Destination X

I have watched the first 2 shows. An interesting concept. Great way to spend some time with the family, keeps you guessing, and makes you wonder what you would in the shoes of the contestants. It's anyone's game. I have no idea who will win but it is getting tense. It's not just the smartest that will win but the most cunning. Well done for a great show.

We were promised Traitors crossed with Race Across The World, but we got Coach Trip 2025 with Rob Bryden playing tour guide, Brendan Sheerin, and one of the hapless coach passengers being dropped off roadside at the end of each day.

I'm a great admirer of Rob Bryden's wit and versatility, but he felt miscast, and simply can't fill Brendan's shoes. Bryden's appearances feel like a series of awkward cameos, where he pops up in a costume and carefully speaks some stilted line that includes hints that the contestants always miss. Sorry, Rob, but you're no Brendan!

Viewing figures will determine whether or not the programme returns for a second series, but I won't be watching.

The format is really simple but do we really need it explaining all the time, yes we get it they have to work out where they are. All the contestants seem like they have been coached on what to say and how to behave.

The format would be okay if it didn't come across as all been staged managed for entertainment purposes and the result the production team want.

I don't see many people sticking with this.

I really wanted to like this. But it is just not good. There is no logic to it, the whole premise of the show is flawed. There is no real tension or excitement. And the producers keep introducing new rules which undermine the entire competition, presumably to make it more interesting but it actually just makes it unfair on the players who are succeeding at the game. Avoid this one.

I had high expectations of this show. Rob Brydon, travel and a bit of Traitors-style intrigue, but it falls very short of the mark.

There is a distinct lack of jeopardy throughout the show and each episode culminates in the map room where everything is decided... which is essentially a game of Geoguessr. As a viewer, the results of the map challenge are quickly glossed over and someone is just thrown off of the bus.

The play along element via the website is good, but you don't see where your guess ranked against the players... again, the guesses the players make are almost hidden.

Clues are either very vague (who on earth knows where the locations of replica Statue of Libertys are?) or blindingly obvious. And it's really difficult for the viewer to play along at home because the narration gives far too many additional clues.

Then there's the tasks. I feel second hand embarrassment watching Rob Brydon going through insanely complex rules of silly games. It feels like a comedy skit akin to Numberwang. I tend to just switch off.

I expected more than the show delivered. I'll watch to completion, but I rarely abandon a series half way through, but after 4 episodes I've not built any excitement into what happens next, I'm just counting down to the final episode to see who wins.