The generation gap game

COMPETING with Race Across The World, this new travel contest sees six young Brits who have never travelled alone paired with six pensioners who thought they'd never travel again.

- BY SARA WALLIS

In a treasure hunt across Japan, the two generations (worlds apart, get it?) team up to solve puzzles, chase clues and overcome the generation gap to win a £50,000 prize.

The 12 strangers land in Tokyo. Paired into the inter-generational teams, these unlikely duos must bridge the divide and overcome their differences to track down coins and stay in the game.