vietnam and into the Kingdom of Cambodia to reach Phnom Penh.
Villavieja, Colombia to Puno, Peru
S2 Ep4
7.4
29th Mar 2020
As the 25,000km race to Ushuaia approaches the half-way mark, the four teams compete not just with each other but with the extreme altitudes of Peru.
Baku, Azerbaijan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan
S1 Ep3
7.4
17th Mar 2019
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.
Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Panama City, Panama
S2 Ep2
7.4
15th Mar 2020
The race to Ushuaia is underway, and the five teams head out of Copan Ruinas in western Honduras to their next checkpoint – Panama City
Episode 2
S4 Ep2
7.5
17th Apr 2024
The race to Lombok is well underway and less than five hours separate the teams. Leaving Nara City, they must cross their first border into South Korea to reach the second checkpoint in Sokcho.
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Greenwich, London to Delphi, Greece
S1 Ep1
7.5
3rd Mar 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.
Delphi, Greece to Baku, Azerbaijan
S1 Ep2
7.5
10th Mar 2019
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
S1 Ep3
7.4
17th Mar 2019
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
S1 Ep4
7.4
24th Mar 2019
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
S1 Ep5
7.6
31st Mar 2019
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
S1 Ep6
7.7
7th Apr 2019
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.
