0:00:04 > 0:00:07Welcome to the world of epic -
0:00:07 > 0:00:12the place where you can become a master at everything on the planet.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15No matter what it is, this programme shows you how to do it.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17So sit back,
0:00:17 > 0:00:18strap yourself in
0:00:18 > 0:00:22and get ready to become epic at everything!
0:00:22 > 0:00:26Welcome to your total random fix of epicness.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31We've got an amazing line-up of experts, hotshots
0:00:31 > 0:00:36and all-round dudes with the lowdown on how you can do what they can do.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38In just 15 minutes, you'll know how to...
0:00:38 > 0:00:39cook snails,
0:00:39 > 0:00:41make giant smoke rings,
0:00:41 > 0:00:43harmonise,
0:00:43 > 0:00:44be a rhythmic gymnast,
0:00:44 > 0:00:46fold a T-shirt in five seconds
0:00:46 > 0:00:49and this kid shows you how to be a hit at jousting.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52But, before all that, it's time to switch your brain to input
0:00:52 > 0:00:56and get ready for your first download of epicness.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58If you like football but really want to show off,
0:00:58 > 0:00:59then get a load of this.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Have you ever wanted the skills to do that...
0:01:03 > 0:01:04and that?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Yeah, but not that. Definitely don't do that.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Who could teach you such ridiculous skills?
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Introducing John Farnworth - freestyle footballing legend
0:01:13 > 0:01:17and holder of five - yes, five - world records.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Now, that's epic.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Hey, I'm John Farnworth and I hold the world record
0:01:22 > 0:01:25for the most amount of Around The Worlds in one minute.
0:01:25 > 0:01:26Show-off.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28OK, that's amazing.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31It's probably the most popular freestyle move on the planet.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34It takes a lot of practice to master but it's well worth it.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36OK, John, show us how to do it.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Step one - start with the ball balanced on your foot.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43The best way to do this is by placing it on with the hands.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Hand? Isn't that cheating?
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Once you get good at this, you can roll it up from the ground.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49OK, that's more like it.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Step two - bring the foot up from the floor
0:01:52 > 0:01:55and, in one circular motion, lift the foot all the way around the ball.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56Hm, tricky.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59It's important that as the foot travels around the ball,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02the ball goes up at the same time.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Step three - once the foot's travelled around the ball,
0:02:05 > 0:02:07you continue controlling it with the same foot.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Whoa. Looking amazing.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12But I think I need a rewind.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14So, balance the ball on your foot.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18Flick it up and, at the same time, move your foot around it.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Then control the ball with the same foot and do it all over again.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Easy, right?
0:02:22 > 0:02:23Once you've mastered the technique,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25you can show off and do what you want.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Yes. Definitely showing off now.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32And that's how to be epic at an Around The World.
0:02:32 > 0:02:33Thank you, John.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Right, first one down, loads more to go.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39Next, if you and your mates want to become pop stars,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42then we're going to show you how to become one step closer
0:02:42 > 0:02:44to that lovely dream.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Hey, I'm AME. I'm a singer/songwriter
0:02:46 > 0:02:49and I'm going to teach you how to harmonise.
0:02:49 > 0:02:50That's AME.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53She's a pop star. She's had a number one single and everything.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55She's also a pro when it comes to harmonies.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Go on, then, AME, tell us how to do them.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01A harmony is when two or more people sing at the same time
0:03:01 > 0:03:02but in different pitches.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04It sounds really cool.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06THEY HARMONISE: # Oooh. #
0:03:06 > 0:03:07# Oooh... # Who's that?
0:03:07 > 0:03:10There are lots of different types of harmonies you can do
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- but the most common you'll hear is the third.- The third?
0:03:12 > 0:03:16To find the third, count up four keys from your original note on the piano.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Make sure you count the black ones, too.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Let's hear it, then.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22THEY HARMONISE: # Ahhh. #
0:03:22 > 0:03:24# Ahhh. #
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Nailed it.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27OK, but how do you do that in a song?
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Next, you need to make sure you know the tune really well.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32This will help you find the right harmonies.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34We're going to sing Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Brilliant.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41THEY HARMONISE: # When I see your face
0:03:41 > 0:03:45# There's not a thing that I would change
0:03:45 > 0:03:49# Cos, boy, you're amazing
0:03:49 > 0:03:52# Just the way you are. #
0:03:52 > 0:03:54No, you're amazing, AME.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57And that is how to be epic at harmonising.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Thank you...
0:03:59 > 0:04:02- NARRATOR HARMONISES WITH HIMSELF: - # ..A, M, E. #
0:04:02 > 0:04:03Nailed it again.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05OK, on we go from a singing superstar
0:04:05 > 0:04:07to a scientist with smoke rings.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09No, really, I'm not joking.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Hi, I'm Fran Scott and I'm going to show you
0:04:12 > 0:04:14how to make giant smoke rings.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- Yes!- But before we make the giant ones,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19we're going to make a small version
0:04:19 > 0:04:21and, to do that, we're going to need...
0:04:21 > 0:04:22a cardboard tube,
0:04:22 > 0:04:23some scissors,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26some clingfilm, a 2p piece,
0:04:26 > 0:04:27some tape
0:04:27 > 0:04:29and a can of magician's smoke.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30Ooh, magic.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34So, what we've done is we've chopped off the base of our crisp can
0:04:34 > 0:04:38and put some clingfilm over it and taped that.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43Then we've drawn around the 2p piece and cut a hole in the top
0:04:43 > 0:04:46and that is our smoke ring generator.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Now, you need to put some smoke in your tube.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52And about two sprays should do it.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54One, two.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Then, tap the clingfilm
0:04:56 > 0:05:00and doughnut-shaped rings should fly out the front of your tube.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Uhhhh, doughnuts!
0:05:02 > 0:05:05To make giant smoke rings, you do it exactly the same
0:05:05 > 0:05:07but on a bigger scale.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11So, instead of using a crisp tube, you use...
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- a bin.- Epic.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16And instead of using clingfilm, you use a shower curtain.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17Of course you do.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20And you're going to need something bigger than a two pence piece
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- to cut out your hole.- My head? - But it's exactly the same as before.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Let's fill it with smoke...
0:05:26 > 0:05:27and give it a whack.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Smokin'!
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Epic.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37That is how to be epic at making giant smoke rings.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Fran-tastic.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40So, if that's got you hungry for more,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43then wait until you see what's still to come.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Our resident king of uselessness shows you how to do this,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48these girls get artistic with ribbons
0:05:48 > 0:05:50and this guy cooks these things.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52But first, want to get on a horse
0:05:52 > 0:05:54and charge at someone with a big stick?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Well, this kid's going to show you how it's done.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Jousting. It's a sport that is truly epic.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03But nowadays it's only played by history buffs
0:06:03 > 0:06:06and people who've watched The Hobbit too many times.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09So, you probably don't need to learn how to do it. Or do you?
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Picture the scene.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13It's your annual school sports day
0:06:13 > 0:06:16and there is no-one that can run an egg and spoon race like you.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18You're excited.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21When you get to the start line, instead of an egg and spoon,
0:06:21 > 0:06:24the teacher gives you a full suit of armour and a horse.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Looks like you need some jousting skills, and fast.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30So, how do you become epic at jousting?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Our man Stephen Graham, actor and massive history buff,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36is here to tell you all you need to know about the game.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37Take it away, big man.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40So, you want to be epic at jousting?
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Well, to be a great jouster,
0:06:43 > 0:06:44you had to be a knight,
0:06:44 > 0:06:49which means you have to be the son of a knight or the son of a lord.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Or, like me,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54a very lucky peasant.
0:06:54 > 0:06:55And me!
0:06:55 > 0:06:56Hey!
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Jousting was a game which was only played in peace time,
0:06:59 > 0:07:02while the knights were not away at war.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05It was the highlight of a tournament, which included lots of games.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09One of them was a game called the melee,
0:07:09 > 0:07:14which involved a load of knights having a massive scrap.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24The aim of jousting was to knock your opponent off his horse
0:07:24 > 0:07:27and score as many points as possible. Sounds easy.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32But when you're wearing a suit of armour that weighs over 25kg,
0:07:32 > 0:07:33it's not.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34Oh!
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Then you had to ride your horse and carry a lance,
0:07:38 > 0:07:40which was up to 4m long.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42This is a nightmare. How do you win?
0:07:43 > 0:07:45The best way to win would be to try to
0:07:45 > 0:07:48knock your opponent off by hitting the breastplate.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Easy. We've got this one nailed.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53- Argh!- Ugh!
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Now, if you did manage to survive and win,
0:07:58 > 0:08:02your reward was to be able to take your opponent's armour and horse.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06Yes! More armour and more horses. Result.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Which, most knights sold back to them.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11HE CHUCKLES
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Even better - money. Cha-ching!
0:08:13 > 0:08:14Waah!
0:08:14 > 0:08:16And that's...
0:08:17 > 0:08:21..how you become epic at jousting.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22Thanks, Stephen.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27From a medieval sport to the most glamorous Olympic sport ever.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31I'm talking about rhythmic gymnastics, of course.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Say hello to two of Team GB's finest gymnasts -
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Lynne Hutchison and Jade Faulkner.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Hi, girls.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41They're going to teach you how to be brilliant with the rhythmic ribbon.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43It's epically beautiful.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46When you first start with the ribbon, you need to practise the basics.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47So let's start with some spirals.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49OK, Lynne, but how do we do that?
0:08:49 > 0:08:51First of all, point your finger down the stick
0:08:51 > 0:08:53and put your arm out straight in front of you.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Then, using only your wrist, make the circles.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Sounds straightforward.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Any other ti...ips?
0:09:00 > 0:09:01Nice catch.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Do quick circles. If they're too small, they'll touch the floor.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05So keep it fast.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Top twirling tip. Thanks, Jade.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Once you've mastered the spirals, you can try
0:09:11 > 0:09:13circling the ribbon around your body.
0:09:13 > 0:09:14Looks super cool.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15Tell us how to do it, Lynne.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Keep the stick above your head
0:09:17 > 0:09:20and use your wrist like in the spirals but make them a bit bigger.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Once you've mastered those, you can move on to a throw.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I'd say I have mastered those. Let's move on.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Holding the end of the ribbon and the stick,
0:09:27 > 0:09:28flick the stick to catch the ribbon.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Then swing the stick in front of you.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33As it touches the floor, pull it back and catch it.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35You have got to be kidding?
0:09:35 > 0:09:37OK, so throw the stick,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39pull stick back
0:09:39 > 0:09:40and...catch!
0:09:42 > 0:09:43Ta-da!
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Once you've mastered the basics,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48you can move onto more difficult things, like this.
0:09:48 > 0:09:49Oh, I'm ready.
0:09:52 > 0:09:53OK, I'm not ready.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56BOTH: And that is how to be epic at the ribbon.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00Twirl-tastic skills. Thanks, girls.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Hey, if you thought that the ribbon was a hit,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05then wait till you see what this guy can do.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09He's not an Olympian - he's a brill-ympian. Cheers.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12He's the prince of pointlessness, the emperor of the absurd,
0:10:12 > 0:10:14the saint of silliness.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17He's Max Byrne and he's always got a trick that's totally useless
0:10:17 > 0:10:18but brilliant.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19Ah!
0:10:19 > 0:10:22And for this, you're going to need a T-shirt.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Hi, I'm Max Byrne. Tssss.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28And I'm going to show you how to fold a T-shirt in less than five seconds.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30But first, I'm going to show you how to fold one in one second.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Seriously, though?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35First, you're going to need a T-shirt. Boom. Stay.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Then, what you're going to do is imagine that there is
0:10:37 > 0:10:40a line cutting the T-shirt in half. That'll do.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Now, you're going to move in 5cm
0:10:43 > 0:10:45in from that line
0:10:45 > 0:10:47and you're going to pinch it with your right hand.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Then you're going to imagine another line heading up towards
0:10:50 > 0:10:54the neck of the T-shirt. You're going to pinch that with your left hand.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57You're going to bring your left hand underneath your right hand,
0:10:57 > 0:10:59grabbing the hem of the T-shirt.
0:10:59 > 0:11:00Now, this is the tricky bit.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04You're going to unfold your arms and, at the same time, keep pinching.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05It's not that tricky.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Whoa!
0:11:07 > 0:11:09And then you just fold it neatly.
0:11:09 > 0:11:10Epic.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11Beat that, Mum!
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Yeah, beat that, Mum! Thanks, Max.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15It's nearly over, folks,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19but don't get sad because we've got one last dose of epicosity for you.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24Do you like cooking? Do you like snails? If not, you will now.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Snails. Ugh. Look at them.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Yeah, they look disgusting.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32But, man, oh, man, are they tasty!
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Want to know how to cook them?
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Well, here's king of the kitchen, master of meals and top TV chef
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Stefan Gates to show you how to turn a slimy snail
0:11:40 > 0:11:43into a sumptuous snack. Bon appetit.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Hello, I'm Stefan Gates
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- and I'm going to show you how to make escargot.- Yum!
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- That's snails, to you and me.- Oh.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54For this, you will need an adult to help you with the cooking and also...
0:11:54 > 0:11:55Down here.
0:11:55 > 0:11:56..some butter,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58garlic, herbs
0:11:58 > 0:11:59and, of course, snails.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02Some of the snails you find
0:12:02 > 0:12:05slithering around in your own garden can be edible.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07What you need to do is purge them
0:12:07 > 0:12:10first so their insides are nice and clean before you eat them.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Clean snail. Good idea.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15The way you purge a snail is by feeding it
0:12:15 > 0:12:19on carrots for at least three days before cooking.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Or you could just buy them... from a shop.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24First thing we got to do is to cook our snails. Now,
0:12:24 > 0:12:26the best thing to do is to put them in the fridge
0:12:26 > 0:12:28to make them go to sleep first.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32What we do is we take our snails and we drop them into boiling water.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Now, they need to cook in there for about 10 or 15 minutes.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38While that's on the boil, we make our garlicky butter.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40It's dead, dead simple.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42You need some soft butter, some crushed garlic
0:12:42 > 0:12:44and then some herbs, chopped up
0:12:44 > 0:12:45really, really fine.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Mix them all together - it'll look a bit like that.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Smells absolutely delicious.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- DING! - Oh, snails are ready, Stefan.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Let's take a look at the snails.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Now, you need to get one of these little cocktail sticks
0:12:59 > 0:13:01and dig the snail out of the shell.
0:13:01 > 0:13:02Mmm!
0:13:02 > 0:13:04HE LAUGHS
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Now I'm just going to give the snails a rinse so they're not too slimy.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Yeah, wash the slime off. Good idea, Stefan. Now what?
0:13:10 > 0:13:15Take a snail, put it back into the shell and then
0:13:15 > 0:13:19cover it with a big slab of your garlicky butter.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20Whoa-ha-ha.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Then take the snail and put it into an ovenproof dish.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27I've put some rock salt here, so that it'll stand those little snails up.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29That's the snails all ready to go.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32They need to go into a hot oven at 180 degrees for about 10 minutes.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Let's cook these babies.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40When your snails are baked, take them out of the oven and serve.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45And that, my friends, is how to be epic at escargot.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47All hail the snail!
0:13:47 > 0:13:48- Mm-hm!- Thanks, Stefan.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Right, that brings us to the end of
0:13:52 > 0:13:5515 minutes of total random epicness.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57You should now be able to try this,
0:13:57 > 0:13:58and this,
0:13:58 > 0:13:59that,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01and that,
0:14:01 > 0:14:02this,
0:14:02 > 0:14:04and this,
0:14:04 > 0:14:05and even that.
0:14:05 > 0:14:06Now, go forth
0:14:06 > 0:14:10and be epic at everything!