Race Across The World axed from BBC schedule this week

The hit travel competition show returned to screens last month, seeing new pairs travelling more than 12,000km across Europe and Asia.

So far, the pairs have travelled across countries, including Italy, Greece, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The final destination brings them to the shores of Lake Khovsgol in northern Mongolia, where the first to cross the finish line will snap up the £20,000 reward.

However, viewers of Race Across The World are facing a slight shift in schedule this week, as the BBC makes room for Eurovision.

Race Across The World faces a major schedule change this week

Since it started last month, Race Across The World has been airing episodes every Thursday at 8pm.

However, this week, the BBC has brought the show forward by a day, with the penultimate episode now airing on Wednesday, May 13th at 8pm.

The move comes as the BBC prepares to air the second round of the semi-finals at the Eurovision Song Contest.

The upcoming episode of Race Across The World will see the pairs take on their eighth and final country, Mongolia.

It’s not just Race Across The World that is being moved to its usual spot, as MasterChef will not air on its normal Thursday spot.

Instead, the cooking show will air on Friday, May 15 this week, to also make way for Eurovision.

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When is Eurovision 2026?

The Eurovision 2026 semi-finals will be broadcast on May 12 and 14, with the grand final taking place on May 16 at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle.

UK viewers can watch all shows live on BBC One and iPlayer, or listen on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, with the coverage beginning on TV at 8pm.

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