Rob Brydon is the host of the BBC's new reality show Destination X

When the BBC’s new reality series Destination X premiered last week, we were immediately intrigued, especially when critics started comparing it to Race Across The World and The Traitors.

Filled with plenty of twists, turns and travel – not to mention a hefty £100,000 cash prize at the end of it all – Destination X sounded like it might just become our next telly obsession right from the word go.

Hosted by games master Rob Brydon, and borrowing its format from a Belgian TV series, the format features 13 players from all walks of life who venture off on a mystery adventure, where each episode they have to try and figure out exactly where in the world they have been taken.

Viewers can even play along at home to test if their geographical skills are any better than the contestants’.

So, if you’re still a little uncertain about whether to give Destination X a go, here’s a quick guide to how it all works…

What are the rules of Destination X, and how does it actually work?

Destination X takes 13 contestants on a mysterious world tour

Gavin & Stacey star Rob is tasked with taking 13 specially-selected contestants on board the “X-bus” for an “adventure of a........

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