Car Disaster Rank the Prank

Warning: Kids like you are on the loose

with big explosions, big stunts and big laughs.

Please do not try any of these at home.

Except for the laughs.

Imagine if you had the chance

to play epic pranks

on an unsuspecting public... SCREAMING

..and access to the best special effects artists in the world.

And imagine if a panel of Ranksters

think your Public Prank is so good

you get to stage a Mega Prank on a target of your choice.

Well, quit imagining.

This is Rank The Prank.

Which teams are pranking it up today?

Let's meet the green team.

Together, we're...

Matthew's cheeky, very athletic

and a bit too tall.

Daniel is funny, he's always happy

and he's a bit too short for me.

We're the best pranksters...

Because we're stealthy.

For our Public Prank,

we want to create chaos and calamity,

with a falling down shed

and a runaway trolley.

I can't wait to see the public's reaction.

If we make it to the Mega Prank,

we want to prank Daniel's uncle, Gavin.

Because he's always pranking me

and I want to get my own back.

We are the ultimate pranksters.

No-one is safe. The next victim could be you.

Daniel, it's very rude to point,

so you should be perfect for the show.

Moving on, let's see what the blue team has to offer.

And we're...

We see each other every day and we're really close.

We love dancing and we love playing pranks.

We're the best pranksters because

we're always tricking each other and

we're always showing off our skills.

For our brilliant Public Prank...

There would be bees buzzing and no-one will know what to do.

I think the public will be like...

THEY GASP

If we do make it to the Mega Prank,

our target will be my nana,

because I just fancy the look on my nana's face when it happens.

So, watch out for the Dancing Flamingos.

We've got loads of ideas and loads of energy.

BOTH: Pow!

Well, both teams are going to need loads of energy

to keep up with these guys.

It's time to meet the Effectors.

I'm Abbi Collins, stunt coordinator.

A stunt is any physical activity

in the script

which might put an ordinary actor at risk.

This could include falls,

staged fights,

high-speed collisions.

And remember, the stunt has to look really great

but also, it has to be safe.

So, pranksters, if YOU can think it up,

I can prank it up.

What does that even mean?

Um, I think it means it's time to move on to our next Effector.

Spin the wheel.

I'm Simon Taylor,

special effects supervisor.

Stuff like that.

We've worked with bands like Coldplay, U2,

Take That, One Direction.

And we were heavily involved in the Olympics 2012 opening ceremony.

If the script requires something that's larger than life,

it's my job to bring it to life.

From mechanical rigs to model-making, pyrotechnics,

even computer-aided design.

I've got it covered.

So, come on, pranksters, I'm your man.

So, we need the right location for collapsing sheds and angry bees.

Why don't you visit this garden centre and I'll think on it?

Welcome, girls and boys to our garden centre prank location.

So, Prankvengers, would you explain to Dancing Flamingos

what your idea is?

I'm going to be locked in a shed.

A member of the public's going to try opening the door.

The shed is just going to collapse.

It's going to knock somebody off a ladder,

they're going to go flying in, like, a tub of water.

Once the dust clears,

you will see Daniel sitting on the toilet, reading a book.

I think the Prankvengers need to up their game

because ours is miles way better than theirs.

Girls, let's have a look what your idea is.

Our brilliant prank starts off with the beekeeper.

He asks a member of the public,

who's watching him,

if they could press a smoker and spray all the beehive.

Sadly, he trips up and whacks the beehive,

and then a burst of bees explode and go everywhere.

I like their idea, but let's just hope they don't beat us.

It sounds like we better get started.

Prankvengers, you're up first.

Let's go and get set up.

I think today's pranks are going to be shedloads of fun

and truly un-bee-lievable.

Is that not good? No?

OK, I'll keep trying. But only one team can go through

to stage the Mega Prank

and only the Ranksters will decide who faces

the ejector button of doom.

Prankvengers, assemble.

This is going to work, as long as that shed collapses.

We're doing a lovely prank for Laurel and Hardy,

I mean Daniel and Matthew.

The lovely thing about the ideas for the pranks

is that only a kid could think of them,

or someone very, very skilled at coming up with comic ideas.

OK, boys, this is your shed.

What's so special about it?

We've fitted it with mechanisms

that enable it to fall apart like a house of cards. OK?

So, if one of you could go inside,

there's a copy of Shed Weekly in there for you to read.

-OK.

-Matthew, this is the firing box.

-Mm-hmm.

-Three, two, one, go.

It looked amazing.

I thought he'd done the best job

that any technical expert could do.

The most challenging thing for me, with the pranks,

will be to make sure

that we're well rehearsed.

Now, we're coming to the final part of your prank,

where we need our stunt lady,

and this is Amanda.

-Hi, guys.

-What happens here is,

the trolley comes down the cable,

hits the ladder, the ladder tips

and throws Amanda into the tub.

Whoa!

Abbi let me have a go and it was amazing.

Bend your knees, lift your feet up, land on your back.

Three, two, one, action.

Whoa!

Fantastic! This prank is slightly different from all the others

because we've got the two boys

actually involved in it,

and they're driving it.

Excuse me, please will you help?

My friend's stuck in the shed.

-Oh, really? Is he?

-Yeah.

Oh, my goodness.

Collapse!

We've both got to rely on each other to remember our lines.

I've also got to rely on him to keep a straight face.

It's time for Public Prank number one.

The camera cables are rigged -

hey, nice catch there -

and Dan's sitting comfortably.

So, let's raise the roof.

I just want to start these pranks as soon as possible!

A nice quiet day in an English country garden centre,

but this little shed is about to bring the house down.

-Matthew?

-Mmm?

There's something wrong with the lock.

Try and find someone.

Excuse me, my friend's stuck in here.

I can't budge the lock.

Oh!

Ah!

I think I've just been had.

I think you've just been had.

Excuse me, my friend's stuck in a shed over there,

please will you come and help?

Certainly!

I was very nervous, I actually felt like I needed to go!

We'll just bore a little hole through, and...

Do you mind? I wanted some peace and quiet here!

Aaaargh!

Do you mind?

What happened?

There were so many reactions.

There was a different variety of them.

I quite liked that.

He is definitely in there.

-Are you in there?

-Yeah.

Can you try...?

Aah! Whoa!

Aaaaargh!

THEY LAUGH

You've been pranked by Rank The Prank.

Well, we can see that!

Thank you for that!

Fell for it...hook, line and sinker.

The shed just collapsed

and we saw him sat on the toilet,

reading a magazine!

Yes, certainly a good prank.

We were just relieved to know that the little boy was OK.

But he was on the toilet!

Brilliant. Loads of fun, great idea.

Well done, boys.

Just a normal visit to a garden centre, I suppose!

Now that our prank's done,

I don't think anything could beat it.

Well, the dancing flamingos might have something to say about that.

Take it away, girls.

I'm feeling confident cos I think the Effecters can do this

and they're going to put it together really well.

Bethany and Kayla have come up with a really interesting prank

all about bees.

I'll have a stunt lady in the beehive display area.

She will invite the public to use the smoke machine

and she falls down onto the beehive.

Amanda was amazing.

She really impressed me and I think she's done a really good job

-with our prank.

-Three, two, one, action.

Aaaargh!

It felt amazing being part of the prank

and now I know what Amanda's going to do.

To make the hives, we're using balsawood.

Wow.

This is designed to shatter when someone falls onto it,

and that's the bit where the bees come out.

And here they are. Well, they're obviously not real bees -

but we think, when they are blown up in the air,

they'll look pretty scary for a few seconds.

We're going to feed the bees into the blower.

They'll travel along this pipe

and they'll blow up in the air where the beehive was.

Are they coming out?

Yeah, it's all working brilliantly!

The last thing we need, to make it really convincing,

is the sound of a beehive.

SFX: BEES BUZZ

What do you think?

BOTH: It's bee-rilliant!

I'm feeling confident

cos all the props that we made,

it's made our prank even better.

We like the sound of that.

Time for Public Prank number two.

The "bee" movie cameras are rolling.

So are the dancing flamingos

about to become the queen bees of the pranking world?

Darren and Abbi have done a brilliant job and,

if I was one of the public,

I would be scared and petrified.

Dancing Flamingos presents Bee Attack.

So, it's all sweet as honey right now

but something tells me there's a sting in this tale.

Well, there's a lady coming, shall I try her?

Yeah, she's a really good one.

Hello, do you like honey?

Not really a fan of honey but I love the bees.

You love the bees... Oh, do you now?

-Ooh...

-Right, come on, Amanda.

These are the bees we'll be getting our honey from today.

So, if you'd like to help me out and press the smoker...

-Will they come out?

-No, no, you'll be fine.

It just calms them down.

Ooh!

So, if you just give us a little light push on the smoker...

And then... Oh! Oh, dear, it's a bit too much!

Oh, my goodness!

SFX: BEES BUZZ

You've just been stung by Rank the Prank.

LADY LAUGHS

-And we've got cameras...

-'The prank went really well.'

Better than we expected.

Come in, Alice. These are my beehives.

Press very lightly on this smoker.

Oh! Oh, dear, it's too much!

Oh, no, too much! Ooh!

Ooh, run!

-First, she was like...

-SHE GASPS

..and then she smiled at the end.

Don't worry, all the bees have gone.

But you've just been stung by Rank the Prank.

You've been on camera, so you'll be on telly.

There are cameras there...

Give them a little wave, say, "Hi!"

If you give a little press on here...

Turn it off a bit. It's too much!

Oh!

Oh, get down!

The public, most of them were laughing -

so I'm actually really happy about the reactions.

Whew!

-They're dangerous, them bees!

-LAUGHTER

Hi, Isabel, come in here.

-Do you like honey?

-I don't mind it, I like it in tea.

All you need to do is just press that button very lightly.

Ooh! Ooh, yes.

Whew! Ooh!

The sound of the bees sounded really realistic and,

if I was one of the public, I would be scared.

-Run!

-That was so brilliant.

Let's go get them!

Oh, come back.

Well done!

You've been stung by Rank The Prank!

I thought that was a really good prank.

I ran away screaming, thinking the bees were going to come out.

This woman just fell into the box and all the bees came out!

I think that prank was amazing, just had no idea at all.

It made me laugh. I'm glad she's safe now.

Now that we've done our prank,

I am excited to find out what the Ranksters think.

So are we, Daphne.

The Public Pranks are over.

So, which prankster pair will go on to play the Mega Prank

on a target of their choice?

Let's meet today's prank-loving panel.

Ranksters, show yourselves.

Even though you could tell he weren't actually on the toilet,

it was still really funny.

It had to be really well executed.

She could have missed the water.

When the woman fell inside the actual beehive,

all the bees flew out.

Personally, if I was in that position, I would be really scared

but it would be really, really funny.

First the machine, and it was going to be, like, a tiny smoke things,

and it all, like, flew everywhere,

all the smoke with all the wind.

It's been really tough for the Ranksters,

but we have made a decision.

The hour of judgment is upon them.

I'm really happy that it's done,

-but nervous at the same time.

-ECHOES

Which team will make it through

and who will be sent home packing, Hollywood style?

Fingers crossed, the Ranksters vote for us

because we really want to do

-our Mega Prank.

-ECHOES

Green or blue? Jury of Ranksters, it's down to you.

The votes have been counted.

We have made a decision.

The team going home today is...

..the Dancing Flamingos.

My goodness! Yeah!

I'm feeling proud because we got this far

but the Dancing Flamingos will be back!

I'm so glad that the Ranksters chose us!

Now we get to do our Mega Prank.

So the Dancing Flamingos have flamin-gone.

And the Prankvengers have made it to the Mega Prank,

which means it's time for the Effectors

to devise something devious for today's target.

Our target for our Mega Prank

is my uncle, Gavin.

Uncle Gavin loves bikes.

He's funny and he can also be very cheeky.

This is going to be the ultimate revenge on Gavin

for all those tricks he's played on me.

Everything's ready, it's Mega Prank time.

Watch out, Uncle Gavin, we're coming for you.

If that's the case, boys, let's find out where you're coming to.

It's a go-kart, motorbike and stockcar racing track.

Abbi and Sam, can't wait to hear about our Mega Prank.

What have you got in store for my uncle Gavin?

Well, you're in for a treat with this one, boys.

Welcome to the Oval Raceway.

This is the location for the prank with Gavin.

Your auntie, Alison,

has invited him here on a special day for motor enthusiasts.

And Alison is in on the prank,

with the help of our actor, Anne.

As part of the race day experience,

he gets to take part in a motorbike obstacle course,

only it's a miniature motorbike.

There are other guests here today with him

and they are champion racers, but he won't know that.

He's going to be so gobsmacked!

He's also going to have an amazing thrill ride in a stock car

but what he doesn't know

is that the boy driving is only 14 years old -

and he's also a champion racer.

Oh gosh, he's going to be terrified!

And then finally, and this is the best bit,

they get to see an amazing car stunt.

A stock car's going to leap over a line of cars.

Only Alison's car,

her pride and joy, is going to be one of the cars in the line-up.

It's going to get totally destroyed.

And then, just to cap it all, at the end, we're going to blow it up.

That is brilliant but wouldn't Uncle Gavin mind...?

We've got a really cheap replica of her car

and hers will be safely in the car park.

I can't believe you've done all this for Uncle Gavin.

And I can't wait to get started.

Well, let's go, then.

Abbi and Sam have done a real good job.

The best that they could do.

Daniel and Matt, this is Toby.

Toby is the UK Car Jump Champion 2016

and it's his responsibility to get this prank absolutely spot on.

And the great thing is, boys,

we had a rehearsal of this.

He's already done it and landed perfectly on the last car

so we can't get much better than that!

Do you see the replica of Alison 's car?

We've been busy kitting it out with special equipment

to make it blow up on cue.

Here's the control unit.

All you've got to do is switch it on and the whole sequence

-will happen automatically.

-Which button is it?

It's the big red one.

It is absolutely spectacular

and it is mega,

so I think we've delivered, don't you?

I hope so. You know.

The prank idea is awesome!

Calling all prank fans,

it's the moment you've been waiting for.

Here comes Gavin, in Alison's pride and joy,

to an extra special track day.

-Hiya, are you here for the experience day?

-We are, yes.

He's going to try out all sorts of cool things on the track

but he's got no idea what else is in store.

-Gavin!

-He's here, right, prank time.

Prank time!

We'll record all of your activities today.

You'll get to see a stunt being rehearsed as well,

-which is quite cool, isn't it?

-It is!

Not sure you'll think it's cool when you see that your car's involved,

-but hey.

-Right, well, let's move on to our first activity then.

Ooh, the pit bikes.

I bet a hard-core biker like Gavin would love to try those.

-That take your fancy, Gavin?

-Well actually, no, the green one does.

Well, you're not going to be riding any of these today.

Instead, we have got these three bikes for you.

Oh, no.

-Oh, rock and roll.

-Good luck!

He's going to look like a clown because his arms and knees...

Literally, they're going to just be poking out.

In front of you, we've got a slalom course.

First up is Nathan, who Gavin thinks is here for the experience,

-just like him.

-Little does he know!

He's got no idea Nathan is a champion racer!

Oh!

Gavin can't believe his eyes,

and it's his turn next.

Whoa, look at him go.

Very good!

When he saw Nathan do all those tricks and stunts,

he was like...

I'll give him that!

So, the pressure's on Gavin to show off his skills.

Ready? One, two, three! Go!

Away!

Seeing Gavin on a minibike was hilarious,

but then it got even better.

Gavin loved the minibike so much...

Go on!

..he decided to carry on!

Gavin, you're doing great!

Watch out for those tyres!

Gavin, are you OK?

THE PRANKVENGERS LAUGH

He broke the bike!

He broke the bike!

With the minibike ruined,

let's move on to the next part of the experience day -

the drift car.

Well, you're laughing now,

but will you still be laughing when you find out the age of your driver?

He's going to be so funny.

He's literally going to be, "Aargh!" Screaming his head off!

So, Gavin, your driver today is Kyle.

He's 14.

There's no escape now, Gavin,

it's time to rock and roll in the drift car.

He's not, at all, scared!

He's hiding it.

-Do you think he's got any idea?

-No, none at all.

-None at all?

Gavin's doing his best to look like he's enjoying it.

Maybe he'd enjoy it more

if he knew that that 14-year-old behind the wheel

was a drift car champion who's been doing it for years.

Whoa, that is amazing.

When Uncle Gavin was being driven around by that 14-year-old driver,

it was hilarious...

but it was about to get even better.

So far, Gavin's mastered the minibikes - well, sort of -

and dared to drift,

but will he be caught out by the car jump?

'Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised

'we're about to start the rehearsal for the car jump.'

As Gavin heads up to the viewing platform...

-Oh, look.

-..he has no idea that the car being added to the line-up

is an exact replica of Alison's car.

SHE GASPS

HE LAUGHS Nice acting, Alison!

What?!

-Is that your car?

-It is, yeah.

-I've got binoculars...

-It is your car.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah!

Gavin's totally convinced that that's her car up there,

so let's not waste any time and destroy it!

SHE GASPS

No! Oh, no!

I'm sure it's just a scratch.

That was epic!

So epic, we've got to see it again.

And boom!

We literally got the living daylights scared out of us.

I'm going to get it sorted out for you.

Let's go.

Gavin, you've been pranked by Rank The Prank!

Well done. Put it there!

High five! High five!

Gavin, I suppose you're wondering what happened to Alison's real car.

-Just turn and face the racetrack.

-HORN TOOTS

Yeah!

I'm really chuffed how we've managed to pull this prank off.

It was totally believable.

Once I looked at it, I thought, "What else could it be?

"It's got to be."

I'm sure there's a great future for them

in the world of pranking.

But how can they follow that?

We're professionals now.

Gavin, you'll never be able to match us.

Boo-ya!

Daniel and Matthew, you'd better watch out.

The Prankvengers have got their revenge.

Mission accomplished.

Yay!

I've just been pranked by Rank The Prank.

CHEERING