Race Across the World is back! Here’s what we know so far about the teams, route and air date

Now five seasons in, the hype for Race Across the World shows no signs of slowing down with a new series set to begin this week.

And why would it? The show, which follows pairs of competitors as they race their way across impossible distances — on an impossibly small budget — is televisual catnip. And that’s before you factor in the £20,000 prize pot and the breakneck speed at which they travel.