BBC's new competition series Race Against the Tide is filmed on West Sands Beach in St Andrews, Scotland. The show, which is the first UK adaptation of a Canadian format, sees teams of two compete to build sand sculptures before the tide washes them away.
Filming location and format
West Sands Beach, boasting two miles of sands, served as the backdrop for the series. The Canadian version is set against the Bay of Fundy, but the BBC's take features the Scottish beach. Production occurred on the stretch of beach between dune paths 11 and 13, towards the northern extremity.
In each team, one member is a professional sand sculptor while the other is a complete beginner. Their numbers are whittled down at the end of each challenge. The teams are competing to be crowned Race Against the Tide champions.
Judges and host
The big builds are judged by experts Sadie Clayton alongside internationally recognised sand sculptor Jamie Wardley. Love Island narrator Iain Stirling serves as the programme's host and provides comic relief to the competitors.
The BBC's synopsis teases: "With just six hours before the tide rolls in, the teams must transform tonnes of sand into spectacular themed creations while battling the clock, the weather and each other."
Broadcast details and highlight
All episodes of the series were made available on BBC iPlayer on August 17. Those wanting to pace themselves can also catch it tonight on BBC Two at 7.30pm.
Host Iain Stirling shared a highlight from filming, telling the BBC: "I don't want to give away too much, but in one of the episodes there's a beautiful shark fin coming out of the water. It's such a simple and sleek design, but you look at it and I genuinely couldn't believe it was made with sand! It was sort of amazing. That was my definitely my highlight."
All episodes of Race Against the Tide are available to stream on BBC iPlayer. The first episode airs on BBC Two tonight at 7.30pm.
