0:00:23 > 0:00:27This is the show where we take power from the parents, throw it overboard
0:00:27 > 0:00:31and make you captain in charge
0:00:38 > 0:00:42and most importantly, they're in charge of the holiday rules.
0:00:42 > 0:00:47I'm docked in Essex to meet
0:00:56 > 0:01:01And his dad, well, he likes to
0:01:05 > 0:01:11he loves to read the newspaper, so mainly it takes up most of the day.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14I just don't want to be doing it
0:01:17 > 0:01:19but Billy finds it impossible
0:01:19 > 0:01:23My dad used to be adventurous. He went to India, Africa, Grand Canyon,
0:01:23 > 0:01:27so many amazing places, but he's just too relaxed now to even do it.
0:01:27 > 0:01:34I've got to the point now that sitting down, having a coffee in an Italian cafe, reading the papers,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40I'm always bouncing around and stuff and his idea of the adventure is
0:01:46 > 0:01:49He loves to be in charge and I
0:01:49 > 0:01:54I should be given a break because I want to experience lots of adventure like my dad used to.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09Come on, say those life-changing words. Hand on heart, please.
0:02:09 > 0:02:27No, Dad, you can't! Say the words!
0:02:27 > 0:02:34Billy now has all the power, so we get in the holiday mood,
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Billy, when you picture yourself on your break, what are you doing?
0:02:38 > 0:02:43with lots of strange animals, learning how to survive in the woods.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Nature, animals, what else?
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Leave it with me. Yeah. OK.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58Billy has given me a clear idea of what he's after, so we've lined up three action-filled breaks,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01but can he guess what's on offer from our set of cunning clues?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Saddle up for an adventure and ride on for more clues.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24What do they mean?
0:03:24 > 0:03:29sort of rowing, whitewater rafting.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33Maybe a parachuting adventure
0:03:35 > 0:03:40I see a picture of a giant mountain and a piece of bread holding a card.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43"It's time 'manger', now have a taste.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46you guess this place. "
0:03:46 > 0:03:48I think it's another language.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51"The fromage will help you guess this place."
0:03:58 > 0:04:01I think the whole idea of
0:04:01 > 0:04:07Enough horsing around, as it's now to take a close
0:05:01 > 0:05:03It's Switzerland, that flag.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08"Please play charades with me.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11It will help you guess the things you'll do and the things you'll see."
0:05:11 > 0:05:17I'm quite good at charades.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Oh, cool. Is it a holiday in Switzerland
0:05:35 > 0:05:40of climbing in mountains and going on zip wires?
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Looks like he's got than one sussed.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46how was it hunting down those clues?
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Well, I had to dress up as a horse
0:05:56 > 0:06:01'Mange' means 'eat' in French.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04is a mountain adventure in France.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09There'll be no reading newspapers
0:06:09 > 0:06:13whitewater rafting and parascending.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17saddling up on your own horse.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22That won't be relaxing for anyone,
0:06:22 > 0:06:25So a big tick as far as you're
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Where did you think that might be?
0:06:30 > 0:06:34It's a wilderness break, in Sweden.
0:06:34 > 0:06:40You said you wanted animals, and there'll be plenty of them if you pick this wilderness break to
0:06:40 > 0:06:45During the day, you'll be tracking
0:06:45 > 0:06:49and at night, you'll get to stay in a traditional Swedish tepee.
0:07:01 > 0:07:18Do you want me to confuse you now
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Adrenalin all the way. What do you
0:07:22 > 0:07:27Is this one of the hardest decisions you've ever had to make? Yep.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Can you eliminate one completely?
0:07:29 > 0:07:35The France one. France has gone? Mm. So that leaves us with Sweden and Switzerland. Sweden, Switzerland.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42OK, Kirsten, I've made up my mind. Are you sure? Absolutely sure?
0:07:48 > 0:07:53I will pop up during your break
0:07:53 > 0:07:57and I will give you the chance to win one final top treat.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01I'll ask you some questions.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06if you get them wrong, I'll give it to your dad. No, you won't. In the meantime, you're going to Sweden!
0:08:06 > 0:08:11Dad feel when he finds out?
0:08:18 > 0:08:22With just a day to go before
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Billy usually does everything
0:08:28 > 0:08:33He's just going to throw everything in. Stuff like underpants, socks. Will he remember them? I hope so.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39He's never liked this hat, really.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43I think Billy will enjoy it, because he likes doing stuff and
0:08:43 > 0:08:49He doesn't really like white shirts
0:08:53 > 0:08:57and an early start at the airport.
0:08:57 > 0:09:07final destination, but Billy is about to serve up a special message.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17I've got 'wilderness break...'
0:09:43 > 0:09:45I'm just going to have a great time.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52Thank you. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Dad's pleased, which is good news,
0:09:52 > 0:09:59They take the two-hour flight to
0:09:59 > 0:10:02This part of Sweden is the perfect place for a wilderness adventure
0:10:02 > 0:10:05and it also happens to be the home
0:10:10 > 0:10:14Hello, I'm Pontus. I'm going
0:10:14 > 0:10:17a wilderness expert extraordinaire.
0:10:17 > 0:10:23about surviving in the Swedish
0:10:23 > 0:10:29OK, guys, I'm going to be your guide this week. We have a lot of things to do, so I suggest you get unpacked
0:10:39 > 0:10:43It all seems to be going so well, but here comes the moment of truth.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Drum roll, please. Thanks, Billy.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52What have we got here? I'm not sure I like this hat. What do you think?
0:10:55 > 0:10:56What have you packed this for?
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Boots, well done. You've done that.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01I only wear this in bed nowadays.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09You've done pretty well, so I'll give you a nine out of ten for that.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12I was amazed. I thought he'd give it something like five out of ten.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18I usually forget some things maybe I'll let him do the packing.
0:11:22 > 0:11:28Well, it looks like you're settled in, but I'm going to shake things up
0:11:32 > 0:11:39That's because spending ages number one, newspapers are banned.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43I'm in charge of this holiday.
0:11:43 > 0:11:51Oh, no! On to the next rule.
0:11:51 > 0:11:58so to get you in the mood for that, rule number two is that you have to do five star jumps every morning.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02Star jumps? That's difficult. your boxing club. What if I have...
0:12:06 > 0:12:21Dad, we know you love your coffee, but rule three states you're only
0:12:21 > 0:12:25And if you don't finish it in time, I'm going to tip it down the sink.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29What if it's really hot and I can't
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Dad, if you break these rules, there will be consequences.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41I'll be back later to tell you
0:12:44 > 0:12:46These are the family rules.
0:12:51 > 0:12:58I think he's a bit annoyed because he likes the holiday so far, but I think it's gone downhill since the rules.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Billy's up bright and early.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12He's giving us the grand tour using his Gimme A Break famcam to make sure we don't miss a thing.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15You wake up to a magnificent view.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17I think this is the best view of
0:13:17 > 0:13:20it's right next to the lake.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22The lake's just over there.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28You can see them. Little dogs have
0:13:28 > 0:13:31I think they can smell a bad smell.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Billy's also putting the rules
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Time for your star jumps, now.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49still got some energy left,
0:13:53 > 0:13:58Here we have a really exciting thing. It's called a giant swing.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Giant swing? Giant swing. And it's
0:14:01 > 0:14:05So we start with Tony, right? It looks like it, doesn't it?
0:14:05 > 0:14:30The giant swing pulls you 12m high you soar through the trees.
0:14:34 > 0:14:44Now, that is something else.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46You've got to try this, Billy!
0:14:46 > 0:14:51After watching Dad take the plunge, something tells me Billy's feeling
0:14:53 > 0:14:57but it looks funny at the same time.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Go for it! Yeah, well done.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Apart from the wedgie from this harness, it was absolutely brilliant.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16our normal family holidays, it's a million times better.
0:15:18 > 0:15:25on the ground, the family head out
0:15:28 > 0:15:32But before we get going, we need
0:15:39 > 0:15:45Its dominant feature is its big teeth, which never stop growing.
0:15:45 > 0:15:51Once beavers find their true love,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Just here, yeah. Here you see
0:16:05 > 0:16:10it can take a chunk like that.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13That's amazing. That could take
0:16:13 > 0:16:15What do they do with the tree, then?
0:16:15 > 0:16:19We always assume that they make
0:16:19 > 0:16:27They to build dams, but usually
0:16:40 > 0:16:50You can even smell the beaver.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52That sounds like a good idea.
0:16:54 > 0:17:07Dusk is the perfect time to
0:17:07 > 0:17:12All they can do now is wait, wait,
0:17:15 > 0:17:16Is that a beaver over there?
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Ooh, how's about over there?
0:17:20 > 0:17:23No, that's just some weeds.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36But there is one place left to look.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43through the water. Oh yeah!
0:17:43 > 0:17:45It's going from right to left.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Then we realised it was a beaver.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50the distance, going through.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Although we spent a few hours
0:17:58 > 0:18:01the experience of just being
0:18:03 > 0:18:07The beaver calls it a night
0:18:10 > 0:18:16Next morning, it was time for Billy and Dad to get up close with one of Sweden's larger locals.
0:18:17 > 0:18:23These majestic animals are moose,
0:18:25 > 0:18:30These guys are hungry for breakfast and Billy and Dad have come along
0:18:33 > 0:18:35OK. Are you up for it? Yeah.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Use this, take a little food.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51Oh, wow! As a dad, I love him to have this interest in animals.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54He's always been interested
0:18:56 > 0:18:58I'm going to get this guy get some.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Or lady. I think it's a lady,
0:19:00 > 0:19:02That's right. How could you tell?
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Because she hasn't got any antlers.
0:19:05 > 0:19:22These elks have had enough to eat, but there's still one elk that Pontus has yet to induce them to.
0:19:24 > 0:19:37This little elk was rejected by his mother so Pontus and his team are hand-rearing him.
0:19:37 > 0:19:42and he'll just be sprinting around in circles, jumping into the water...
0:19:45 > 0:19:51As Eliot is always on the go, it's important that his handlers know
0:19:51 > 0:19:55Eliot run away. We probably have to call him. Right, OK.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Sounds something like this.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Ah, ah, ah, ah. He's coming.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Ah, ah, ah, ah. Very good, Billy.
0:20:11 > 0:20:16I couldn't imagine in my wildest
0:20:22 > 0:20:26to spice things up and challenge Dad
0:20:26 > 0:20:28If Dad strikes the highest score,
0:20:28 > 0:20:33he'll get to break rule number one and enjoy a relaxing read of
0:20:36 > 0:20:40Billy and Dad need to learn
0:20:43 > 0:20:45and pull with your shoulder.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Dad has a try first. Oh, good one!
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Oh, now we're talking! Good.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02Next up, Billy gives it a go.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07He's also a natural. It's going
0:21:07 > 0:21:12Billy's having fun. He's learnt a new skill. But I'm afraid
0:21:12 > 0:21:17Armed with their new skills, there's now everything to play for,
0:21:32 > 0:21:38After Billy's five shots, the score to beat is 13. Over to Dad.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47A brilliant score from Dad.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04And I'm looking forward to lying down and reading my newspaper.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21Dad's still smug from his win,
0:22:21 > 0:22:25but will he be just as happy
0:22:25 > 0:22:30teach us some survival skills. and we're going to sleep in a tepee.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Really? Wow, that's amazing.
0:22:33 > 0:22:39So, they leave their comfy lodge behind and head out to learn survival skills with Pontus.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43If you want to stay clean or if you've got an injury or something,
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Then, you look for trees like this,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53This is perfect. You could use it
0:22:53 > 0:22:59If you get a cut, you put that on.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Safety first, but what about food?
0:23:02 > 0:23:07Now, let's go and have a look
0:23:12 > 0:23:17so only hunt for them if you have
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Here, some really nice ones.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Dad, look at this beast I've got.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26It's like the gold of the forest.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33These mushrooms were easy to find but here comes the hard part.
0:23:33 > 0:23:38It's a quick change as it's
0:23:40 > 0:23:44The family head out onto the lake to find the catch of the day,
0:23:44 > 0:23:49from an inflatable armchair.
0:23:52 > 0:24:14It's hard, sitting down to cast.
0:24:20 > 0:24:25Back on land, things are looking up,
0:24:25 > 0:24:32This is your tepee. Wow! Wow. You're sleeping here tonight.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36I'll see if I can find a guy that is a better fisherman.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44It's like going back in time.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50We'll light a fire tonight. ..Billy is settling into his home.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Here is some reindeer skin.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00a coffee dispenser in here?
0:25:00 > 0:25:03I don't know how it got in there.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08coffee dispenser got in there.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Looks like you've been caught out.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14There will have to be consequences.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16found some fish for dinner.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Urgh, you're dragging the guts out. I haven't had so much fun in ages.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34A hard day's work pays off,
0:25:34 > 0:25:37get to enjoy a yummy dinner.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43I've loved it, every bit of it. It's just been so fun it's indescribable.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53the break is almost at its end
0:25:53 > 0:25:58but there's just enough time for Billy to try and win one last treat.
0:25:58 > 0:26:03A ride over the lakes of Dalsland in a speedboat with Pontus.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Hey, Billy. The time's come to play for one last amazing treat.
0:26:12 > 0:26:18a speedboat ride with Pontus.
0:26:45 > 0:26:53I really got into the fishing.
0:26:53 > 0:27:02Here is question number two.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20I'm sure I want to go with B.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Let's see what your dad said.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Well done. I won! Well done.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39Yeah, I'm OK. You won? Yeah. Now we're going for a fast ride. Wooh!
0:27:52 > 0:27:54This is amazing. Wooh-hooh!
0:27:55 > 0:27:58I think I've shown my dad what a good, proper family holiday
0:28:00 > 0:28:03That's it. Proud of you. 'Me and Billy have always been close'
0:28:03 > 0:28:07but I think this holiday has possibly made us even closer.