{"id":36823,"date":"2023-09-13T15:23:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1888976"},"modified":"2023-09-13T15:45:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:45:53","slug":"why-isnt-celebrity-race-across-the-world-on-tonight","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/why-isnt-celebrity-race-across-the-world-on-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Why isn\u2019t Celebrity Race Across the World on tonight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The show has been delayed – here’s why. <\/p>

By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 13 September 2023 at 13:22 PM<\/p>

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You might have been hoping to tune into the first episode of Celebrity Race Across the World<\/a> tonight on BBC One, as a batch of celebrities<\/a>, including McFly\u2019s Harry Judd and his mum Emma, jetted off from Morocco.<\/p>\n

However, the show has now been delayed<\/a> following the recent earthquake in Morocco.<\/p>\n

On 8th September at 11pm local time, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco. A total of 2,800 people are known to have died so far, with over 300,000 affected.<\/p>\n

In light of the tragic news, the BBC decided to pull Celebrity Race Across the World from the schedules as the first episode was filmed in Marrakesh.<\/p>\n

So, when will the first episode air? Read on for everything we know so far.<\/p>

Why isn\u2019t Celebrity Race Across the World on tonight? <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Celebrity Race Across the World was set to air on BBC One on Wednesday 13th September at 9pm. However, the episode has been pushed back after the earthquake in Morocco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the BBC said: \u201cIn light of the earthquake in Morocco, we have taken the decision to postpone the first episode of Celebrity Race Across the World, which was filmed in Marrakesh.\u201d<\/p>\n
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