Race Around the World
| Race Around the World | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Michael Rubbo |
| Directed by | John Lander |
| Presented by | Richard Fidler Zan Rowe |
| Judges | John Safran David Caesar Sarah Macdonald Tony Squires Sigrid Thornton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Leonard (series 1) David Jowsey (series 2) |
| Producers | Paige Livingston (series 1) Deborah Boerne (series 2) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | ABC TV |
| Budget | $1,217,837 (series 1) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 2 June 1997 – 26 October 1998 |
| Related | |
| Race Around the Corner (1998) Race Around Oz (2000) | |
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Race Around the World is an Australian travel documentary and competition series produced by the ABC Television first broadcast in 1997 to 1998. The series was brought to the ABC by filmmaker Michael Rubbo, and was based on the Canadian television series La Course destination monde (1988–1999). The first two seasons were hosted by Richard Fidler, a former member of the Doug Anthony All Stars comedy group.
In late 2025, the ABC announced that a new season would be broadcast in 2026, with Endemol Shine Australia producing the series and potential contestants being invited to apply for the series.