Rollercoasters, Great Walls and Tiger Festivals All Over the Place

Are you ready for an amazing adventure?

Then join Ed Petrie... HE SQUAWKS

..and his CBBC mates...

-Yeah!

-Spud me, bruv.

-Yes.

..on a bonkers and brilliant journey around...

Asia! Asia! Asia!

It's going to be epic!

-Ohhh! It's amazing!

-So there.

-Let's do this.

We've got loads of brain-boggling facts to tell you about.

-THEY CHEER

-Welcome to All Over The Place.

-Can I watch it?

-You're in it.

We take part in some of Asia's most spectacular

and craziest events!

-How far's the sea?!

-I'm coming to get you!

So, are you ready to go...?

# All over the place

# All over the place

# North, south, east, west Onward is our quest

# Me and my mates All over the place

# It's true what you've heard Everything is absurd

# Whatever we do is strange but true

# All over the place

# All over the place

# There's stuff to do in Asia That is totally ace

-# And it turns up

-All over the place. #

Japan, Osaka.

On Osaka's most famous street of food,

two slightly silly presenters

are about to eat out.

My stomach is telling me it's dinnertime.

You are telling me. I mean, look at all this tasty food.

Oh, no, no, Cel, that's not actually food.

Sorry, Ed, what was that? I was just distracted

-by this beautiful looking food.

-No, no, no. It's not food.

Here in Japan they sometimes display plastic food

-so you know what you're ordering.

-It looks so good!

-Almost good enough to eat!

-I know. Good job we didn't.

THEY LAUGH

-Imagine!

-That would have been very silly, wouldn't it?

Won't find us doing something like that.

-THEY LAUGH

-Yes, we would.

But on their dare-date with destiny,

it turned out there was something else on the menu.

I think there might be something else on the menu.

Arrgh! Arrgh! Yes, you're right! Run!

Run from the definitely real giant octopus!

-Arrgh!

-Arrgh!

-Arrgh!

But there was nowhere to run to in...

Who's ever heard of a man-eating restaurant sign?

This district of Osaka is called Dotonbori,

and it's like a theme park for food.

A Japanese word used here lots is "kuidaore",

which roughly translates as...

But before filling their stomachs,

our two travellers must fill their minds.

Ed and Cel,

you have 51 seconds to find out as much as you can

about Dotonbori!

Ed, you have Mr Torii, who knows all about the food.

Cel, you have Mr Imai, who knows all about the restaurants.

Whoever finds out that most facts is the winner.

San, ni, ichi...

Go!

Hello. What is the most popular style street food here in Osaka?

-TRANSLATION:

-That would be takoyaki.

-What is that?

-It a type of pancake with octopus inside.

-Oh, scrumptious!

-Why do people from Osaka love food so much?

-TRANSLATION:

-Because all the good ingredients from all around Japan

used to come here, you know?

How many places do you reckon there are to eat here?

-Oh, at least 400.

-Four?

-400, aye.

-Wow!

Do people really eat till they drop here?

Well, it's just an expression, people don't actually eat

until they drop!

So, out of all these places, what is your favourite thing to eat?

Udon. I love it.

It's a type of Japanese noodle.

What's your favourite food?

I like a savoury pancake called okonomiyaki made with fish stock.

-Okonomiyaki?

-Okonomiyaki.

-Okonomiyaki!

-Okonomiyaki!

Well pronounced!

-KLAXON BLARES

-OK... Oh!

-Oh!

-Yeah.

-Took too long saying okonomiyaki!

It's a great word, though. Okonomiyaki.

-Okonomiyaki!

-THEY LAUGH

And the person who found at most facts is...

..Cel!

Yes!

Your prize is a four-course dinner on Dotonbori.

Oooh! Dinner for the winner.

Oh, that's so unfair! I'm really hungry.

-Would you like to...

-Come for dinner with you?

-Yes.

Although, technically, it's not dinnertime.

You see, Ed. That's where you're wrong,

because there's a little thing called the magic of television.

-Boom!

-Arrgh!

-Ta-da!

-You're a wizard!

It's the All Over The Place four-course

Osaka street food challenge.

Ed and Cel can try four delicious Japanese foods.

But will they say yes?

Or no?

First course...

..it's a meat and vegetable dumpling.

Will it be an hai or an iie?

-Oh, like that!

-You might have noticed,

I've only just mastered the art of using the chopstick.

-Is this the first time you've ever used them?

-Properly, yep.

Really, er... I'm glad you've enjoyed it.

CEL LAUGHS

Ten out of ten for the food!

One out of ten for the chopsticks.

Second course...

Japanese for blowfish.

Tuck in, boys.

-Don't mind if I do!

-Oh, no. Hang on, Cel.

It says here that blowfish can be really poisonous

if it's prepared wrong.

Might just pass, then.

Apparently, it can be more poisonous than...cyanide?!

-Be my guest.

-Yeah, I mean, I know this place is fine, but...

-But what?

-No.

Oh, this place looks good.

I'm with him.

Third course...

They are balls of batter with octopus in the middle.

Mr Imai told me they're one of the most popular foods on the strip.

Right.

I quite like the outside. I'm not too keen on the inside, but...

If you didn't know what that was, I think you'd like that.

I like that.

Not as bad as I thought.

Sorry about his chopstick skills!

Fourth course...

I'm not too sure about this.

I mean, it's got dragon in it, so...

What?

No, the dragon's just the symbol of the restaurant.

Yeah, I know, but all other animals on the front of here

is what's in the food. There could be dragon in this, Ed!

A dragon is a mythical animal.

If that is the case, you're saying this is just a noodle soup.

-Yeah. Pork broth.

-OK.

Mmm.

-Mmm!

-Scrumptious!

-Mmm.

Oh!

Ed, what was that saying they have round here about

eating a lot of food?

Kuidaore - eat till you drop.

It's just a saying.

Ohhh!

I think I'm with you. I'm totally...

kui...daored. Woof!

Do you have what it takes to be a top Formula One driver?

Can you handle up to five Gs of acceleration?

Are you over 1.3m tall?

That's not tall at all. It's only about yay high.

Yeah, that's cos you're not going to

be in a Formula One racing car, guys.

The height restriction is for riding on a roller coaster,

and it's a very special roller coaster at that.

This is the fastest roller coaster in the world!

And it's been designed to give you a taste of what it feels like

accelerating in a real Formula One car.

In just 4.9 seconds,

the Formula Rossa in Abu Dhabi

will send you tearing along at an incredible

240km per hour.

And that's the closest thing to driving a Formula One racing car

that most of us will ever get to experience.

When the ride starts,

the acceleration is so strong you get pushed back in your seat.

That is called G-force.

It happens on corners as well.

And on some of them, you can experience up to five Gs.

That's five times your own body weight.

Just as well I didn't have that third bowl of muesli this morning!

Too long at five Gs, you can black out and lose consciousness.

I'm more worried about losing my breakfast!

Right, Ed. Let's do this.

Oh, you won't be needing that, Iain. But you will be needing these.

I went to the optician's last week. These are far more trendy.

No, these are to protect your eyes.

Just imagine the damage that a speck of dust,

or even a fly could do, travelling at 240km an hour.

Ouch-a! I SEE your point.

Just put them on.

World's fastest roller coaster!

I'm going to go on the world's fastest roller coaster.

-Mum, I love you!

-Ooooh!

Oh, wow. That's pretty... It's fine!

This isn't fast at all!

-This is really slow. I drive faster than this.

-World's slowest

roller coaster.

Just wait for it, boys.

Come on. Here we go. Come on, then!

Come on, then!

Let me have a... Yeah!

THEY SHOUT

THEY SHOUT AND SCREAM

I feel a bit peculiar, Iain!

I'm feeling dizzy!

EASY LISTENING MUSIC PLAYS

Ed! Iain!

Wake up! Wake up!

You're dreaming that you're in one of the park's other rides!

ROCK MUSIC PLAYS

Ah, that's more like it.

THEY SCREAM

-Your hair!

-THEY LAUGH

You look like you're in an '80s pop video.

So do you. You're like an evil villain!

He looks like a bad guy from a Batman movie.

THEY LAUGH

-One more go on the roller coaster?

-Yeah.

Just don't overdo it, boys!

It's well-known that roller coasters

can have peculiar effects on the human body.

-Ding!

-Arrrgh!

Waah! Arrrgh!

Oh! Oh!

Please have a seat.

We need it back after, though.

Right, cocker. I am Herr Hairy Hacker,

and this is Nursie Nurse Dodger.

-Hello.

-All right, yeah. What seems to be the problem?

Well, it's been a real roller coaster.

Well, life does have its ups and downs. Yes.

-NEXT!

-Thank you.

No, no, no, I mean, it's been a real roller coaster.

I've just come off the world's fastest roller coaster -

the Formula Rossa in Abu Dhabi.

-I was terrified!

-We're more terrier-fied, yeah.

Good. I mean, did you get that? It was...

Arrrrgh!

Ohhh!

Sorry. I don't know what's going on!

Better look it up, then, cocker.

There you go.

Have a little read of that. So, er, what's the dog-nosis?

Going up, down, left and right on a fast ride

can cause an imbalance in the inner ear, making you feel dizzy.

Pre-zactly!

Now tell me. What was the ride like?

-Sick.

-Oh, sick, wicked, rad.

No, no. I mean, I'm going to be sick.

-Ooh!

-HE VOMITS

This can also cause a valve to open between the oesophagus and stomach,

-making you want to vomit.

-Oh, I wish you'd read that bit first!

You've just chucked up all over my favourite love-love areas.

Would you like a glass of water?

-Oh, yes, please.

-Yeah, me too.

Right, apart from the extreme dizziness and throwing up,

you seem paw-fectly fine to me!

Wooahhh!

Woooaah!

Oh, what's happening to me?

I don't know. Why are you asking us?

I thought you two were qualified psychologists.

Did you?

I mean, yes, yes, we are, yes.

Is there anything...

you...

can do?

Yes, there is, yes. There is one thing.

Nursie Nurse. Fetch the camera.

Yes, yes. There we go.

And here is your splendiferous souvenir.

That will be 12.99.

HE GROANS

Would you like it on a T-shirt?

# I'm a generic Mongolian marauder

# Just looking for trouble by the Chinese border

# I want to make my way into their territory

# But there's just one thing that's stopping me

# As you can tell by my nice attire

# I'm an emperor of the Chinese Empire

# And thanks to a plan from our warlords

# We found a way to stop these Mongol hordes

# We're going to build a wall Let's do it

# I've got to find a way to get through it

# The Great Wall of China

# As walls go, there's nothing finer

# Conceived in the 3rd century BC

# And most of it built during the Ming Dynasty

# The Great Wall of China

# As walls go, there's nothing finer

# Over 200 years to complete construction

# It's got to be said It's quite an obstruction

# Along the walls, towers are dotted

# So barbarian raiders can be spotted

# Its average height's eight metres tall

# It really is proving a most troublesome wall

# There are battlements on either side

# And several of the towers vary in style

# The slope and width depend on terrain

# Getting over it's proving to be quite a pain!

# The solution to our problem we found it

# And it's much too far to go round it

# The Great Wall of China

# As walls go, there's nothing finer

# I've discovered on closer inspection

# It's not one wall, it's a collection

# The Great Wall of China

# As walls go, there's nothing finer

# The mortar was mixed with sticky rice

# That may well be true, yet it doesn't taste nice

# The wall was breached by some enemies

# The Manchu Qing who replaced the Ming Dynasty

# Marched through the Shanhai Pass in 1664

# Looks like someone forgot to close the door!

# The Great Wall of China

# As walls go, there's nothing finer

# 9,000 kilometres from east to west

-# Of all the great walls, this is the best. #

-Arrgh!

# The Great Wall of China

# As walls go, there's nothing finer

# An architectural marvel, an amazing place

# Despite what you've heard, you can't see it from space. #

HA-HA!

"Is it a bird?"

"Is it a plane?"

Ed, is that you?

I cannot reveal my true identity,

Pink Cardigan Lady.

Why are you dressed like that? You're supposed to be a superhero.

-I'm a cat woman.

-No, you were supposed to be Catwoman!

Not a cat woman.

You know, black costume, pointy ears.

So, I'm not... I'm not just a lady who likes cats, then?

No! You clearly need to be educated about all things superhero.

Good job we're at this place!

This is amazing!

-I don't know who half these superheroes are.

-Nor me.

Especially this one, he's a bit underwhelming.

-TRANSLATION:

-Er, welcome to the Batcat museum!

-Oh!

-THEY LAUGH

Somchai has the largest collection of superhero toys and collectables

in Thailand. And he needs a dynamic duo to use their super senses

to search for his prized Batman possessions.

I guess you two will have to do.

My favourite thing is something that Batman wears,

and there's only three in the world.

-Let's go, sidekick!

-Let's go!

Here, what about Batman's utility belt?

-Oh, that must be it. That's a proper antique, that, isn't it?

-Cool!

Finally, you need to find something that is important to Batman

and is recognisable throughout the world.

Come on, useless sidekick!

Useless?

Here, Ed. Look at this.

Oh, of course! Must be this.

Do you know what? I like the blue, don't get me wrong.

But I think it should be black, cos, like, bats are... Oh!

Hello, and welcome to everyone's favourite game show...

Let's meet today's contestant, Larry.

-It's Lauren.

-I'm going to ask you questions about a superhero,

and you've got to say whether they're real or not.

Are they a hero, or a big fat zero?

Let's begin.

It's the Incredible Hulk. He's a very famous superhero.

But what about Animal Vegetable Mineral Man?

Is he a hero or a zero?

I'm going to say zero.

Ohhh-aaaaah! No!

You got that wrong, Larry.

No. Animal Vegetable Mineral Man has the ability to turn any part of his

body into an animal, vegetable or mineral.

Here we are in the Star Wars section.

This character is called Jar Jar Binks.

-Looks like you, doesn't he?

-Well, not really.

Question two - Squirrel Girl.

Is she a hero or a zero?

That doesn't sound like a superhero to me. I'm going to say...

-zero.

-Ahhhhhh!

No. No, you got that wrong.

Squirrel Girl is a girl with the powers of a squirrel.

You get this question right, you win this car...

SHE GASPS

..dboard cut-out of my face.

Flower Girl has the ability to blossom into any plant,

and uses pollen to give her archenemies hay fever.

Hero or zero?

You want me to think it's so bizarre that it couldn't possibly be real.

So, I'm going to say...

-superhero.

-At last! That's it!

She's incorrect again.

A flower girl is just a girl that carries flowers at a wedding.

But the good news is, you get to watch me keep this.

-What a shame.

-See you next time!

-Tigers, here?

-Here, yes.

Grrreat!

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What's this about tigers?

Oh, yeah. I meant to mention. Here in India,

the national animal is a tiger.

And we're going to see hundreds of tigers today!

Here, in India, obviously.

Isn't that a bit dangerous? I mean, aren't tigers bitey?

Oh, no, these tigers are famous for their dancing.

Dancing tigers? Isn't that a bit cruel?

Now you come to mention it, yeah, it is, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Right. It'll be time to take that T-shirt off soon.

You won't be needing that today.

What, I've got to take my T-shirt off?

Don't worry, Inel. These tigers don't bite.

But they are dressed to kill.

This is pulikali, which means "tiger play".

Every year in the town of Thrissur,

hundreds of people dress up like tigers to mark

Kerala's 10-day long Onam Festival.

Onam is the most important festival in Kerala,

celebrating the harvest season.

They enjoy feasts, boat races and massive parades full of tigers.

See, Inel? I told you not to worry. Loads of men with their tops off.

Yeah, I'm starting to feel a little overdressed.

Maybe I should ask one of these tigers what's going down.

Hey, Mr Tiger! You don't bite, do you?

-TRANSLATION:

-No, sir, I don't bite. Unless you want me to!

I hope not. You're not a real tiger!

We were told there was going to be hundreds of tigers here.

We didn't realise they'd be painted on people's bellies.

How long does it take?

It takes about three hours, which is a lot of time.

I had to get up and shave my chest before getting

the first layer of paint on my body before breakfast, you know?

Before eating.

-Quite a long time!

-Yeah.

-Do you reckon I'd make a good tiger?

No, you need a big belly like me!

And you need to eat a lot more rice.

Get that tummy full!

I'm too fit. I'm too fit. Aww!

I definitely can't do that.

Sorry, Ed! But it is best to have a big belly

if you want to be a pulikali dancer.

The movement helps bring the tiger to life.

Can we still join in even if we haven't got the belly for it?

Sure, sir! Anybody can take part.

Pulikali is proud to welcome everybody here to Thrissur.

You just need a bit more make-up on your body, on your arms.

Ha-ha-ha. See? I reckon you could do with a bit of make-up, as well.

-Oh, cheers.

-Yeah.

Put your claws away, boys. It's time for make-up!

I feel totally at ease with this.

I do love the fact that he can just draw, like, wildcats just like that,

without looking at any inspiration.

He's the master, OK?

He's doing a good job so far.

All big cats are welcome here at pulikali,

but the important thing is that Ed and Inel must impress their team by

following three simple rules...

The three-step tiger move...

Dancing the 3km Tiger Trail deep into the night.

And...

An understanding of the pulikali way.

Ladies and gents, I give you

tigerish Ed and leopard-esque Inel!

I'm a tiger-leopard hybrid, nice to meet you.

Right. May the best tiger-leopard...liger-teopard win.

Sounds like a bet! Let's do it!

-Rrarr!

-Rrarr!

How are you doing? It's the very first female pulikali

-in the history of the event.

-Rihanna!

How cool is that? Are you excited?

-Yeah.

-Yeah? Are you going to be a good tiger?

-Yeah.

-Rrrar!

THEY LAUGH

-Here we go!

-Here we go!

DRUMMERS PLAY

-Yay!

-Ha-ha!

-Ha-ha!

Remember, for Ed and Inel to earn their stripes today,

they must impress their team with their steps, stamina and spirit.

Who will have the eye of the tiger,

and who will just be a big pussycat?

This is the Tiger Dance Off Main Event!

It's a slow and steady start from Ed and Inel.

Shuffling along in the three-step style.

The judges will like that discipline.

And left foot! And right foot!

Oh!

Woo!

Those drums are loud, man. Oh!

I'm the best liger-teopard you've ever seen!

It all got a bit hectic in there, didn't it?

Oh, yeah. Sorry, I apologise if I got hyped up a bit.

I was... I let loose. I was like, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I don't know what happened.

I couldn't even tell which one was you.

Like, I lost you at one point. And then I saw the tall one.

-I was like, "Oh, that's him."

-I bet he knew who I was in there!

INEL LAUGHS

Now it's time for Ed and Inel to impress the judges

with their pulikali spirit.

Offering a coconut to the Hindu elephant god Ganesh

by smashing it against the temple.

Obviously.

That was brilliant!

Where on earth are Ed and Inel hiding?

They must be locked in a dance battle somewhere.

We're just holding hands, as tigers do.

Just chilling at the festival.

It's actually really helpful, cos it's hard to see where everybody is

when you've got these masks on.

-I can't hear a thing you're saying!

-INEL LAUGHS

Well, listen up, Inel.

The sun has set on the pulikali.

After almost three hours of dancing,

it's time to show your stamina and impress the organisers.

Time for one final dance.

-I can barely lift my legs now!

-I know!

That's the most amount of exercise I think I've done all year!

You must be able to get some dance moves out!

Just about. I'm running on empty, man. But that was insane!

Lively leopard Inel has pulled off some sweet steps,

but slow and steady Eddie has kept his tiger energy to the end.

Is it enough? Who will roar to victory?

The judges have made their decision.

-TRANSLATION:

-And the winner is Ed!

-How? Why?

-We felt that Inel was clearly the better dancer,

but Ed had the steps that truly captured the pulikali spirit.

Look at them go!

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