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The Best Episodes of Race Across the World

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The Best Episodes of Race Across the World

In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip...

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  1. Background image for Episode 3
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    The teams enter south east Asia, starting the third leg from Vietnamese capital Hanoi. They must race over 2,000km through Vietnam and into the Kingdom of Cambodia to reach Phnom Penh.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Liverpool to St John's
    7.6/10(45 votes)

    #2 - Liverpool to St John's

    S3:E8

    The third series of Race Across the World reaches its epic climax as the pairs complete their gruelling journey across Canada. Which team will triumph?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Final
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Final

    S4:E8

    Twelve minutes is all that separates the first two teams as they embark on the final leg of their Race Across the World from Jakarta to Lombok.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Manitoulin Island to Quebec City
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #4 - Manitoulin Island to Quebec City

    S3:E6

    In the sixth leg of the race, the pairs must brush up on their language skills, as the next stop is in Quebec. To get there, the teams must navigate Canada’s most densely inhabited region.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Quebec City to Liverpool
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    #5 - Quebec City to Liverpool

    S3:E7

    41 days since the start on Canada's Pacific coast, the teams now have the Atlantic within their reach, lapping the shores of the seventh checkpoint at the seaside town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Banff to Churchill
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #6 - Banff to Churchill

    S3:E4

    The teams head for the fourth checkpoint, the remote outpost of Churchill, on Hudson Bay. The only transport is a twice-weekly train, and they have just three days to catch it.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Vancouver to Tlell
    7.1/10(55 votes)

    #7 - Vancouver to Tlell

    S3:E1

    Five teams set off from Vancouver on a race across Canada. Without smartphones, internet access or credit cards, they will need plenty of ingenuity to make it to the finish line in Newfoundland.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Dawson City to Banff
    7.1/10(45 votes)

    #8 - Dawson City to Banff

    S3:E3

    The five pairs leave Dawson City and head south to the third checkpoint, the Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff. This time, the team arriving in last place will be eliminated from the race.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Tlell to Dawson City
    7.0/10(47 votes)

    #9 - Tlell to Dawson City

    S3:E2

    The race to St John’s continues as the five teams leave Haida Gwaii and head into the heart of the Yukon towards the second checkpoint, the former gold rush boom town Dawson City.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Churchill to Manitoulin Island
    7.0/10(44 votes)

    #10 - Churchill to Manitoulin Island

    S3:E5

    The teams head for Lake Huron, a 3,000-kilometre journey, but the pairs only have one way out of Churchill – a noisy overnight train south.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Episode 2
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Episode 2

    S4:E2

    The race to Lombok is well underway and less than five hours separate the teams. Leaving Nara City, they must cross their first border into South Korea to reach the second checkpoint in Sokcho.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Episode 4

    S4:E4

    The teams are starting from the third checkpoint in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and must travel 1,400 kilometres through Thailand, one of the most visited countries in the world.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Episode 5
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Episode 5

    S4:E5

    The teams must navigate the full length of Thailand to reach the next checkpoint - Koh Phi Phi - an archipelago of islands immortalised by the Hollywood blockbuster movie The Beach.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Episode 6
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Episode 6

    S4:E6

    After the tranquillity of the islands of Koh Phi Phi, the teams now face a giant leap into the unknown, leaving Thailand behind to embark on a 2000km journey to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Episode 7
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Episode 7

    S4:E7

    The teams must travel through the populous Indonesian island of Sumatra, where they will endure an ad-hoc transport system, limited accommodation options and virtually zero English spoken.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Reunion
    6.7/10(27 votes)

    #16 - The Reunion

    S3:E9

    With a thrilling third series of the Bafta-winning adventure now over, our five pairs meet up again to reflect on the adventure of a lifetime. Season Finale

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Mexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, Honduras
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Mexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, Honduras

    S2:E1

    In the first episode, the teams set off from Mexico City – a gargantuan metropolis and the largest Spanish speaking city in the world.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Reunion
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Reunion

    S4:E9

    The five intrepid teams reunite in London to look back at their 51-day thrilling adventure through some of the most beautiful, populous and remote places on the planet.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Episode 1
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Episode 1

    S5:E1

    Five intrepid duos are tasked with undertaking the trip of a lifetime, racing over 14,000km across the world’s largest continent, Asia, taking in three of its nations – China, Nepal and India.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Episode 2
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Episode 2

    S5:E2

    The teams race to reach the second checkpoint – Sanya, one of China's most southerly cities. As well as choosing the best route to get there, they have a typhoon to contend with.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Greenwich, London to Delphi, Greece
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Greenwich, London to Delphi, Greece

    S1:E1

    The teams set off from Greenwich. They must pass through five checkpoints to reach their final destination. First up: the ancient city of Delphi.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Delphi, Greece to Baku, Azerbaijan
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Delphi, Greece to Baku, Azerbaijan

    S1:E2

    The five teams head to their next checkpoint - Baku in Azerbaijan - a journey that will see them leave behind the familiarity of the West for the exotic and unknown of the East.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Baku, Azerbaijan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Baku, Azerbaijan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    S1:E3

    The four remaining teams leave Azerbaijan and head across the deserts, mountains and Silk Road cities of Central Asia in the third leg of the challenge. Along the way, they meet a stuntman with a high-octane car, get the chance to watch a grisly 13th-century Kazakh sport played between horse riders and using the carcass of a dead goat, and brave a storm on the Caspian sea.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Huangyao, China
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Huangyao, China

    S1:E4

    The global travel series reaches another level this week as the four remaining teams enter the People’s Republic of China. After nearly a month on the road together, relationships are coming under increasing pressure in what is the most challenging leg of the race to date. With vast distances to cover to the checkpoint - the ancient village of Huangyao - budgets are running low and emotions are high.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Huangyao, China to Koh Rong, Cambodia
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    #25 - Huangyao, China to Koh Rong, Cambodia

    S1:E5

    It is the penultimate leg of BBC Two’s unrivalled travel series, that has taken viewers on a journey through the wilds of Kazakhstan to ancient villages in China. This leg sees the remaining four teams head through the dense forests and bustling metropolises of Cambodia and Vietnam, and the final checkpoint before Singapore – the island paradise of Koh Rong.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 3" is the best rated episode of "Race Across the World". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/24/2024. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Liverpool to St John's".