Race Around the World (1997) is a reality, documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Race Around the World online in HD.
Race Around the World — Storyline
Race Around the World was an Australian documentary series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1997 and 1998 . It was based on a Canadian television series.
Both seasons were hosted by Richard Fidler, a former member of the Doug Anthony All Stars comedy group.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Michael Rubbo
- Starring: Ben Davies, John Safran, Bentley Dean, Scott Herford, Olivia Rousset, Claudia Rowe, Kim Traill, Daniel Marsden
Race Around the World — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1997-06-02 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 21 |
| Genre | Reality, Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (1 votes) |
Race Around the World — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Race to "Race Around the World" (1997-06-02) — Takes you through the highs and lows of the 8 lucky "Racers" who were chosen out of 16 finalists, as they embark on their journey.
- E2: Story One – Part One (1997-06-09) — Kim Trail reports from Peru, John Safran gets himself locked in a stairwell in Japan, Ben Davies introduces us to a traditional wood carver in Irian Jaya and Olivia Rousett finds h
- E3: Story One – Part Two (1997-06-16) — Daniel Marsden introduces us to a dealer in Acapulco, Bentley Dean takes us to the Thai-Burmese Border to meet a folk singer, Claudia Rowe visits a man in New Zealand who loves his
- E4: Story Two – Part One (1997-06-23) — Olivia Rousset treks through the jungle of Belize, Ben Davies is in Russia where the people are fighting political upheaval, Claudia Rowe is in Costa Rica and John Safran takes a w
- E5: Story Two – Part Two (1997-06-30) — Bentley Dean reports from Thailand, Kim Traill visits a remote Hacienda in Bolivia, Daniel Marsden searches for a story in Peru and Scott Herford finds what it takes to be an India
- E6: Story Three – Part One (1997-07-07) — Scott Herford reports from Lamu on the locals, Olivia Rousset is in Canada with the Hutterite people, Bentley Dean is in Siberia with a Melbourne band and Kim Tarill is in Mexico.
- E7: Story Three – Part Two (1997-07-14) — Ben Davies finds himself in China with no access to money, Daniel Marsden meets two French Canadian's in love but are unable to be together, John Safran meets a leading anarchist i
- E8: Story Four – Part One (1997-07-21) — Daniel Marsden meets a film extra in Iceland, Olivia Rousset reports on a poor housing estate in Scotland, Claudia Rowe is in Trinidad where she meets a local singer, and Bentley D
- E9: Story Four – Part Two (1997-07-28) — In tonight's episode: Scott Herford exposes money-hungry Egyptians in Cairo, Kim Traill goes to Botswana, Ben Davies meets up with Darren in the UK, and John Safran goes to the Ivo
- E10: Story Five – Part One (1997-08-04) — Bentley Dean meets a vigilante group called Pagad in South Africa, Claudia Rowe enters an exclusive club – for Ferrets, Olivia Rousset meets Albanian refugees and Daniel Marsden is
- E11: Story Five – Part Two (1997-08-11) — Kim has an all girl coffee party in Ethiopia, Scott travels in Morocco, Ben meets notorious lawyer Jacques Verges in Paris and John is baptised a black protestant in the Invory Coa
- E12: Story Six – Part One (1997-08-18) — Daniel meets a singer in Cairo, Ben meets a Zulu boy trying to maintain his culture, Kim explores the cultural difference in Yemen and Bentley goes to experience the Glastonbury Fe
- E13: Story Six – Part Two (1997-08-25) — Claudia Rowe searches for a man whose name means "Sledgehammer" in Mongolia, John Safran talks to a Catholic Priest in Sicily about exorcisms, Scott Herford has dinner with a Frenc
- E14: Story Seven – Part One (1997-09-01) — Olivia Rousset goes to the races in Mauritius, John Safran is in Lebanon exploring the issue of men having more than one wife, Claudia Rowe goes to Norway and meets a woman named A
- E15: Story Seven – Part Two (1997-09-08) — Scott Herford profiles a little boy in Ios practising photography, Kim Traill goes to Pakistan and meets an Afghani refugee, Ben Davies takes to the waters off the coast of Mozambi
- E16: Story Eight – Part One (1997-09-15) — Ben Davies meets a reggae singer in Jamaica, Daniel Marsden goes to Nepal to meet Yak herders, Scott Herford discovers the art of cooking guinea pigs and Olivia Rousset meets the s
- E17: Story Eight – Part Two (1997-09-22) — Bentley Dean is in Boston with a photographer who takes photos of naked people, Kim Traills is in Kazakhstan, Claudia Rowe goes to Vukovar and John Safran goes to Jerusalem to pay
- E18: Story Nine – Part One (1997-09-29) — Kim Traill contemplates life as a shepherds wife in Kyrgyzstan, Bentley Dean is in Thailand and Ben Davies goes to Los Llanos in Venezuela to wrestle with crocodiles.
- E19: Story Nine – Part Two (1997-10-06) — Claudia Rowe is in Syria where she enjoys Middle Eastern hospitality, Daniel Marsden experiences the Tokyo subway system, Olivia Rousset is in Vietnam where the passion for dance i
- E20: Story Ten – Part One (1997-10-13) — Ben Davies is in Guatemala tempting fate on the local buses, Scott Herford interviews two belly dancers in Egypt, Bentley Dean is in Mexico and Claudia Rowe discovers the significa
- E21: Story Ten – Part Two (Finale) (1997-10-26) — Olivia Rousett meets the youth of Japan known as the 'tissue people', Kim Traill is in Laos and discovers the life of a monk, John Safran introduces a new look at Disneyland and Da
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Race Around the World have? 1 season(s) with 21 episodes.
Who created Race Around the World? Michael Rubbo.
Where can I watch Race Around the World? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
