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In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Race Across the World Season 1 Episode 1 - Greenwich, London to Delphi, Greece
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    #1 - 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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  2. Race Across the World Season 1 Episode 2 - Delphi, Greece to Baku, Azerbaijan
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    #2 - 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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  3. Race Across the World Season 1 Episode 3 - Baku, Azerbaijan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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    #3 - 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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  4. Race Across the World Season 1 Episode 4 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Huangyao, China
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    #4 - 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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  5. Race Across the World Season 1 Episode 5 - Huangyao, China to Koh Rong, Cambodia
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    #5 - 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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  6. Race Across the World Season 1 Episode 6 - Koh Rong, Cambodia to Singapore
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    #6 - Koh Rong, Cambodia to Singapore

    S1:E6

    The teams face the final leg of their journey, travelling 1500 miles down the Malaysian Peninsula to Singapore. However, seven weeks on the road is starting to take its toll. Josh and Felix are reliant on the kindness of strangers, Natalie and Shameema make a desperate gamble, Tony collapses with back pain, and Darron is forced to face his fear of dogs. Last in the series.

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  7. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 2 - Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Panama City, Panama
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    #7 - Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Panama City, Panama

    S2:E2

    The race to Ushuaia is underway, and the five teams head out of Copan Ruinas in western Honduras to their next checkpoint – Panama City

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  8. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 3 - Panama City, Panama to Villavieja, Colombia
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    #8 - Panama City, Panama to Villavieja, Colombia

    S2:E3

    Setting off from Panama City, they take to the Caribbean Sea, bypassing the most dangerous place in the Western Hemisphere - the Darien Gap.

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  9. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 4 - Villavieja, Colombia to Puno, Peru
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    #9 - Villavieja, Colombia to Puno, Peru

    S2:E4

    As the 25,000km race to Ushuaia approaches the half-way mark, the four teams compete not just with each other but with the extreme altitudes of Peru.

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  10. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 5 - Puno, Peru to Cafayate, Argentina
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    #10 - Puno, Peru to Cafayate, Argentina

    S2:E5

    To reach the next checkpoint - Cafayate in Argentina - teams must choose to travel through either Bolivia or Chile, but an unstable political climate in both countries puts everyone’s journeys at risk.

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  11. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 6 - Cafayate, Argentina to Ilha Grande, Brazil
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    #11 - Cafayate, Argentina to Ilha Grande, Brazil

    S2:E6

    With three teams at the checkpoint at Cafayate in Argentina, one team is yet to arrive. Dom and Lizzie are over 24 hours behind their competitors and after a disastrous last leg must rely on all their ingenuity to claw their way back into the race.

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  12. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 7 - Ilha Grande, Brazil to Mendoza, Argentina
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    #12 - Ilha Grande, Brazil to Mendoza, Argentina

    S2:E7

    With two teams at the checkpoint – Ilha Grande in Brazil – the remaining teams are engaged in a frantic race to avoid finishing the leg in last place.

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  13. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 8 - Mendoza, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina
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    #13 - Mendoza, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina

    S2:E8

    The teams embark on the final leg of their journey, heading off on the 4,800 kilometre trek to the finish line in Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly city in the world. However, as they prepare to leave the last checkpoint, one of the teams reveals that they have run out of money and will not be completing the challenge. The three remaining pairs rely on different tactics to get ahead, benefiting from risky gambles, lucky opportunities and the kindness of strangers.

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  14. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 9 - Reunion
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    #14 - Reunion

    S2:E9

    The five teams reunite for the first time to reveal fascinating insights into their different strategies and individual experiences - from their highest highs to their lowest lows.

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  15. Race Across the World Season 4 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    #15 - Episode 1

    S4:E1

    In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?

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  16. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 1 - Mexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, Honduras
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Race Across the World Season 4 Episode 9 - The Reunion
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 9 - The Reunion
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    4.0/10(2 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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  20. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    4.0/10(2 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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  21. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Episode 7

    S5:E7

    In the penultimate episode, the finish line is in sight for the four remaining teams, who need to reach the seventh checkpoint - Panaji, the tiny capital of India’s smallest state, Goa.

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  22. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Episode 8

    S5:E8

    After racing nearly 13,000 kilometres over seven weeks through China, Nepal and India, the four teams are about to embark on the final leg of the race.

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  23. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 8 - Liverpool to St John's
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 1 - Vancouver to Tlell
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 2 - Tlell to Dawson City
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Greenwich, London to Delphi, Greece" is the worst rated episode of "Race Across the World". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/3/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Delphi, Greece to Baku, Azerbaijan".