Race Across the World

Thoroughly enjoyable programme showing the realities of travelling without the 'benefits' of air-travel or mobile phones. Ignore the call from one misguided reviewer who wants a 'presenter' and road-blocks etc. There are enough natural barriers of weather and border crossing closures, plus dwindling finances to add some believeable hazards to the journey. Don't mess with what works.

I have watched every series of this absolutely wonderfully written produced show. Like many reality shows a large part of the show are the people whom take part and their personalities. The teams made up each of 2 contestants range from friends siblings married couples etc they all begin with the same amount of money that they must budget and use to travel from one country to another they are not allowed any communication technology such as mobiles computers or iPads all they are given is a paper map. At the start they are given the next destination point and check in how they get there is up to them! I can promise this show is not only entertaining it also is eye opening to the many places in this vast world and the local inhabitants and how they live. At each check point they are ranked on time of arrival and leave the next day on that ranking when they are told the next leg of their journey and destination. I only wish this show had been around when I was younger and fitter as I think each contestant is so enriched by their journeys and locals they meet an experience like no other the winners win £20.000 however personally I think the money is secondary to the amazing time they have had.

When it's good, its great but there's a hell of a lot of back (and sob) story repeated over and over again. Totally unnecessary. Really doesn't need a presenter and should stick to current format.

Really easy viewing for all the family and a nice escape from the world's troubles right now! They pick great characters and I hope they keep making more of them.

This show beats the vulgar american 'amazing race' by leaps and bounds. Very real. No fantasy. Absolutely brilliant! Can't wait for the next season.