When is BBC2's Eight Go Rallying: the Road to Saigon on TV?
BBC2's new documentary sees eight celebs take part in an epic classic car rally across South East Asia
Celebrities-in-cars is a pretty well-known TV trope now – James Corden alone has built an entertainment empire off the back of it.
But BBC2's new documentary Eight Go Rallying: the Road to Saigon has a twist – eight celebrities in classic (read: falling apart) cars will be taking part in a car rally stretching across more than 3,000km of South East Asia.
Read on for everything you need to know about the show.
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When is Eight Go Rallying: the Road to Saigon on TV?
The series starts on Sunday 19th August at 9pm on BBC2.
What's the show's premise?
The clue's in the title: eight celebrities (two in each car) head off on a classic car rally, starting off in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The pairs – two married couples, two best mates and one dynamic mother-daughter duo – race against each other while encountering a few bumps in the road along the way.
While there's some sightseeing for the celebs, it's not all fun and games, as a contestant ends up in hospital, and more than one car breaks down.
Who are the celebrities taking part?
The four pairs include: food broadcaster and Great British Menu host Andi Oliver alongside her TV presenter daughter Miquita Oliver; broadcaster Noel Edmonds (of Deal or No Deal fame) and his wife, makeup artist Liz; Martin Kemp (EastEnders) and his wife, musician and former Wham! backup singer Shirlie; and friends Tinchy Stryder and Jordan Stephens (Rizzle Kicks).
Read more about all the celebrities here
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