Hassall - Portugal Gimme a Break

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Today's lucky family who are

the Hassall family, with not one

We really need to be given a break

because our last holiday was probably the worst we've ever had in our life.

I think the children would say that

They can't go to a holiday without

odd museum and the odd church because I like to take in history,

I'm really fed up of Mum and Dad being able to speak a foreign

and I'd really like to go somewhere

They like to show off that they can

We don't do it to show off!

It's one of the first things I check out, does the telly work and what channels are on it?

He never gets off the sofa.

looking for is a channel for them.

you guys have different ideas when it comes to a fun family holiday.

Are you ready to hand over control?

Do we have to? Do we have to?

Watersports, because we all love

Well, I think I've got enough

And I've got a few ideas as well.

and I've put together three

But can they crack the clues

somewhere around here. A duck.

What flag is the country from?

Christmas turkey, with the tinsel.

Sailing, doing horse riding,

I don't know what the Christmas

I don't know any activities that

Well, they gobbled up those clues.

Well, that's a skateboard and snow, so it could be snowboarding.

Yeah, it could be husky sledding.

maybe somewhere like Iceland.

when he jumped out at me and

I think the rubber rings might mean that we're going on a water slide.

An? "Hello, my name is An."

She's having a very bad hair day.

an ironing board for board.

Turn these into surfboards.

It has a car, it has a sign that says "go" and a bell. A ding bell.

That is... The green and red flag with the logo in the middle.

It could be swimming with dolphins.

In the bucket there was wet...suits

so it could mean that you go swimming

want to know what the breaks are?

Did you enjoy trying to figure out

I bet you're desperate to know what your options are. Let's start, then.

Option number one is a wet and wild

in tantalising Turkey. Yay!

getting really wet on this break.

It's all about watersports.

Sailing, jet-skis and water-skiing

you'll be reaching new heights

It looks really, really fun.

So we don't need to look at

Where did you think that was?

An-dorra. An-dorr... No? No.

Have a look at this. There'll be no time for Dad to watch telly

because you'll be too busy carving up the slopes on a snowboard, tubing

on giant rubber rings and speeding across snow and ice on husky sleds.

It looks really cool. I like the snowboarding and the husky sledding.

but there are dolphins to spot

So you said you wanted to go surfing. What do you think?

It looks really cool. Do you need a bit more thinking time? Yes, please.

We can't pick both of them. What are we going to decide then?

Well, we get to make her, don't we?

Let me assess the situation.

Where have you decided to go, then?

There's just one last thing.

try and win one last amazing treat.

Well, not so good, because if you fail, Mum and Dad will get it. OK.

on an action-packed surfing

as they wave goodbye to sightseeing,

Come on, let's get packing. Yeah.

With their break just one day away,

to pack their parents' bags.

Shall I pack one of his ties? Yeah.

My worst nightmare would be

I sincerely hope the children don't leave anything important out.

and Mum and Dad still have no idea where their final destination is.

on the Gimme A Break fam cam.

I don't know where I'm going.

Are you bursting to tell us? Yes!

It's really hard to keep it a secret.

But first of all, you'll need these.

And you're going to need to do this.

Oh, you haven't got surfing!

Well, actually, we're going to Portugal on a surfing holiday.

I've never surfed in my life.

but we want to try it. Wow.

Where are you flying to? Portugal.

I had a feeling that it was going to be something where John would think

that's how I'm feeling right now.

I'm really excited. I am, too.

flight of just two and a half hours,

the Hassalls touch down in Portugal.

best known for its stunning beaches

Look, it's got a pool. It's so cool.

'That is a luxury view.' This is definitely the master bedroom.

I don't think I'm going to go around surfing in these, am I?

You've just brought far too much.

and undies to last the week.

I've certainly got plenty of choice. I think I've done quite well.

It's the first morning of the break.

Now, Mum and Dad are used to setting

Hope you're all settling in well.'

Oh, yes. Thank you. Thank you.

'Dad, you've already handed over control to the kids but how's about

'handing over the remote control?'

'Ellie and Matt are fed up with you hogging the telly on holiday.

'So this time, Dad, you will not

hands behind my back. Oh, no!

There'll be no more speaking in a foreign language. Yes!

At all? Is that polite to the local to speak English all the time?

'The kids have had enough of you

'chat, chat, chattering away

'what you're on about. They think you do it just to show off.'

Not true. We do it to encourage them to learn the language.

'Ready for Rule number three?' Yes!

jokes are strictly forbidden.'

the hardest one of the lot.

'Hopefully, there'll be no rule breaks, because there will be

'to tell you all about that

Your mum gets off really easy.

Absolutely gutted about the rules.

The worst one is going to be the silly jokes, not being allowed to tell any silly jokes on holiday.

Time for the Hassall family to get wetsuited up and on with the first activity of the day.

the funniest surfer, either will do.

cold the water is going to be.

I'm your surfing instructor.

First we need to decide which foot you put in front in surfing.

forward or the right foot forward.

When you get dizzy, tell me.

So you put your right foot forward.

It's called the goofy foot.

Go to position number one and stretch

The left foot right next to the knee.

Those moves might be easy on the beach, but how about in the water?

than I thought it would be.

It's just an exhilarating feeling.

first to stand up? Not Mum.

After a morning in the waves,

When we went out of the harbour it was quite slow, but then we started

It was the best feeling ever.

What do you think dolphins do when they can't make up their mind?

We were looking for dolphins and it inspired a dolphin joke I'm afraid.

You've got to look really closely at the surface of the water.

Oh, yeah, I've seen a little

Seeing dolphins in their natural habitat in the wild was just amazing.

I'm really loving the kids being

the kind of thing we're going to do,

Matthew, that's really disgusting.

Oh, well, come on, it's time to get on with the next activity.

Lesson number two is all about learning to catch the wave.

but Ellie and Matt haven't forgotten

Now it's time to settle the score.

For that terrible joke on the boat

Mum and Dad, you've been really good at trying out new things.

We have. We've got one more thing for you, a go-karting race.

I definitely am going to win because I think I'm the better driver.

He won't be too happy about that.

Come on, Dad, you've still got half the track to get round.

Hopefully he'll put his foot

allowed now to speak in Portuguese.

to have a really good think

about what I'm going to say. I'm going to really milk it.

To celebrate a great day, Ellie and Matt take Mum and Dad to dinner.

Hang on, what are they wearing? I think they're going to kick you out.

I'm only wearing what you packed.

today and it looks like this might

be the chance she's been waiting for. Hit them with some Portuguese.

Espetada mixta, bifinhos de porco, hamburger de vaca, e spaguetti

Not sure how impressed Matt and Ellie are with Mum's language skills

Just remember this is the only

It's the final day of the break and after a quick dip in the pool

they're off on another activity and they've certainly saved

MATT: Mum and Dad still don't know

Are you excited about where

It's one of my life dreams.

And it's finally about to happen.

Mum and Dad, we've brought you here to meet some dolphins. Yeah!

I'm really excited because I'm about to meet the dolphins and I've never

getting to meet the dolphins.

Anna the vet give them a check-up.

The dolphin breathes slowly, like four times per minute.

We have to wait a little bit.

When he breathes, he opens the blowhole outside of the water.

How long can a dolphin stay underwater without breathing?

You need good lungs for that.

Meeting dolphins was a dream come

to play for one final treat.

it's treat time and you're playing

'Answer two questions correctly

'but get them wrong and your parents

'Question one, how did Mum describe

I remember her saying embarrassing.

Me too. Yeah. A, definitely.

Definitely. Agreed? Yeah. A.

I'd say that Dad's driving style was

'Well done, guys, that's brilliant.

'Get this next question right

'Let's see what your dad said.

a super hero in my wetsuit.'

I'm really excited to get on a jet ski and I'm going to go turbo fast.

I think the choice of holiday

because me and Eleanor got to do everything we wanted. Whoo!

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