RaceAcrossTheWorld,anewsix-partseriesforBBCTwo,willpitpairsoftravellersagainsteachotherinaracetoreachtheFarEastwithouttakingasingleflight,withnosmartphoneinsight.Eachcontestantwillonlyhavethecashequivalentofanairfaretotheirdestinationtopayfortheiroverlandtravel.Iftheyrunout,they'llneedtoearnmore. Settingoutontheadventureofalifetime,thecoupleswillhittheopenroadusingwhatevermodeoftransporttheycan-fromtrainstopickuptrucks,fromferriestotuk-tuks-crossingcontinentsandexperiencingtravelthewayweonceusedto. Andtheraceisontoreachthefinishlineinthefastesttime,makingbestuseoftheirmoney-andstrategy-towinacashprize.Thisflightlessracewillallowtheteamstimetosavoursomeoftheworld’smostbeautifulandastonishingscenery,whichthemodern-daytravellerseldomgetstosee. Eachcouplehastheirownpersonalmotivationfortakingpartinthisonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience,immersingthemselvesindifferentcultures,formingbondsandfriendshipsacrossculturaldividesandrelyingonthekindnessofstrangersinordertostandthebestchanceofwinningthecompetition.