14,000 kilometers and the lion's share of Earth's biggest continent separate this year's Race Across the World contestants from the start line to a prize of £20,000. With episodes showing for FREE in the UK on the BBC, keep reading as we explain how to watch Race Across the World season 5 online from anywhere with a VPN.
Devoid of phones and credit cards, relying only on their wits, map and a meager budget, five teams of two are trying to be the quickest to traverse Asia and lay their hands on that bountiful cash pot.
Starting points don't come much grander or more foreboding than the Great Wall of China, and the pairs will be endeavoring to put as much distance as possible between themselves and the monument as they head towards the Himalayas of Nepal. Then it's down the full length of India, with Kanniyakumari at its southernmost tip the ultimate destination.
Season 5's line-up has been announced and sees a quintet of friends, relations and partners team up to travel the lands and overcome the language barriers.
Thankfully, it's much easier to watch the journey – we’ve got all the info on where to watch Race Across the World season 5 online, together with details of this year's pairs of contestants.
Can I watch Race Across the World season 5 for free?
The free-to-air channel BBC One is showing every episode of Race Across the World season 5 in the UK. That means it will also be streamed live and on demand completely FREE by its online streaming platform BBC iPlayer.
Use a VPN to access you usual streaming services from abroad. Full details on how follow...
How to watch Race Across the World season 5 from outside your country
For those away from home looking to watch this year's Race Across the World , you’ll be unable to watch the show like you normally would due to annoying regional restrictions. Luckily, there’s an easy solution.
Downloading a VPN allows you to stream online, no matter where you are. It's a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV just as if you were at home.
Use a VPN to watch Race Across the World from anywhere:
How to watch Race Across the World season 5 online in the UK
Can I watch Race Across the World in the US and Canada?
In North America, seasons 3 and 4 of Race Across the World landed on the UK-centric BritBox streaming service in October last year and can be watched in their entirity. Season 5 is not yet showing in BritBox's listings however, so it looks like fans in the US and Canada will have to wait for new episodes.
In the meantime, you can watch The Amazing Race season 37, as 14 American teams traverse the globe.
Can I watch Race Across the World in Australia?
While the British Race Across the World isn't shown in Australia, the American The Amazing Race is streamed for free on 7Plus.
Brits currently on the other side of the globe can use a VPN to watch Race Across the World season 5 on BBC iPlayer from abroad, as if they were back in the UK.
Race Across the World season 5 contestants
Brian and Melvyn – old friends
Caroline and Tom – mother and son
Elizabeth and Letitia – sisters
Fin and Sioned – partners
Gaz and Yin – best mates
Race Across the World season 5 trailer
The BBC dropped a trailer for Race Across the World season 5 on April 12:
What is the route for Race Across the World season 5?
The 2025 series of Race Across the World will see the teams traverse three countries – China, Nepal and India.
They will begin in the village of Huanghuacheng overlooked by the Great Wall of China, before making their way to China's immense capital of Beijing and then on to Shanghai. From there it's down the coast of the East China Sea and a ferry to Hainan Island.
Pushing on to the Himalayan foothills and through the Tibetan prefecture, the teams will find their way to the enchantment of Nepal. Then it's straight down amid the sights and smells of India, before a final quest to be the first to reach the sub-continent's southernmost tip: the coastal town of Kanniyakumari.
