Race Across The World - BBC

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 10:12pm #1

Anyone been watching this?

Couples have to get from London to Singapore without a plane or their smartphones, they have a limited supply of cash too. Episode two on now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000319z

stargazer 68 · 10-03-2019 10:15pm

Yep. On the same premise as the amazing race but no challenges to do along the way. They have been given their whole budget up front as opposed to a bit each leg but can earn more by working along the way which is good.

The kid is an annoying fecker!

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 10:19pm

Never heard of the amazing race, will look it up. Yeah the kid was doing my head in too!

I have to say its enjoyable, some of decisions would make your head melt. I was laughing at them all trying to get out of London.

gmisk · 10-03-2019 10:20pm

I only saw this due to clip in gogglebox, it's a lot of fun, clever of the dad and son to get the bus to dortmund

10-03-2019 10:24pm

Dovies wrote: »

Yep. On the same premise as the amazing race but no challenges to do along the way. They have been given their whole budget up front as opposed to a bit each leg but can earn more by working along the way which is good.

The kid is an annoying fecker!

What age is the kid? He's mopey but nothing unusual in that if he's as young as he looks.

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 10:24pm

Pretty sure they said he was 20 but cant fully remember.

10-03-2019 10:44pm

BobbyBobberson wrote: »

Pretty sure they said he was 20 but cant fully remember.

He's verging on comedy gold in fairness.

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 10:46pm

Deleted User wrote: »

He's verging on comedy gold in fairness.

Referring to Dussledorf as Dumbledore did make me laugh. I like the two older women, one is so driven to get there and the other is like "Ah no, we should enjoy it" :pac:

jimmii · 10-03-2019 10:47pm

BobbyBobberson wrote: »

Referring to Dussledorf as Dumbledore did make me laugh. I like the two older women, one is so driven to get there and the other is like "Ah no, we should enjoy it" :pac:

Dumbledorf was brilliant :pac:

jimmii · 10-03-2019 10:48pm

Shows not quite what I expected it but enjoying it none the less and it's interesting to see what everyone is planning.

Everyone is tearing through the money should be interesting to see who cracks when they start to run out of cash.

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 10:50pm

Having a look at what twitter is saying, this woman does not understand her own hashtag

https://twitter.com/Ariadne_Griffin/status/1104859282581929984

jimmii · 10-03-2019 10:52pm

If they get 36 hours at each stop they have plenty of time for a bit of touristing there. I'd be looking to get there as quickly as possible which is kind of the whole point!

jimmii · 10-03-2019 10:53pm

I really like this back up couple for some reason. They seem the nicest.

jimmii · 10-03-2019 10:55pm

The lads faces when they sign in is going to be good!

10-03-2019 10:59pm

jimmii wrote: »

I really like this back up couple for some reason. They seem the nicest.

They have a good attitude.

The risk of a 24 hour bus is you're so wrecked after it you need a proper rest after it.

jimmii · 10-03-2019 11:00pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

They have a good attitude.

The risk of a 24 hour bus is you're so wrecked after it you need a proper rest after it.

Yeah absolutely. I thought the father son were mad in the first episode. Longest bus trip I've done is 12 hours and it was brutal.

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 11:00pm

Deleted User wrote: »

They have a good attitude.

The risk of a 24 hour bus is you're so wrecked after it you need a proper rest after it.

They are good, I liked Tony's comment about being tight "Short arms, deep pockets"

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 11:01pm

jimmii wrote: »

Yeah absolutely. I thought the father son were mad in the first episode. Longest bus trip I've done is 12 hours and it was brutal.

I did 26 hours on South America and unlike these lot unfortunately there wasnt 20k at the end of it!

jimmii · 10-03-2019 11:01pm

It's a shame they've put spoilers in the credits. I think just use footage from previous episodes or just use destination shots. Meant there was no tension at all as to who was going to get their last.

jimmii · 10-03-2019 11:03pm

BobbyBobberson wrote: »

I did 26 hours on South America and unlike these lot unfortunately there wasnt 20k at the end of it!

Yeah the money and knowing in a couple of days you gets 36 hours in a decent hotel for free to relax and rack up as big a bill as you can probably helps!

Kiwi_knock · 10-03-2019 11:10pm

Really enjoyable watch, interesting to see the different tactics. Fair play to the retired couple, they really went all out to get there first.

10-03-2019 11:11pm

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Really enjoyable watch, interesting to see the different tactics. Fair play to the retired couple, they really went all out to get there first.

Enjoyable alright, not sure it actually adds anything to send a team home, it's interesting just seeing how they cope with the travel etc.

jimmii · 10-03-2019 11:13pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Enjoyable alright, not sure it actually adds anything to send a team home, it's interesting just seeing how they cope with the travel etc.

Yeah the pace will no doubt show at some point especially for older people involved. Hard to keep up the non stop coach travel for long.

Dont really get the sending them home really either guess there will only be 3 for the last leg. At least it was the two that went didnt really like them and you got the sense they may not go home friends if they had to go on much longer!

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 11:19pm

Yeah they have definitely ballsed it up by showing people racing in Singapore, weird that they have decided to do it that way.

jimmii · 10-03-2019 11:21pm

BobbyBobberson wrote: »

Yeah they have definitely ballsed it up by showing people racing in Singapore, weird that they have decided to do it that way.

Does seem strange given they edited the last to sign in bit as if the result wasnt known already. It's not.like it's a subtle bit of the credits either!

BobbyBobberson · 10-03-2019 11:26pm

Netflix has me spoiled, dont want to wait another week. The photography from the programme is lovely too, getting some facts in there too like the border being closed in Armenia.

stargazer 68 · 10-03-2019 11:29pm

BobbyBobberson wrote: »

Never heard of the amazing race, will look it up. Yeah the kid was doing my head in too!

I have to say its enjoyable, some of decisions would make your head melt. I was laughing at them all trying to get out of London.

Amazing race is excellent. Not sure off hand how many seasons but the USA is the original. There is a Canada one too. Been watching it for about 20 years!

jimmii · 10-03-2019 11:36pm

BobbyBobberson wrote: »

Netflix has me spoiled, dont want to wait another week. The photography from the programme is lovely too, getting some facts in there too like the border being closed in Armenia.

Yeah must admit my geographical knowledge of the area is quite poor so feel like I'm getting a bit of an education while watching!

BobbyBobberson · 19-03-2019 3:44pm

Just watching episode three here, some of these central asian countries look incredible.

BobbyBobberson · 24-03-2019 5:46pm

Episode four tonight, really enjoying this at the moment. One of the refreshing elements of it is that it is normal people involved and not celebrities.

jimmii · 24-03-2019 5:54pm

Yeah no doubt that will come if it proves a success much like they do the hunted specials.

I prefer where the race element takes a back seat and it becomes more about the experience. I think as it goes on that's what will become more important for the racers which is the whole point of it really!

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