The Tudors Marrying Mum and Dad

Marrying Mum And Dad is back!

CHEERING

It's the only show that puts the kids in charge of planning

their parents' wedding day.

Are you sure you want to inflict this on their wedding day?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

Let's dance!

Say goodbye to boring, traditional ceremonies.

They're late.

And hello to crazy, action-packed weddings.

Open your eyes!

In only four weeks, can they pull it off?

Time to get back at the parents.

THEY GIGGLE

On today's show, we've got two kids who are already wearing the crown

of wedding planning power.

So, with the joining of hands,

I now pronounce you, Claudia and Freya, 100% in charge!

Woohoo!

The girls are taking us back in time for a big day

that could go down in the history books.

Wow!

But will love conquer all?

-Are you going to do it?

-Of course I am.

Or is this royal wedding going to end unhappily ever after?

-We're about to find out...

-Because we're...

-ALL:

-Marrying Mum and Dad!

Welcome to Marrying Mum And Dad,

-the show where what you do comes before the "I do".

-Yep.

The kids are totally in control and Mum and Dad know nothing

about the wedding day.

What you say goes.

A wild wedding, a funny wedding, a romantic wedding,

it is totally up to you.

The only thing that is certain is you better be up to the job.

Today, we're in Cheshire, where our planners are ready

to burst into action.

Meet Claudia...

And her best friend Freya.

Together they make the perfect team.

I'm Fudge, how are you?

We're sisters. Why don't we know our own names?

Talking guinea pigs?

Has the pressure of planning already got to them?

Claudia knows what she wants and when she wants it.

Demanding and strong-minded, hmm, this could spell trouble.

Freya is very loud and up in people's faces,

but that's not a bad thing.

Sounds like these two know what they want

and they can't wait to get started,

organising a wedding to remember for Claudia's mum, Claire.

My biggest worry is that I'm going to have to do

something I don't want to do.

And her dad, Billy.

I suppose she might stitch us up.

Fair enough, I'd do that to my mum and dad.

I think Dad might be onto something.

My message to my mum and dad would be watch out.

Yes, Billy, your suspicions were correct

and these girls have a passion for something that should provide

the perfect theme for the wedding.

BOTH: We love our history!

Knights in shining armour.

-Catherine Parr.

-Henry VIII.

And that's why we're going back in history for our wedding...

-To the time of...

-BOTH: The Tudors!

The Tudors are one of the most famous families in British history.

That's because they ruled England for over 100 years,

between 1485 and 1603.

Their main man was Henry VIII and you could say

he was an expert when it came to marriage.

-He had six wives.

-'Off with her head!'

But not all of them lived happily ever after.

They all look a bit similar.

Six wives, hey? Little bit greedy.

Well, getting married was easy for Henry.

He probably had a whole army of ye olde wedding planners.

Yeah, and we've got two and the wedding is just weeks away.

The good news is, Claudia and Freya have already been busy,

but we're going to make sure they stay in the driving seat.

This is the Marrying Mum And Dad mobile HQ.

It's jam-packed with all the tech and essential kit

our planners will need to make their wedding dreams a reality.

It's attention-grabbing on the outside and more importantly,

inside it's a parent-free zone.

Now we're talking.

It'll be rocking up at our family's home,

so the kids can plan everything in secret, away from prying eyes.

Check it out, our Marrying Mum And Dad mobile HQ.

-That is...

-Wow.

-..really...

-I love it.

Do you want to go and have a look around inside? In you come.

-Really, really, really cool.

-Wow.

How nice is this?

Really, really cool.

Having their very own mission control

means the girls are now firing on all cylinders.

So, let's hear more about their ideas for the big day.

So, why have you chosen this theme?

Because in year five we did a project about the Tudors

and my parents helped me and Freya.

And, then, we, like, all got really interested in the Tudors, so...

What is it about the Tudors that you think would work

-really well for a wedding?

-The outfits, especially.

The venue. Basically, just all the class.

Have you got any ideas of what you want them to be?

Yes. My dad's going to be Henry VIII.

We're going to give him a big, fat sumo suit.

And big sideburns and...

Like, a beard and we're going to dye his hair orange.

Uh... Hang on a minute.

Would a ginger beard and a fat suit be what ex-army staff sergeant Dad

would have in mind for his perfect big day?

My ideal wedding would be in soldier's uniform,

in a military-style wedding.

Uh-oh. Sounds like Billy isn't desperate to be a Tudor king.

But tough luck, Dad, the girls are in charge.

And Mum won't be getting off lightly either.

She'll be playing the part of Catherine Parr.

Henry's sixth and final queen.

My wedding nightmare would be a horrible, big, meringue-style dress

with six bridesmaids.

Forget about six bridesmaids, Catherine Parr,

it's more like six wives.

She's the only one that survived after his death,

cos it's like, divorced, beheaded...

Died.

-ALL:

-Divorced, beheaded, survived.

You know a lot about the Tudors.

-Good ideas. But we have got so much to organise, haven't we?

-Yeah.

Oh, well spotted, Naomi. Arggh! There's loads to do!

-So, that's officially done.

-Lovely.

So, it's time for the girls to get on with the first task,

finding a wedding venue fit for a king and queen.

With the internet at their fingertips in mobile HQ,

Claudia and Freya soon start the hunt for the perfect Tudor location.

Hi, we are enquiring about venue hire.

'What date are you looking at?'

The 13th.

'Oh, I'm afraid we're not available that date, sorry.'

OK. That's fine.

No go with that one.

But will they have better luck with the next place?

-'Hello.'

-Hello, we're just enquiring

about any vacancies at Ruthin Castle.

-'What dates are you looking for?'

-The 13th.

'Yeah, that shouldn't be a problem at all.'

Ruthin Castle in North Wales seems to fit the Tudor-y template.

And the girls have also discovered a fact about it

that could make it even more ideal to host the big day.

We picked this castle because it was owned by Henry VIII.

-Henry VIII actually owned this castle?

-Yeah.

And no palace owned by a king would be complete

without its very own feasting hall.

Wow, this is, like, so cool.

It looks like a room this big would be perfect for King Dad

and Queen Mum to entertain their wedding guests.

This is amazing.

My mum and my dad will sit there.

Me and Freya will sit next to my mum.

I think you've done a great job finding it. It's really good.

The other great thing about the castle is that the girls

have also spotted some inspiration

for another important part of their wedding plans.

So, why did you want to show me a stained-glass window?

Cos the Tudors had them and we thought we could use them

-for our cake.

-You want a cake made out of glass?

They're going to be edible.

-An edible window cake?

-Yeah.

You've gone crackers.

This place has it all, including its very own ghost.

But I don't believe in that rubbish.

I see you.

Oooooh!

Spooky Tudor venue in the bag.

Some medieval merriment is next on the girls' list.

Boing, boing, boing.

They've got traditional Tudor-era entertainment in mind,

if they can remember what it's called.

I think we want jesting there maybe.

It's jousting, Freya, not jesting.

-Jousting!

-THEY LAUGH

Hang on. So, you're having knights and jousting.

-They could just ride on two horses.

-Yeah, that'd be cute.

The girls think horses at the wedding will be cute,

but would Mum agree?

I have a bit of a fear of horses

cos I'm worried that they're going to kick me.

Oh, no. Mum isn't a fan of four-legged foals.

The problem is - her wedding planners are determined

-to make of this...

-Yarr!

..part of the big day.

SHE CHUCKLES

The girls have come to Hampton Court Castle

to get a taste of jousting from some real Tudor experts.

This medieval sport was a big favourite of Henry VIII.

That's until a jousting accident meant he got so fat

he had to be winched onto his horse.

Henry VIII loved jousting, so we thought what we could do it

for my mum and dad, because my mum's scared of horses.

It looks pretty dangerous. Do you think you ought to have a go first?

OK.

Claudia and Freya are soon trotting down the tilt,

taking aim at their targets.

Steady. Get it!

Yeah!

Whoo!

But does Claudia think her mum and dad

will be as hot to trot on the big day?

I think it would probably be a bit too much to do jousting.

-For your mum?

-Yeah.

You think it might be just asking that little bit too much of her?

-Yeah.

-So, what are we going to do?

Well, we could probably use it as transport instead.

For the grand entrance.

So, maybe not entertainment, but that could be transport sorted.

Good thinking, girls.

These horses would be a great Tudor way to get to the wedding.

Transport for the big day...

"Neigh" problem.

Back in mobile HQ and the girls are sketching out the design

for their edible stained-glass window cake.

Maybe they could be, like, sat on, like, horses.

Yeah, there could be horses in the picture.

Sounds like they've already got a plan in mind.

The challenge now is to figure out how to turn it into a reality.

So, they brought me to a glass museum to see if they can use

the equipment here to take their idea to the next level.

How are you going to make edible stained-glass?

BOTH: With these!

Ah! Boiled sweets.

Go on, give me one.

Claudia and Freya think they've come up with

a sweet solution for making edible glass,

but will it work?

Their plan is to melt down these beauties.

And here at the Museum,

they've got something that should liquefy them fast.

This is the kiln they use to melt glass.

Let's see how it does with boiled sweets.

The heat from this kiln will hopefully melt them down

into a window-shaped plate.

Fingers crossed, everyone. Here we go.

I think this could be a world first, you know.

That's really actually kind of cool.

Yeah? What does it look like against the light?

Oh, that looks amazing!

How would we get, like, my mum and dad in it though?

Oh, you want to actually have your mum and dad in the window?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Hm.

-I don't know. Do you think we're on the right track anyway?

-Yeah.

Can I eat it?

Well, technically it's edible,

I think for health and safety reasons, I can't let you eat it.

-HE LAUGHS

-The window's mine! It's all mine!

I'm eating a window!

The girls have got their edible glass idea well and truly licked.

It might need a cake maker to help them out,

but it looks like they've smashed it.

So, girls, you have brought me back out into the great outdoors.

What is this all about?

-Well, Henry VIII loved his birds.

-He loved them.

-Did he?

Oh, what, things like doves for weddings?

-Yeah, that would be lovely and romantic.

-Uh, no.

Something slightly bigger.

Hold on a minute.

That's not a dove.

Doves? Ha!

The Tudors were serious fans of birds of prey,

like this lethal Harris hawk who eats doves for breakfast.

Only joking.

Tudors really, really liked their birds and used them

for hunting and entertainment.

-So, we're going to use that.

-As your entertainment?

-Yeah.

-Great.

So, who's willing to have her land on your hand?

-I will.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Claudia is about to get a taste of how Henry VIII liked to relax.

Right, get that glove on.

'The king often went hunting with his friends

'to get away from the gossip and politics of his royal court.'

Does she like to eat wedding planners?

She's never tried one.

SHE CHUCKLES

Here she comes. Here she comes.

Yay!

-How did that feel?

-Very cool.

Claudia doesn't sound that convinced,

but will our 21st-century king and queen find getting hold

of one of these things as appealing as Henry VIII did?

How will Mum and Dad handle this?

I think they'll be fine with it, actually.

But birds of prey are only just the beginning

of the girls' entertainment plans.

Maybe they have to jump over, like, a big puddle.

They're still keen to keep jousting in the wedding

and are working on a top-secret plan.

We'll give you a clue, you'll laugh your head off when you see it.

It's hush-hush until the main event.

But they'll be using a feathered friend to kick it all off.

Wedding entertainment, starting to take flight.

OK. So, Mum's going to be Catherine Parr

and Dad's going to be Henry VIII.

Dad's outfit is already sorted.

As he's playing Henry VIII,

it's a fat suit and a stick-on ginger beard for him.

But don't worry, Mum, the girls haven't forgotten about you.

The costume your mum's going to have...

-The red one?

-The red crimson dress.

The girls want a red dress for Mum.

So, it's off to check out some Tudor threads

to find something fit for a queen.

No luck so far. I think they need some professional help.

-Ah!

-Oh, my God!

-Ed!

You, professional? Yeah, right.

What are you looking for, for your mum, exactly?

-What kind of colour?

-Like, a red, crimson-type thing.

-Yeah, red.

-Like this?

-Not really.

-Not really the right design for it.

-Oh, OK. I thought it was nice.

Aw! It's just your colour, Ed.

Have you seen this one?

That's nice, yeah.

With Mum's outfit sorted,

now Claudia and Freya are switching their attention to me.

-It looks a bit like a woman's hat to me.

-No, it's not.

-Everybody's wearing them.

-Are they? Well, I'm not.

-They're the latest fashion.

-You look lovely!

It's a woman's hat!

Please don't dress me as a woman.

I'm always getting dressed as a woman.

Come on, Ed, you look lovely wearing that.

This is more my style.

Matches my muscles.

It really doesn't, you potbellied pig.

It's not a potbelly, it's muscle.

Helmet, please.

Oh, I see. Ha-ha(!) Outfit most certainly not sorted.

Oh, I don't know about that, Ed.

You always play the part of the fool so well.

Oi, you, watch it!

The royal arrangements for this Tudor wedding are almost complete.

From a venue fit for a king...

-Henry VIII actually owned this castle?

-Yeah.

To transport that might just turn the queen green.

I have a bit of a fear of horses.

The girls have worked flat-out in just four weeks

to make their plans into reality.

Oh, that looks amazing.

And to top it off,

they've hatched a musical plan

for a wonderful wedding finale.

# Shake it off, shake it off

# Shake it off, shake it off. #

They want to put a Tudor spin on a Taylor Swift classic.

So they're booking a medieval band.

HE PLAYS LUTE

BOTH: I think that's really good.

Oh, good. Thank you. I'm glad you like it.

Uh... This might need some work.

But with all this secret Tudor planning being executed,

Mum and Dad are starting to lose their heads.

-What's the theme?

-No comment.

-How are we getting there?

-No comment.

-What are we wearing?

-No comment.

You're just being unfair now.

Nicely done, Princess Claudia. Not long to go now.

The wedding is very soon.

It's the day after tomorrow.

It's actually making me

feel really nervous.

Finally, the day has arrived and wouldn't it be great

if there just happened to be to wandering Tudor minstrels

on hand to document the celebrations?

Funny you should mention that, Naomi.

Let's hope they definitely don't hate Tudors,

cos it's a bit late now.

In fact, over in the feasting hall,

Claudia and Freya have started getting ready.

So, it looks like there's no going back.

Meanwhile, if Dad's going to be Henry VIII at this wedding,

then he needs to get into his fat suit.

OK, there. Lovely.

This feels so weird.

I'm just used to being in total control and now I feel helpless.

And there's definitely no stopping the wedding minstrels.

Back in the castle,

we've got two Tudor maidens who can't wait to kick this big day off.

And as Henry and his bride Catherine Parr are ushered into

our Royal Chambers, let's see whether this wedding

is set to be a Tudor triumph...

Or end with the girls being stuck in the stocks.

That is perfect. Lovely.

All right, Mum and Dad, how are you feeling?

Terrified, actually.

Are you ready to see what you're wearing today?

One, two, three!

Wow!

THEY ALL LAUGH

-I've put weight on!

-Oh, my God!

Yeah, sorry about that.

Wow!

-Is it Henry VIII?

-Yes!

-Who are you?

-Catherine Parr, the very last one.

-Oh!

-The last one, yeah.

-My lady.

So, can you guess the whole theme of your wedding day?

Tudor-themed maybe?

THEY CHEER

Your dad looks amazing.

-Wait.

-How am I meant to do that?

That felt so weird.

The wedding theme and the outfits are both hits.

Oh, talking of hits, let's have another song.

Well, we're about to find out exactly what Mum will do

when she spots her nightmare idea of wedding day transport.

This could go either "neigh".

I have a bit of a fear of horses because I'm worried that

they're going to kick me.

Ah! It looks like your transport might have arrived.

Oh, no! Wow! That is astonishing!

-Are you going to be all right to get on a horse?

-Absolutely.

-Are you going to do it?

-Of course I am!

-ALL:

-Whoo!

Mum's talking a good game so far,

but will she actually get up on that horse?

Yes, well done.

-SHE LAUGHS

-The dress is all caught!

Well done, my lady!

-My dress is all caught up.

-Bye!

-Goodbye.

-Good luck on your wedding.

See you there!

And she's away.

Mum has bravely overcome her fear of horses

and is off to her wedding Tudor-style.

It's not as bad as I expected.

It's a bit wobbly.

And the king and queen are about to get another surprise,

their wedding guests have arrived ready to cheer their rulers,

dressed in their own medieval costumes.

My lords, ladies and gentlemen, 'tis the king and his wife to be!

THEY ALL CHEER

With Henry and Catherine safely dismounted,

the girls' wedding entertainment is next.

As their Harris hawk is elsewhere, on important hawk business,

Claudia and Freya have lined up an owl instead,

to deliver some important news to the king.

Your Majesty,

there's a message attached.

What does it say?

"Henry, you old rogue,

"I can't believe you're getting married without us.

"We challenge Mum to a joust.

"Signed...

"your other five wives!"

Claudia and Freya have arranged a grudge match between Mum

and Henry's other wives.

We knew the girls would get jousting in there somehow.

The plan is that Queen Catherine, AKA Mum,

must compete for Henry's hand in marriage against this angry lot,

all played by their wedding guests.

It's a race to the dark knight at the end of the course,

with the winner getting to marry Dad.

No pressure, Mum.

Wives, one, two, three, four, five and six.

On your marks, get set, go!

And they're off!

Wife number six, Catherine Parr may have lost her hat,

but she's lost her rivals too, as the Spanish Armada

block the others and she sails into an early lead.

After avoiding angry peasants throwing rotten veg,

the next challenge is to see if Catherine can skilfully

lance her medieval doughnut.

She can! She's another step closer to her king.

But Anne of Cleves,

riding her Flanders Mare is still in angry pursuit.

Just the nasty knight to take on now.

But what's this? Has Catherine fallen at the final hurdle?

She has! But the good news is she's fallen over the winning line.

Champion!

'Phew! Good job Mum won. That could have been a bit awkward.'

Well done, fair wench.

Oh, how fantastic. You get to marry your king.

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

So, after a quick change following her jousting escapades,

Claudia's mum and dad are ready to tie the knot.

I call upon these persons here present to witness

that I do take thee to be my lawful wedded wife.

I give you this ring as a token of our marriage.

It now gives me great pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife.

Finally, Mum and Dad are officially Mr and Mrs Mum and Dad.

And now they're married, it's time to party with their loyal subjects.

My lords, ladies and gentlemen. Please welcome...

Your new king and queen!

FANFARE PLAYS

Feast!

But the day isn't over yet, as the Tudor wedding party

gorge themselves, the girls are ready with dessert.

Their totally unique stained-glass window cake.

Here we go.

-ALL:

-Wow!

-Amazing!

-That is amazing!

-CLAUDIA:

-The best bit is, the glass is edible.

So, in a minute, we're going to cut you out

-and you can have your own person.

-Can I bite his head off?

-DAD:

-One, two, three...

THEY ALL LAUGH

-Oh, no!

-I got them both.

As the guests tuck into the girls' cake,

Claudia and Freya have one more surprise up their sleeves...

A musical finale to end the day.

But this is no ordinary song.

With the help of the medieval band they booked,

the girls are putting a unique Tudor spin

on Taylor Swift's megahit Shake It Off.

As the wedding party starts to shake its Tudor stuff,

let's find out whether this big day has won the royal seal of approval.

The wedding has been amazing and I wouldn't swap it

with anybody else's wedding in the world.

It's just been brilliant.

It went like how it was supposed to and it was so unique and amazing.

They seem really happy all the time and joyful.

They finally got to tie the knot.

Claudia and Freya, I think you've done a fantastic job,

and we'll remember it for the rest of our lives.

-This wedding was...

-Incredible, amazing and crazy...

And just, overall, the best.

Hey, what a wedding!

Yeah, I think we should tell future generations in song.

Oh, yes. One, two, three...

You two, off to the dungeon!

What for?

Crimes against music.

Be gone!

THEY WHIMPER