It’s been 5 months since Race Throughout The World sequence three completed and we’ve been eagerly anticipating the celeb model after it was teased on the finish of the ultimate episode.
And now the second is right here, as 4 celebrities and their journey companions embark on an thrilling new journey.
The celebs participating are well-travelled due to their careers – nevertheless it’s honest to say they aren’t precisely used to strict funds and two-star lodging (and the gained’t be getting any particular therapy).
With the sequence premiere simply days away, right here’s the whole lot that you must know…
How does Race Throughout The World work?
In case you’re by no means seen Race Throughout The World earlier than then don’t fear, the idea is fairly straight-forward.
Because the title suggests, the sequence sees groups of two race in opposition to one another, with the journey damaged up with checkpoints (often 4 after which the ultimate vacation spot) alongside the way in which.
After they attain a checkpoint, every pair has to signal a guide on the resort check-in desk, which provides them an opportunity to see how they’re doing in opposition to the others. After resting for a set period of time, the pairs depart the resort within the order they arrived, with staggered exit occasions sustaining the time variations between them.
There are just a few guidelines which make issues further difficult, too. To start with, no one is allowed to take a flight and telephones are banned – so interacting with locals to determine essentially the most wise choices is a should.
The funds is tight too, as every pair is given a pockets containing the money it could value to fly to the ultimate vacation spot from the UK. The one factor they’ve to assist is a useful pamphlet containing much-needed job alternatives the place they’ll earn further money alongside the way in which.
Who’s within the line-up?
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The well-known faces participating are McFly star Harry Judd, Good Morning Britain’s Alex Beresford, All Saints singer Melanie Blatt and racing driver Billy Monger.
Every celeb shall be joined by a member of the family, with Alex racing together with his dad Noel, whereas Mel and Harry are joined by their mums, Helene and Emma, respectively. Billy is participating together with his sister, Bonny.
The place will they be going?
The common seasons of Race Throughout The World have seen members of the general public hustle their approach from London to Singapore, hitchhike the size of South America and cross the Canadian wilderness.
Filmed earlier than the current earthquake in Morocco, the celebrities will begin the race in capital Marrakesh, travelling by way of 24 nations to the ultimate checkpoint in Tromsø, Norway.
Alongside the way in which, they’ll “race by way of each panorama and tradition that this a part of the world has to supply,” the BBC has promised. Mediterranean ports, the Alps, Central Europe and snowy Scandinavia are just some of the locations the ten,000km route will take them by way of.
Is there a trailer?
When is Celeb Race Throughout The World on?
Celeb Race Throughout The World was initially as a result of start on Wednesday 13 September, however the BBC introduced it had taken the choice to postpone the launch in mild of the earthquake in Morocco, as the primary episode was filmed in Marrakesh.
It has since been rescheduled for Wednesday 20 September at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Episodes will then air weekly.
