| Race Across the World | |
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| Genre | Reality competition Travel |
| Directed by | Rob Fisher |
| Narrated by | John Hannah |
| Theme music composer | Michael Burns |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 (regular) 2 (celebrity) |
| No. of episodes | 33 (regular) 12 (celebrity) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mark Saben Tim Harcourt Stephen Lambert |
| Producers | Brent Gundesen Zoe Hines Georgina Kiedrowski Eddie Lewis Alex Reynolds |
| Editor | Stephen Day |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Lambert |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two (2019–2020) BBC One (2023–) |
| Release | 3 March 2019 – present |
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Race Across the World is a British television competition programme, in which teams of two race across an area of the world to become the fastest to reach a destination using any means of transportation other than air travel.[1] The programme was broadcast on BBC Two for the first two series, but due to better than expected viewership moved to BBC One for the third series. It has been narrated by John Hannah since first airing in 2019.[2]
The first series, consisting of six episodes, aired from 3 March to 7 April 2019. On 9 July 2019, the BBC confirmed that a second and third series had been commissioned.[3] The second series consisted of nine episodes, with the opening episode broadcast on 8 March 2020.[4] In September 2022, the BBC announced the third series, which is set wholly within Canada and a move to BBC One.[5][6]
In an announcement on 3 October 2019, it was revealed that a celebrity spin-off series was in the works,[7] but production was subsequently delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The line up and route for the celebrity edition was confirmed in a BBC press release on 27 July 2023.[9]
Following the conclusion of the fourth series the BBC confirmed that the show was renewed for a fifth series set to air in 2025 along with a second celebrity series.[10]
- ^ Maxted, Anna (28 February 2019). "Race Across the World: Could you travel by land to Singapore — with just £25 a day?". The Times.
- ^ "Race Across The World, BBC2". Broadcast. 1 March 2019.
- ^ "BBC announces new factual entertainment commissions - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "BBC One - Race Across the World, Series 2, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (28 September 2022). "BBC Takes On Competition With Major Factual Slate Including Louis Theroux, Simon Schama, Virgil Abloh, Dinosaur Graveyard Shows & Season Three Of 'Race Across The World'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Race Across the World returning for season 3 after COVID hiatus". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "BBC - BBC One takes celebrities on a Race Across The World - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Miller, Adam (12 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Celebrity Race Across The World shelved over outbreak of Covid-19". Metro.
- ^ "BBC One's Celebrity Race Across The World line up revealed and it's a family affair". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "RACE ACROSS THE WORLD RENEWED FOR FIFTH SERIES ON BBC ONE". www.tvzoneuk.com.