Race Across the World fans react to "savage" rule change
Race Across the World is back for a new season and has just introduced a rule deemed "savage" by fans.
The BBC reality competition show has returned for its fourth series, seeing five teams of two contestants each going from Sapporo in Japan to Lombok in Indonesia with a limited budget and leaving their smartphones, bank cards and Internet access behind. And, of course, no chance to board a flight.
The fourth season, however, introduced a new transport rule that shocked fans of the show. To make things a little harder on the ten travellers, Race Across the World has issued a bullet train ban, meaning no one could use Japan's high speed rail travel going up to 200 mph.
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Following last night's (April 10) season premiere, fans were quick to voice their shock at the new rule on social media, with one person calling the bullet train ban "savage" on Twitter/X.
Meanwhile, some viewers' excitement at how the high speed trains would be incorporated into the show faded quickly, with one fan voicing their disappointment, stating: "Really wanted to see a bullet train".
Another person called the ban "genius" and used a Dr Evil GIF to get their point across.
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Others joked that Race Across the World season 3 father-daughter duo Kevin and Claudia Dawkins, known for their habit of resorting to taxis a little too often, would have been devastated at the bullet train ban.
Set to end on June 5, this fourth season sees 20-year-old friends Alfie and Owen, mum and daughter duos Eugenie and Isabel as well as Sharon and Brydie, siblings Betty and James, and retired couple Stephen and Viv racing to Indonesia for a chance to win a £20,000 cash prize.
Race Across the World airs at 9pm on Wednesday nights on BBC One, and streams on iPlayer. A fifth season has been confirmed.
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