Best friends from Manchester embark on Brian Cox's new Amazon Prime adventure reality show

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Sam (34) and Luke (34), are lifelong friends from Bridlington | Amazon Prime

Today, the contestants for the second series of Prime Video’s 007: Road to a Million have been revealed, including best friends Sam and Luke from Bridlington and Manchester.

Hosted by Brian Cox (Succession), the series will follow the pair – Luke, a single father and English teacher, and Sam, a charity coordinator who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident – as they embark on a 007-inspired global adventure for a chance to win £1 million.

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Sam (34) and Luke (34), are lifelong friends from Bridlington | Amazon Prime

Sam (34) and Luke (34), are lifelong friends from Bridlington, who bring resilience and camaraderie to the challenge. Luke is a single father living in Manchester, working as an English Teacher at a secondary school, he is both generous and intelligent.

Sam is a charity coordinator, trainee goldsmith and model who rebuilt his life after losing his leg in a motorbike accident. He is adventurous, resilient and loyal. The pair know each other inside out and have great banter together, they’re ready to take on a new adventure.

The reality competition 007: Road To A Million returns with a bold and ambitious second series, reinventing the season one format. Eight pairs of ordinary people embark on a thrilling 007-inspired global adventure. From Bangkok towers to Bahamas shark dives, they'll face epic challenges testing skills and relationships. The slowest pairs face elimination in the tense Killer Question. Only one duo will reach London for a shot at £1 million.

Contestants will face live scorpions in Thailand, scale Bangkok's Sinn Sathorn Tower, brave Alpine cable cars, fire guns in an historic Hacienda in Mexico and dive through shark-infested waters in The Bahamas.

Series 2 of 007: Road To A Million is an eight-part UK Original Series, launching exclusively on Prime Video on 22 August 2025 globally. Prime Video is available in the UK at no extra cost to Prime members, or for just £8.99 a month.

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