Race Across the World 'surreal' for brothers

Two brothers who competed in the TV series Race Across the World said the experience and associated public recognition still does not feel real.

Melvyn and Brian Mole, who are both in their 60s, formed one of five teams who raced more than 14,000km (8,700 miles) across China, Nepal and India to try to win £20,000.

Ahead of Wednesday's final episode, Melvyn, a driving instructor who lives in Middlesbrough, said appearing on the show was "a surreal journey" which did not end with filming.

But the pair, who admitted to not having been on holiday with each other since the 1970s, believed the experience brought them closer together.

Melvyn also said other driving instructors and even examiners have asked for photos with him.

"It's unbelievable isn't it, that people are asking for photographs of Melv," Brian said.

He confessed they have loved watching the show back because of how much of the scenery the contestants miss while racing.

"It's quite amazing to watch the footage," he said.

"It is quite nice for us because the pictures that we see on the screen, Melv and I don't actually see because normally our heads are down, we're in a taxi, we're in a train, we're on a bus and that's our life for eight, nine weeks."