Race Around the World was an Australian documentary series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1997 and 1998 . It was based on a Canadian(Aa) television series.
Both seasons were hosted by Richard Fidler, a former member of the Doug Anthony All Stars comedy group.
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