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Worlds Apart C4 Tuesday 9.15pm

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Aslockton · 10/10/2025 19:22

Did anyone watch this?

A new Channel 4 travel show that has been described as 'Race Across The World by another name' has received rave reviews.

The premise of Worlds Apart is simple - teenagers who have never been abroad alone team up with pensioners to embark upon a once-in-a-lifetime treasure hunt across Japan.

With £50,000 prize pot on offer, the contestants, aged between 18 and 80, have to bridge their generational gap to become the ultimate treasure hunters in this heart-warming watch.

I loved it and found it so wholesome seeing the relationship between the teens and pensioners. Tony (69) a retired GP is paired up with Emma (18), he asks her if she will get home sick. She said, "I don't have a home, I have been in care since I was 8. The police came and I have been in different foster homes ever since." Tony, like us all, was visibly shocked.

It made me reflect on my relationship with my grandparents and how special that bond is between the old and young can be.

Give it a watch!

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bluedabadeedabadoo · 11/10/2025 12:48

Oh no haven’t watched it yet but it’s on the list 😊

Sandy483 · 11/10/2025 12:49

Yes, it reminded me of Race Around the World. Same, same but different. I loved it.

PermanentTemporary · 11/10/2025 12:50

Thanks for posting about this, looking forward to it.

whensmynexthol1day · 11/10/2025 13:07

I don’t think it’s nearly as good as race across the world but thought there was something in the concept of the strangers and the age gap. I thought the challenges just didn’t really work- the fake sushi/ real sushi one was so so much easier than the emoji one for instance and I got the impression the cycling guys had had the heads up to make at attention whereas the ceramics ones hadn’t. So elimination seems like it’s going to be pretty arbitrary which will annoy me

whensmynexthol1day · 11/10/2025 13:19

Pay attention not make at attention!

BunnyRuddington · 12/10/2025 08:48

Yea I could see that Tony was visibly shocked, I think they’ve chosen the contestants well.

And yes, some of the challenges are appear to be so much easier than others.

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 29/11/2025 08:02

Finally caught up with this!
I really enjoyed it. I was rooting for Barbara & Katie all the way, they had such a lovely relationship.
Agree the challenges were strange and not totally fair. Some were definitely easier than others.
Was a nice advert for Japan too.

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