Geysers, Movie Props and Firefighters

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0:00:02 > 0:00:05Grab your tickets for a fairytale fling around Europe.

0:00:05 > 0:00:07Watch out for dastardly Ed.

0:00:07 > 0:00:10He's behind you!

0:00:10 > 0:00:12Starring Ben as Beardy.

0:00:12 > 0:00:13That is magic.

0:00:13 > 0:00:15Chris as Happy.

0:00:15 > 0:00:16CHRIS LAUGHS

0:00:16 > 0:00:17Susan as Leapy.

0:00:18 > 0:00:19Naomi as Pouty.

0:00:21 > 0:00:23Sam and Mark As the ugly stepsisters.

0:00:23 > 0:00:24The this is ridiculous.

0:00:24 > 0:00:26Oh, no it isn't.

0:00:26 > 0:00:27And guess who Victoria is?

0:00:27 > 0:00:29Am I...

0:00:29 > 0:00:30- Dopey?- Bingo!

0:00:33 > 0:00:38# All over the place, all over the place

0:00:38 > 0:00:41# North, South, East, West, on a bizarre quest

0:00:41 > 0:00:43# Me and my mates, all over the place

0:00:43 > 0:00:46# It's true what you heard, everything is absurd

0:00:46 > 0:00:48# Whatever we do is strange but true

0:00:48 > 0:00:53# All over the place, all over the place

0:00:53 > 0:00:56# If there's something to do with Europe then it's totally ace

0:00:56 > 0:00:59# And it turns up all over the place. #

0:01:01 > 0:01:02Iceland.

0:01:02 > 0:01:03Haukadalur.

0:01:06 > 0:01:08- All right, geezer! - Hello, Ed,

0:01:08 > 0:01:12- and welcome to today's episode of Talking Cockney.- Right.

0:01:12 > 0:01:14Right, I'm looking for a geyser, geezer.

0:01:14 > 0:01:16That means a friend or a confidant.

0:01:16 > 0:01:18Here's your geezer.

0:01:18 > 0:01:21Nah, nah. I'm looking for a geyser, geezer.

0:01:21 > 0:01:24You'll have to be a little bit more specific than that.

0:01:24 > 0:01:29Geezer, I am looking for a geyser.

0:01:30 > 0:01:32Use your mince pies.

0:01:32 > 0:01:34He's telling me to keep my eyes open for a geezer.

0:01:36 > 0:01:38Wow!

0:01:39 > 0:01:41Proper geyser!

0:01:43 > 0:01:45Not half, mate, that was a proper geyser,

0:01:45 > 0:01:48so roll out the barrel,

0:01:48 > 0:01:51or should that be "erupt out the barrel,"

0:01:51 > 0:01:54because geysers are really deep holes in the ground,

0:01:54 > 0:01:55where hot water and steam

0:01:55 > 0:01:59are blasted out into the air a bit like a volcano.

0:01:59 > 0:02:01Heat from within the Earth boils the water

0:02:01 > 0:02:06and causes it to bubble up to the surface, escaping spectacularly.

0:02:06 > 0:02:08Wait for it.

0:02:08 > 0:02:09Wait for it.

0:02:09 > 0:02:11Like this.

0:02:11 > 0:02:14The word "geyser" comes from "geysa",

0:02:14 > 0:02:16which means "to gush" in Icelandic

0:02:16 > 0:02:19and this is the world's oldest known one,

0:02:19 > 0:02:21first discovered in 1294,

0:02:21 > 0:02:24and although it doesn't erupt much these days,

0:02:24 > 0:02:26it's still rightly called The Great Geyser.

0:02:27 > 0:02:29BOOMING COCKNEY VOICE: Ed and Chris,

0:02:29 > 0:02:35you have 40 seconds to find out as much as you can about geysers.

0:02:35 > 0:02:37DROPS COCKNEY VOICE: I'm going to stop that now.

0:02:37 > 0:02:41Ed, you have Halldor, who is an expert on how geysers work.

0:02:41 > 0:02:43Chris, you have Linda,

0:02:43 > 0:02:46who knows all about Icelandic geysers.

0:02:46 > 0:02:49Whoever finds out the most facts is the winner.

0:02:49 > 0:02:53COUNTS DOWN IN ICELANDIC

0:02:54 > 0:02:57- So, geysers. Is it a thing that's exclusive to Iceland?- No.

0:02:57 > 0:02:58It's everywhere.

0:02:58 > 0:03:01Is this called The Great Geyser because it's really, really good?

0:03:01 > 0:03:03Yeah, it is called Great Geyser

0:03:03 > 0:03:06because it pushes out water in the air and sometimes...

0:03:06 > 0:03:09Oh, so it's called... So it's not because it's really, really good?

0:03:09 > 0:03:10Sometimes good and sometimes not so good.

0:03:10 > 0:03:13- How many does Iceland have as a whole?- A few dozen.

0:03:13 > 0:03:16- A few dozen?- Yes.- Are most of those here?- Well, we have nine here.

0:03:16 > 0:03:18When did this last erupt?

0:03:18 > 0:03:21Well, the last one I know about was in 2003,

0:03:21 > 0:03:23but it might have been one or two later.

0:03:23 > 0:03:25Might have done a sneaky one at night when no-one was looking.

0:03:25 > 0:03:26Yeah, probably.

0:03:26 > 0:03:29- What's this one called? - It's the King's.- The Kinks?

0:03:29 > 0:03:31- Yeah. The King's.- Hello, sir.

0:03:31 > 0:03:33- KLAXON BLARES - Oh!

0:03:33 > 0:03:36- A lot of facts there. Thank you very much.- You're welcome.

0:03:36 > 0:03:38Don't know if it's enough to beat Ed, though.

0:03:38 > 0:03:41And the person who found out of the most facts is...

0:03:41 > 0:03:44- Chris.- Yes! All right!

0:03:44 > 0:03:47All right, yeah! I'm not taking sides.

0:03:47 > 0:03:50Although The Great Geyser doesn't erupt often,

0:03:50 > 0:03:52there is a geyser that is a real crowd pleaser,

0:03:52 > 0:03:53Strokkur.

0:03:55 > 0:03:59It erupts in spectacular style every five to eight minutes.

0:03:59 > 0:04:01Let the countdown begin.

0:04:02 > 0:04:05It's going to go in five,

0:04:05 > 0:04:07four, three,

0:04:07 > 0:04:09two, one.

0:04:11 > 0:04:13Blast off.

0:04:15 > 0:04:17Oh!

0:04:17 > 0:04:19MUSIC: 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky

0:04:30 > 0:04:31I've got it. I know what it is.

0:04:31 > 0:04:34We're on the back of a giant whale that has just gone a bit mouldy

0:04:34 > 0:04:36and looks like a mountain and that is the blowhole.

0:04:36 > 0:04:38Right.

0:04:38 > 0:04:40Yeah. I think science has looked into this, Chris.

0:04:40 > 0:04:43And Iceland is not only famous for its geysers.

0:04:43 > 0:04:45It has other watery attractions too.

0:04:47 > 0:04:48Ah, Gullfoss,

0:04:48 > 0:04:50Iceland's most popular waterfall

0:04:50 > 0:04:54and the perfect location for my biggest action movie ever.

0:04:54 > 0:04:56Yes, about that.

0:04:56 > 0:04:58I thought you said I was going to be an action hero.

0:04:58 > 0:05:00Wait until you hear the title, Larry.

0:05:00 > 0:05:02It's called The Golden Falls.

0:05:02 > 0:05:04- Great title.- It's a great title.

0:05:04 > 0:05:07It's got something to do with the English translation of Gullfoss.

0:05:07 > 0:05:09There's a sediment in the water.

0:05:09 > 0:05:11Look, I'm not a scientist. I don't know these things

0:05:11 > 0:05:12but picture the scene.

0:05:12 > 0:05:14It's the early 1900s

0:05:14 > 0:05:17and these waterfalls are owned by a lowly farmer.

0:05:17 > 0:05:22And I play the rugged, handsome, all-action farmer?

0:05:22 > 0:05:25CHRIS LAUGHS

0:05:27 > 0:05:28No, Larry, no.

0:05:28 > 0:05:31You're his daughter. Sigridur was her name

0:05:31 > 0:05:34and when a wealthy developer wanted to build a hydroelectric dam

0:05:34 > 0:05:39- right here on the waterfall, she sprung into action.- Right.

0:05:39 > 0:05:42So she jumps into a helicopter and blows everything up?

0:05:42 > 0:05:44Not quite, no. No, Larry.

0:05:44 > 0:05:48She threatened to jump off the waterfall if the dam was built.

0:05:50 > 0:05:53- So she didn't actually throw herself in?- No. She did not.

0:05:53 > 0:05:55But I'll tell you what she did do, Larry.

0:05:55 > 0:06:00In protest, she walked 120 miles from here all the way to Reykjavik.

0:06:00 > 0:06:03OK, that is a bit heroic, but apart from that one thing

0:06:03 > 0:06:06there is no action in this action movie whatsoever.

0:06:07 > 0:06:09Unless...

0:06:09 > 0:06:13Unless in our version she jumps in anyway.

0:06:13 > 0:06:14Ha-ha!

0:06:14 > 0:06:17Yes, although it does look a bit cold.

0:06:17 > 0:06:20I hope you've got a stuntman.

0:06:20 > 0:06:21Aargh!

0:06:23 > 0:06:26That's beautiful, Larry. Those screams are really genuine.

0:06:26 > 0:06:28Keep them going, Larry.

0:06:28 > 0:06:30- It's really cold.- Cut!

0:06:30 > 0:06:34Oh, that's brilliant. Larry. Larry?

0:06:34 > 0:06:37What? Oh, I didn't yell "action".

0:06:37 > 0:06:40Silly me. We didn't get a single frame?

0:06:40 > 0:06:41Oh, were going to have to go again. Larry!

0:06:41 > 0:06:43We're going to have to go again.

0:06:43 > 0:06:46Three, two, one, action.

0:06:46 > 0:06:48Aaah!

0:06:53 > 0:06:56Portugal. Lisbon.

0:06:59 > 0:07:01Erm, ooh, am I a fairytale character?

0:07:01 > 0:07:03Yes.

0:07:03 > 0:07:04Am I Ed Petrie?

0:07:04 > 0:07:06No.

0:07:06 > 0:07:08Am I Dopey from the seven dwarfs?

0:07:08 > 0:07:10No. No, Victoria.

0:07:10 > 0:07:12We are rubbish at this game, aren't we?

0:07:12 > 0:07:14I know. We've been waiting here for an hour.

0:07:14 > 0:07:17How long is it going to take for the hire car to get fixed?

0:07:17 > 0:07:19I've found your main problem, mate.

0:07:19 > 0:07:21Fairytale carriage, isn't it?

0:07:21 > 0:07:22I see it all the time with these models.

0:07:22 > 0:07:25Probably turn into a pumpkin at midnight.

0:07:25 > 0:07:26Come on, Prince Charming.

0:07:26 > 0:07:28We've not got a minute to lose.

0:07:43 > 0:07:47This fairytale coach collection is the largest of its kind in the world

0:07:47 > 0:07:50and the most visited museum in all of Portugal.

0:07:50 > 0:07:53It's so spellbinding.

0:07:53 > 0:07:56The coaches were collected by the Portuguese royal family

0:07:56 > 0:07:59and were put on display over 100 years ago

0:07:59 > 0:08:03so commoners like you two could see them up close.

0:08:03 > 0:08:04You don't have a moment to lose.

0:08:04 > 0:08:09I think Vic's dodgy glass slippers have to be returned by midnight.

0:08:09 > 0:08:11There's something missing from this, Silvana.

0:08:11 > 0:08:13Oh, hello, Vic. Oh, I know.

0:08:13 > 0:08:16Horses. There's no horses. Did they turn back into mice?

0:08:16 > 0:08:20- TRANSLATION:- No, we don't have horses in the museum. No, no, no.

0:08:20 > 0:08:21The museum is only for coaches,

0:08:21 > 0:08:24for people who appreciate the coaches

0:08:24 > 0:08:25and we don't have mice either.

0:08:27 > 0:08:29The coach is a very important coach.

0:08:29 > 0:08:32It was used in ceremonies, coronations, christenings,

0:08:32 > 0:08:34weddings and garden fetes.

0:08:34 > 0:08:37Let's go on to the next one.

0:08:37 > 0:08:38Come on, Vic, keep up.

0:08:40 > 0:08:42You all right there?

0:08:42 > 0:08:45- So this was Cinderella's coach?- No.

0:08:45 > 0:08:47No, don't frighten me like that ever again.

0:08:47 > 0:08:49We don't have Cinderella's coach.

0:08:49 > 0:08:51This one belonged to the King. King John V.

0:08:51 > 0:08:53It's a unique coach,

0:08:53 > 0:08:54the only one of its kind in the world

0:08:54 > 0:08:57to have the sign of the zodiac on its wheels.

0:08:57 > 0:08:59Don't ask me what that means. I don't have time,

0:08:59 > 0:09:02but trust me, it might be important but it might not be.

0:09:02 > 0:09:06I forgot. Time is running out. Quick, quick.

0:09:06 > 0:09:08Like all good fairytales, this one needs

0:09:08 > 0:09:11and evil villain with dodgy hair and bad fashion.

0:09:11 > 0:09:12Hello.

0:09:12 > 0:09:14Let's play Coach, Yes, Coach!

0:09:15 > 0:09:17Question one.

0:09:17 > 0:09:20This is the King Philip II coach of 1619

0:09:20 > 0:09:22and it was pulled by six horses!

0:09:22 > 0:09:25I've never seen six horses.

0:09:25 > 0:09:28It's the oldest coach in the entire collection.

0:09:28 > 0:09:30It's a special one,

0:09:30 > 0:09:32but which Portuguese coach

0:09:32 > 0:09:34is known as the special one?

0:09:34 > 0:09:35Jose Mourinho!

0:09:35 > 0:09:37Is correct.

0:09:37 > 0:09:39Now get down and give me 20, you worm!

0:09:39 > 0:09:40BLOWS WHISTLE

0:09:40 > 0:09:43Coach, yes, coach.

0:09:45 > 0:09:47This coach has a dark past.

0:09:47 > 0:09:53King Carlos of Portugal was shot and killed whilst riding in it in 1908.

0:09:53 > 0:09:55You can still see the bullet holes.

0:09:57 > 0:09:58But on a lighter note,

0:09:58 > 0:10:01what is a sports coach's favourite punishment?

0:10:01 > 0:10:06It involves throwing your arms up in the air whilst jumping.

0:10:06 > 0:10:08- Oh, star jumps.- Correct.

0:10:08 > 0:10:11And I want to see 50 in a minute. Jump!

0:10:11 > 0:10:13Coach, yes, coach.

0:10:15 > 0:10:16Have some respect.

0:10:20 > 0:10:23This is one of the grandest coaches in the collection.

0:10:23 > 0:10:27In 1760 it was a gift to Pope Clement XI

0:10:27 > 0:10:30and it depicts Portuguese maritime history

0:10:30 > 0:10:32in a series of golden figures.

0:10:33 > 0:10:35But what I want to know is,

0:10:35 > 0:10:39what coaching technique am I doing an impression of now?

0:10:39 > 0:10:42HE BURPS

0:10:42 > 0:10:44Ew, burpees?

0:10:45 > 0:10:46Correct.

0:10:46 > 0:10:48Now, get down and give me 100.

0:10:48 > 0:10:51And make it quick, the coach leaves in five minutes.

0:10:51 > 0:10:52Say the magic words.

0:10:52 > 0:10:53Coach, yes...

0:10:55 > 0:10:56Bibbidi-Bobbidee-Boo

0:10:56 > 0:10:58Ah!

0:11:02 > 0:11:04Italy.

0:11:04 > 0:11:06Florence.

0:13:58 > 0:14:00France.

0:14:00 > 0:14:01Lyon.

0:14:09 > 0:14:13He's flown through space and time. He is Robo-lollipop Man.

0:14:16 > 0:14:19Bonjour. I am Robo-lollipop Man.

0:14:19 > 0:14:20Please hold my hand.

0:14:20 > 0:14:22I will take you to school.

0:14:22 > 0:14:23Cut!

0:14:23 > 0:14:26Cut, cut, cut. Oh, this is awful.

0:14:26 > 0:14:28It's the worst film ever made. This is all my fault.

0:14:28 > 0:14:30The props are rubbish.

0:14:30 > 0:14:32- They are even made of rubbish.- True.

0:14:32 > 0:14:34I mean, we could check out this amazing movie props museum.

0:14:34 > 0:14:37They might be able to give us some advice.

0:14:37 > 0:14:39Amazing movie props museum?

0:14:39 > 0:14:41Now you tell me.

0:14:41 > 0:14:44Oh, yeah. You would definitely have found something better

0:14:44 > 0:14:48here at the Museum of Miniatures and Cinema.

0:14:48 > 0:14:51Look at all this stuff from Hollywood movies, like Batman,

0:14:51 > 0:14:54Planet Of The Apes and X-Men.

0:14:54 > 0:14:58All these objects are called film props.

0:14:58 > 0:15:01There are over 300 on display.

0:15:01 > 0:15:02Not only that,

0:15:02 > 0:15:06but that there are more than 100 miniature handcrafted sets,

0:15:06 > 0:15:08which Dan, the master props man,

0:15:08 > 0:15:11has made purely for his own amusement.

0:15:11 > 0:15:13He's hiding around here somewhere.

0:15:14 > 0:15:16I'm pretty sure we were meant to meet Dan,

0:15:16 > 0:15:18the miniature movie man, here.

0:15:19 > 0:15:23Oh, you don't think that...

0:15:23 > 0:15:25Well, he is quite miniature. Bonjour, Dan.

0:15:25 > 0:15:27- Bonjour?- Je suis la.

0:15:27 > 0:15:30- Hello! I'm Dan. - Oh, you're Dan?- Yes, me.

0:15:30 > 0:15:32Ah! Bonjour.

0:15:32 > 0:15:34- How are you? - That makes much more sense.

0:15:34 > 0:15:36- Is this yours? - Yes.

0:15:36 > 0:15:39Why are you playing with toys, Dan? You're a grown man.

0:15:39 > 0:15:41Oh, that is not a toy.

0:15:41 > 0:15:43This prop is a helicopter,

0:15:43 > 0:15:47which was used in the filming of a movie with Sean Connery.

0:15:47 > 0:15:50A James Bond film called You Only Live Twice.

0:15:50 > 0:15:52It was a very exciting scene, too.

0:15:52 > 0:15:54So how did you end up getting

0:15:54 > 0:15:56involved with movie props, then, Dan?

0:15:56 > 0:15:59Ah, you see, well, everything is digital in the movies these days.

0:15:59 > 0:16:04So I think it's important to take care of the props that are used.

0:16:04 > 0:16:06And, you see, they're often badly damaged. So we gather them

0:16:06 > 0:16:09in the studio and restore them right here, in our workshop.

0:16:09 > 0:16:13So people like you can appreciate them. You know, and enjoy them.

0:16:13 > 0:16:16- I want to express my artist personality now, Ben.- Mm!

0:16:16 > 0:16:18Forget Robo-lollipop man.

0:16:18 > 0:16:22Dan, you've inspired me, I'm going to make another movie.

0:16:27 > 0:16:32I will now cast a magic spell, sandwichus-maximus!

0:16:32 > 0:16:35I don't think we're fooling anyone with this wand,

0:16:35 > 0:16:37it definitely looks like a baguette.

0:16:37 > 0:16:41Well, Mr Spotter, this is the actual wand

0:16:41 > 0:16:45used by Daniel Radcliffe in all the Harry Potter films.

0:16:45 > 0:16:46Cool, eh?

0:16:46 > 0:16:50Also, "baguette magique" is French for "magic wand."

0:16:50 > 0:16:52So it's an easy mistake to make.

0:16:52 > 0:16:55- BOING - No, you don't!

0:16:55 > 0:17:00Oh, my old nemesis, Lord Olderfart, we meet again.

0:17:00 > 0:17:04Sorry, Mr Spotter, that's actually Stuart Little.

0:17:04 > 0:17:07He's one of the museum's animatronic props.

0:17:07 > 0:17:11Basically, a teeny, tiny robot mouse the film-makers

0:17:11 > 0:17:14created to act like Stuart Little.

0:17:14 > 0:17:16Oh.

0:17:16 > 0:17:19Bit of a silly mistake to make, really.

0:17:19 > 0:17:21Mm.

0:17:21 > 0:17:24Ah, Nedwig, my faithful owl, fly to Dogwarts

0:17:24 > 0:17:27and tell Dom Beasley that I love him!

0:17:27 > 0:17:31No, no, no, Mr Spotter! You're getting muggled up.

0:17:31 > 0:17:35This is the original triceratops head from the Jurassic Park films.

0:17:35 > 0:17:39It's over two metres tall and two metres wide.

0:17:39 > 0:17:43Sadly, they couldn't rescue the body, but they have brought

0:17:43 > 0:17:46back the head and bought dinosaurs back to life again!

0:17:46 > 0:17:49Truly, that is magic.

0:17:49 > 0:17:52Has anyone got a new prop beard anywhere?

0:17:52 > 0:17:55Oh, don't worry, they'll fix that with special effects, probably.

0:17:55 > 0:17:57Good.

0:18:01 > 0:18:03I think I'm going to stick to TV, Ben.

0:18:03 > 0:18:05Film's far too demanding and complicated.

0:18:05 > 0:18:08Well, one of the world's earliest films wasn't that complicated, Ed.

0:18:08 > 0:18:10It was just a bunch of people leaving a factory.

0:18:10 > 0:18:12No special effects, or props, or anything.

0:18:12 > 0:18:14A bunch of people leaving a factory?

0:18:14 > 0:18:19Wonder how that would go down nowadays.

0:18:19 > 0:18:23I'm here with Lyon's very own Lumiere Brothers,

0:18:23 > 0:18:25to discuss their first movie.

0:18:25 > 0:18:28And, arguably, the first ever movie.

0:18:28 > 0:18:34Made in 1895, it's called La Sortie De L'Uisine Lumiere A Lyon.

0:18:34 > 0:18:36Not exactly a catchy title.

0:18:36 > 0:18:40- Ze title is not so important. - Yeah, it is.

0:18:40 > 0:18:43So what's La Sortie De whatsit about?

0:18:43 > 0:18:46What's the story? Who falls in love with who?

0:18:46 > 0:18:50Where's the drama, the action, the giant robots, the car chase?

0:18:50 > 0:18:52There is no story.

0:18:52 > 0:18:56Movies did not start having storylines until about 1903.

0:18:56 > 0:18:59This is merely a short observational documentary

0:18:59 > 0:19:02about ze workers exiting ze factory.

0:19:02 > 0:19:05- Workers exiting the factory?- Oui.

0:19:05 > 0:19:08Actually, that's a better title. You should use that,

0:19:08 > 0:19:09at least it's not in French.

0:19:09 > 0:19:12So not a lot happens in the film?

0:19:12 > 0:19:13This is not important.

0:19:13 > 0:19:17We were testing an incredible, new invention called the cinematograph.

0:19:17 > 0:19:19Sounds a bit like cinema.

0:19:19 > 0:19:21- BOTH: Oui.- This is where the word cinema came from.

0:19:21 > 0:19:22That'll be why, then. Go on.

0:19:22 > 0:19:27Cinematograph was the world's first ever film, camera and projector.

0:19:27 > 0:19:30Yes, they put pictures onto reels of film, like this.

0:19:30 > 0:19:33Then they would play them in the movie theatres, on the screens.

0:19:33 > 0:19:35It was magnifique!

0:19:35 > 0:19:36Yeah, sounds like a lot of effort.

0:19:36 > 0:19:40Like, why not just film it on your phone and then stick it on the web?

0:19:40 > 0:19:41I made a really funny one about my cat.

0:19:41 > 0:19:45Mais, non! These things weren't invented yet.

0:19:45 > 0:19:46Cats weren't invented yet?

0:19:46 > 0:19:49Oui, but regardez,

0:19:49 > 0:19:51our camera was incredible.

0:19:51 > 0:19:53We made the first film ever

0:19:53 > 0:19:56and showed it to audiences all over ze world.

0:19:56 > 0:20:00This is why WE are considered the founding fathers of cinema.

0:20:00 > 0:20:02Les grandes pappas of the pictures.

0:20:02 > 0:20:08- All right, show-offs.- Pardon? I'm sorry?- Apology accepted.

0:20:08 > 0:20:10- But we are not sorry. - Well, make your mind up.

0:20:10 > 0:20:13- You are very rude. - You are!

0:20:13 > 0:20:15- And you.- This is ridiculous!

0:20:15 > 0:20:18- "This is ridiculous!"- We are leaving!

0:20:18 > 0:20:20Argh!

0:20:20 > 0:20:22Yeah, I'm making a movie of my own.

0:20:22 > 0:20:25It's called Lumieres Leaving An Interview. It's going to be huge!

0:20:25 > 0:20:28Can we get some more croissants?

0:20:39 > 0:20:41Training to be a fireman is easy.

0:20:41 > 0:20:45Mm-hm, we have been reading Fireman Sam's autobiography.

0:20:45 > 0:20:47Step one, rescue cats.

0:20:47 > 0:20:50- CAT SCREECHING - Argh!- Check.

0:20:50 > 0:20:53Step two, make sure burning toast does not set off the fire alarm.

0:20:53 > 0:20:55Check!

0:20:55 > 0:20:59- Urgh.- Step three, know how to use a fire hose.

0:20:59 > 0:21:01Yes! Like that guy over there.

0:21:01 > 0:21:03Argh!

0:21:03 > 0:21:06There's no room for a couple of drips at this event.

0:21:06 > 0:21:10Because you're taking part in an extreme firefighter

0:21:10 > 0:21:12combat challenge!

0:21:12 > 0:21:16It's a sport designed to find the fittest firefighter in Europe.

0:21:16 > 0:21:19Over 200 take part, in a bid to be crowned...

0:21:23 > 0:21:26Teams need to run up the stair carrying a hose,

0:21:26 > 0:21:31pull up a heavy bag, use a hammer to hit a weight, spray a hose

0:21:31 > 0:21:34and drag a mannequin down the blue course to the finish line.

0:21:34 > 0:21:38Fire drills don't get any tougher than this.

0:21:38 > 0:21:41Here's Christophe, a champion firefighter from Poland,

0:21:41 > 0:21:44to show them how it's done.

0:21:44 > 0:21:45OK, Naomi do you want to try it?

0:21:45 > 0:21:47- I can show you how to do it. - Yeah, you show me first.

0:21:47 > 0:21:50OK, you have to start like that.

0:21:50 > 0:21:53Keep the hammer like that and just keep it in the middle of the beam.

0:21:53 > 0:21:56Nearly hit me in the face there, Chris.

0:21:56 > 0:21:58Right, ready?

0:21:58 > 0:22:01Oh, that moved about two millimetres.

0:22:04 > 0:22:06- Oi!- Oh, sorry have you finished?

0:22:06 > 0:22:09Let's see how good you are, show-off.

0:22:09 > 0:22:11Oh.

0:22:11 > 0:22:13- It's easy, isn't it?- Oh, dear.

0:22:13 > 0:22:16Quite predictably, it's not as easy as it looks.

0:22:17 > 0:22:19- Ah, this is the bit I'm looking forward to.- Yay!

0:22:19 > 0:22:22Put the fire hose on your shoulder, run down the end

0:22:22 > 0:22:24and let the fire hose off! Argh!

0:22:24 > 0:22:28Don't get carried away, cos next up is the dummy pull, Petrie.

0:22:28 > 0:22:30These dummies weigh 82kg.

0:22:30 > 0:22:34That's like trying to pull along about four of your classmates.

0:22:34 > 0:22:37Time for another practice, this I've got to see.

0:22:37 > 0:22:40So I've got to pick him up, drag him down there.

0:22:40 > 0:22:42Whoa! Oh, dear!

0:22:44 > 0:22:47Sorry, can we try that again?

0:22:47 > 0:22:49Argh! Oh, my goodness.

0:22:49 > 0:22:52- You did it faster than I did. - Now what happens?

0:22:52 > 0:22:54And, as if that wasn't hard enough,

0:22:54 > 0:22:59you're going to be dressed in heavy firefighting gear, which weighs 23kg.

0:22:59 > 0:23:02That's like fiving a piggy back to a Border collie.

0:23:04 > 0:23:07Oh, this is going to be twice as hard as I realised.

0:23:07 > 0:23:11- Because they're in a big kit?- Yes!

0:23:11 > 0:23:13Which leads us nicely to...

0:23:16 > 0:23:18Firstly, we have Naomi,

0:23:18 > 0:23:22who's modelling the hottest firefighting gear.

0:23:22 > 0:23:25She's wearing a jacket designed to repel heat.

0:23:25 > 0:23:27And with jazzy flashes,

0:23:27 > 0:23:32expect reflective stripes to be the in thing next summer.

0:23:32 > 0:23:37Ed fashions the fireman's helmet, made from a heat-resistant plastic.

0:23:37 > 0:23:40It comes in different colours, depending on your rank.

0:23:40 > 0:23:45Ed is modelling the red helmet. Say, "Hello" to Lieutenant Ed.

0:23:45 > 0:23:50Fire fashion isn't all about looking good, though, it's about being cool.

0:23:50 > 0:23:54That's right, because the average house fire burns at a temperature of

0:23:54 > 0:23:56600 degrees Celsius.

0:23:56 > 0:24:02And these firefighters need the best equipment to keep doing a great job.

0:24:02 > 0:24:03# Fire ball #

0:24:03 > 0:24:06- We've found our team-mates. - Team-mates!

0:24:06 > 0:24:10Ed and Naomi will each pair up with a professional firefighter.

0:24:10 > 0:24:13Tomek is teamed up with Naomi.

0:24:13 > 0:24:16And Jagoda is joining Team Ed.

0:24:16 > 0:24:18So which parts of the event have we got to do?

0:24:18 > 0:24:21- Who's running up the stairs? - I am.- You two.

0:24:21 > 0:24:23- Who's pulling up the hose? - We are.- That's you two.

0:24:23 > 0:24:26- What about hitting the hammer? - Oh, you.

0:24:26 > 0:24:29- We have to do that bit. And then fetch the hose and spray it?- You.

0:24:29 > 0:24:32That's us as well. And what about the heavy mannequins?

0:24:32 > 0:24:35- You and me.- We do it together? Oh, phew.

0:24:35 > 0:24:37Do you think we're going to beat them?

0:24:37 > 0:24:39- Yeah.- Yay!

0:24:39 > 0:24:42It's Team Ed versus Team Naomi, in...

0:24:45 > 0:24:48Three! Two! One! Fire!

0:24:48 > 0:24:51- Go on, Tomek! - Go, Jagoda!- Come on! Come on, Tomek!

0:24:51 > 0:24:53I can't believe she's got to carry that heavy hose

0:24:53 > 0:24:55all the way to the top of the stairs.

0:24:55 > 0:24:58- Come on, Tomek! - Ooh, he's going to be so good, ooh!

0:24:58 > 0:25:01Jagoda and Tomek have reached the top at the same time.

0:25:01 > 0:25:03She is incredible.

0:25:03 > 0:25:06Oh, that bag weighs the same as 110 bananas.

0:25:06 > 0:25:09- Quickly, Tomek!- Go, go, go, go! - Run, run, run, run, run!

0:25:09 > 0:25:13Come on! Oh, no, it's going to be absolutely neck-and-neck.

0:25:13 > 0:25:16The best teams can complete this course in two minutes.

0:25:19 > 0:25:21Oh, here we go.

0:25:21 > 0:25:23It's hammer time.

0:25:23 > 0:25:28Ed, you need to go faster, Naomi is battering into the lead.

0:25:28 > 0:25:31Oh, dear. Come on, keep going. What?!

0:25:31 > 0:25:34Naomi on the blue carpet is away first.

0:25:34 > 0:25:36Argh!

0:25:36 > 0:25:40A shimmy around the fire hydrants and she's heading for the hose!

0:25:40 > 0:25:42Oh, I don't believe it!

0:25:42 > 0:25:46Ed, on the red, is finally finished the hammer hit, but is way behind.

0:25:46 > 0:25:49There must've been something wrong with my hammer!

0:25:49 > 0:25:51Naomi's collecting the hose.

0:25:51 > 0:25:53Now it's a tough slog to the other end.

0:25:53 > 0:25:56Work with me. Oh, come on.

0:25:56 > 0:25:58Oh, Ed's catching up!

0:26:02 > 0:26:05But Naomi has hit the target and is on the final stage.

0:26:05 > 0:26:07I've got it. Argh! Oh, no!

0:26:07 > 0:26:09What is going on?!

0:26:09 > 0:26:12Ed's lost control of his hose, it's all going wrong!

0:26:12 > 0:26:15Argh! I can't turn it off!

0:26:15 > 0:26:18Oh, no! I'm so sorry.

0:26:20 > 0:26:23Naomi just has to drag her mannequin down the blue course

0:26:23 > 0:26:25to the finish line.

0:26:25 > 0:26:29Ed, on the red, is only just picking his up.

0:26:29 > 0:26:31- Oh, come on.- Oh, no, quick, quick, quick!

0:26:31 > 0:26:32Ten metres to go...

0:26:32 > 0:26:35and she's there!

0:26:35 > 0:26:36Yes, Naomi crosses the line!

0:26:36 > 0:26:38No, no, no, no!

0:26:38 > 0:26:41Ed is left to cool off in second place.

0:26:41 > 0:26:44CHEERING

0:26:44 > 0:26:48You can rescue me from a burning building any time, Jagoda.

0:26:48 > 0:26:50HE SIGHS

0:26:50 > 0:26:52Well done.

0:26:52 > 0:26:55Well done. I couldn't turn my hose off.

0:26:55 > 0:26:57It was out of control!

0:26:57 > 0:26:59PANTING

0:26:59 > 0:27:01- Oh.- Oh, dear. Too exhausted to speak.

0:27:01 > 0:27:03There was something wrong with my hammer.

0:27:03 > 0:27:05There must've been something wrong with my hammer.

0:27:05 > 0:27:08Give it up, Petrie. You just weren't hot enough.

0:27:11 > 0:27:14- The winner is, Naomi.- Yes!

0:27:14 > 0:27:18- Hooray, hooray, ha-ha-ha! - You're on fire, Naomi.

0:27:18 > 0:27:22- Yes, I am.- No, no, no. I mean you're actually on fire.

0:27:22 > 0:27:26- No, I'm not.- She's on fire, guys! - No, I'm not! No, I'm not!

0:27:34 > 0:27:36You've been watching...