简介：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.…