0:00:02 > 0:00:04Up and down the country,
0:00:04 > 0:00:06parents are getting married in normal traditional ceremonies.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09- Normal weddings are quite...- Boring. - ..boring.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12But fear not, Britain, because we're fighting back.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- Open your eyes! - CHEERING
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Kids have set themselves the challenge of a lifetime...
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Quiet on set.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20To organise their parents' wedding.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Bring it on.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25And to make it a day that no-one will ever forget.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29CHEERING Will they manage it?
0:00:29 > 0:00:32- I'm quite nervous to plan it. - Will Mum and Dad like it?
0:00:32 > 0:00:35It could all go completely wrong.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37And will they finally say "I do"?
0:00:37 > 0:00:40We're going to rock this wedding!
0:00:40 > 0:00:43- ED AND NAOMI:- This is Marrying Mum And Dad.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46LAUGHTER
0:00:49 > 0:00:51BOOM!
0:00:51 > 0:00:53RATTLING
0:00:53 > 0:00:56On today's show, we're going back in time...
0:00:56 > 0:00:58I actually did think it was two old people.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00- For a wedding that goes with a bang. - POP!
0:01:00 > 0:01:02There are some unusual sightings...
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- Sarge, I've spotted something else very bizarre.- What?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08And Mum and Dad are in for a few surprises.
0:01:08 > 0:01:09CHEERING AND LAUGHTER
0:01:09 > 0:01:11But will this wedding have the guests swinging...
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Or leave them with a bad taste in their mouths?
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Down the hatch.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20Ugh! Down the toilet.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Welcome to Marrying Mum And Dad...
0:01:23 > 0:01:26The show that shows your mum and dad what you're made of, when you get to
0:01:26 > 0:01:28plan their wedding day.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Mum and Dad, say goodbye to those plans for your dream day.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35And say hello to the weird and wonderful weddings that only your
0:01:35 > 0:01:37- kids could dream up. - Good luck, everyone.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40I think we're going to need it.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Today we're in East Lothian, in Scotland...
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Where we have a pair of planners who want to give Mum and Dad their
0:01:47 > 0:01:48marching orders...
0:01:48 > 0:01:51And launch Operation: Wedding.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Meet 12-year-old Cameron.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57To arrange my mum and dad's wedding,
0:01:57 > 0:02:01it makes me feel really happy and excited.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04And this is his bestest buddy, Ross.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07When Cameron told me about the wedding,
0:02:07 > 0:02:09I thought it was such a big opportunity that, if I turn it down,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12I'd be an absolute numpty.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15But who are the brave couple surrendering their arms and
0:02:15 > 0:02:18relinquishing all control on their big day?
0:02:18 > 0:02:20We have Dad, Simon.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Deep down, I think we're a bit mad to do all this,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25but we'll just go with the flow.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Cameron will make sure it's a good day for us.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30I wouldn't be so sure about that, Dad!
0:02:30 > 0:02:33And finally, hoping to be dealt a good hand is Mum, Lorraine.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36No point trying to guess with Cameron, cos it could be
0:02:36 > 0:02:37absolutely anything.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- Whatever's going to happen, we said we'd do, so...- Yeah.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- ..we'll do it. - SHE LAUGHS
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Hmm. Mum clearly has no idea what's coming.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46So, now we've met the family,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49it's time to see what this devious duo have in their sights.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55Our wedding is going to parachute us back through history...
0:02:55 > 0:03:00To a time when a stiff upper lip was needed and your country needed you.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Everyone pulled together and mucked in.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07That's because our theme is World War II and the Home Front.
0:03:11 > 0:03:18The Second World War lasted for six long years, from 1939 until 1945,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20and is one of the most important historical periods
0:03:20 > 0:03:22for the entire world.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Hundreds of thousands of British men and women were sent across the world
0:03:26 > 0:03:29to fight, whilst the people back at home tried to support the war effort
0:03:29 > 0:03:32overseas in any way they could.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35And this became known as "The Home Front".
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Wow! What a theme. The 1940s.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40The country was at war,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43but everyone pulled together through hard times for the greater good.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Volunteers up and down the country formed a Home Guard,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49ready to protect these islands from invasion.
0:03:49 > 0:03:56And all that hard work paid off as, in 1945, victory was declared.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- That's not the sign.- Oh.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Get off!
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Cameron and Ross have been secretly planning their 1940s-inspired
0:04:06 > 0:04:11- wedding.- And are now ready to issue their orders.- And for this kind of
0:04:11 > 0:04:14military precision, you need a secret weapon...
0:04:14 > 0:04:16The Marrying Mum And Dad HQ.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18The Plan Van is here!
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Do you want to come on board so we can start planning this wedding in
0:04:21 > 0:04:23secret, away from prying eyes?
0:04:23 > 0:04:24Come on in.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Really great theme, but tell me, why have you chosen it?
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Well, it's because my mum and dad were both in the Army,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37and it was a big part of their life.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39What do you envisage happening on the day?
0:04:39 > 0:04:43Have you got anything in your mind that you're likening it to?
0:04:43 > 0:04:46The Home Front. They were kind of like a volunteer service.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48So you want a real community spirit at this wedding?
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- Yeah.- You want everyone to feel like they're pulling together.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- Yeah.- I think that could be great on a wedding day.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Cameron and Ross are planning a heroic hitching.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Time for us to start putting their battle plan into action.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06The boys are going to need some time travel to get their mum,
0:05:06 > 0:05:10dad and all their guests to a wedding in the 1940s.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12So, first, they need to find out what life was like back then,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15and we've come to the perfect place.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- The National War Museum of Scotland. - Looks good.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- Shall we go in here? - Wow!- Wow!- All right!
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- Lots of inspiration...- This is an exact replica of a 1940s home -
0:05:26 > 0:05:28perfect to get the planners thinking.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31RATTLING Oh, that's so loud!
0:05:31 > 0:05:34But we haven't just come to hear what an air raid warning rattle
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- sounded like!- Very noisy, that! Very noisy!
0:05:37 > 0:05:39We're also here to chat to historian Nikki,
0:05:39 > 0:05:41who's got some interesting photos to show us.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- What do we think this one is?- Like, someone putting on the gas mask.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Putting on a gas mask, fantastic.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51When war broke out in 1939, everyone got a gas mask like this.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55They even had gas masks for horses.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57"Neigh" kidding!
0:05:57 > 0:05:59What do you think these pictures represent?
0:05:59 > 0:06:01That's the rations and all that.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Brilliant. We had to think, "How are we going to make sure that everyone
0:06:04 > 0:06:09"gets the same amount of food?" So, rationing started.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13You would only be allowed a certain amount each week, of certain things.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16But the government encouraged people to grow vegetables, and you could
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- even keep hens, so you could have your own eggs, as well.- Aah!
0:06:19 > 0:06:21An egg-cellent solution.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25- A cracking idea.- All right, Ed, that's enough of the egg "yolks".
0:06:25 > 0:06:27HEN CLUCKS
0:06:27 > 0:06:31These are members of the Home Guard. And what did the Home Guard do?
0:06:31 > 0:06:34They stayed in the UK to try and protect from raiders.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Brilliant, yeah.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40The Home Guard were volunteers who were ready to defend Britain in the
0:06:40 > 0:06:42event of an invasion by Germany.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Mainly made up of older men, too old for the regular army,
0:06:46 > 0:06:49it was often referred to as the "Dad's Army".
0:06:49 > 0:06:53I've got a few more pictures here of some celebrations at the end.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57- Oh! Look at this! So this is the kind of vibe we want...- Yeah.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01..for your wedding, is it? Maybe bunting and big long tables.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- Yeah.- Everyone looking this happy. LAUGHTER
0:07:04 > 0:07:06They're very happy.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09We've got all the information we need to help us transport this
0:07:09 > 0:07:11wedding back in time.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Well, with the help of a bit of TV magic of course.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16My favourite part today
0:07:16 > 0:07:20was finding out what life was like in World War II.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23We had a brilliant day today.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25We just can't wait until tomorrow.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29Time travel to the 1940s, well, sort of sorted.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Cameron and Ross are on a military mission.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40- We will make this wedding happen. - Victory will be ours!
0:07:40 > 0:07:44Time to find out how Mum and Dad will be kitted out on their big day.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Tell me what your thoughts are for the outfits.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Well, Mum, I was thinking, like,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54try and sort of, like, her, like, Army dress,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56which she's got. We've got a picture.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00She's got, like, the hat and just, like, a wee miniskirt.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Well, that seems normal enough.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04You'll be fine with that, right, Mum?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07I'm not too keen on, like, skirts and dresses and that, cos I'm a
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- bit of a tomboy, aren't I? - KLAXON
0:08:09 > 0:08:13Sorry, Mum! No point trying to skirt the issue.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15But what's Dad going to look like?
0:08:15 > 0:08:19So, like, my dad, we're thinking, like, him to be, like, old.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21You want to make your dad look old?
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Yeah.- Yeah, because of, like, the Dad's Army thing and...
0:08:24 > 0:08:27So, like the Home Guard. You want him to be an old man?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- Yeah.- Don't think we've ever made a groom look like that before.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34That's funny. So if we're going to do this to your dad,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36do you think we ought to do a trial run?
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- Yeah.- See if we can make ourselves look old?- Yeah.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45Cameron and Ross have come to BBC Scotland to see make-up Superwoman
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Irene, who's going to age the boys by a whopping 60 years.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50It feels very weird.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55Irene's using the same specialist make-up that they use in Hollywood
0:08:55 > 0:08:56movies.
0:08:57 > 0:09:0120 minutes later, the pals are beginning to look like pensioners.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02That is amazing!
0:09:04 > 0:09:07This is perfect! LAUGHTER
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Here, put your hand, just hold it tight.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- That's great.- The wigs are the final touch,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15and the transformation is complete.
0:09:15 > 0:09:16You do look amazing!
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Moment of truth, would you like to see yourselves?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21THEY LAUGH I think you look very convincing.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24But do you think you can fool anyone?
0:09:24 > 0:09:26- I don't know.- Let's go and find out.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Come on!
0:09:28 > 0:09:32We're hitting the streets of Glasgow to see if we can fool the general
0:09:32 > 0:09:36public into believing that these two pranksters are past their prime.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- Do you need some assistance?- No.- Do you need to... No? You're all right?
0:09:39 > 0:09:40You can manage?
0:09:40 > 0:09:44There's people staring at you. SHE LAUGHS
0:09:44 > 0:09:47We really had to get into character. We had hunch backs,
0:09:47 > 0:09:49we had, like, a really deep voice, like, really grumpy look,
0:09:49 > 0:09:51like this.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55That's quite funny when you blow your moustache like that.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Time to kick-start this make-up masquerade.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Excuse me, ladies.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01I'm just out with these old men from the old people's home.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- Do you know where the bus station is?- Down there.- Down that way?
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- Down there.- Oh, thank you!
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I actually did think it was two old people.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11- LAUGHTER - They're dead good, so they are.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Right, when somebody comes along, we'll drop your stick
0:10:13 > 0:10:16and ask them if they can help you pick it up, and see if they react.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Could you pick this up?
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- Thank you.- Aww!
0:10:24 > 0:10:26What a kind lady, helping an old man.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29The doddery disguises are doing the business!
0:10:29 > 0:10:33But how will Mum feel about marrying a MUCH older hubby on her wedding
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- day?- I think my mum will be laughing her head off.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39HE LAUGHS
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Do you think they look old? - Yeah!- Excellent!
0:10:42 > 0:10:45They think you look old! Time to wind up our wind-up.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- Are you sure you're happy to go with this for outfits?- Yes.- Definitely.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50You're going to do this to Dad?
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- Yeah.- Well, he shouldn't have left the planning up to you, should he?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56That's Mum and Dad's World War II wedding day outfits sorted.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Back at barracks, Cameron and Ross have come up with a great way to
0:11:03 > 0:11:05"spies" up the wedding,
0:11:05 > 0:11:08by introducing a bit of espionage.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11We've been playing around with different types of secret
0:11:11 > 0:11:15messaging to create the entertainment for the wedding.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17BEEPING
0:11:17 > 0:11:19It's war.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21First up for the pair of plotters, Morse code,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23which uses a system of clicks...
0:11:23 > 0:11:25BEEPING
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- That's S.- And tones...
0:11:27 > 0:11:29BEEPING
0:11:29 > 0:11:31O.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33..to spell out letters and words.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- What?- Is it SOS?- Yep.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Next up, a clever way of sending hidden messages that was well used
0:11:39 > 0:11:42during wartime, using wax candles and paint.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Right, boys, how's it going?
0:11:44 > 0:11:47And the boys have a special message for me.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49What's this?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52"Ed is the best"?
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- Who wrote this?- Me!- It was Cameron.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- Cameron!- Good work, boys.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00And finally, Cameron wants to reveal the wedding theme to Mum and
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Dad, using a much more modern form of communication.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06And as he's hard of hearing, it's one that's very personal.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- Sign language.- Um, circle.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- It's part of the theme. - World. So that's world.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Yeah!
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- I know that's W.- Yeah.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20A.
0:12:20 > 0:12:21R. World War...
0:12:21 > 0:12:24World... II.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- Yeah.- Ah, that's good!
0:12:26 > 0:12:29So we're thinking we could do some signing and see if Mum and Dad can
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- guess it?- Yeah.- Sounds like a plan.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34It does. A good plan.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38So that's our secret messaging wedding day entertainment...
0:12:38 > 0:12:39Sorted.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Cameron and Ross have really taken command of this military-themed
0:12:46 > 0:12:49- wedding.- And they think they've hit the target by finding a venue
0:12:49 > 0:12:51fit for a victory party.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Right, then. A nice big building.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- Yeah. Many windows, so many rooms. - Yes, good.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02We've come to the Fisherrow Centre,
0:13:02 > 0:13:05a building that was used as a school throughout World War II.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09And the boys have done their homework, this place gets top marks.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- Wow!- You like?
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- This is big! This could work. - This could work.- Yeah.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19I can picture the tables, I can picture a party happening in here.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Yes, the bunting.- Everything would work in here, wouldn't it?
0:13:22 > 0:13:25The venue looked great.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30It's got big rooms and it's in a really good location.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31It's a great venue for a wedding.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- Can we say, "Venue, tick"? - Yeah.- Venue is ticked.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37You are that happy about it!
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- He's happy.- That's our homecoming World War II victory venue sorted.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Attention!
0:13:45 > 0:13:47During World War II,
0:13:47 > 0:13:51food wasn't as easy to import into Britain, and to ensure everyone got
0:13:51 > 0:13:55a fair share, certain items like sugar, meat, butter and milk
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- were rationed.- And, as a reminder of this time of hardship,
0:13:59 > 0:14:02we're about to create a wedding cake with a difference.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10If we're going to make a cake that is going to be authentic,
0:14:10 > 0:14:12we're going to need some authentic ingredients.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14So I've got some things here,
0:14:14 > 0:14:16because remember they had the rationing?
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- Yeah.- Our ingredients will be a little bit limited,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22things like luncheon meat,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24stock, custard powder.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27So shall we taste some of these, see if they might work in a cake?
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- Yeah.- Right.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33First up, that most delicious of delicacies, luncheon meat.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- Ewww!- Stop trying to chuck yours away, Naomi.
0:14:36 > 0:14:37Cheers!
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Oh, that's quite nice.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Ugh, this one appears to be dividing opinion.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- I don't think Cameron likes it. - No.- No?- Yuck!
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Yuck. Right, we better not put that in the cake.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- I actually quite like that.- No, we could, actually.
0:14:50 > 0:14:51Luncheon meat in the cake?
0:14:51 > 0:14:54That's like sprinkling salt on your cornflakes!
0:14:54 > 0:14:58Next up, every kid's favourite - corned beef.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Anybody have a bucket?
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- Yeah, there.- I actually like it.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- Do you not like that?- Nope. - Sticking with it?
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Well done, Cameron. What do you think?
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- Nice.- You like that?- Yeah.- Do you want to put it in the cake?
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Yeah. Yes?!
0:15:13 > 0:15:15I've heard of a beefcake, but a corned beefcake?
0:15:15 > 0:15:18That's taking the biscuit.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Sorry, biscuits were rationed, too, so hands off!
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Having a meat-based cake isn't enough for these two crafty
0:15:26 > 0:15:29caterers. They want to introduce another wartime theme.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Barrage balloons.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34A common sight in the Second World War,
0:15:34 > 0:15:38barrage balloons were tethered with metal cables and were used to make
0:15:38 > 0:15:43it difficult for enemy aircraft to fly in low and drop their bombs.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47So, how about filling up our very own barrage balloon with icing
0:15:47 > 0:15:50sugar, and exploding it all over the wedding guests?
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Three, two, one. POP!
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Oi!- Not bad.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Well, that works a treat.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00I'm not sure, Ed, I think a little more testing is in order.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- This is chocolate and icing powder. - En garde.- Icing sugar....
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Argh! POP!
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- Oi!- O-o-o-o-oh!
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Balloon popping, it was great fun and it did make quite a big mess,
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- Cameron. - POP!
0:16:16 > 0:16:18POP! POP! Argh!
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Look at this mess.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- It's going to be explosive chaos on the wedding day, then.- Yeah.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- You want to do this for the cake? - Yes.- Yeah.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Well, you too might be completely un-POP-ular.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Don't overinflate your part, Naomi.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33That's cake, fit for bursting.
0:16:34 > 0:16:35Cheers!
0:16:35 > 0:16:39That's the wedding plans fully drawn up and bunkered down.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Cameron and Ross have cooked up a wedding with a taste of history.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- Do you want to put it in the cake? - Yeah.- Yes?
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Mum and Dad will be transported back in time,
0:16:48 > 0:16:50although Dad's outfit won't make him look any younger.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53I think my mum will be laughing her head off!
0:16:53 > 0:16:56The entertainment's shrouded in secrecy.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- "Ed is the best"? Who wrote this? - Me.- It was Cameron.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- Wow!- And the venue's got the boys beaming.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05You are that happy about it. He's happy.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08But as the big day approaches, the nerves are kicking in.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12I know there's going to be one slip-up, there has to be, but...
0:17:12 > 0:17:14hopefully it all goes to plan.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17The boys might be getting anxious, but Mum and Dad's Army
0:17:17 > 0:17:21backgrounds mean they're keeping calm and carrying on.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Are you worried about anything?
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Not really. You've just got to go with the flow and...
0:17:26 > 0:17:28See what happens.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Clearly Mum and Dad are clueless.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33But they're about to get a call to arms they'll never forget.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41It's the morning of the wedding, and Sergeant Wilkinson and Private Spike
0:17:41 > 0:17:43are on full alert.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Well, maybe not FULL alert.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Private Spike.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Ah, finally after all that planning, it's W Day.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- W Day, Sergeant Wilkinson? - The wedding day, of course.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Stupid boy, Spike. Now, today must run with clockwork precision.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00PLANE FLIES OVERHEAD Nothing must go wrong.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02We must stay alert.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04- Private Spike!- Yes, Sergeant?
0:18:04 > 0:18:05Maybe these will help.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- See anything unusual?- There are some strangely dressed boys in that
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- community centre. - Maybe they're French Resistance.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16They have a flair for elaborate fashion.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Don't panic, chaps, they're not the French Resistance,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23in fact they're our wedding planners, making last-minute checks
0:18:23 > 0:18:25on their 1940s wedding venue.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- Hurrah!- Well, should really go and get dressed, then.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- Yeah.- Sounds like an idea.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Sarge, I've spotted something else very bizarre.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38What?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Oh.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Hmm, I don't think they pose a threat.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44They both just look really...stupid.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51Stand at ease, it's just Mum and Dad getting into their wedding outfits.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- Tally Ho!- It feels a bit strange, because I'm not used to anyone doing
0:18:55 > 0:19:01anything like this, I normally just get up and go.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04It just feels all bizarre.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08We must be mad. I've not got a clue what's going on.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- OK, Sarge, it looks pretty quiet out there.- Great, send the message.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Operation W Day can get underway.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Stupid boy.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25The wait is finally over.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28The moment has arrived for all the wedding guests
0:19:28 > 0:19:29to travel back in time.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36It's Victory in Europe Day, 1945 -
0:19:36 > 0:19:39the last day of the War in Europe.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44And Sergeant Major Cameron and 1940s schoolboy Ross are putting everyone
0:19:44 > 0:19:47through their paces with a finely tuned military drill.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56Don't ask questions, this is on a need-to-know basis.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00With the sign language sorted,
0:20:00 > 0:20:04it's time to put Mum and Dad out of their misery and let them see their
0:20:04 > 0:20:05military makeovers.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Oh, yes, looking good, Mum and Dad.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Ready for us to show you what you're going to be wearing for your wedding
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- day?- I am excited to see what it is.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Yeah, why not?
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Three, two, one...
0:20:18 > 0:20:21CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- What do you think?- First time I've seen her with make-up on.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28- Really? What, ever?- And a skirt! - LAUGHTER
0:20:28 > 0:20:32Any slight guesses as to what the theme might be, guys?
0:20:32 > 0:20:34- Um...no.- No. - LAUGHTER
0:20:34 > 0:20:37In case you're in any doubt, still, Cameron, over to you.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- GUESTS:- World...War...II.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43CHEERING AND LAUGHTER
0:20:43 > 0:20:45With outfits revealed,
0:20:45 > 0:20:47it's time to turn these 1940s lovebirds
0:20:47 > 0:20:49into an official World War Twosome.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53CHEERING
0:20:53 > 0:20:55But hang on, something isn't tickety-boo.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Sarge, Sarge,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01there's a top-secret message coming through and we need to receive it!
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Right! Mum and Dad, you come with me.
0:21:07 > 0:21:08- Have you got the message?- Yes, Ed, I got it.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12- What does it say?- Message to be sent, 1945.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Let's hope they understand it, or they'll never get married!
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Ooooooh!
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Right, Mum and Dad, we have a top-secret message coming through
0:21:21 > 0:21:26from HQ. You have to decipher it via Morse code and see if you can find
0:21:26 > 0:21:29out how to get your wedding rings out of the box.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Don't mess this up. There's a wedding at stake.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35BEEP Oh!
0:21:35 > 0:21:38BEEPING
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- Five.- Five. Write it down.- Five.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Not quite, Dad.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50OK, Cameron, time for the next coded number.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52BEEPING
0:21:55 > 0:21:57What was that? Did you get it?
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- No.- No. - Any guesses, anybody?
0:22:00 > 0:22:01We got the first one, five.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03- Is that all of it?- Cameron is sending Morse code...
0:22:03 > 0:22:06But Mum and Dad are just hearing gibberish.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- How are they looking, Ross? - Confused. Very.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Just choose a number. LAUGHTER
0:22:12 > 0:22:13Any four numbers you like.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Third coded number on its way.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19BEEPING
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Did you get anything from that?
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- Nothing at all.- Just dots and dashes.- Beep, beep, beep.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Nothing at all, we got nothing. Just dots and dashes.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Just all a big mixture of that, basically.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33This is a coding catastrophe.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35And as the fourth and final number comes in...
0:22:35 > 0:22:37BEEPING
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- Was that dots or dashes?- Dots. - Dots.- The long ones are dashes.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47Dad's given up and just trying any old number combinations.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51- Maybe do it for...- 1875.- Are you just guessing numbers now, Mum?
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Just guessing any random number that you like?
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- What year was World War II? - LAUGHTER
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Oh, getting warmer, Mum.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01They've done it! CHEERING
0:23:01 > 0:23:03- They've done it! - CHEERING
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- What was it?- 1945.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09Of course it was. End of World War II.
0:23:09 > 0:23:10Yes, I'd say that was more down to
0:23:10 > 0:23:12guesswork than careful code-cracking.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15But Mum and Dad have their rings.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Should we get these two wartime sweethearts married?
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- GUESTS:- Yes!
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Quite right.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27The time has arrived. After being engaged for 15 years,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Lorraine and Simon will finally tie the knot.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34And it's all thanks to their son, Cameron, and his best buddy, Ross.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39I give you this ring as a symbol of our love and our marriage.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Please wear it always,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46and when we are apart, look upon it and think of me.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50It gives me great pleasure to pronounce you, Simon, and you,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Lorraine, are now husband and wife.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Mum and Dad are now officially Mr and Mrs.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Time to celebrate with tea and biscuits,
0:24:01 > 0:24:03and corned-beef sandwiches.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Spiffing!
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Oh, he's clearly a very big fan.
0:24:09 > 0:24:14And the corned beef isn't just on the sarnies, it's on the cake, too.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18In fact, this party piece is packed to the rafters with processed meat.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Mm, delish.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Right, Mum and Dad, please open your eyes.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27- Oh, wow!- Ta-da!
0:24:27 > 0:24:29- Do you want to have a little smell? - No, not really.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31LAUGHTER
0:24:31 > 0:24:35Now, at a traditional wedding, this would be the time to cut the cake.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36But this is Marrying Mum And Dad,
0:24:36 > 0:24:38and we do things a bit differently here.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40You've got to cut this bit first.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Yeah. Ooooh!
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Together, please.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47POP!
0:24:47 > 0:24:50LAUGHTER
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Crikey! It didn't bang like that when we tried the idea out.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Let's hope the cake doesn't give the guests bellyache.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59CHEERING
0:24:59 > 0:25:01APPLAUSE
0:25:01 > 0:25:04So, who's going to be first to try this delicious meat/cake combo?
0:25:04 > 0:25:09Let's call it an early wedding present, Mum and Dad.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12CHEERING
0:25:12 > 0:25:16- How's it taste?- Not too bad.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- It's actually all right. - Not too bad?
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- That's all right, actually.- Not too bad.- Well, I wasn't expecting that.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28With our cake MEAT-ing approval, it's time for everyone to tuck in.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31A little bit of icing sugar on it, sorry about that.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33He's right, you know, it kind of works.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Down the hatch.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Ugh! Down the toilet!
0:25:42 > 0:25:45While everyone, erm, savours the cake,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Sergeant Major Cameron has one last deciphering challenge for
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- Mum and Dad in the car park. - Quick march, everybody!
0:25:51 > 0:25:56Now, what you both need to do is to reveal a hidden message that can't
0:25:56 > 0:25:58be seen by the naked eye.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Get going! Come on, what are you waiting for?
0:26:01 > 0:26:03No hanging around, come on!
0:26:07 > 0:26:09You've missed a little spot in the middle.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12I think you've pretty much done it.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- You've cracked it. - Can you read what it says?
0:26:14 > 0:26:16- BOTH:- "The War is over."
0:26:16 > 0:26:19The War is over! CHEERING
0:26:21 > 0:26:23BAND PLAYS: In The Mood by Glenn Miller
0:26:23 > 0:26:26CHEERING
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Come on in!
0:26:34 > 0:26:37The war may be over, but the party's only just beginning.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40But what do Mum and Dad think about their time-travelling wedding?
0:26:40 > 0:26:42It's been absolutely fantastic.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Yeah, I think it's been out of this world.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46I'm extremely proud of what Cameron's done,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49a lot of thought's gone into everything.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51He's done us proud, and Ross has been fantastic.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59Today has gone really, really, really well.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03I loved it all. They finally got married and it feels fantastic.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10To sum up this wedding...
0:27:10 > 0:27:12We smashed it out the park.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Well, I think we can say that that wedding was a victory.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Yes, Cameron and Ross executed that with military precision.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29And now the War's over, all that's left for us to do is to fall out.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31Oh, good, cos I've been meaning to say this for while.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33I hate the way you boss me around,
0:27:33 > 0:27:36always thinking you're better at organising weddings than me,
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- and you smell. - HE BLOWS A RASPBERRY
0:27:39 > 0:27:42Ed, "fall out" is A military term for "go home".
0:27:42 > 0:27:43Oh.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46SHE SIGHS Stupid boy.