Siblings Hit Early Hurdles in Race Across the World

In the latest episode of BBC's Race Across the World, sibling contestants Katie and Harrison encountered early setbacks on their transcontinental journey, prompting Katie to jokingly request permission to complete the race alone after missing a crucial bus in Greece.

The sixth series of the adventure competition follows five teams navigating more than 12,000 kilometers across Europe and Asia, from Palermo in Sicily to the remote village of Hatgal on Lake Hövsgöl in northern Mongolia. The route passes through Italy, Greece, Türkiye, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia, exposing participants to diverse cultures, languages, and climates ranging from 30-degree Celsius Mediterranean heat to subzero temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius. Each team operates on a strict daily budget of less than 26 pounds per person, without access to smartphones, the internet, or bank cards, forcing reliance on public transport, local knowledge, and ingenuity. The winning pair stands to claim a 20,000-pound prize.

The teams include best friends Jo and Kush, father and daughter Andrew and Molly, cousins Puja and Roshni, and in-laws Mark and Margo. After the first leg to...