This is just such an excellent treat....right off the back of discovering (thanks to a friend at work) that the televisual treat HBO's "
The Wire" existed at all (the show that actually kicked American TV into life after years of total drudge - I'm now about 8 episodes into season 5 and have loved every minute of it), last week I discover another incredible US show called "
The Amazing Race"...this one has been running for an astonishing
14 seasons(!) (very naughtily) without my knowledge and is just spectacularly good television (perfect material for me to consume on the commute)...in each competition 11 or 12 couples set off from somewhere in the States on a
journey vicious race around the globe competing for a $1,000,000 prize...each stage is set in a different country and the teams must beg, borrow or steal their way to each objective and challenge (some of which look absolutely impossible) including booking all transport, one couple being eliminated at each stage if they make it to the "pit stop" last...no joke - it is just electric!
A load of episodes are
available on YouTube if you fancy having a peek, or they run on Challenge TV on NTL/Sky from time to time too by the looks of things...
Why is there
*nothing* like this being produced on British TV at the moment?? It's all just talent shows (which are sooooo boring in comparison)!
Come back Anneka Rice, all is forgivedid! ;)
