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Race Across the World:

Season 5

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Race Across the World

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No flights, no phones - and one high-stakes, low-budget race to the finish. On a globe-spanning adventure of a lifetime, which pair will cross the line first?

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The teams set out on their journey to the second checkpoint in Sanya, one of China's most southerly cities, located on Hainan Island. To get there, the teams must choose between city-hopping down the coast of the East China Sea or venturing inland on a more rural route that takes in some of China's most impressive landscapes but it's a race against time as a fast-approaching typhoon threatens to stop all ferries to the island

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Jane Rackham

The five teams have reached the first checkpoint, but incredibly there’s already a 24-hour difference between the fastest and slowest pairs. So, it’s vital they think strategically about the next leg, which is to get to one of China’s most southerly cities, Sanya on Hainan Island.

Ex-married couple Yin and Gaz have spent the most money so far, so opt for a budget-friendly route inland and aim to get work to boost their funds for the onward journey. Youngest competitors Fin and Sioned decide to city-hop down the coast of the East China Sea using expensive high-speed bullet trains. Both routes have their drawbacks.

The frustrations of this challenge (mainly transport issues and the language barrier) are beginning to affect everyone — yes, the bickering has started — but it’s a tornado that spells disaster for a couple of the teams, while there are further surprises when the others sign in at Sanya.

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2025-04-30

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rolenameNarratorJohn HannahProducerMila ArozProducerNiamh KearneyProducerTominiyi OnagoruwaProducerSabeh BaliDirectorSabeh BaliProducerNicola BarnesDirectorNicola BarnesProducerMichael PerryDirectorMichael PerryProducerGeorgina SharmaDirectorGeorgina SharmaProducerMarcin WawroDirectorMarcin WawroSeries directorAlex MucadumSeries producerCharlotte JacobsSeries producerPhilip McCreeryExecutive producerLucy CurtisExecutive producerRob FisherExecutive producerTim HarcourtExecutive producerBenjamin LeighEditorStephen BrownEditorAlasdair KillinEditorJonathan ShawEditorJonathan Stirling

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