Overview

• Caroline and her 21-year-old son Tom became the first mother-son team to win the BBC’s Race Across the World.
• They completed the 14,100km journey through China, Nepal and India in 51 days without using smartphones, bank cards or airplanes.
• The duo crossed the finish line at Kanniyakumari 19 minutes ahead of sisters Elizabeth and Letitia in the series’ closest-ever finale.
• The eighth episode drew 4.2 million overnight viewers, marking the highest-rated installment in the show’s history.
• All five teams will reunite for a BBC One special airing on June 18 to share reflections and unseen moments.