0:00:04 > 0:00:06Welcome to the world of Epic,
0:00:06 > 0:00:11the place where you can become a master at everything on the planet.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15No matter what it is, this programme shows you how to do it,
0:00:15 > 0:00:17so sit back, strap yourself in
0:00:17 > 0:00:21and get ready to become Epic At Everything!
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Welcome to your total random fix of epicness.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30We've got an amazing line-up of experts, hotshots
0:00:30 > 0:00:35and all-round dudes with the lowdown on how you can do what they can do.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38In just 15 minutes, you'll know how to...
0:00:38 > 0:00:39shear a sheep...
0:00:39 > 0:00:41become a mathematician...
0:00:41 > 0:00:43do a trick with an orange...
0:00:43 > 0:00:45dance the running man...
0:00:45 > 0:00:46play the sitar...
0:00:46 > 0:00:49and this kid will show you how to die like a king.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51But, before any of that, grab your towel,
0:00:51 > 0:00:55because you're about to dive into the sea of epicosity.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58And you'll need to take a deep breath to do what this girl does.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Drumming is pretty epic.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05But unless you got a spare bedroom, where do you put your drum kit?
0:01:07 > 0:01:08SHE BEATBOXES
0:01:08 > 0:01:11How about in your mouth, like this girl?
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Hey, what's up? My name's Bellatrix, and I'm a world champion beatboxer.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18Show off!
0:01:18 > 0:01:21I'm going to show you some simple steps of how you can turn yourself
0:01:21 > 0:01:23into your very own human beatbox,
0:01:23 > 0:01:24so you can impress your friends at parties.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26A little something like this...
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- SHE BEATBOXES - OK, that's pretty amazing.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31How do I do it?
0:01:31 > 0:01:33First off, I want you to think of your voice as a drum kit.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34OK.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Each of the sounds we're going to be making is going to be
0:01:37 > 0:01:40a part of that drum kit, so we'll start with the bass drum.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41Which you can think of as the letter B.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Buh-buh-buh.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Buh-buh-buh... Got it. Next?
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Next we're going to introduce the high-hat,
0:01:48 > 0:01:50which is basically two cymbals that you hit.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53They can be represented by the letter T.
0:01:53 > 0:01:54Tuh-tuh-tss-tss.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Tss-tss. This is easy.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Finally, we're going to bring in the snare drum.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01You can think of the snare drum like the letter K.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02Kuh!
0:02:02 > 0:02:04O-K.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08So, now we've got the three basic sounds. The bass drum - buh-buh...
0:02:08 > 0:02:09the high-hat - tss-tss...
0:02:09 > 0:02:11and the snare drum - kuh-kuh.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14With just those three sounds, you can do a lot.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16For example...
0:02:16 > 0:02:18SHE BEATBOXES
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Whoa! That's great!
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Just remember not to try it at the dinner table.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28And that's how to be epic at beatboxing.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Thank you, Bellatrix.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33That's your first wave of epicness over, but don't dry off just yet,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35there's plenty more coming your way -
0:02:35 > 0:02:38like maths. No, seriously, it's cool.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Guess what? Maths is like magic. Don't believe me?
0:02:44 > 0:02:45This girl's going to prove it.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Hi, I'm Rachel Riley,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51and I'm going to teach you how to become a math-magician,
0:02:51 > 0:02:53and predict a number that someone's thinking about.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56And while there's no actual magic involved,
0:02:56 > 0:02:58there is a little bit of maths trickery.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Go on, show us this magic maths.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Think of a number below ten.
0:03:02 > 0:03:03- Five.- Now double it.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Five plus five is ten.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06Add six to your new number.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Ten plus six is 16.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- Halve it.- Eight.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13And lastly, subtract your original number.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Er, three.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16Now, using my maths superpowers,
0:03:16 > 0:03:20I can tell you that the number you're thinking about...
0:03:20 > 0:03:21is three.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23No way! How does that work?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26The answer is always three - and this is why.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28OK, show us how it's done. Different number.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- So, in our trick, we first think of a number.- Seven.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33- And then we doubled it.- 14.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34- And then we added six.- 20.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38So when we halved this, we ended up with one of our number
0:03:38 > 0:03:40and half of six.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42And when we took away our original number,
0:03:42 > 0:03:45all that was left was half of six, which is three.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- Aha!- And the answer is three, and it's always three.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Oh, cool trick. Thanks, Rachel!
0:03:51 > 0:03:53From a math-magician to a dance floor diva.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Throw your calculators away - the only numbers you need
0:03:55 > 0:03:57are one, two, three, four,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00five, six, seven, eight.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03If you don't want to dance like your dad then get on your feet
0:04:03 > 0:04:06and get ready to learn a truly epic move.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07Hi, I'm Lizzie Gough,
0:04:07 > 0:04:11and I'm going to teach you a classic dance move that you HAVE to learn.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13This is how to do the running man.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Amazing! Tell me more, running lady.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20First, you're going to start with one leg up in the air,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- and you have your hands forward. - Got it.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25You're going to bring your arms back, and you're going to
0:04:25 > 0:04:30hop on the supporting leg, and put both feet on the floor.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Right, arms back and feet down. Next?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Then you're going to repeat the move,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37so you're going to hop on the other foot.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40At the same time, you're going to bring your arms forward.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Then you just keep repeating this move.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45One, two...
0:04:45 > 0:04:47I'll be hopping mad if I can't learn that.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- Sorry.- One, two...
0:04:50 > 0:04:53And then you can keep going faster, turning around,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56playing with it - just experiment.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59And that's how you can be epic doing the running man.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Thank you Lizzie. Run along, now.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04If Lizzie's running man has worn you out, tough!
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Because there's still an epirrific mountain to climb.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Our resident king of uselessness has a trick up his sleeve...
0:05:10 > 0:05:13you learn how to play this...
0:05:13 > 0:05:15and this bloke does this.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18But first - want to know how to die like a king?
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Well, this kid will show you how it's done.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Picture the scene. You're the king of medieval England,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27and you're taking your steed for a morning ride.
0:05:27 > 0:05:28Ooh!
0:05:30 > 0:05:31Phew!
0:05:31 > 0:05:32- BIRD SQUAWKS - Argh!
0:05:32 > 0:05:34That's bad luck, that is.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35HE GROANS
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Looks like your kinging days are over.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40You need to plan your state funeral, and quick.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43But how do you die like a king?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Well, to turn your funeral from a boo-hoo into a woo-hoo,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49here's top actor and history fan Stephen Graham.
0:05:49 > 0:05:50Take it away, big man.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53So, you want the best funeral ever.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Um...yeah.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00Here's a look at the most bizarre funerals from the past.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Let's get morbid. First up, ancient Egypt.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Ah...
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Eh?
0:06:07 > 0:06:10A funeral for a pharaoh was a very elaborate occasion.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13First, they had to be mummified.
0:06:13 > 0:06:14Mummies are epic.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15- Ah!- What else?
0:06:15 > 0:06:20Rumour has it that the slaves of the king were buried alive with them,
0:06:20 > 0:06:23so they could wait on them in the next life.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24Bit mean.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28The pharaohs certainly knew how to make a funeral last.
0:06:28 > 0:06:34But, for the drama, the only way was the Viking way.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36Hi!
0:06:36 > 0:06:39The Vikings believed in more than one god.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40Ooh!
0:06:40 > 0:06:42They believed that after their death,
0:06:42 > 0:06:48they would meet all their gods in a place called Valhalla.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Now, the only way to get to Valhalla was by boat.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56The Vikings would lay the body in the boat, then push it out to sea.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01Then the village's best archer would fire a burning arrow...
0:07:01 > 0:07:03HE IMITATES ARROW
0:07:03 > 0:07:07..hit the main sail and set the boat on fire.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Of course. You had me, until the burning in a boat.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11What's next?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Hello!
0:07:13 > 0:07:17In Roman times, the funeral rituals began before death.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20The eldest member of the family would be summoned to catch
0:07:20 > 0:07:24and inhale the last breath of whomever was dying.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26Eurgh.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28That is gross.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30There's got to be something better than that.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Oh!
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Then, after eight days, the body would be ready for burial.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37It would be taken through town, followed by a procession
0:07:37 > 0:07:39of musicians, mourners and family members...
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Hey, this is more like it! Party!
0:07:42 > 0:07:47..who'd be wearing masks to look like their dead ancestors.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Spooky.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Hang on, that's pretty freaky.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55And that...is how to die like a king.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Right, well, that was grim. Thanks, Stephen.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Moving on. What rhymes with "guitar"
0:08:01 > 0:08:03and kind of looks a bit like one, too?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07A sitar, of course!
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Do you want to know how to play a sitar?
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Well, listen up, cos we've got the sorcerer of sound
0:08:11 > 0:08:14to show you how to make this centuries-old Indian instrument
0:08:14 > 0:08:16sound seriously epic.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20Hi, I'm Jonathan Mayer, and I'm going to show you how to play the sitar.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Mm, spectacular. Show me the sitar skills, sir.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Firstly, we have a mizrab, or plectrum,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33which goes on my index finger like this.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Oof! OK, mizrab on. Next?
0:08:35 > 0:08:38You need to get yourself in the right seated position,
0:08:38 > 0:08:40because you don't want to be uncomfortable while you're playing.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42So, sit - ahh!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- You have to get you right leg on top of your left leg...- You what?
0:08:45 > 0:08:46..like this.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- GRUNTS:- Right... Comfy. Next?
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Rest the main body of the sitar on your left foot.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56- The neck should rest on your right knee.- Got it.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Rest the thumb of your right hand on the bottom of the neck,
0:08:59 > 0:09:01where the pattern stops.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02Just about there.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Now we know where everything goes,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- I'm going to teach you the jalla technique.- Jally good!
0:09:07 > 0:09:10You need to pluck the first string...
0:09:10 > 0:09:14and then reach up to hit the rhythmical strings three times,
0:09:14 > 0:09:15like this.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18MUSIC
0:09:18 > 0:09:19- Yup.- And then you just repeat it.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22MUSIC
0:09:24 > 0:09:25Sounding great, JM!
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Once you've got the basics down, eventually, you'll be able to play
0:09:29 > 0:09:30something like this.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32MUSIC
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Rocking it, sitar-style!
0:09:34 > 0:09:38INTRICATE MUSIC
0:09:38 > 0:09:42And that's how to become epic at playing the sitar.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Really epic sitar skills. Thanks, Jonathan!
0:09:45 > 0:09:49Sitars are definitely epic, but they're not crazy epic.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54For that, there is only one man you need to call - this guy.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57He's the Prince of Pointlessness, the Emperor of the Absurd,
0:09:57 > 0:09:59the Saint of Silliness.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02He's Max Byrne and he's always got a trick that is totally useless,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- but brilliant.- Vah!
0:10:05 > 0:10:08And for this, you'll need an orange.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Shamai! I'm Max Byrne.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14SIZZLING
0:10:14 > 0:10:18What's that, I hear? You want me to tell you something interesting and,
0:10:18 > 0:10:22yes, slightly mind-blowing? I can tell you how many individual segments
0:10:22 > 0:10:27- there are in this orange.- No way. - What's that?- Are you talking to me?
0:10:27 > 0:10:31- Is he talking to me? - There's ten segments in this orange.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32Don't believe me?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35No...but I'd like to.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Ten segments, you say, Max? Prove it.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42One, two, three, four,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45five, six, seven, eight,
0:10:45 > 0:10:47nine...
0:10:48 > 0:10:49..ten.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51Amazing! Come on, how did you do it?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Now, what I didn't show you was that, before the trick,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- I removed the green plug at the top of the orange.- Why?
0:11:00 > 0:11:02At the top of the orange, there are little small holes.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Each one of these holes represents
0:11:04 > 0:11:06an individual segment inside this orange.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11You count them and that tells you how many individual segments are inside.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Holes = segments. Sneaky.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18Now, orange-you glad you knew that?!
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Oh, dear, Max.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21- Get out of here.- Ta-ra!
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Right, there's just enough time for one last throw of the dice
0:11:26 > 0:11:27of epicorama. Is it six?
0:11:27 > 0:11:31No! It's a sheep.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I bet you can't name an animal more epic than a sheep.
0:11:35 > 0:11:36What's that?
0:11:36 > 0:11:38A lion? Hmm....OK.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Another one.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42An elephant? Good suggestion.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44OK, one last go.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47A shark? Fair point.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50But can you shear a shark? No!
0:11:50 > 0:11:53And that's why sheep are epic!
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Wool is brilliant. It comes right off a sheep's back,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00literally. But how do you get it from sheep to shop?
0:12:00 > 0:12:04To show you how, we've got this top farmer.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Hi, I'm Gareth and I'm going to show you how to shear a sheep.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- He's going to what? - Shearing is a bit like
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- a haircut, but for sheep.- That sheep looks like it can't wait(!)
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Sheep need to be sheared once a year.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19They like to stay cool in the summer, just like we do.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Ah, that'll explain the vest!
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- I'm going to use a sheep-shearing machine.- Say what?
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- A sheep-shearing machine.- Once more. - A sheep-shearing machine.
0:12:29 > 0:12:30That's easy for you to say(!)
0:12:30 > 0:12:32Let's do this!
0:12:32 > 0:12:38- So, we start with the belly... - Uh-huh.- ..then, the hind leg.- Oh.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- We do the back leg and the tail. - Oh, I bet that tickles.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46I wonder what looks like from shears' point of view?
0:12:47 > 0:12:52- Oh, epic!- We have one stroke down the neck and, then, the other stroke
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- up the neck.- That makes sense. - Down onto the leg.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Coming round...
0:12:59 > 0:13:02I think he only wanted a trim, Gareth.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05..onto the back, on the big strokes, the long strokes.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08This really reminds me of something.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10It's a bit like peeling an orange.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11Nah, it wasn't that.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Now we're coming on to the final piece of shearing.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Keeping the comb full. Keeping the sheep happy.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22A happy sheep is a sheared sheep.
0:13:23 > 0:13:29- This is now a fleece. We need to wrap it up, tidily...- Oh, cosy.
0:13:29 > 0:13:35..then it goes off to make jumpers, carpets, and even aeroplane seats.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Let's stick to jumpers. I think you might need one for the winter.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42HE SPEAKS WELSH
0:13:42 > 0:13:43And that means..?
0:13:43 > 0:13:46That's how you shear a sheep.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Oh, right. Cheers, Gareth!
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Right, that brings us to the end of 15 minutes
0:13:53 > 0:13:57of total random epicness. You should now be able to try this...
0:13:58 > 0:14:01..and this, that and that.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04This and this....
0:14:04 > 0:14:05and even that.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09Now go forth and be epic at everything!