BBC build on Race Across the World success with brand new Travel gameshow

The BBC are looking to follow up on the success of Race Across the World with a brand new adventure game-show with a twist.

An advert released by the corporation teases viewers, asking “Would you like to take part in the world’s biggest guessing game?” Do you love solving clues and outsmarting your competition? If yes, then we want to hear from you! 

Throughout this experience you will be embarking on an epic journey, with the chance of winning a life changing cash prize at the end! Are you free in October – November 2024? Apply now!”

Under the working title of “Travel Show”, the new series will aim to capitalise on Race Across The World which is now one of BBC One’s biggest formats. This year’s series achieved a consolidated figure of 7.1million for episode one and an equally high figure of 7.1million for episode two.

This makes Studio Lambert’s original format the biggest BBC Factual title of the year to date. It is up almost 1million on last year’s launch show with over 3m / 44% viewing the show on BBC iPlayer, making it the 5th biggest show on iPlayer so far this year*.

The series has also proved a hit with young audiences with figures for 16-34 year olds averaging 1.1m across the first two episodes, with a with a huge 66% of viewing on BBC iPlayer.

Applications for Travel Show are open now at bbc.co.uk/beonashow

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