![]() Mobeen and Zainib, a married couple with a delicate relaxed v spiky-energy dynamic, are his passengers. Corey agrees to be paid C$250 for a 10-hour drive north because he has no other plans, although he would like to stop off and jump in a lake as a tribute to his dead dog. Leading them this week is Corey, some dude hanging around outside the Costco in Prince George who would be played in a film by Seth Rogen or, back in the day, John Candy. ![]() This gives the show a chance to show off one of its many hidden strengths: the ability to find helpful civilians who can be stars for five minutes. Even those travelling up the only main road on Vancouver Island, to get from one ferry terminal to another – and hurry, because the ferry only goes three times a week! – have to hitch rides in strangers’ cars. The next bus to where you want to go arrives the day after tomorrow and there isn’t a train. It seems British Columbia doesn’t really do public transport. Tasked with travelling north from Stanley Park, Vancouver to the first checkpoint at Tlell on the Haida Gwaii archipelago, the contestants who travel by ferry see whales, sea lions, bald eagles and stunning islands those foolish enough to trek over land still enjoy mountain and forest scenery that makes Switzerland look like Stevenage.įor those unfamiliar with the area, the surprise is the mode of travel the participants have to master. Among viewers with the means to fly across the world on a jolly, booking inquiries for British Columbia are about to experience a big spike. RATW also serves as a vicarious dream holiday. Then there’s the game within a game for the more cynical spectator, which involves guessing to what extent the travellers have made their own choices, and to what extent the producers have nudged them to create an episode with a neat shape. ![]() ![]() There’s the game itself, where we the viewers at home confidently identify mistakes we definitely wouldn’t have made and better options we certainly would have thought of under pressure. The resulting spectacle – a messy celebration of human foibles, resilience, diversity, resourcefulness and generosity – is a gameshow, travel show and reality show all in one. ![]()
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