Race Across the World; Flight 149: Hostage of War

“RATW rarely disappoints and this was another uplifting finale with worthy victors. A lovely programme that shows the world isn’t a bad place really.”
Carol Midgley, The Times

“Globetrotting contest Race Across the World climaxed with thrills, spills and worthy winners. Travelling to the southernmost tip of India at Kanyakumari was a frenetic trek, cunningly edited for maximum jeopardy. Viewers could be forgiven for nibbling their fingernails or squealing at their screens.”
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph

“The race’s producers have done an exceptional job of picking the right participants: all of them have been likeable and interesting, and every couple has grown closer week by week.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail

“What a story this was, what a horrendous ordeal for those unwitting BA passengers trapped in Kuwait and being used by Hussein as human shields. It was extremely well-told, the revelations unfolding at the pace of (no disrespect to those involved) a thriller. Surely this will be made into a film one day?”
Carol Midgley, The Times

“As a documentary interspersed with dramatic reconstructions, at points it is almost unbearable to watch. But it is a crucial piece of work: a one-off film that goes deep into a bizarre and increasingly hideous ordeal to ask how and why it happened.”
Hannah J Davis, The Guardian