Could you travel to Singapore for the price of an air ticket, without stepping on board an aeroplane?
Such is the premise of BBC Two’s new competition Race Across The World, which sees five couples attempt to make their way to Asia without flying, all while battling to complete the journey in the shortest time.
Sound easy? Try doing it without the help of the Internet. The contestants will be required to take things offline and give up their smartphones before embarking on the challenge.
Here’s everything you need to know about the intriguing new series.
What is Race Across The World about?
The five couples will be tasked with travelling to Singapore on land and sea in the fastest time possible.
They’ll have to relinquish use of their smartphones and credit cards, and will be presented with £1,329 in cash, the price of an airfare to Singapore. If they use up their money, they’ll have to earn some more.
The exact path that they take will be down to the contestants and their ingenuity, but they will have to pass through a series of checkpoints, the first of which is Delphi in Greece.
According to the show’s producers, the competitors will have “their skill, ingenuity and determination” pushed to the limit, “as they race through some of the world’s most beautiful scenery, form bonds and friendships across cultural divides and rely on the kindness of strangers in order to stand the best chance of winning.”
Who are the contestants?
Best friends Natalie and Shameema , married couple Jinda and Bindu, father and son duo Darron and Alex, business partners Josh and Felix and old friends Sue and Clare will be doing their best to win the race and take home a cash prize.
What time is Race Across The World on TV?
The series starts tonight at 9pm on BBC Two, and continues at the same time for the next five weeks.
