Race Across The World fans livid as they blast BBC for ‘stitching up’ couple
RACE Across The World fans were livid as they blasted the BBC for ‘stitching up’ a couple.
The seventh episode of the BBC One series saw four teams left in the race at their latest check point in Quebec, Canada.
Married couple Mobeen and Zainib were in first position, having reached the city 12 hours before everyone else at the end of last week’s episode.
However, they had to check out at 11pm at night, only to quickly discover that there was no transport out of Quebec towards the next check point until the next morning.
It meant the couple had to check into another hotel – spending a chunk of their budget – while the other three teams stayed at the check point hotel for free.
On top of that, the fact they had to wait 10 hours before they could start their journey to Liverpool, Nova Scotia and their next check point meant the majority of their 12 hour lead was lost.
Race Across the World viewers were furious over the situation, and felt like BBC bosses had stitched up the couple.
Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “Tbh the “race” part is a joke now. May as well just have independently timed them all. Unfair “fixes” and chucking people out at 11pm etc ruins it.”
Another added: “Why did they send them off at 11pm!! Just send them off in the morning so they don’t lose their lead due to circumstances out of their control, so unfair again.”
A third agreed, writing: “Who on earth at the BBC thought that public transport in Canada ran after 10pm? How unfair is it making the leading team leave in the evening then waiting till morning, surrendering their 12 hour head start!”
Meanwhile a fourth raged: “wow, producers just completely ruined Zainab & Mobeen’s lead by making them leave in the middle of the night.”
A fellow viewer tweeted: “So Zainib and Mobeen’s ‘advantage’ = paying for an extra night in a hotel.”
Thankfully, the situation didn’t hamper the couple’s progress, and after some clever decisions and meeting helpful locals, they made it to the Liverpool check point in first place again.
Race Across the World continues on Wednesday, May 10 at 9pm on BBC One.