Race Around the World (1997)
Race Around the World was an Australian documentary series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1997 and 1998 . It was based on a Canadian television series. Both seasons were hosted by Richard Fidler, a former member of the Doug Anthony All Stars comedy group.
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Episodes
- 1 1. The Race to "Race Around the World"1997-06-02 · 28mTakes you through the highs and lows of the 8 lucky "Racers" who were chosen out of 16 finalists, as they embark on their journey.
- 2 2. Story One - Part One1997-06-09 · 30mKim Trail reports from Peru, John Safran gets himself locked in a stairwell in Japan, Ben Davies introduces us to a traditional wood carver in Irian Jaya and Olivia Rousett finds h
- 3 3. Story One - Part Two1997-06-16 · 28mDaniel Marsden introduces us to a dealer in Acapulco, Bentley Dean takes us to the Thai-Burmese Border to meet a folk singer, Claudia Rowe visits a man in New Zealand who loves his
- 4 4. Story Two - Part One1997-06-23 · 28mOlivia Rousset treks through the jungle of Belize, Ben Davies is in Russia where the people are fighting political upheaval, Claudia Rowe is in Costa Rica and John Safran takes a w
- 5 5. Story Two - Part Two1997-06-30 · 28mBentley Dean reports from Thailand, Kim Traill visits a remote Hacienda in Bolivia, Daniel Marsden searches for a story in Peru and Scott Herford finds what it takes to be an India
- 6 6. Story Three - Part One1997-07-07 · 29mScott Herford reports from Lamu on the locals, Olivia Rousset is in Canada with the Hutterite people, Bentley Dean is in Siberia with a Melbourne band and Kim Tarill is in Mexico.
- 7 7. Story Three - Part Two1997-07-14 · 28mBen Davies finds himself in China with no access to money, Daniel Marsden meets two French Canadian's in love but are unable to be together, John Safran meets a leading anarchist i
- 8 8. Story Four - Part One1997-07-21 · 27mDaniel Marsden meets a film extra in Iceland, Olivia Rousset reports on a poor housing estate in Scotland, Claudia Rowe is in Trinidad where she meets a local singer, and Bentley D
- 9 9. Story Four - Part Two1997-07-28 · 28mIn tonight's episode: Scott Herford exposes money-hungry Egyptians in Cairo, Kim Traill goes to Botswana, Ben Davies meets up with Darren in the UK, and John Safran goes to the Ivo
- 10 10. Story Five - Part One1997-08-04 · 28mBentley Dean meets a vigilante group called Pagad in South Africa, Claudia Rowe enters an exclusive club - for Ferrets, Olivia Rousset meets Albanian refugees and Daniel Marsden is
- 11 11. Story Five - Part Two1997-08-11 · 28mKim has an all girl coffee party in Ethiopia, Scott travels in Morocco, Ben meets notorious lawyer Jacques Verges in Paris and John is baptised a black protestant in the Invory Coa
- 12 12. Story Six - Part One1997-08-18 · 29mDaniel meets a singer in Cairo, Ben meets a Zulu boy trying to maintain his culture, Kim explores the cultural difference in Yemen and Bentley goes to experience the Glastonbury Fe
- 13 13. Story Six - Part Two1997-08-25 · 29mClaudia Rowe searches for a man whose name means "Sledgehammer" in Mongolia, John Safran talks to a Catholic Priest in Sicily about exorcisms, Scott Herford has dinner with a Frenc
- 14 14. Story Seven - Part One1997-09-01 · 28mOlivia Rousset goes to the races in Mauritius, John Safran is in Lebanon exploring the issue of men having more than one wife, Claudia Rowe goes to Norway and meets a woman named A
- 15 15. Story Seven - Part Two1997-09-08 · 29mScott Herford profiles a little boy in Ios practising photography, Kim Traill goes to Pakistan and meets an Afghani refugee, Ben Davies takes to the waters off the coast of Mozambi
- 16 16. Story Eight - Part One1997-09-15 · 27mBen Davies meets a reggae singer in Jamaica, Daniel Marsden goes to Nepal to meet Yak herders, Scott Herford discovers the art of cooking guinea pigs and Olivia Rousset meets the s
- 17 17. Story Eight - Part Two1997-09-22 · 28mBentley Dean is in Boston with a photographer who takes photos of naked people, Kim Traills is in Kazakhstan, Claudia Rowe goes to Vukovar and John Safran goes to Jerusalem to pay
- 18 18. Story Nine - Part One1997-09-29 · 28mKim Traill contemplates life as a shepherds wife in Kyrgyzstan, Bentley Dean is in Thailand and Ben Davies goes to Los Llanos in Venezuela to wrestle with crocodiles.
- 19 19. Story Nine - Part Two1997-10-06 · 29mClaudia Rowe is in Syria where she enjoys Middle Eastern hospitality, Daniel Marsden experiences the Tokyo subway system, Olivia Rousset is in Vietnam where the passion for dance i
- 20 20. Story Ten - Part One1997-10-13 · 28mBen Davies is in Guatemala tempting fate on the local buses, Scott Herford interviews two belly dancers in Egypt, Bentley Dean is in Mexico and Claudia Rowe discovers the significa
- 21 21. Story Ten - Part Two (Finale)1997-10-26 · 55mOlivia Rousett meets the youth of Japan known as the 'tissue people', Kim Traill is in Laos and discovers the life of a monk, John Safran introduces a new look at Disneyland and Da
Cast
Ben DaviesSelf (Racer)
John SafranSelf (Racer)Bentley DeanSelf (Racer)
Scott HerfordSelf (Racer)
Olivia RoussetSelf (Racer)
Claudia RoweSelf (Racer)
Kim TraillSelf (Racer)
Daniel MarsdenSelf (Racer)
Richard FidlerHost
David CaesarJudgeTony SquiresJudge
Sarah MacdonaldJudge
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