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The wild BBC One challenge Race Across The World provides an epic adventure for cast members, but production secrets have revealed just how intense it is with contestants not getting any help at all. Over the last few weeks, we've watched five pairs of travellers take part in the ultimate challenge as they've raced across Canada making their way to different checkpoints in an attempt to take home the £20K prize.
Best friends Cathie and Tricia, husband and wife Zainib and Mobeen, and father-and-daughter-duo Ladi and Monique are now left in Wednesday's big final. But there's been a catch, they've not been able to travel by plane, use a smartphone or the internet - they've also had a strict budget to follow and have had to find innovative ways to reach their different destinations on the 16,000-kilometre route.
It's been an exhilarating time for the teams with many ups and downs but offering the experience of a lifetime. While it looks great fun, it's certainly not for the faint-hearted as the cast have had to face a number of strict rules from the production team including dummy runs and "generally scary" moments, proving just how intense filming is.
We take a look at the strict rules of the hit BBC One adventure show... Routes are tested before filming In one of the biggest production secrets revealed, the production team from Race Across The World actually do the route before the contestants do so they can check it is doable and send information back before filming begins.The line producer for the show, Maria Kennedy, told RadioTimes: "You get some really brave people out on the road for a couple of months (from the production team).
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Every year, on the third Thursday of May, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Vyshyvanka. The occasion pays tribute to the country's original folk traditions and sees citizens wearing embroidered Ukrainian clothes, including the Vyshyvanka, a loose-fitting shirt, which is often in black or white and features geometric patterns stitched around the edges. This year’s celebration was seen as a symbol of national unity against the Russian invasion.
When queer people travel, we must always consider our safety. There are 195 countries in the world, each with its own cultures and legal systems, many of which can be homophobic and transphobic. In order to celebrate our authentic selves abroad and fully enjoy our vacations, LGBTQ travelers must be aware of which countries are welcoming to us. The good news is that there are countless places around the world that are safe for us to visit! Following are seven queer-friendly travel destinations to consider for your next holiday.
Who Do You Think You Are? with a list of star-studded guests set to appear in the show. The popular genealogy programme will appear on screens once more on June 1st on BBC One and follow nine celebrities on their extremely personal journeys. Each celeb will delve into unknown family ancestry and unearth startling facts and truths about their heritage as part of series 20 of the show.
Sony Pictures Classics announced today they have acquired all rights in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Scandinavia, India, Middle East, Turkey, Southeast Asia (excluding Taiwan and South Korea) and airlines within those territories to Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s upcoming Bossa Nova-themed animated film, “They Shot the Piano Player.” Sony Classics plans to release the film at the end of the year to qualify for year-end awards consideration.A true international production, the film is produced by Cristina Huete of Trueba PC (“Chico & Rita”) in Spain, along with Serge Lalou for Les Films d’Ici (“Josep”) in France, Janneke van de Kerkhof for Submarine Sublime (“Buñuel in the Labyrinth of Turtles”) in the Netherlands, and Humberto Santana in Portugal. It is executive produced by Nano Arrieta of Atlantika and Fabien Westerhoff of Film Constellation.From Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, who previously directed the Oscar-nominated “Chico & Rita,” “They Shot the Piano Player” is narrated by Jeff Goldblum.
Sony Pictures Classics has picked up rights to the animated feature They Shot the Piano Player for the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Scandinavia, India, the Middle East, Turkey, Southeast Asia (excluding Taiwan and South Korea) and airlines within the aforementioned territories. The film from Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, two of the directors behind the Oscar-nominated animated feature Chico and Rita, is set up for a fall awards push from SPC.
Can’t get enough of all things Drag Race? You’re in luck, as the most popular aftershow is making a comeback right alongside the standard series…and one of the best who’s ever played the game has returning to host.Bianca Del Rio, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 6, is back to host the weekly recap series “The Pit Stop” for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8. She returns after taking over hosting duties from Monét X Change, who was the most recent leader in a long line of queens who have helmed the program.
It’s time to dust off your wigs and put on your highest heels, because RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is back with a new season! A group of beloved drag queens from previous seasons are ready to battle it out for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, and fans can rejoice as the wait is finally over.Can’t wait for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 8? Neither can we! Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming season, including who’s in the cast and when and where you can catch the premiere. When Does RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 Premiere?RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 premiered on May 12, 2023 with not one, but two episodes.
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IATSE will create a commission specifically related to artificial intelligence, they announced on Thursday. The commission will include representatives across IATSE’s jurisdiction, alongside subject matter experts from academia and the tech industry, to engage in a comprehensive study of AI technologies with a particular focus on how they may reshape the landscape of entertainment industry jobs.
Tricia and Cathie have been crowned BBC's Race Across The World winners. The eight-episode TV series saw five pairs take part in a literal race across the world as they travelled through various countries.The contestants were pushed to their absolute limits as they made their way through extraordinary terrain whilst on a limited budget. The pairs are given a GPS tracker, a world map, a travel guide and a money belt of cash, but they are not allowed to catch a flight as a mode of transport.The pairs travelled over 16,000 kilometres from Vancouver, Canada, on the Pacific Coast to St John's on the island of Newfoundland.
K.J. Yossman Execs from BBC Storyville and Canada’s CBC are among the speakers lined up for Israel’s CoPro market next month. Emma Hindley, lead commissioning editor at the BBC’s documentary strand Storyville, and CBC commissioning editor Jordana Ross will be among the film and television industry leaders on stage at the conference. Other confirmed speakers include France Télévisions commissioning editors Renaud Allilaire and Caroline Behar, POV coordinating producer Robert Y. Chang, Impact Partners exec producer Lauren Haber, Participant Media director Amanda Hillsberg Arya, Arte G.E.I.E. commissioning editor Catherine Le Goff and RAI Documentari director Fabrizio Zappi.
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Race Across The World has been branded a 'fix' by viewers after the final aired last night (May 10). The BBC show sees five pairs of travellers take on a race which sees them travel through several countries without catching planes, using their phones and having no access to internet.
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Race Across The World is about to crown the winner of the third series - and it has left fans wondering what happened to the stars of previous series.The popular reality series - which has inspired even more outlandish concepts - follows travellers as they attempt to make their way across a part of the world using absolutely any means necessary - except for air travel.This time around, our intrepid adventurers are trying to make their way across Canada as quickly as possible.They’re given funds equivalent to the cost of a one way plane ticket to their destination. For series two, the contestants were trying to get across Latin America - but what happened to them after the show? Let’s take a look… Emon and Jamiul Choudhury Uncle and nephew duo Emon and Jamiul Choudhury proved that they were the most resourceful travellers of them all when they won series two of the show.The pair scooped up a £20,000 cash prize but opted to donate half of it to charity after witnessing some of the poverty local children were living in.
Get ready to open your ears to some of the best music Canada has to offer as Canadian Music Week announces its 2023 lineup.
Entertainment Tonight Canada, the two-time Oscar winner confirmed he's recently become a dad again, though he didn't share the child's name or reveal their mother. "I just had a baby," De Niro said, correcting the interviewer after she'd said he has six kids. A representative for De Niro confirmed the news to ET Canada.
ET Canada reporter asked about the actor’s six children on Monday, he replied, “Seven, actually. I just had a baby.” De Niro did not offer any more details on the baby or its mother.