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 will know how to...
0:00:38 > 0:00:39Perform an awesome trick.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Look super cool.
0:00:41 > 0:00:42Repair a puncture.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Put an egg in a bottle.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Build a dry stone wall.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49And this kid shows you how to be a gladiator.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51Now, grab some sandwiches,
0:00:51 > 0:00:54because we're going for a picnic on Mount Epic.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57But first, get ready to bust some moves.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01This is a helicopter.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03It can be seen flying low and loud
0:01:03 > 0:01:07with mighty propellers that can spin up to 500 times every minute.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Pretty epic.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11This is a street dancer.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Can be seen jumping, spinning
0:01:14 > 0:01:15and whatever that is.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Also very epic.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21But what happens when you mix the two together?
0:01:21 > 0:01:23You get the ultimate street dance move.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Hi, I'm Lizzie Gough, and I'm going to show you how to do the helicopter.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30This is truly an epic move.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Yeah, that looks amazing. Show us the moves, Lizzie.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36You're going to start with your knees bent.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38- You want to be on the balls of your feet.- Got it.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42Now, you're going to transfer your weight onto the side
0:01:42 > 0:01:44and take the opposite leg out.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Now you're going to make
0:01:45 > 0:01:46a full rotation with this foot.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51As you do that, you transfer your weight onto the other hand.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Like so.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53Easy for you to say!
0:01:54 > 0:01:56You want to jump this leg
0:01:56 > 0:01:58over the top of the other leg.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00You've got to be kidding!
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Then your leg rotates all the way around to make a full circle.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08Whoa, whoa, whoa! Just a minute, dancing lady. Let's rewind.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Rest on the balls of your feet.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Stick your leg out and support yourself with the opposite arm.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Swing your leg in a circle,
0:02:15 > 0:02:17transferring your weight to the other arm.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Now, hop over your stuck-out leg to complete the rotation.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Then practise, a lot.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26So, once you've mastered that, you can do it a little faster
0:02:26 > 0:02:27and it looks a bit like this...
0:02:33 > 0:02:36And that's how you do an epic helicopter.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37Thanks, Lizzie.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Make sure you don't take off.
0:02:39 > 0:02:44So, now you're an epic dancer, school disco ready - wahey!
0:02:44 > 0:02:46What are you going to wear?
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Don't panic, this guy's got all the answers.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Cool people. What is their secret?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Well, judging by this lot, standing around looking moody is the key.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59But just to make sure, we've got rap megastar Lethal Bizzle
0:02:59 > 0:03:02to show you how to turn your geek into chic.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Yo, I'm Lethal Bizzle, and I'm a rapper
0:03:04 > 0:03:06and I've also got my own clothing line.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08And I'm going to teach you how to look cool.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10I'm all ears, Mr Bizzle.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Looking cool is not about what you wear, but how you wear it.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Don't be afraid to be different.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Individuality is the key to a great style.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Cool. I don't dress like anyone else anyway.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Keep it simple.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25You don't need the bling, the chains, and all that.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Jeans and a shirt, always cool.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Jeans on, bling off. Check!
0:03:29 > 0:03:31It's all about standing out from the crowd.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Accessories can help with that.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Backpacks. Sunglasses. A snapback.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42If you want to look really cool, obviously, turn it backwards.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Right, I'm feeling cooler already. Anything else?
0:03:45 > 0:03:49If you feel cool on the inside you're going to look cool on the outside.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Always be yourself. If you're happy with how you look, then big up.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Thank you, Mr Bizzle, I feel good and I look good. Bye-bye!
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Isn't he cool? Do you know what else are cool?
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Walls. And there's only one thing cooler than walls -
0:04:04 > 0:04:06this farmer, who builds them.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Epic-ers, want to do a bit of manual labour
0:04:10 > 0:04:13that's so extreme that it's just downright extreme?
0:04:13 > 0:04:14There's 180,000 miles
0:04:14 > 0:04:18of dry stone walling in Britain that needs rebuilding.
0:04:18 > 0:04:19That's extreme.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23So, we've got you a Welsh farmer on a hill to show you how to do it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26I'm Gareth Wyn Jones
0:04:26 > 0:04:29and I'm going to show you how to build a dry stone wall.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Impressive rock formation.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36This is a dry stone wall made by piling stones on top of each other.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Sounds easy enough.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- It's not as easy as it sounds.- Ah.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43And there are only a handful of people that know how to do it.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47I'm in! G-Dog, let's get dry stone walling!
0:04:47 > 0:04:51You start at the bottom and work your way up.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Got you, G-Unit. Go low.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55There's no cement used here.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59It's the way we lift them that makes them last hundreds of years.
0:04:59 > 0:05:00Lift, huh?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04When I say lift, I mean lifting the wall.
0:05:04 > 0:05:0710-4, take it high. What's next, G-Force?
0:05:07 > 0:05:12You start wide at the bottom and work your way narrow to the top.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15This is the same technique as they used in the Stone Age
0:05:15 > 0:05:17and we use it today.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Kick it prehistoric. Are we done? Oh...
0:05:20 > 0:05:23This is like a big jigsaw.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27You need to make sure that all the pieces interlock.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Locking and popping - got it, G-Down.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33This technique is handed down from generation to generation.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37My father taught me and I'm teaching my son now.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Got it, Dad. Ahem! I mean, G-Dad.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Last, but not least,
0:05:42 > 0:05:46you need to be very strong but very careful.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48OK, G-Boss, safety first.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52And that's how you build a dry stone wall.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53G-Man, you're my hero.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58If you're hyped and up for a bucket-load more epicness
0:05:58 > 0:06:01then look no further - there's this lot coming your way.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Our own King of Uselessness shows you how to do this.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07You learn how to do that.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08And fix this.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11But first, fancy being a gladiator?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Well, this kid will show you how.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Gladiators - the celebs of ancient Rome.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21They were pretty epic, but how could you become one?
0:06:21 > 0:06:25Think you don't need to know? Well, picture the scene...
0:06:26 > 0:06:28You're on holiday in Ancient Rome
0:06:28 > 0:06:32and the family decide to go to the Colosseum for a bit of death.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35As you walk in, a Roman guard hands you a dagger and a shield.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Souvenirs!
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Except they're not souvenirs.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42It's fight time and you're doing the fighting.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Looks like you need some gladiator skills, and fast.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48So, how do you become a gladiator?
0:06:48 > 0:06:50To tell you everything you need to know
0:06:50 > 0:06:53about how to survive the dreaded Colosseum,
0:06:53 > 0:06:57we've got top actor and history fan, Stephen Graham.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00He'll GLADly talk you through the facts. I thank you.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04So, you're going to be a gladiator?
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Firstly, gladiators were either prisoners or slaves.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- Get in there! Grr. - HE WHIMPERS
0:07:11 > 0:07:16If you was a gladiator and you didn't fancy dying, then you had to be fit.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19You could practise by fighting on a man made of straw.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Grr! HA! HA! HA!
0:07:22 > 0:07:25HE YAWNS
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- POW! - Oof!
0:07:27 > 0:07:31If you didn't fight well enough, your trainer would whip you.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32Come here, boy!
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- Bit harsh! - WHIP CRACKS
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Once you were fully trained and kitted up,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39it was finally time to get out there and fight.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Bring it on. Fight!
0:07:46 > 0:07:50Oh... Looks like we've lost. What now, Stephen?
0:07:50 > 0:07:52You begged for mercy by putting your hand in the air.
0:07:52 > 0:07:57The Emperor would then turn to the crowd, who would determine your fate.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Do they accept bribes?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03The crowds would either shout "Lugula"...
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- ALL:- Lugula! Lugula! Lugula!
0:08:06 > 0:08:08..which means "kill him!"
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Eh?
0:08:10 > 0:08:17What you would want to hear was "Mitte!" Which means "Let him go."
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- ALL:- Mitte! Mitte! Mitte!
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Yes, you've done it. Freedom!
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Woo-hoo! Wahey!
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Grrr!
0:08:27 > 0:08:32Unfortunately, "Mitte" didn't mean that you could actually go.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35It just meant that you was allowed to fight another day.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Of course. Great(!)
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Aaaagh!
0:08:40 > 0:08:45And that is how to be a gladiator.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Thanks, Stephen. I'm off to cancel my holiday to Italy. See ya!
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Gladiators didn't ride bikes, but if they did,
0:08:52 > 0:08:53they would need to listen up
0:08:53 > 0:08:57cos this guy's going to show you a must-have piece of know-how.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00I'm Aaron Stannage and this is how to fix a bike puncture.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05Aaron is a champion wheelier, so he WHEELIE knows his stuff.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09First, turn your bike upside down and take the punctured wheel off.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Makes sense. What's next?
0:09:11 > 0:09:15You need to take your tyre off and pull the punctured inner tube out.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Inner tube out - check. But how do I know where the hole is?
0:09:18 > 0:09:20When you dip it in water, you're going to find the bubbles,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23and the air will be escaping from where the hole is.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Bubble equals hole - genius!
0:09:25 > 0:09:27You're going to mark the punctured area with chalk.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29You're going to sand it down to make it rough.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Apply a patch from the puncture repair kit to seal the hole.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Fix a puncture with a puncture repair kit.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Sounds crazy, but it might just work!
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Put the tube back in the tyre, inflate, and ride.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42And that is how you fix a puncture.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Easy. Thanks, Aaron.
0:09:45 > 0:09:46Pretty useful stuff, right?
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Well, if knowledge is your aim and doing cool stuff is your game,
0:09:49 > 0:09:53then there is only one name you need - Max.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56He's the Prince of Pointlessness, the Emperor of the Absurd,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58the Saint of Silliness.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00He's Max Byrne and he's always got a trick
0:10:00 > 0:10:03that's totally useless but brilliant.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Ragh!
0:10:05 > 0:10:08And this time, you'll need an egg...
0:10:08 > 0:10:10and a bottle.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Namaste. I'm Max Byrne. Tsss!
0:10:13 > 0:10:17And I'm going to show you how to get this egg into this bottle.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18Why?
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Your mother has sent you to school with a hard-boiled egg in your bag.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Could happen.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25But she hasn't given you anything safe to put it into.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Typical!
0:10:26 > 0:10:27Apart from a bottle.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29That has actually happened to me.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33But it doesn't fit into the bottle. It doesn't fit! What do you do?
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Now, you're going to need an adult for this.
0:10:35 > 0:10:36Safety first, guys.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39You light this match, you drop it into the bottle.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42You place your egg on top of the bottle.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44What happens next is awesome.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50That match is burning up all the oxygen inside the bottle.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Now, in theory, that should create a vacuum
0:10:53 > 0:10:56strong enough to suck the egg into the bottle.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Come on, egg!
0:10:59 > 0:11:00SQUELCH!
0:11:02 > 0:11:07And that's how you get an egg into a bottle. Nearly.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Well, you should never put all your eggs in one bottle anyway.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Well, half of it, anyway.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13Oh, Max!
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Right, guys, it's time for one last stop on the train line of epirrific.
0:11:19 > 0:11:20Get your mates round, quick -
0:11:20 > 0:11:25you're about to become the master of this magic trick.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29Magicians are magic. Obviously.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33They do really cool stuff, like throwing up cards.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38So, now you want to be a magician, right? Of course you do.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Well, here's epic magic man Fergus Flanagan, to show a trick
0:11:41 > 0:11:45that will amaze your audience and leave your friends flabbergasted.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52Hi, I'm Fergus Flanagan and I'm here to teach you guys at home
0:11:52 > 0:11:54how to make one solid pass through another solid.
0:11:54 > 0:11:55No way!
0:11:55 > 0:12:00I'm going to start off by wrapping the tinfoil around the plastic cup
0:12:00 > 0:12:01so it looks like that.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05Now I'm going to place the cup over the coin.
0:12:05 > 0:12:06On the count of three,
0:12:06 > 0:12:09that coin is going to pass straight through the table.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10Are you ready?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Three...
0:12:12 > 0:12:14two...
0:12:14 > 0:12:15one.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Erm, non-epic.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18That one didn't seem to work.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20I tell you what, we'll try it again.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Instead of the coin going through the table,
0:12:23 > 0:12:27why don't we make the cup go through? Ready?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Whoa!
0:12:30 > 0:12:33And that is how you pass a cup straight through a solid table.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Now, how did you do it? Come on, spill the beans.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38So the first part of this trick is to wrap
0:12:38 > 0:12:41a piece of tinfoil around the plastic cup.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44So take your cup and place it over the coin.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Now, when you lift the cup, obviously the coin hasn't gone through.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Now, this is where the secret move happens.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56You're going to drop the cup out of the tinfoil onto your lap.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58And I bet you didn't even see it's gone.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Unless you can slow it down and see it from multiple angles.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Epically sneaky.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07This time, you say, "We're going to take it one step further."
0:13:07 > 0:13:10So, you say, instead of the coin, you're going
0:13:10 > 0:13:12to pass the cup through the table.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Which is obviously much more difficult.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Three, two, one...
0:13:17 > 0:13:21And then you can show that you've impossibly made a cup
0:13:21 > 0:13:24pass through a solid object.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Right, to amaze your mates you need to wrap your cup in tinfoil
0:13:27 > 0:13:31and claim you're going to make a coin disappear through a table.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35Fail on purpose, then sneakily drop the cup on your knee.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Then claim you're going to make the cup pass through the table instead
0:13:38 > 0:13:40and slam the foil flat. Boom!
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Your mates are going to think you've done real magic.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Beat that, Harry Potter.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Now, go and practise and have fun fooling your friends.
0:13:49 > 0:13:50Thanks, Fergus.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Right, that brings us to the end
0:13:56 > 0:13:58of 15 minutes of total random epicness.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01You should now be able to try this...
0:14:01 > 0:14:02and this.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03That...
0:14:03 > 0:14:04and that.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06This...
0:14:06 > 0:14:07this...
0:14:07 > 0:14:08and even that.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Now, go forth and be epic at everything.