Episode 12 Relic: Guardians of the Museum

The British Museum, one of the oldest on Earth.

By day, visitors come to see the treasures within.

But by night, it's a different story.

I sense three children approaching.

They're here!

Welcome to the British Museum.

You're about to embark on a wondrous adventure.

One you shall never forget. I'm Agatha, your tour guide.

I'm much like the tour guides you see here during the day,

except for one thing -

I am totally, utterly and completely, 100% dead.

Close your mouth, dear, you look like a cod fish.

I'm looking for three more Guardians for the museum. What are your names?

-Jude.

-Natalie.

-George.

-And where have you come from?

-ALL: Cardiff.

You must be wondering why you were summoned here in the night.

Listen carefully.

You have just one night to discover the secrets and mysteries of a relic

held deep within these walls. You will face three challenges.

Each will unlock a vision about your relic.

Pass the challenge and you will all see the vision.

Fail, and the vision will be revealed to just one of you

and you will have only their memory to rely on.

Your knowledge of the three visions will be tested in the final battle

when you come face-to-face with the Dark Lord.

Succeed and you'll become Guardians of the museum

and receive the Golden Scarab.

Fail and you'll become relics, and part of the museum forever.

AGATHA!

Oh, no! That's the Dark Lord!

He knows you're here

and he'll be sending his Dark Forces to seek you out.

We're not safe here any longer. Time for your first challenge.

Follow me!

'Yes! Run! Run as fast as you can.

'My Dark Forces are coming for the children.

'And we WILL find them. My Dark Forces are everywhere.'

DARK LORD LAUGHS

-Are we all all right?

-ALL: Yeah.

To learn about your relic, you must first unlock a vision.

To do that, you must complete a challenge.

Your first challenge takes place in the home of these beautiful objects.

Come along, chaps. We're off to somewhere nice and hot.

Follow my instructions, gather round. Quickly.

-Hold on tight. Ready?

-ALL: Yeah.

Jolly good. Off we go.

Oh, goodness me.

How did you find your first go at time travelling?

-It was quite good.

-Jolly good, isn't it? It is fun.

Now, where are we?

Oh, yes! India!

And unless I'm wrong - and I'm very rarely wrong -

this is the Mogul Dynasty.

So, to your first task, team.

Your first challenge is to rescue a princess.

Over there is the Imperial Princess Jahanara. Give her a wave.

She's been imprisoned. Can you see three locks?

Those locks can be opened by three of these eight keys.

You have to choose a key, run across this rickety-looking bridge.

You must try the key in all three locks. Yes?

You must have all three locks unlocked at the end of 90 seconds

in order to pass.

If you unlock all three, then all three of you can see the vision.

If you fail, only one of you can see the vision.

That's not good news for the final battle. We must pass.

-OK, who's going first?

-I will.

Jolly good. You can go in three, two, one...go!

Off you go, George. Forward. Give him some encouragement.

-Go on, George.

-Oh, jolly good.

All three locks, please.

Help! Help!

Oh, no. Come back.

Quick, quick, quick. We're against the clock.

Next key. Jolly good.

Go on, Jude.

Careful of those snakes. They do bite.

Go on, Jude.

-Try the next one.

-Next lock.

60 seconds.

-Run back.

-Very bad luck, team.

We need to find three of these keys.

Good. Good work, Natalie. Come on, time's running out.

-Go on!

-Go on, Natalie.

All three locks, quick as you can.

Very well done. You've got the first one.

-Quick. Leave it!

-And back as quick as you can.

-You've two more to get now.

-SNAKE HISSES

And go, quick as you can.

That's one down. Very good news. 30 seconds

-Next one.

-No.

Try the next lock. Quick, time's running out.

No, come back. That's very bad news.

Two more to get.

-Go, go, go!

-Go on, Jude.

Go along, Jude.

Quickly. Come on, come on.

Yes! Very well done! That's two. Come on!

Oh, dear, we're out of time.

You only needed to open one more lock. So close, two out of three.

Unfortunately, you've failed. But it's not the end of the world.

One of you still gets to see the vision.

Now, you have to decide, as a team, who that's going to be. OK?

Choose someone with a good memory.

They'll have to pass on what they've seen.

-THEY CONFER

-You're going to see the vision?

That means you two have to be sent back to the museum, OK?

I will follow on shortly. Don't touch anything while I'm gone.

Keep an eye out for the Dark Forces. Place your hand on the torch.

I'll send you back.

-Whoa.

-Where are we?

I think it's a museum.

-This is scary.

-Yeah.

CRASH What was that?

Natalie, it's just you and me. So, you're going to see a vision.

I'm going to say a short rhyme, you simply do as I say.

But first, to unlock the vision, we have to get into a certain position.

We have our ankles together, like so. Stand up straight,

like a piece of string pulling you up to the ceiling.

Place your hands on the torch and do as I say.

Secrets and mysteries we are ready to receive.

Deep breath in, hold on tight, close your eyes, and see!

The vision begins. Where are we?

Ancient Egypt.

A High Priest.

He is looking at a special stone.

It's been created to celebrate the reign of the great Pharaoh Ptolemy.

I can see three inscriptions but there are two languages -

Egyptian and Greek -

so that all of his people can read of his great achievements.

He wants one placed in every temple in his land.

Wait! The image is fading. We're coming back to the museum.

Back to the museum. Back to the museum.

OK, so that was the first vision.

You, Natalie, and you alone, saw it.

You need to remember everything you've seen

so you can tell your team.

-Do you think you can do that?

-Yeah.

-Jolly good.

-Agatha!

-Oh, here they are.

Did you see any Dark Forces?

-No, not really.

-Phew.

Natalie, tell them everything you remember.

There was a pyramid in Egypt and there was this Egyptian person.

He had a rock which had two languages on it.

In BC 2 or something.

OK. Based on that, chaps, what do you think the relic is?

The relic that you're seeking.

Think it might be the stone with the writing on.

OK. Maybe all will become clear in the next two visions.

Remember everything Natalie has told you.

It will come in very handy when you meet the Dark Lord.

-CRASH

-Did you hear that?

It's just got colder. We're not safe here.

It's onto your next challenge.

Follow me! This way!

-WHISPERING:

-'They're coming down the stairs.'

Wait!

This way! Follow me!

'Beware, children. My Dark Forces could be anywhere.'

THEY SCREAM

-This way!

-'Ha-ha-ha! Don't let them escape.'

It's lucky we got away. It's a good job you're good runners.

-You all all right?

-ALL: Yeah.

-They were terrifying.

-I was shocked.

-It was horrible.

Let's get out of here. It's far too dangerous.

Anyway, it's time for your next challenge.

It takes place in Medieval England.

Not a nice place, but safer than here.

Grab a hold, gather round, you know what to do.

-Are you ready?

-ALL: Yeah.

Jolly good! Off we go!

Oh, dear. Clumsy Agatha.

Sometimes it is a bit of a bumpy ride with time travel.

-Actually...

-SHE COUGHS

What is that smell?!

We're in a doctor's surgery.

Come over here. This must be Medieval England.

I don't see a doctor. He must have been called away.

Ah, yes. Now, it seems that your challenge...

is to cure these five patients, who have all been diagnosed with...

diarrhoea.

It says here, in the doctor's notes,

that diarrhoea is usually cured with leeches.

Leeches...rather like these fellas. Want to have a sniff of those?

No, they're lovely.

You should only take leeches

if you are accompanied by a dead tour guide, such as myself.

It says, on average, five leeches will cure diarrhoea.

So all you have to do is have a look

and see if you can choose the correct number of leeches

to cure these five patients.

You can't go any higher than ten leeches.

Let's have a look at our first patient.

This is Rosie. She's looking a little green around the gills.

Do you think Rosie needs a higher or lower number of leeches than five?

She looks quite ill, so I'd say higher.

-Looks quite ill, so higher or lower than five. You say...

-Higher.

Our doctor said...

Oh!

Unlucky, team, on your first one.

I'm afraid it's a leech each for you lovely people.

Take one out.

We can eat them all together, don't worry.

One for you, one for you.

OK, one, two, three!

There you go. In the gob. Chew it all up. Lovely.

Threw big chews and then spit.

Here we go.

Oh, dear.

Have to go with the diarrhoea, I'm afraid.

Let's have a look at our second patient.

This is Roderick, the village idiot.

I'll let you into a secret - he pooed his pants earlier.

Do you think he needs

a higher or lower number of leeches than four?

-Higher.

-Higher.

-Higher?

-Higher or lower than four? You say...

-Higher.

Our doctor said...

-Yes!

-Very well done, team.

Jolly good, that's what we want.

One wrong and one right.

Let's move onto our next patient.

This is Molly.

Do you think she needs

a higher or lower number of leeches than six?

-But we think lower.

-Yeah, lower.

You've got to agree as a team.

OK, we'll go for higher.

-Higher or lower than six. You say...

-Higher.

Our doctor said...

ALL: Yes!

You were right! Well done, Jude. That was a gamble.

Let's move onto our next patient.

Have a good look at him.

Do you think he's going to be

a higher or lower number than eight?

-Eight's high, isn't it?

-Lower.

-Let's go for lower.

-Lower.

-Higher or lower than eight? You say...

-Lower.

Our doctor said...

-Yes!

-Well done, team!

That's excellent news! Super. That's three right.

Which means you've passed. Jolly good.

It means all three of you can see the vision.

To unlock the vision, you have to stand in a certain formation.

Come over to here, Jude, to this side of me.

We're going to hold onto this torch and I will say a rhyme.

You simply do as I say. Does that make sense? Jolly good.

Secrets and mysteries, we are ready to receive.

Deep breath in, hold on tight, close your eyes.

And see!

The vision begins. We're still in Egypt but I sense time has passed.

We're at the town of Rosetta. Note the flag.

I see an army making improvements to their fortress.

They've found something. It's the stone!

Oh, we're moving! But where are we going?

An important message is travelling through Egypt.

It's the French emperor Napoleon. He's been told about the stone.

It could help decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs

and unlock the secrets of the Pharaohs.

Napoleon wants the stone to be kept for the glory of France.

The image is fading, we're coming back to the museum.

Back to the museum.

OK, so that was the second vision. And we all saw it.

So what do you remember, chaps?

I remember that Napoleon was digging in Rosetta, in Egypt,

for a stone tablet with lots of writing on.

Maybe the stone tablet from the first vision.

-Where was this taking place?

-In Egypt.

-In Rosetta.

-Rosetta.

I remember France, one of the captains wanted to keep it, I think.

I remember seeing the French flag.

Well, keep all of that knowledge locked up in your noggins.

You'll need that when you meet the Dark Lord in the final battle.

Remember, you must answer three of his questions correctly

to receive the Golden Scarab and become Guardians of the museum.

Fail, and you will belong to the Dark Lord forever.

-We don't want that, do we?

-ALL: No.

We must keep moving. Those Dark Forces will be here soon.

Onto your next challenge. Follow me, chaps. This way.

'All three of you have seen the vision

'but will you remember everything?

'It's way past your bedtime.

'You must be getting tired. Ha-ha!'

Right. Well done, chaps.

You have one more vision to see and one more challenge to face.

Take a look at this weird and wonderful object.

It's armour made from crocodile skin.

It's thought to have been worn by Roman soldiers.

A nasty bunch, I can tell you.

Wouldn't want to bump into them on a dark night. Hm.

Well, its time for your next challenge. Hold on nice and tight.

Quickly, chaps. Last time. Are you ready?

-ALL: Yeah.

-Jolly good. Off we go!

Now that is what I call a smooth landing.

-Everyone OK? Got your fingers?

-Yep.

-Yep.

-Jolly good.

Where are we? Oh, we're in Ancient Rome.

Oh, lovely. Right, gather round.

-Gather round.

-We can't.

-We can't.

What's going on? What's happened to you?

Let's get you out. You'll be no match for the Dark Forces...

MAN: Where are the prisoners?

Oh, goodness. This isn't good news. That is General Gluteus Maximus.

He's not very bright but he can be very mean.

Look, just do what he says. I'll hide over here.

Don't anger him, whatever you do.

Hello, everybody!

Who wants their head chopped off?

Or we could play a little game.

What do you fancy?

Game or head cut off?

Think about it. Have a little think. Game or head cut off. No rush.

-Game.

-Weird. I'd have gone for head chopped off myself,

but different strokes for different folks.

I will give you a series of statements about Ancient Rome.

All you have to do, as a team, is decide amongst yourselves

whether the statements are true or false.

If you get three correct, I will let you out of the dungeon!

However, get it wrong and you will be punished.

Get three wrong and I'll cut your head off.

-Shall we play the game?

-Yep.

-MOCKING:

-Yep. Yep. OK. I'll play the game.

Your first statement.

In Roman public toilets, you had to sit side-by-side

with up to 20 other people whilst you went to the toilet.

True or false?

-What do you think?

-I don't know. Jude, what do you think?

I think, because they used to have them long, wooden rows, didn't they?

-With holes in them.

-Yeah, I think it was true.

-I'd say true.

-True.

-True.

-True.

-Oh, what?

-True or false?

-ALL: True.

True. You're going for true.

I can now reveal, you are, in fact...

correct!

You did, indeed, have to sit in a row whilst you went to the toilet.

It got very confusing. Once I wiped someone else's bottom by accident.

Anyway, your next statement.

The Caesar salad is named after none other than Julius Caesar.

True or false?

-False.

-False.

-False.

False? It's got the same name. Caesar, Caesar.

-Makes sense.

-False.

-Why do you think it's false?

I'm not sure. I just think it's false. I'm guessing.

You're not sure.

Well, I can reveal, you are, indeed correct!

Right, your next statement.

You had to be born in Rome to become a Roman Emperor.

-True or false? What do you reckon?

-True.

-True.

-True? You think it's true? What makes you think that?

If you're the emperor of Rome, you should be from Rome.

-YAWNING:

-Yeah. Makes sense.

So, you're saying true.

I can reveal

-that it is false.

-DARK LORD LAUGHS

The Emperor Septimius Severus was actually from Libya.

Very nice fella.

You got it wrong, so you are now going to get punished.

That is a lovely bowl of slop

collected from the toilets I mentioned earlier.

Have a sniff. Jude, smell that.

There might be a bit of mine in there, too.

Have a fish. See if you can find it.

Lovely!

I'll give you a bit, too. There's a nice lump in there.

-Oh!

-Oh, dear, it's gone down your back

and all over your white top. That's a shame.

There's a bit on the front, too.

Right, what about you over here? Your hair looks lovely.

Not any more. Next statement.

The Romans thought a roast dormouse was a delicacy.

-True or false?

-True.

-True.

-What makes you think true?

-I read it somewhere.

-Sorry?

-I read it somewhere.

-You read it somewhere.

You don't look like you can read. Is that your final answer?

I can reveal that it is in fact...

true!

That means that you can go! You can be set free

and enjoy the rest of your lives in lovely sunny sunshine,

minus one thing - your heads. I've got to chop them off anyway.

Oh, goodness me.

Looks like I froze him just in time. Let's get you out of there.

There we go. Right, quick, gather round.

Very well done, team. That means you've passed.

That means all three of you can see the vision.

You know how to do a vision. We must be quick before he unfreezes.

Heels together, standing up nice and straight.

Put your hand on the torch and do as I say.

Secrets and mysteries, we are ready to receive.

Deep breath in, hold on tight, close your eyes, and see!

We're in London, here, at the British Museum, but a long time ago.

An expert, Thomas Young. He's got the Rosetta Stone. But how?

It was surrendered, by the French, to the British army,

when they defeated Napoleon in Egypt.

If the carvings have the same meaning,

we could decode the hieroglyphs

and understand the Egyptian language.

But wait, the vision is changing.

Where are we going? France!

French expert Jean Francois Champollion

is deciphering the stone. Who will make the breakthrough?

He's done it! Champollion's done it. He's decoded the stone!

The history of Ancient Egypt can now be revealed.

The Rosetta Stone is used to translate hieroglyphs.

We're coming back to the museum.

Back to the museum. Back to the museum.

So, that was the third and final vision.

What can you recall, chaps?

The Englishman's name was Tom Jones.

-Right.

-I remember Tom Jones had the stone

and he was trying to figure out what it meant.

But in France, the man already knew what it said. He figured it out.

What do you remember, Jude?

I remember that the English got the stone

by winning a battle with France overseas.

We do know that the relic we are seeking is the...

-Rosetta Stone.

-Rosetta Stone, I agree.

Well, remember everything that you have learned, chaps.

You will need that knowledge when you face the Dark Lord.

Now we must make our final journey to face him.

To the Great Court, chaps. Follow me but keep your eyes peeled.

The Dark Forces could be anywhere.

OK, follow me.

'So, all three visions seen

'but do you have the knowledge to win?

'Now it's time to face me!'

DARK LORD LAUGHS

Right, this is it, chaps.

This is your final battle. The very best of luck to you.

I just need to summon the Dark Lord.

SHE INHALES

SHE EXHALES

The moon shines bright and darkness reigns.

I bring three children here again.

Their minds are sharp, the visions seen.

Dark Lord, awake! We challenge thee!

AGATHA! You bring me three more children.

Why not hand them over now?

They'll never beat me.

-Actually, they've done jolly well tonight.

-Silence!

Do you really think they have the knowledge to defeat me?

ALL: Yes!

As you wish. Let the battle commence.

Three visions you have seen about a relic held within these walls.

I shall ask you questions about what you have seen.

Three correct answers will earn your freedom

and you will become Guardians of the museum.

Three incorrect answers, and you shall never leave.

You will become relics yourselves and remain here for all time.

George, step forward.

It's time for the first question.

Good luck, George.

The Rosetta Stone was created

to celebrate the reign of which Pharaoh?

DARK LORD LAUGHS I'm not sure. Pass.

Let us see what you failed to remember.

It's been created to celebrate the reign of the great Pharaoh Ptolemy.

Ha-ha-ha! Now your team-mate belongs to me!

-One down, two to go.

-This is very bad news.

The Dark Lord has taken George.

You can still win this, chaps. We need three more questions correct

in order to win.

Natalie, approach.

Good luck!

Name the two languages written on the surface of the Rosetta Stone.

I pass.

HE LAUGHS

Let us see what you failed to remember.

There are two languages - Egyptian and Greek.

Now you join George, and you belong to me.

Oh, Jude! You have lost both your team-mates.

It's all down to you.

You can still win this.

Jude, step forward.

Good luck, Jude.

What nationality was the expert who deciphered the Rosetta Stone?

Is it French?

Let us see.

France! French expert Jean Francois Champollion

is working on deciphering the stone.

-Yes!

-You still need two more. Prepare for your next question.

What was the name of the expert studying the Rosetta Stone here

at the British Museum?

Was it Tom Jones?

Let us see.

Here, at the British Museum, but a long time ago.

An expert, Thomas Young...

DARK LORD LAUGHS

I win! And now you join your friends.

No!

You shall never leave. You will remain here for all time.

Agatha, you have failed and my darkness reigns supreme.

I will return. More children will come!

-And I will be waiting.

-HE LAUGHS

Oh, I can't believe the Dark Lord won!

I need more children to fight him.

We can defeat him, chaps!

Until next time, following on.

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