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Race Across the World series 1
First series of Race Across the World / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The first series of Race Across the World first aired on BBC Two from 3 March to 7 April 2019.[1] Five pairs of racers travelled from London to Singapore, with the contestants each given £1,329 for the whole race without using air transport. The racers travelled over a distance of 12,000 miles in 50 days.[2]
Race Across the World | |
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Series 1 | |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Two |
Original release | 3 March (2019-03-03) – 7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) |
Series chronology | |
The first series featured five pairs of competitors at the start of the race: Natalie and Shameema, Jinda and Bindu, Darron and Alex, Josh and Felix, and Sue and Clare.[3] Jinda and Bindu withdrew due to family illness in the first episode, and were replaced by Elaine and Tony. Sue and Clare were eliminated when they finished last in Baku.[4] Retired PE teachers Elaine and Tony Teasdale were the first to reach the final checkpoint in Singapore, and were crowned the winners.[5][6]
The series was the most successful debut for a factual entertainment show on BBC Two in over three years, and one of the most-watched shows of the year for the channel.[7]