0:00:35 > 0:00:38what activities they do and
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Today's lucky family who are
0:00:48 > 0:00:52the Hassall family, with not one
0:01:07 > 0:01:09We really need to be given a break
0:01:09 > 0:01:13because our last holiday was probably the worst we've ever had in our life.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16I think the children would say that
0:01:16 > 0:01:19They can't go to a holiday without
0:01:21 > 0:01:24odd museum and the odd church because I like to take in history,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30I'm really fed up of Mum and Dad being able to speak a foreign
0:01:30 > 0:01:33and I'd really like to go somewhere
0:01:37 > 0:01:40They like to show off that they can
0:01:40 > 0:01:41We don't do it to show off!
0:01:52 > 0:01:56It's one of the first things I check out, does the telly work and what channels are on it?
0:01:56 > 0:01:59He never gets off the sofa.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02looking for is a channel for them.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23you guys have different ideas when it comes to a fun family holiday.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Are you ready to hand over control?
0:02:36 > 0:02:42Do we have to? Do we have to?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Watersports, because we all love
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Well, I think I've got enough
0:03:14 > 0:03:16And I've got a few ideas as well.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25and I've put together three
0:03:25 > 0:03:29But can they crack the clues
0:03:38 > 0:03:41somewhere around here. A duck.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50What flag is the country from?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Christmas turkey, with the tinsel.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12Sailing, doing horse riding,
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I don't know what the Christmas
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I don't know any activities that
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Well, they gobbled up those clues.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Well, that's a skateboard and snow, so it could be snowboarding.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Yeah, it could be husky sledding.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44maybe somewhere like Iceland.
0:04:52 > 0:04:57when he jumped out at me and
0:04:57 > 0:05:00I think the rubber rings might mean that we're going on a water slide.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03An? "Hello, my name is An."
0:05:03 > 0:05:23She's having a very bad hair day.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37an ironing board for board.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Turn these into surfboards.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56It has a car, it has a sign that says "go" and a bell. A ding bell.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05That is... The green and red flag with the logo in the middle.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09It could be swimming with dolphins.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14In the bucket there was wet...suits
0:06:14 > 0:06:18so it could mean that you go swimming
0:06:20 > 0:06:23want to know what the breaks are?
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Did you enjoy trying to figure out
0:06:30 > 0:06:34I bet you're desperate to know what your options are. Let's start, then.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Option number one is a wet and wild
0:06:37 > 0:06:41in tantalising Turkey. Yay!
0:06:42 > 0:06:45getting really wet on this break.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47It's all about watersports.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52Sailing, jet-skis and water-skiing
0:06:52 > 0:06:55you'll be reaching new heights
0:06:59 > 0:07:01It looks really, really fun.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06So we don't need to look at
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Where did you think that was?
0:07:11 > 0:07:16An-dorra. An-dorr... No? No.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Have a look at this. There'll be no time for Dad to watch telly
0:07:30 > 0:07:35because you'll be too busy carving up the slopes on a snowboard, tubing
0:07:35 > 0:07:41on giant rubber rings and speeding across snow and ice on husky sleds.
0:07:41 > 0:07:55It looks really cool. I like the snowboarding and the husky sledding.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05but there are dolphins to spot
0:08:05 > 0:08:08So you said you wanted to go surfing. What do you think?
0:08:08 > 0:08:12It looks really cool. Do you need a bit more thinking time? Yes, please.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20We can't pick both of them. What are we going to decide then?
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Well, we get to make her, don't we?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Let me assess the situation.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Where have you decided to go, then?
0:08:47 > 0:08:49There's just one last thing.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54try and win one last amazing treat.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01Well, not so good, because if you fail, Mum and Dad will get it. OK.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08on an action-packed surfing
0:09:11 > 0:09:14as they wave goodbye to sightseeing,
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Come on, let's get packing. Yeah.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25With their break just one day away,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28to pack their parents' bags.
0:09:33 > 0:09:34Shall I pack one of his ties? Yeah.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38My worst nightmare would be
0:09:44 > 0:10:15I sincerely hope the children don't leave anything important out.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28and Mum and Dad still have no idea where their final destination is.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32on the Gimme A Break fam cam.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39I don't know where I'm going.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Are you bursting to tell us? Yes!
0:10:45 > 0:10:48It's really hard to keep it a secret.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00But first of all, you'll need these.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07And you're going to need to do this.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Oh, you haven't got surfing!
0:11:11 > 0:11:16Well, actually, we're going to Portugal on a surfing holiday.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21I've never surfed in my life.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24but we want to try it. Wow.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32Where are you flying to? Portugal.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I had a feeling that it was going to be something where John would think
0:11:35 > 0:11:39that's how I'm feeling right now.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42I'm really excited. I am, too.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51flight of just two and a half hours,
0:11:51 > 0:11:53the Hassalls touch down in Portugal.
0:11:53 > 0:12:00best known for its stunning beaches
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Look, it's got a pool. It's so cool.
0:12:11 > 0:12:41'That is a luxury view.' This is definitely the master bedroom.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43I don't think I'm going to go around surfing in these, am I?
0:12:43 > 0:12:48You've just brought far too much.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54and undies to last the week.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58I've certainly got plenty of choice. I think I've done quite well.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00It's the first morning of the break.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Now, Mum and Dad are used to setting
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Hope you're all settling in well.'
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Oh, yes. Thank you. Thank you.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21'Dad, you've already handed over control to the kids but how's about
0:13:21 > 0:13:24'handing over the remote control?'
0:13:26 > 0:13:29'Ellie and Matt are fed up with you hogging the telly on holiday.
0:13:29 > 0:13:36'So this time, Dad, you will not
0:13:38 > 0:13:41hands behind my back. Oh, no!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45There'll be no more speaking in a foreign language. Yes!
0:13:45 > 0:13:50At all? Is that polite to the local to speak English all the time?
0:13:50 > 0:13:52'The kids have had enough of you
0:13:52 > 0:13:55'chat, chat, chattering away
0:13:55 > 0:13:58'what you're on about. They think you do it just to show off.'
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Not true. We do it to encourage them to learn the language.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07'Ready for Rule number three?' Yes!
0:14:15 > 0:14:19jokes are strictly forbidden.'
0:14:19 > 0:14:26the hardest one of the lot.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29'Hopefully, there'll be no rule breaks, because there will be
0:14:33 > 0:14:40'to tell you all about that
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Your mum gets off really easy.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Absolutely gutted about the rules.
0:14:46 > 0:14:57The worst one is going to be the silly jokes, not being allowed to tell any silly jokes on holiday.
0:14:57 > 0:15:07Time for the Hassall family to get wetsuited up and on with the first activity of the day.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09the funniest surfer, either will do.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12cold the water is going to be.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19I'm your surfing instructor.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23First we need to decide which foot you put in front in surfing.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25forward or the right foot forward.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28When you get dizzy, tell me.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35So you put your right foot forward.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43It's called the goofy foot.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Go to position number one and stretch
0:15:46 > 0:15:49The left foot right next to the knee.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Those moves might be easy on the beach, but how about in the water?
0:16:37 > 0:16:39than I thought it would be.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42It's just an exhilarating feeling.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54first to stand up? Not Mum.
0:17:20 > 0:17:30After a morning in the waves,
0:17:33 > 0:17:43When we went out of the harbour it was quite slow, but then we started
0:17:43 > 0:17:46It was the best feeling ever.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59What do you think dolphins do when they can't make up their mind?
0:18:07 > 0:18:12We were looking for dolphins and it inspired a dolphin joke I'm afraid.
0:18:19 > 0:18:24You've got to look really closely at the surface of the water.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Oh, yeah, I've seen a little
0:18:32 > 0:18:37Seeing dolphins in their natural habitat in the wild was just amazing.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53I'm really loving the kids being
0:18:53 > 0:18:57the kind of thing we're going to do,
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Matthew, that's really disgusting.
0:19:10 > 0:19:18Oh, well, come on, it's time to get on with the next activity.
0:19:25 > 0:19:31Lesson number two is all about learning to catch the wave.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15but Ellie and Matt haven't forgotten
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Now it's time to settle the score.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22For that terrible joke on the boat
0:20:52 > 0:20:56Mum and Dad, you've been really good at trying out new things.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01We have. We've got one more thing for you, a go-karting race.
0:21:09 > 0:21:14I definitely am going to win because I think I'm the better driver.
0:21:51 > 0:22:05He won't be too happy about that.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Come on, Dad, you've still got half the track to get round.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35Hopefully he'll put his foot
0:22:41 > 0:22:45allowed now to speak in Portuguese.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48to have a really good think
0:22:48 > 0:22:50about what I'm going to say. I'm going to really milk it.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59To celebrate a great day, Ellie and Matt take Mum and Dad to dinner.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03Hang on, what are they wearing? I think they're going to kick you out.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07I'm only wearing what you packed.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10today and it looks like this might
0:23:10 > 0:23:13be the chance she's been waiting for. Hit them with some Portuguese.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Espetada mixta, bifinhos de porco, hamburger de vaca, e spaguetti
0:23:22 > 0:23:26Not sure how impressed Matt and Ellie are with Mum's language skills
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Just remember this is the only
0:23:40 > 0:23:44It's the final day of the break and after a quick dip in the pool
0:23:44 > 0:23:48they're off on another activity and they've certainly saved
0:23:50 > 0:23:53MATT: Mum and Dad still don't know
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Are you excited about where
0:23:56 > 0:23:59It's one of my life dreams.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01And it's finally about to happen.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Mum and Dad, we've brought you here to meet some dolphins. Yeah!
0:24:11 > 0:24:18I'm really excited because I'm about to meet the dolphins and I've never
0:24:22 > 0:24:24getting to meet the dolphins.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28Anna the vet give them a check-up.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56The dolphin breathes slowly, like four times per minute.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58We have to wait a little bit.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02When he breathes, he opens the blowhole outside of the water.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11How long can a dolphin stay underwater without breathing?
0:25:18 > 0:25:20You need good lungs for that.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Meeting dolphins was a dream come
0:25:32 > 0:25:35to play for one final treat.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48it's treat time and you're playing
0:25:53 > 0:25:57'Answer two questions correctly
0:25:57 > 0:26:01'but get them wrong and your parents
0:26:05 > 0:26:11'Question one, how did Mum describe
0:26:17 > 0:26:19I remember her saying embarrassing.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23Me too. Yeah. A, definitely.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Definitely. Agreed? Yeah. A.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37I'd say that Dad's driving style was
0:26:39 > 0:26:41'Well done, guys, that's brilliant.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45'Get this next question right
0:27:27 > 0:27:29'Let's see what your dad said.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33a super hero in my wetsuit.'
0:27:39 > 0:27:45I'm really excited to get on a jet ski and I'm going to go turbo fast.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58I think the choice of holiday
0:28:02 > 0:28:06because me and Eleanor got to do everything we wanted. Whoo!
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