Celebrity Race Across the World
2023– · BBC One · 60 min · 4 seasons
S04E01 · Episode 1
Thu, 29 Oct, 7:00 am
Famous faces Sam Ryder,Jeff Stelling, Ella Eyre, and Princess Andre & Junior Andre compete in a 7,500km race from the prehistoric jungles of Borneo to the sun-baked southern tip of Australia. The first episodes sees the teams set off from Kuching, a vibrant city in north west Malaysian Borneo equipped with only a map and a budget of £26 each a day.
S03E06 · Episode 6
Fri, 12 Dec, 7:00 am
It's the series finale, and the teams must race from Medellín, Colombia's second-largest city, in an epic push of over 1,000km to the finish line on the Guajira Peninsula, the northernmost region of South America. They can either cut a course inland or follow the tourist trail along the Caribbean coast. After 33 days and nearly 5,900km, which team will triumph and be the first to sign the all-important guest book and be crowned the winners?
About
In Celebrity Race Across the World four celebrities and their racing partners will race to a finish line that's thousands of miles away – without the use of air travel or any trappings of modern-day life. Stripped of all mod-cons and all luxuries they will have to rely on their skills, cunning, ingenuity, and hard work in order to succeed. Without the use of credit cards, smartphones or access to the internet and with just the cash equivalent of completing the route to their final destination by air, they will have to earn extra money along the way as well as call upon the kindness of strangers to help them progress. This incredible journey will give a unique insight into the celebrities and their relationships with their travelling companions.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Fri, 7 Nov· 60 minFour familiar faces - Roman Kemp, Dylan Llewellyn, Anita Rani and Molly Rainford - set off with a loved one on an epic 5,900km race across Central America.
- E02
Episode 2
Fri, 14 Nov· 60 minThe race to the Guajira Peninsula is under way. The teams can choose to travel through Guatemala, southern Belize or Honduras to reach the second checkpoint of El Zonte in El Salvador.
- E03
Episode 3
Fri, 21 Nov· 60 minThe teams race from the surf mecca El Zonte on the Pacific coast across the entirety of El Salvador, known as the land of volcanoes, before entering Honduras to reach the third checkpoint, the colonial mountain town of Valle de Ángeles.
- E04
Episode 4
Fri, 28 Nov· 60 minThe teams travel through the breathtaking beauty of Costa Rica, a country that contains five per cent of the world's biodiversity, before reaching Panama, the seventh country of the race. The next checkpoint is Bocas del Toro, an archipelago off Panama's Caribbean coast.
- E05
Episode 5
Fri, 5 Dec· 60 minIt's the penultimate leg of the race and the longest so far. The teams must travel from the islands of Bocas del Toro on northern Panama's Caribbean coast to Medellín, Colombia's second-largest city. Standing in their way is the notorious and dangerous Darién Gap. Their only option is to bypass it by sea, enduring a lengthy, arduous and costly boat journey, putting their dwindling budgets under pressure. On reaching the final country of the race, each pair is confronted with another challenge to overcome: a heightened security risk on the route to Medellín. Who will reach the checkpoint first to secure pole position going into the final leg?
- E06
Episode 6
Fri, 12 Dec· 60 minIt's the series finale, and the teams must race from Medellín, Colombia's second-largest city, in an epic push of over 1,000km to the finish line on the Guajira Peninsula, the northernmost region of South America. They can either cut a course inland or follow the tourist trail along the Caribbean coast. After 33 days and nearly 5,900km, which team will triumph and be the first to sign the all-important guest book and be crowned the winners?
Cast
John Hannah
Narrator