The hit BBC show – which sees two-person teams racing against each other to win a £20,000 cash price – is set for its fourth series, and fans don’t have to wait along.

It’s been confirmed the new series will start on April 10 at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The travellers will once again be able to take any route they like, providing they don’t use any phones or take any flights.

Eastern Asia is this year’s route, and the five intrepid duos will battle it out in a breath-taking 15,000 kilometres race across several countries. From northernmost Japan, they will cross six seas and eight borders, skirting the path of the volcanic ring of fire – the most geologically unstable region on the planet to reach the finish line in Lombok, an idyllic Indonesian island paradise.

The teams include: two mother and daughter duos, Brydie and Sharon and Eugenie and Isabel; best friends, Alfie and Owen; married couple, Stephen and Viv and brother and sister, Betty and James.

Leaving behind their smartphones, internet access and bank cards, the race will test the five teams like never before, pushing them to both their physical and emotional limits. But with their feet on the ground, and their eyes wide open the rewards will be great, and the memories will be everlasting. Only one team can emerge victorious as they all vie to be first and claim the cash prize of £20,000.

Meanwhile, a further fifth series of the show has already been commissioned, as well as the celebrity spin-off series.

Tim Harcourt, creative director at production company Studio Lambert, said: “Audiences seem pleased that the difficult and disarming undertaking of the Race was not watered down for well-known personalities and their loved ones.
“We are thrilled to be making another series for the BBC.”

Last year, fans were treated to the first ever celebrity edition, with Alex Beresford, Harry Judd, Mel Blatt and Billy Monger all taking part.

For the 2023 civilian series, the five pairs raced across Canada, going between Vancouver, British Columbia and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, while the previous series saw them battling from Mexico City to Argentina.

About Race Across the World

Race Across the World is a popular UK reality TV series that first aired on BBC Two in 2019. The show challenges pairs of contestants to race from one location to another across vast distances without using air travel or modern technology like smartphones. They are given a limited budget and must rely on their resourcefulness, local transport, and the kindness of strangers. The race spans multiple countries, offering stunning scenery and cultural encounters. The series highlights the emotional and physical challenges of the journey, focusing on teamwork, strategy, and human connections forged along the way.