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
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6 episodes
1. Greenwich, London to Delphi, GreeceThe teams set off from Greenwich. They must pass through five checkpoints to reach their final destination. First up: the ancient city of Delphi.CC59minMar 3, 2019
2. Delphi, Greece to Baku, AzerbaijanThe 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.CC59minMar 10, 2019
3. Baku, Azerbaijan to Tashkent, UzbekistanThe 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.CC58minMar 17, 2019
4. Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Huangyao, ChinaThe 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.CC59minMar 24, 2019
5. Huangyao, China to Koh Rong, CambodiaIt 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.CC59minMar 31, 2019
6. Koh Rong, Cambodia to SingaporeThe 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.CC58minApr 7, 2019
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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?
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Louise Bartmann, Katrina Hession, Kathryn Burke, Michael Perry
- Cast
- John Hannah
- Studio
- Studio Lambert
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Audio languages
English
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