Celebrity Race Across The World is back, and the BBC has just announced this year’s line-up

Four new famous faces are embarking on an epic 12,500km race of a lifetime across the length of South America for this year’s Celebrity Race Across The World on BBC One and iPlayer. Watch series one on iPlayer now

The BAFTA award-winning Celebrity Race Across the World from producers Studio Lambert will return for a highly anticipated second series at 9pm on Wednesday, 14 August, on iPlayer and BBC One. The four new famous faces embarking on an epic 12,500 km race of a lifetime are broadcaster Jeff Brazier and his son, Freddy; actor Kola Bokinni and his cousin, Mary Ellen; broadcaster Kelly Brook and her husband, Jeremy; and Radio 2 host Scott Mills and his husband (then fiancé), Sam.

Their journey will begin in Belém, Northern Brazil – the gateway to the Amazon, and pass through five checkpoints across the length of South America to reach the finish line in the Andes, Frutillar in Southern Chile.

Once again, joining the celebrities will be their nearest and dearest, providing a unique insight into people we thought we knew through the eyes of those who know them best.

Tim Harcourt, Chief Creative Officer, Studio Lambert, said: “After the phenomenally successful run of the first celebrity series, and more recently the fourth series of the regular series – we can’t wait to bring audiences along with us to the huge South American continent and its jaw-dropping scenery, in a race which will push our celebrities and their loved ones to their absolute limits.”

Catherine Catton, Head of Commissioning, Factual Entertainment and Events, said: “We’ve been delighted by the success of celebrity Race Across the World and are now incredibly excited to see some new famous faces and their loved ones take on this difficult yet highly rewarding race of a lifetime. We cannot wait to watch their journey unfold.”

Celebrity Race Across The World arrives on BBC One and iPlayer on August 14 with six sixty-minute episodes. The series is made by Studio Lambert, one of the companies in the All3Media group and was commissioned by Catherine Catton, Head of Commissioning, Factual Entertainment and Events. The BBC Commissioning Editors and executive producers for the BBC are Michael Jochnowitz and Jasmyn McGuile. Rob Fisher, Charlotte Woolley, Louise Bartmann, Emma Peach and Tim Harcourt are the executive producers, and Sophie Beck is production executive for Studio Lambert.