0:00:02 > 0:00:04Are you ready for an amazing adventure?
0:00:05 > 0:00:07Then join Ed Petrie...
0:00:07 > 0:00:09- All right, Ed?- I am Root!
0:00:09 > 0:00:11..and his CBBC mates...
0:00:11 > 0:00:15- Wa-a-ah!- ..on a bonkers and brilliant journey around...
0:00:15 > 0:00:16- Asia!- Asia!- Asia!
0:00:16 > 0:00:18It's going to be epic!
0:00:18 > 0:00:19That's amazing.
0:00:19 > 0:00:24We'll take part in some of Asia's most spectacular and crazy events!
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Like this rocket festival in Laos.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29- Boom, boom!- Amazing.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Now that is a firework!
0:00:33 > 0:00:35So, are you ready to go?
0:00:35 > 0:00:39# All over the place All over the place... #
0:00:40 > 0:00:43North, south, east, west. On a bizarre quest.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Me and my mates all over the place.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48It's true what you've heard, everything is absurd.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Whatever we do is strange but true.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55# ..All over the place All over the place... #
0:00:55 > 0:00:58There's stuff to do in Asia that is totally ace.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01- And it turns up... - # ..All over the place. #
0:01:13 > 0:01:15MUSIC PLAYS
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Cel? Cel? CE-E-E-EL?
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- All right, Ed?- What on Earth are you doing?
0:01:34 > 0:01:37I'm an interstellar explorer, here to kill weeds and plant seeds.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39I'm a gardener of the galaxy.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Just call me Star Lad.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44If you're a hero gardener, I guess I am Root.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Yes. And we're here in the most advanced gardens in the world,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Singapore's Gardens by the Bay.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52I am here to find out their energy source and bring it back to my home
0:01:52 > 0:01:54town of Manchester.
0:01:54 > 0:01:55Root, are you with me?
0:01:55 > 0:01:57I am Root!
0:01:57 > 0:01:58TUMMY RUMBLES
0:01:58 > 0:02:00I've got a bit of gas.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Too much information, Ed!
0:02:03 > 0:02:09We'll ignore that and instead take a look at these - super trees.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13They might look like they're from another galaxy, but they're actually
0:02:13 > 0:02:16made of concrete, steel, wires and vegetation.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22That's the height of 26 Chris Pratts.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27You can see why Singapore is nicknamed the Garden City.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31And why this place is its number one tourist attraction.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Ed and Cel, you have 24 seconds to find out as much as you can about
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Gardens by the Bay!
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Ed, you have Felicia, who knows all about the super trees.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45Cel, you have Michelle, who knows all about the gardens.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47The one who finds out the most facts is the winner.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Three, two, one, go!
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Hi, Michelle. First things first, do you like my costume?
0:02:57 > 0:02:58- It's all right.- Are these real trees?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- No.- What are they made of?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02They're made of concrete and steel.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06- And how many gardeners work in the garden?- About 100.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- Could I be one of those 100? - Perhaps.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10How many people visit every year?
0:03:10 > 0:03:11Every year, well, millions of them.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13And you're one of them.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- And when did the gardens open? - 2012.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- Do you ever...? - KLAXON
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- Oh.- Oh.
0:03:19 > 0:03:20And the winner is...
0:03:22 > 0:03:23..Cel!
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- Yes!- I am Root!
0:03:26 > 0:03:30Congratulations. You and a friend get full access to all the gardens
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- for the day.- Well, that will give me plenty of time to discover the
0:03:33 > 0:03:37source of the energy and learn how I can recreate this green paradise
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- on my home planet of Manchester. - I am Root!- Let's go, come on.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43I am Root.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45That's handy, as we need a route
0:03:45 > 0:03:49because we've a lot more exploring to do, and where better to start
0:03:49 > 0:03:53than the largest glass greenhouse in the world at Supertree Grove?
0:03:54 > 0:03:58The flower dome is 195 cubic metres,
0:03:58 > 0:04:03which would hold the same amount of water as 75 Olympic swimming pools.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07I bet Mr Bloom is green with envy.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Now, these are glass bio domes, but because Singapore is so hot and
0:04:10 > 0:04:12humid, these are used to regulate temperature.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14So they're actually a lot cooler on the inside.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- I am Root!- I agree. Let's get in.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Oh!
0:04:24 > 0:04:25I am Root!
0:04:26 > 0:04:27What he said.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35This is the flower dome used to represent a dry climate,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38one that you'd find maybe in, like, South Africa, California,
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- Australia.- So what part of California has giant wooden dragons?
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Oh, OK, very funny, but seriously,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47do you know how they keep it this cool in here?
0:04:47 > 0:04:52- Ah! No.- Right, well, the quest to find the source
0:04:52 > 0:04:54of energy must continue.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56TROWEL PINGS
0:04:56 > 0:04:57This way.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03A mysterious world veiled in mist.
0:05:03 > 0:05:09The cloud forest is a 35-metre mountain covered in lush vegetation
0:05:09 > 0:05:12that shrouds the world's largest indoor waterfall.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16- Behold!- Tell you what, now you're getting the hang of it!
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- I read it on that sign over there. - Oh.- I am Root!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21I agree, let's go.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Apparently, this giant floating baby sculpture at the entrance to the
0:05:30 > 0:05:31heritage gardens is called Planet.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Maybe you could try asking Planet what the source is.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35Root, I like the way you think.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Excuse me for a second. Planet?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40I am Star Lad from Manchester.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42I come in peace.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46I was wondering, do you know what the source of energy is for
0:05:46 > 0:05:47Gardens by the Bay?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Looks like he's sleeping. Probably not a good idea to wake him,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- you might have to put a nappy on him.- Great point, Root.
0:05:54 > 0:06:00And as light fades and evening descends over the gardens,
0:06:00 > 0:06:04something extraterrestrial happens.
0:06:05 > 0:06:06It's this!
0:06:06 > 0:06:09The Garden Rhapsody - a light and music show.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13I had you scared for a second, didn't I?
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Well, Star Lad Cel, at least we got to enjoy the Garden Rhapsody,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19the awesome light show and musical super tree extravaganza.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Ed, I have failed in my quest to find the source of the energy.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24I am Root!
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Yes, of course, the energy comes from beneath the trees,
0:06:28 > 0:06:32where there is a fire burning the agricultural waste of Singapore in
0:06:32 > 0:06:36the roots. Plus, solar panels on top take energy from the sun,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39meaning that they've got plentiful green, clean energy.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- It's the future!- Well, now you've solved the secret of the universe,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46can we stop doing this whole Guardians Of The Galaxy stuff and
0:06:46 > 0:06:49go back to the hotel? I could do with recharging my batteries.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52Cel?
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Cel!
0:07:09 > 0:07:13So I was walking round Mumbai yesterday, right? Totally lost,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16got a massive blister on my foot, so painful!
0:07:16 > 0:07:18No wonder you got lost!
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Mumbai is one of the largest cities in the world!
0:07:21 > 0:07:23All that walking! Speaking of which, I trod in a cow poo!
0:07:23 > 0:07:25I hope you weren't wearing sandals.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26I was!
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Get this, this morning, for breakfast I had a vegetable curry.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Straight down my top, had to go and change!
0:07:34 > 0:07:37You're a mucky pup, you are!
0:07:37 > 0:07:40We are having the worst luck in Mumbai!
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It is terrible, and we got up at 5am this morning!
0:07:45 > 0:07:46So tired.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50THEY LAUGH
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Chris and Lauren haven't lost it.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59They're practising yoga with a difference.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03After yoga, you can make yourself laugh,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06even if you haven't seen or heard anything funny.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Work that funny bone!
0:08:09 > 0:08:12This kind of yoga is only 20 years old.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Already, there are over 100 clubs in Mumbai.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17This one is run by...
0:08:23 > 0:08:26OK, Praful, it looks like we've come to the right place to laugh our
0:08:26 > 0:08:29woes away and join in with some laughing this morning.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32Yes, it releases you from stress and tension.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Once you laugh, you have got yourself relief from this.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37- Yeah!- Just let go of the pressure.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Only laugh, laugh and laugh.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42There is nothing in the world except laughter.
0:08:44 > 0:08:50- ALL:- Ho! Ho! Ha-ha-ha! Ho! Ho! Ha-ha-ha! Ho! Ho! Ha-ha-ha!
0:08:50 > 0:08:52Ho! Ho! Ha-ha-ha!
0:08:52 > 0:08:53It's already making me laugh.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58As you can see, there are many different types of
0:08:58 > 0:09:00laughter yoga exercises.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02It's all taken very seriously.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Some of them are...
0:09:10 > 0:09:12I think we're being a cow right now.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14A funny cow.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20So we've been doing a few exercises and it's already making me giggle.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23It spreads, doesn't it?
0:09:23 > 0:09:26It does! It's just funny!
0:09:26 > 0:09:28THEY MAKE WEIRD NOISES
0:09:35 > 0:09:40It's like, every different one, you feel a different part of your body
0:09:40 > 0:09:42react, like your throat or your diaphragm or your chest.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47Ha-ha-ha! Ha-ha-ha!
0:09:49 > 0:09:53What a way to start a morning!
0:09:55 > 0:09:57We both together laugh...
0:09:57 > 0:09:59We both laugh.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04- ..the entire world laugh with us. - Laugh with us, everybody! Ha-ha-ha!
0:10:04 > 0:10:08This isn't the only type of yoga you'll find here in Mumbai.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13More traditional yoga is always popular with experts and newbies.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Hello! Can I do yoga with you?
0:10:20 > 0:10:21I said, "Can I do yoga with you?"
0:10:24 > 0:10:25Om-m-m-m...
0:10:25 > 0:10:28What do you mean, "Om-m-m"? It's not a complicated question.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32No, I was just doing Om Shanti, it's a chant to call on my inner peace,
0:10:32 > 0:10:34that's what I was doing.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- Sounds relaxing!- It was.
0:10:39 > 0:10:40I'm Chris.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- Namaste.- Nice to meet you, Namaste.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47No, Namaste is not my name, is it?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50It's a way of greeting one another within yoga.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54It literally means the divine light within me salutes the divine light
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- within you.- Right.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Hello, divine light! I salute you!
0:11:02 > 0:11:03What are you doing now?
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Well, I was about to embark upon the sequence of yoga called
0:11:06 > 0:11:08sun salutations.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- New one, is it?- Well, probably not,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14seeing as yoga started in northern India about 5,000 years ago.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Oh, yeah. But I've been reading up on it, actually.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19It says here, "In the late 1800s,
0:11:19 > 0:11:23"yoga masters travelled to the West attracting new followers."
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Do you wish you had many new followers?
0:11:25 > 0:11:27No, I have enough already, thank you.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Oh, I know this one. This is the trendy pose, isn't it?
0:11:30 > 0:11:32No, no, no, bendy pose!
0:11:32 > 0:11:34It is the head, shoulders, knees and toes.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36And eyes and ears and mouth and...!
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Come on, sit down, sit down, come on.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41We shall do some seated yoga positions, OK?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Right.- OK. The first one...
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- Yeah.- ..half lotus.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Yes, yes. Full lotus.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54OK, yeah, sure.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57And now we shall do the...
0:11:57 > 0:11:58That's all right, triple lotus!
0:11:58 > 0:12:01No, no, you can't...
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- Oh, no!- Over lotus!
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- How did I do?- I mean, if I'm being critical,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16you don't look very comfortable.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Yoga is supposed to be about finding your inner peace.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21HE FARTS
0:12:21 > 0:12:22Oh, there it is.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40Yeah, song time, and today, we have gratuitously shoehorned in an
0:12:40 > 0:12:44Ed Sheeran song to help us explain the Mepantigan Mud Games.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- Look, I'm Ed.- I think you'll find I'm Ed.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Well, yeah, you're Ed, but of the Petrie variety.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54I'm the other slightly more popular Ed, the Sheeran one.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56I'm Ed Sheeran as well.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- But they said I could play Ed in this song!- And me!
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Perhaps we should fight for it.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03Well, we are in the right place for it.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07# There's only one way to settle this
0:13:07 > 0:13:10# A mud wrestling tournament
0:13:10 > 0:13:12# When I said I would take you on at anything
0:13:12 > 0:13:15# This wasn't quite what I meant
0:13:15 > 0:13:17# These are Mepantigan Mud Games
0:13:17 > 0:13:20# Mepantigan means knock down or throw
0:13:20 > 0:13:23# It's a blend of martial arts and tribal music
0:13:23 > 0:13:24# A Balinese cultural show
0:13:25 > 0:13:28# Teaches you harmony
0:13:28 > 0:13:31# Between human beings and nature
0:13:31 > 0:13:33# Soil, water and air
0:13:33 > 0:13:36# Is the source of all life and shelter
0:13:36 > 0:13:40# Anyone can play these games Time to choose your team
0:13:40 > 0:13:42# Let the Mepantigan Mud Games begin
0:13:42 > 0:13:44# Come on now and you will see
0:13:46 > 0:13:49# I'm a much better Ed than you
0:13:49 > 0:13:51# Cos I love getting muddy
0:13:51 > 0:13:54# We can do a Kecak dance too
0:13:54 > 0:13:56# The curve of your body
0:13:56 > 0:13:59# Pop on this mask and sarong Face paint, too?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01# What could go wrong?
0:14:01 > 0:14:04# I think we're all learning something new
0:14:04 > 0:14:06# I'm a much better Ed than you
0:14:06 > 0:14:09# Oh-ah, oh-ah Oh-ah, oh-ah, oh
0:14:11 > 0:14:15# Before we can begin our bout There's a couple of things to do
0:14:15 > 0:14:19# Perform a special ritual and a somersault... #
0:14:19 > 0:14:20After you.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22# ..Then in honour of Mother Earth
0:14:22 > 0:14:25# There's a blessing from the high priest
0:14:25 > 0:14:28# Then the wrestling takes place over two rounds
0:14:28 > 0:14:30# About three minutes each
0:14:30 > 0:14:33# No pinching or kicking
0:14:33 > 0:14:36# You can only grab or trip and throw
0:14:36 > 0:14:38# You look quite frightening
0:14:38 > 0:14:40# Sure you have not done this before?
0:14:40 > 0:14:41# No!
0:14:41 > 0:14:45# Wrestling helps relieve stress and teaches sportsmanship
0:14:45 > 0:14:46# So while we battle
0:14:46 > 0:14:49# We're accompanied by traditional tribal music
0:14:49 > 0:14:51# Mm-hm-hm-hm!
0:14:51 > 0:14:54# I'm a much better Ed than you
0:14:54 > 0:14:56# Cos I love getting muddy
0:14:56 > 0:14:58# We can do mud archery too
0:14:58 > 0:15:00# And even drink mud coffee
0:15:00 > 0:15:03# Pop a duck on your head and kiss it
0:15:03 > 0:15:05# As rituals go Who would want to miss it?
0:15:05 > 0:15:09# I think we're all learning something new
0:15:09 > 0:15:11# I'm a much better Ed than you
0:15:11 > 0:15:14# Oh-ah, oh-ah Oh-ah, oh-ah, oh.
0:15:14 > 0:15:15# I just love getting muddy
0:15:15 > 0:15:18# Oh-ah, oh-ah Oh-ah, oh-ah, oh
0:15:18 > 0:15:20# Getting muddy with my buddy
0:15:20 > 0:15:23# Oh-ah, oh-ah Oh-ah, oh-ah, oh
0:15:23 > 0:15:26# I just love getting muddy
0:15:26 > 0:15:29# I think we've learned something for sure. #
0:15:29 > 0:15:31How about we just call it a draw?
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- ALL:- ARGH!
0:15:49 > 0:15:50I do love a good crossword.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Now, six across.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Eaten every meal time in South Korea, even breakfast.
0:15:57 > 0:15:58Kimchi!
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Six letters again, starts with a K.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03South Koreans love this food so much,
0:16:03 > 0:16:05they keep it in special fridges.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06Kimchi!
0:16:07 > 0:16:12This food was sent into space with South Korea's first-ever astronaut.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13Kimchi!
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Why do you keep saying, "Kimchi?"
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Because it's what Koreans say when they're posing for photos,
0:16:18 > 0:16:19instead of saying cheese.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Plus, it's the answer to all of your crossword clues.
0:16:22 > 0:16:23- Mmm?- Kimchi!
0:16:26 > 0:16:28This is what all the smiling is about.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30It's kimchi.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Koreans love it so much that they eat over 1.5 million
0:16:34 > 0:16:36tonnes of the stuff every year.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38It's a fermented vegetable dish,
0:16:38 > 0:16:43which means bacteria in the food changes its flavour over time.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46The longer you leave it, the more sour it gets.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51Koreans have one of the healthiest diets in the world.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55They love rice, veg and barbecued meats.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58But nothing quite hits the spot like kimchi.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04And Jia is here to show us just how this Korean classic is made.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08I can see you've got a lot of ingredients here to make kimchi.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- Yes, yes.- Is cabbage always the main ingredient?
0:17:10 > 0:17:14Actually, there are more than 150 different types of kimchi in Korea.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- And what is your favourite? - My favourite, I would say,
0:17:18 > 0:17:19the cabbage kimchi.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Well, speaking of cabbage, I came prepared.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24What, you carry a cabbage around with you?
0:17:24 > 0:17:26- Who does that?- I do, in case of an emergency.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- I didn't know that was a thing.- It is a thing!- I need a cabbage!
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Asia's tastiest food, France's toughest critic.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36He is better than you. It's...
0:17:42 > 0:17:46I, Rene Mangetout, have come to South Korea to learn about this
0:17:46 > 0:17:51mysterious food I have heard so much about.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55So, Mrs TC, and Mrs Woman, who is Kim?
0:17:56 > 0:17:59And why are you making her cheese?
0:17:59 > 0:18:00It's not Kim's cheese!
0:18:00 > 0:18:02It's kimchi!
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Enough! Allez, allez!
0:18:05 > 0:18:08It's really heavy! Wow.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12First, they must get the cabbage, cut it,
0:18:12 > 0:18:15and leave it to soak in salty water.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Why are you giving this cabbage a bath when you should be looking for
0:18:18 > 0:18:21the cheese?! Cannot find it anywhere!
0:18:21 > 0:18:22Where is the cheese?
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- You're ruining it!- There's no cheese here.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26Fromage?!
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Next, a spreading of chopped radish, a smattering of spring onions...
0:18:30 > 0:18:31Spring onion.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32Oh, excuse me!
0:18:35 > 0:18:36These onions are not springing at all!
0:18:38 > 0:18:39They are broken!
0:18:40 > 0:18:45A drizzle of fish sauce, a dollop of shrimp, and for an extra hot kick,
0:18:45 > 0:18:46red chilies.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51I like these red bananas.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53That's a chilli, you potato head!
0:18:53 > 0:18:55ARGH! ARGH!
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Well, I know that now, don't I?!
0:18:58 > 0:19:02Now, you want to mix everything all together.
0:19:02 > 0:19:07Finally, it's encased in the giant cabbage leaves and positioned ready
0:19:07 > 0:19:09for tasting.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12The moment of truth, Mrs TC.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Urgh!
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Your kimchi tastes like Kim wee!
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Take it away! Mrs Woman...
0:19:36 > 0:19:37I do not like it.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39I love it!
0:19:39 > 0:19:43We must find Kim and tell her this is the greatest thing
0:19:43 > 0:19:45I have ever eaten! Now clean this mess up!
0:20:02 > 0:20:05I'm Brian Cox Petrie.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07And I am Brian Cox Cane.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Cue wondrous music.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Imagine a world where people dance to celebrate
0:20:15 > 0:20:17the coming of the rainy season?
0:20:17 > 0:20:21And imagine a world where those people launch massive objects
0:20:21 > 0:20:23into the sky.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Because I'm Brian Cox Petrie,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27I can imagine anything.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30My mind is amazing.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32And my hair is amazing.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34And my teeth are amazing.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Amazing.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40But you at home might find it difficult to imagine
0:20:40 > 0:20:41a world like this.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44But don't worry, it's not rocket science.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Actually, it is rocket science.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Oh.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59- BOTH:- Amazing!
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Yes, it is amazing!
0:21:03 > 0:21:04Welcome to the...
0:21:07 > 0:21:12..in Laos, and it really is a blast.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Every year, just before the rainy season begins,
0:21:15 > 0:21:18the Laotians dance, sing, dress up and launch these
0:21:18 > 0:21:20massive rockets called...
0:21:22 > 0:21:23..into the sky.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27The idea is to anger the god of rain, Phaya Thaen,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30so that he sends thunderstorms and lots of rain
0:21:30 > 0:21:32that makes the rice grow.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Time for Ed and Rich to get all fired up.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Apparently the point of this is to annoy the rain god,
0:21:46 > 0:21:47so that it rains.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50It would be quite annoying, wouldn't it, if you were the rain god?
0:21:50 > 0:21:51Just boom! All the time.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Constant boom all day, just happening when you least expect...
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- BOOM!- Yes, it's annoying! - It's annoying, isn't it?- Yes.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02I love this, where do all these teams come from?
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- TRANSLATION:- Well, the teams come from many different villages
0:22:07 > 0:22:09and they all bring their own home-made rockets.
0:22:11 > 0:22:12What are the rockets made of?
0:22:15 > 0:22:16- TRANSLATION:- Good question, son.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20They are made with bamboo or plastic and filled with gunpowder.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24Say what?!
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Gunpowder?!
0:22:27 > 0:22:31You should never try anything like this without a responsible adult to
0:22:31 > 0:22:34help you, so that rules out Ed and Rich!
0:22:34 > 0:22:36And where do the rockets go once they go up in the sky?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40- TRANSLATION:- They go up in the air far, far away.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43The higher they go, the better chance of winning
0:22:43 > 0:22:44the competition, you see?
0:22:44 > 0:22:45Let's go and find out the rules.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52Countdown.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56Three - try and be the most entertaining team.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Cool dressing up is a must.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Two - decorate your rocket.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03One - blast off!
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Oops.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07#EpicFail.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Speaking of epic failures...
0:23:12 > 0:23:15..Ed and Rich need some advice from the teams.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- TRANSLATION:- Hi there, fella. Hi!
0:23:19 > 0:23:21What have you decorated the rocket with?
0:23:21 > 0:23:23- TRANSLATION:- Well, we got some flowers,
0:23:23 > 0:23:25we painted the rocket, you know?
0:23:25 > 0:23:26Hey!
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Boom!
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Hopefully this will add some good luck.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- Where shall I put it? Here?- There, OK?- That's a good place?
0:23:37 > 0:23:38Here?
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Wow, just think, my face is going to be exploding up there.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Brilliant.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50And improve the aerodynamics so that it goes higher in the sky than Ed.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52Team Ed! Now all I've got to do is get dressed
0:23:52 > 0:23:55into something ridiculous.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58MUSIC PLAYS
0:24:02 > 0:24:04My name is Captain Ed P Kirk,
0:24:04 > 0:24:08and my rocket is going boldly where no rocket has gone before.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12I am also extremely sweaty as my costume is 100% polyester
0:24:12 > 0:24:14and I severely regret wearing it.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17And here comes...
0:24:18 > 0:24:22- Who's that?- It's me, Rich!
0:24:22 > 0:24:23Well, actually, I'm Tim Peake.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27You know, the most famous British astronaut of our generation.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Oh, the likeness is uncanny.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31I don't have any fancy catchphrases.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Though they're going to love my hair!
0:24:34 > 0:24:38Oh, yeah!
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Oh, look, Ron Weasley's turned up!
0:24:40 > 0:24:42- Oh, well, well...!- Where's your wand?
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Captain Loser!
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Are you ready to lose, Captain Loser?
0:24:46 > 0:24:48You'd better watch out, you know.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50They've been packing so much explosive into my rocket, I think
0:24:50 > 0:24:53- it's going into space.- OK, you keep telling yourself that.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54We'll see who wins.
0:24:54 > 0:24:59The only space you're going into is the bottom of the...leaderboard.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02You messed that up!
0:25:02 > 0:25:03It's time for the...
0:25:07 > 0:25:09T minus five minutes and counting.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13Ed's rocket is first up on the launch pad.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Now, I know I might look like I'm not contributing in any way,
0:25:16 > 0:25:18but I'm the captain, so I'm telling everyone what to do.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21To the left, Spock. Yeah, that's good.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24If you just shift that over there, Bones, that's excellent work.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27I don't really know what I'm doing.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Watch and learn, Tim Peake. Watch and learn.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Houston, we are ready for launch.
0:25:35 > 0:25:36ROCKET FIRES
0:25:38 > 0:25:39Wow!
0:25:44 > 0:25:45Whoa!
0:25:47 > 0:25:49I said we'd packed it!
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Look at that!
0:25:51 > 0:25:53That was all right, five out of ten, you know.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Look, it's still going! Fastest one all day!
0:25:56 > 0:25:57Now that is a firework!
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Ed P Kirk's rocket has boldly gone into orbit,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05and it doesn't look like it's coming back.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Has Tim Peake-d or can he get higher in the sky than Ed?
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Seem to be having a few technical problems.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14You know about rockets, Tim Peake. What do you think the problem is?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17All the best rockets have had technical problems.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19They've all had problems, they all have.
0:26:20 > 0:26:21I can't wait for the launch.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23Shush! You're putting me off!
0:26:24 > 0:26:28- Come on!- I think it's going to be a very impressive launch...
0:26:28 > 0:26:29into that bush!
0:26:32 > 0:26:35This is way more fun than living on the International Space Station.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37ROCKET FIRES
0:26:40 > 0:26:41LOUD BOOM
0:26:41 > 0:26:43LAUGHTER
0:26:44 > 0:26:46No!
0:26:47 > 0:26:50That was the only one I've seen blow up all day!
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Captain's log - that was hilarious!
0:26:54 > 0:26:55I need to be by myself for a little while.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00What was that?!
0:27:00 > 0:27:04That was the epic fail I warned you about earlier, Peake.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08It certainly looks like Ed P Kirk's rocket has reached for the stars,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11whilst Peake's has disappeared into a black hole.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- TRANSLATION:- And the winner is... - Oh, thank you.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18- Well done, son.- I am one happy captain.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20Houston, we have a problem!
0:27:20 > 0:27:21I'm going back to space.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Don't take one of your rockets.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29You've been watching All Over The Place - Asia!