0:00:05 > 0:00:08- The holiday starts from here. - Mint!- Thank you.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12For more than 50 years, caravans have captured the hearts
0:00:12 > 0:00:15of the Great British holiday-maker.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Once you get behind that wheel you will smile.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Two million homes on wheels now hitch up and head out
0:00:20 > 0:00:24on the open road to explore the less charted corners of the country.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27- Cheers.- Cheers.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- You'd pay a fortune in a hotel for this.- You would.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35But caravanning just got competitive.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39Welcome to the very first Caravanner Of The Year competition.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43The Caravan Club has been running a nationwide competition to find
0:00:43 > 0:00:46the creme de la creme.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47Whoa!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49After the emotional semifinal...
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- Whoa, whoa, whoa!- Keep it going, keep it going.- It's fully locked!
0:00:52 > 0:00:56..the judges whittled down the top applicants from six...
0:00:56 > 0:00:57He's in for four faults.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Disappointed I'm not going through to the final.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02..to a final three.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04- That's enough, you've done it.- Ooh!
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Welsh duo David and Anne had to call upon every last drop
0:01:07 > 0:01:10of their 37 years of caravanning experience.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12This is a hell of a challenge.
0:01:12 > 0:01:13You pulling my way, Jen?
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- John and Jenny... - Yes, all right, come on.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18..fought the corner for the classic caravan...
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- I've let you down a bit. - No, you haven't!
0:01:20 > 0:01:23..rolling with the punches to just scrape through.
0:01:24 > 0:01:25My heart's going!
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Executing a foolproof plan...
0:01:27 > 0:01:29- Good, good, good. - Tell me when to stop.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32..Keith and Angela managed to put their motorhome on the map.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33- Cheers.- Cheers.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Looking forward to the final. Bring it on, you know.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53It's the first day of the final.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55- You know who you're up against. - Well, yeah.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Very experienced couples.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Must be what soldiers felt like before battle, this.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Yeah, this is very comparable, yeah, to going into battle.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Going into battle when you're waiting for the order
0:02:09 > 0:02:10to go over the top.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Are you comparing this with World War I?
0:02:18 > 0:02:21The battle will begin on a private rally field
0:02:21 > 0:02:24at the Ferry Meadows Club site near Peterborough,
0:02:24 > 0:02:28where the winner of Caravanner Of The Year will be crowned.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35Head judge of the competition is Caravan Club chairman Grenville Chamberlain.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- Well, good morning, finalists. - Morning.- Morning.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41I hope you all had a very good night's sleep, you will need it.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44You have a very busy day ahead of you.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46It should be a real test of skill.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48It's all to play for.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Completing the expert panel are motorhome maverick Andy Harris...
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Now, you're about to embark on the most elaborate challenges,
0:02:55 > 0:02:57and it's going to test you
0:02:57 > 0:03:00on key elements of both caravanning and motorhoming.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04..and guest judge, the camper van cook, Martin Dorey.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09I'd like to say, on behalf of us all, the very best of luck to you.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11All the best!
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Oh, there's no room for compassion here today!
0:03:16 > 0:03:20We are going to be strict, we're going to have our stopwatches
0:03:20 > 0:03:23and our measuring tapes, and we're going to be severe.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28The first challenge of the grand final will test the caravanners'
0:03:28 > 0:03:31confidence behind the wheel when faced with a tight gap.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38When there's a home in tow, knowing your vital statistics is paramount,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41but even an experienced judge can come unstuck.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48People really have no sense of how wide their vehicles are.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51There's a very good example, just up here, of width.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Oh, this is a tight one, actually.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Can I get through here?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59There's the kerb.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03HE EXHALES DEEPLY
0:04:04 > 0:04:06I am utterly stuck.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08I can't get through!
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- Son of a... - CAR HORNS
0:04:10 > 0:04:13How very, very embarrassing. I have been defeated
0:04:13 > 0:04:17by a narrow, restricted gap.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23With an expert slipping up on his measurements...
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Here they come.
0:04:25 > 0:04:26..will the finalists fare any better?
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- Stomach getting ropes out.- Scary!
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Good morning.- Hello.- Good morning.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- Good morning.- Well, good morning, David, Anne and Beauty.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41The first of your challenges in this final starts right here, now.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45I like to call this the caravan limbo.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- LAUGHTER - Right...
0:04:47 > 0:04:51But instead of going under a tight gap,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54you are going through a tight gap.
0:04:54 > 0:04:55- Right.- Right.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Set these two straw bales up
0:04:59 > 0:05:02to the narrowest width
0:05:02 > 0:05:05that you think you can get your caravan through
0:05:05 > 0:05:08at around 10mph.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10The narrowest gap wins.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12You've got ten minutes.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16- Ten minutes.- You've got ten minutes. And those ten minutes start...
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- ..right now.- Right, thank you. - Very best of luck to you. Good luck.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I'll count my feet, you count your feet.
0:05:24 > 0:05:25Come on, we've only got ten minutes.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27One, two, three...
0:05:27 > 0:05:29They'll take it in turns to test their mettle.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30..six, seven...
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- They're using their feet.- Yeah.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33The van's 6'6" wide,
0:05:33 > 0:05:36I'm 5'10", so if I lie down...
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Right? Let's go for it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42The tightest gap between the straw bales and their caravan wins.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- This is brilliant.- He's lying down!
0:05:45 > 0:05:48This is fantastic. This is amazing.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- Can you manage it? - Yes, of course I can manage it!
0:05:53 > 0:05:54Steady.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59- One...- One...- Two... - Two...- Three...- Three...- Four...
0:05:59 > 0:06:02It's like line dancing or something, is that what they're doing?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- We haven't got long.- Seven, eight... - You do it.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08..nine. That's much wider, do it again.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10No...
0:06:10 > 0:06:12As two of the couples take their time,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Keith is in the zone.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15What is the width of it?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17I don't... It's in my head.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- OK.- It's in my head.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Do you think he's so confident that he just knows?
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Are you sure?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Yeah, I can get through that, I think.- Can you?
0:06:29 > 0:06:31I don't know how many goes we get at it.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- One.- One go at 10mph.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- One go at- 10mph. OK. Let's do it.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39We're doing it.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41They're a bit gung-ho with it, aren't they?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- I love it, I think it's fantastic. - Absolutely, this is incredible.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46In just 60 seconds, he's ready.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- Ready?- Right, let's do it.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Usually, Keith's not one for taking risks.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Angela and I are very different. I probably am the more organised.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02I think my lists have got a bit of a reputation, yes.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Every aspect of his home and work life is planned out.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08The colour-coding is used.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11It focuses the mind, motivates you.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Tick off the activities as you've done them.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17It all means he rarely acts on impulse.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Can we just...go out somewhere?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- That's spontaneous. - Attempt a picnic.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24I'm making a picnic now, let's go.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25How would you react?
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- I would struggle with that.- Yeah.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- I want you to be more spontaneous. - Mmm.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33I want you to be more planned.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37He might not be the spice of life at home,
0:07:37 > 0:07:41but competitive caravanning has fired Keith up...
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- He wants to do it! - Yeah! I want to get on with it!
0:07:45 > 0:07:49..displaying a cocksure tenacity unfamiliar to wife Angela.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Start your engines.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- We have five minutes. - I'm just going to double-check....
0:07:59 > 0:08:02The planner in Keith returns.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- One, two, three, four, five... - He's not as confident as he was.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08Go for it.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Yeah, looks as though we're onto something now.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Doors are shut.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Having second thoughts, he's going to readjust.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22He's coming back! He's coming back, he's having second thoughts.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Don't want to get it wrong.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27SHE SIGHS
0:08:27 > 0:08:29If they're not careful they'll be out of time.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33His confidence is waning.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35No, confident now.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41After using every planning minute available,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44Keith's calculations are complete.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45I want you to contribute.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48I've got to look out the window at the straw bale.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- No.- No? What have I got to look at?
0:08:50 > 0:08:53I'm going to look at my side, you need to tell me what I'm...
0:08:53 > 0:08:55- You need to tell me. Sorry. - Stop talking, I'll tell you!
0:08:55 > 0:08:58I need you to tell me when I'm doing 10mph,
0:08:58 > 0:09:00it's a bit like Back To The Future.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Tell me when I get to the terminal velocity.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- OK.- And then we'll take off and go over the straw bales.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11BACK TO THE FUTURE THEME PLAYS
0:09:14 > 0:09:18It's now or never for his master plan.
0:09:18 > 0:09:19We're on the way.
0:09:23 > 0:09:24Right, five...
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- I'm excited.- Get ready to run, guys. - Look at that.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- That's bang on the line.- Nine.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Head out the window, smart move.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Nine, ten, go up more.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- Oooh...- Oh, what's he doing?
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Whoa!
0:09:38 > 0:09:40It's a squeeze, but Keith holds his nerve.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Well done.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Well done!
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- Look at how fast he came through! - That was really tight.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- Did I hit...- I think that deserves a round of applause!- Did I hit them?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Are they down?
0:09:52 > 0:09:54That was outstanding! Good speed, too. We were a bit worried
0:09:54 > 0:09:56for a moment there, you were going to run us over!
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Great, the adrenaline is going.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59Look at him!
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Keith's high-octane heroics achieved a total clearance
0:10:03 > 0:10:06of 15 centimetres between the bales and his motorhome.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- I'll give it my best shot.- Ooh.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Next to face the challenge are David and Anne.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14It's a bit chancy, you know, if it's not right,
0:10:14 > 0:10:16going through there at ten mile an hour.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19The former HGV driver proved in the semis
0:10:19 > 0:10:22he knows how to handle his 12-metre-long outfit.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24My heart's beating!
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- Good luck. You can do it. - I know I can do it.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31But this time, has he pushed it too far?
0:10:31 > 0:10:32Here they come.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Slowly, slowly now, and then go on...
0:10:35 > 0:10:36Now you see the size of it,
0:10:36 > 0:10:38- he's got to get it... - That's an enormous caravan.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40He's got to get it bang on line.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Look at that! Acres and acres and acres of space.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51Yeah, it did.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54What? That, either side?
0:10:55 > 0:10:58It is a cautious effort of 59 centimetres from David,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02which means Keith and the motorhome is still the man to beat.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Too much margin, just too much margin.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- Yeah.- Oh, could it come in a bit closer?
0:11:07 > 0:11:09I am quite happy about it, yeah.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Better to be safe than sorry, I think.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Next up, with the smallest caravan in the competition,
0:11:16 > 0:11:17are John and Jenny.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I think we've got two or three inches either side there, don't you?
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- I think so.- Right, let's go for it. - Yeah.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- OK?- OK.- Go for it. We'll go for it.- Right.- Yeah? Terrific.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26Go for it.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30The '60s caravan enthusiasts have already had
0:11:30 > 0:11:32a tough decision to make this week...
0:11:32 > 0:11:37All of the animals take it in turns to come away in the caravan with us.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41..which cuddly toy to take with them.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45We like to have a little bit of company.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47They like to come and sit in the window
0:11:47 > 0:11:50and look out at everybody as they get pitched.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Our Shauns, our little flock of Shauns. - It's your turn to come this time...
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- It's your turn, guys. - ..isn't it? Cos you haven't been out since Christmas.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- Your turn.- And we'd better bring the goats, as well.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02- All the goats. - Come on, Gareth and Gerti.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06But they're not going soft.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Do you want it right up, John?
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- Just halfway up, Jen.- Halfway.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11It's all or nothing.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14We'd like to think we can hold our own
0:12:14 > 0:12:15against anybody in the final, now.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18There's three outfits in the final, and we think
0:12:18 > 0:12:22we can give a good account of ourselves, so bring it on.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Yeah.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29They have set this really, really tight.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32We want to have won it by tonight, let alone tomorrow.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- Here he comes.- OK.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- He's got to speed up. - He's going too slow.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40He's going slow, yeah.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- Do you want me to watch?- Yeah.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50They have to reach an estimated 10mph through the bales.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - He's going slow.- Oh!
0:12:57 > 0:13:00His slow motion might have put the brakes on his title chances.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- ..clearance. - I was doing it this side as well.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- He's done it, but he was slow. - Bit slow.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09He was too slow. That wasn't 10mph.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- No confidence, either. - He was just going slow.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14I think I left too much room, I think we could've gone tighter.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Don't you think you could've done that a bit quicker?
0:13:17 > 0:13:18That was about 5mph.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19OK. Right, OK.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- Oh, dear.- Yeah. Don't like that. - I feel I've been let down.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29John's snail pace goes against him,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31which means that, by going through the narrowest gap,
0:13:31 > 0:13:35the man with the plan, Keith, and wife Angela take an early lead.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38The old heart's still going.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40No, it's very good, very good.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42That's good fun. Can we do it some more?
0:13:46 > 0:13:48As the finalists take a breather,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51there's a new caravan cruising the site.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55- Who's coming in now?- David. - Oh, it's David. Oh, that's nice.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Now I need to get the van pitched on.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59David Bird and his mum, Gwyneth,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01were knocked out of the competition in the semis.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06I did feel sorry for him, because he would like to have won, wouldn't he?
0:14:07 > 0:14:09It was a missed opportunity for David.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12It is the biggest caravan competition there has been.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14It's like the Eurovision Song Contest of caravanning.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18It is disappointing that I won't be crowned Caravanner Of The Year.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22Obviously, it's the judges' choice, I'm not going to argue with them.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Obviously, they are the judges.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26But, yeah, it would have been nice to be there.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29He had hoped to take the semifinal by storm...
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I can't go up that one!
0:14:33 > 0:14:35..but, ultimately, his efforts were in vain.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- Mum, I can't see you.- Stop, whoa!
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- Steady.- And it wasn't meant to be. - I can't do it, Mum.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44He may be out of the competition...
0:14:44 > 0:14:46That's probably one of my favourite outfits.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50..but caravanning is still the love of his life.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52That's a really nice car and caravan combination.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56I like little caravans. And I like cars and caravans together.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58I like photos of cars and caravans together.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01If he left home and got married and went away,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03I'd have no holidays.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Just happy, contently by myself, with my caravan. And my car.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11And my magazines. And my teddy bear.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17Now back on site, he's dreaming of a recall to the competition.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20As we are down here, we could always be a backup contestant
0:15:20 > 0:15:23if any of the other competitors have a mechanical breakdown.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25We are prepared to quite happily step in.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28It will be good if a motorhome got a problem
0:15:28 > 0:15:30or got a puncture or something!
0:15:30 > 0:15:33I didn't touch the tyres, by the way.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37As the self-appointed standbys settle in,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40the actual finalists are to face their next challenge.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49And it's a test with which most modern-day motorists are unfamiliar.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Navigation in the heyday of the caravan was a demanding task.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57There were no sat navs or smartphones to tell drivers
0:15:57 > 0:16:01where to go, just a trusty map and good old-fashioned intuition.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06- Hello again. - Hi, Grenville.- Hi, Grenville.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08I have for you your instructions.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Navigate yourself to the Fox and Hounds pub...
0:16:11 > 0:16:15The judges expect top-notch navigating from the finalists.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Right, here is your pack.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22So, no sat navs are allowed, just a complex Ordnance Survey map.
0:16:22 > 0:16:2520 minutes to plan your route...
0:16:25 > 0:16:26Starting now.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Thank you very much.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Where are we now?
0:16:30 > 0:16:3427 miles from the caravan site, the Fox and Hounds pub
0:16:34 > 0:16:36is their destination.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38And like navigation challenges of yesteryear,
0:16:38 > 0:16:41the couples have to arrive by an appointed time.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44"You should arrive at the Fox and Hounds
0:16:44 > 0:16:48"exactly one hour, 45 minutes after leaving the rally.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51"Coming in early or late will see you penalised."
0:16:51 > 0:16:55A-roads, marked as green on their maps, are banned.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57No green roads.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00No green roads. Can go on the red roads.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03We don't want to do this, because that is really narrow,
0:17:03 > 0:17:05and we would be stuffed.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08We have to have plan B, then, if it's too narrow.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11They'll find lots of roads which are quite narrow anyway.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13I mean, you may find that one or two have made
0:17:13 > 0:17:15a couple of mistakes on the way,
0:17:15 > 0:17:17and they might find themselves having
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- to go five miles before they can turn around.- Absolutely, good point.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22And then, of course, they've got to come back again.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24So they'll be under pressure.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26That goes under the railway.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29In this challenge, the onus is on the navigators.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35There, on the wall, is our sat nav.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38John and Jenny's map-reading experience
0:17:38 > 0:17:40could give them the edge over their rivals.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43So we've got local maps for York and Selby area
0:17:43 > 0:17:47when we set off, and then these are the maps en route,
0:17:47 > 0:17:50and then we've got the local maps for when we get down there.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54We just use the old-fashioned techniques. Semaphore, pigeons.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Plenty of things to keep your bearings.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02And they also have a secret weapon they can slip into action.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Sammy's going to have to come to the final, because he's the navigational expert.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- Quite a lucky snake.- Yes.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Aren't you, Sam? "Yep!"
0:18:11 > 0:18:12Right.
0:18:14 > 0:18:1619.58, 19.59,
0:18:16 > 0:18:1920 minutes. Time's up.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21It's now or never for the navigators
0:18:21 > 0:18:24as they depart under staggered starts.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26Time's up, time to go.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Well, if we head for the M4, you know we've gone home, right?
0:18:31 > 0:18:32Right, we're off.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37They now have one hour and 45 minutes to reach their destination.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Arriving late or early will be penalised.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44The map is upside down, that's a very good start(!)
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- Go for it, Dad.- Go for it.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48We've got it all to lose, then, haven't we? It's all to lose.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50This is a very difficult task.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52It's demanding, I think, no doubt about it.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54- Yeah...- Very difficult.- It is.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- You're going to earn your keep today, Sammy.- You are, Sam.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03You need to have your finger on where we are all the time.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Yeah, I'm just...
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- You can go on a red road, can't you?- Yes.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- We can't go on a green road, can we? - No.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12- Look at that!- What is that, a kite?
0:19:12 > 0:19:17- It's the one with the stripe over the eye.- Is it? I didn't really see.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- Finger on the map?- I'm sorry.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21With her digit on the directions,
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Angela and Keith are flying in the motorhome.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- We are looking for signs to... Oh,- BLEEP.- What was that?
0:19:29 > 0:19:30Pigeon hit the screen.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Oh! I'm sorry, I said a very rude word.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Sorry.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- That was scary.- Are you all right? - Yeah, I'm all right.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42I don't think the pigeon is!
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Finger on the map, yeah?
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- We can't go on a green road, can we?- No.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54With over 220,000 towing miles, David and Anne have covered
0:19:54 > 0:19:59nearly double that of the others' caravanning experience combined.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03I like navigating, don't I? I plan all my routes before we come away.
0:20:03 > 0:20:04She'll tell me to do one thing
0:20:04 > 0:20:07and the sat nav will tell me to do something else.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Invariably, I end up doing what the sat nav tells me
0:20:10 > 0:20:13and I should have done what she told me in the first place!
0:20:13 > 0:20:16I like to know, all the time, exactly where we are, don't I?
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Where are we going to? Uffington?
0:20:22 > 0:20:24We should pass a windmill in a minute.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Can you see a windmill?
0:20:29 > 0:20:30Away.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- No.- No.- They must have pulled the windmill down.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Church on the right.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Oh! We should have gone left!
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Church on the right, we're going south now.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- Too far?- Too far. The church is on the right.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52- Turn around?- Yes, turn around.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57You saw the church on the right, did you?
0:20:58 > 0:20:59- Yeah, we need...- It's there.
0:21:02 > 0:21:03Stupid woman.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Angela might be struggling with her navigation,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11but John and Jenny are having problems with their classic caravan.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14CREAKING
0:21:14 > 0:21:17- What was that? - Stabiliser jumped off.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- Humpback bridge. - We're not going to be too early.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22No, we're not. Stabiliser just jumped off.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Right, I'll just check the route while you do that.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26I need a wee.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30And with the one hour 45 minutes counting down,
0:21:30 > 0:21:32it's all getting a bit too much for Keith.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34We haven't got a lot of time.
0:21:36 > 0:21:37So don't take very long in there.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Can you get me a cake out as well? - Yeah.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50We've got half an hour.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Are we going the right way?
0:21:53 > 0:21:54Oh, we're on the A4!
0:21:54 > 0:21:56We should have gone down the other one.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01Anne's taken David to an A-road, marked as green on their map.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07I can't go up here, I've got to turn round. I can't go up here!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- We've got to turn round and go back.- OK, OK.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Turn right.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18No matter what they do now, they will be hit with penalty points.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- Are we back on track, now, are we? - No, not yet.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26You're doing very well, sausage. Very well. And you, Sam.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28John and Jenny are making good time.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31A few more miles and they'll be home and dry.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33- Sammy said you're doing well, Dad. - Thank you, Sam.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- Sammy said that he likes these roads.- You do, don't you, Sam?
0:22:38 > 0:22:39What's going off here?
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Is that horses?
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- It looks like a horse in the middle of the road.- Yes.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48I reckon there's been an accident.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51I reckon something's gone wrong with the Tesco van.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53This will put more time on.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57It could blow their chances of arriving at the appointed time.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Need any help? I presume you've called for an ambulance.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02You're doing it now. Are you OK?
0:23:02 > 0:23:04OK, OK.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05There's nothing we can do.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08They've got an ambulance on the way, there's nothing we can do.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- Let me just warn these cyclists. - Yeah.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14You might want to take it steady,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18a young lady has been thrown off a horse down there, with a Tesco van.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20The horses looks a bit frisky.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22You might be as well off walking past it.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24You will see it, it's obvious. OK, guys.
0:23:28 > 0:23:29Hang on just a minute.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31A young lady has been thrown off a horse down there.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34There are horses on the road, there are people with them,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37but they're a bit frisky. There's an ambulance on its way to them.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39I'm not sure David would have got past there,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41- in that big outfit.- No.
0:23:41 > 0:23:47- Are we going on a green road? - Oh, not again!
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Turn around and go back.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Right, where's London? Down there?
0:23:54 > 0:23:56Finger on the map, where are we, so I can see?
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- Should be an aerodrome over there. - Yeah.- Oh, hallelujah.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04- Straight on.- Keep your finger on it. - Yeah, yeah.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07They've got four minutes, they've got four minutes to get here.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08Come on, Dad, you can do it.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- All right. I'm not rushing, Sam. - No, no, no, we can't, Dad,
0:24:11 > 0:24:13cos it's only a 30 limit, this is a village.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17With the clock counting down, will they meet the judges on time?
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Are the gods with us today, do you think?
0:24:21 > 0:24:23I don't think we'll quite make it.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- That's quite incredible. - 30 seconds to go.
0:24:30 > 0:24:31We're looking for the pub.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- Somerby Road.- Somerby Road, there.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37- Here they are.- Whoa!- My goodness.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39That is just unbelievable.
0:24:39 > 0:24:40Whay!
0:24:44 > 0:24:49- Time? - One hour 44 minutes and 59 seconds.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52- Well done, sausage.- Oh, well done.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- Well done, Sammy. - That is fantastic timing.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01- I think we might be early. - Do you?
0:25:01 > 0:25:04The motorhome is next to park up.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07- Hello.- Welcome!- Hello.
0:25:07 > 0:25:12- Three minutes and 20 seconds early. - Early. Right.- OK.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16As well as arriving early, Keith and Angela made a mistake by
0:25:16 > 0:25:20driving over a bridge they shouldn't have, and will be penalised.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22Oh!
0:25:23 > 0:25:24Stressed beyond.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Against all odds, David and Anne have found the pub on time.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34But they will pay the price for using banned A-roads.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38- Welcome.- Thank you. - Welcome, navigator.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39- Oh.- Wow.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44- Your time was...- Spot on. - Your time was good.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48John and Jenny's map-reading experience proved to be
0:25:48 > 0:25:53the difference. With a perfect time and route, they win the challenge.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- On to the next one, love.- Yep.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04- Doughnut?- Yes, please.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Have a look at them. Plenty of jam.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Tons of it.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Oh, yes, that's the best part.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14David had Anne might have struggled up to now,
0:26:14 > 0:26:16but they are taking it in their stride.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18These are going back a bit, aren't they?
0:26:18 > 0:26:21They have overcome much tougher tests in life.
0:26:21 > 0:26:22Oh, that's a good one.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26That was the first van we ever bought, for £150.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29That was just after I came out of hospital, that was.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Dear, dear, we didn't realise how ill you were, did we?
0:26:32 > 0:26:36He had been desperately ill in hospital for a year.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40David was struck down with a serious pancreatic condition.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44I was sitting in the corridor all on my own with not a soul about,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46I didn't know if he was alive or dead.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49And they said, no, that I couldn't go home, it would be wiser
0:26:49 > 0:26:51to stay if I could.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53They don't put it into words, but they just say, you know,
0:26:53 > 0:26:55it would be wiser if you stayed with David.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00You've got nurses tapping your face and "Come on now, David, wake up."
0:27:00 > 0:27:03And I did lie there and think, "Do I want to wake up?
0:27:03 > 0:27:06"Leave me alone, I want to go back to sleep, leave me alone."
0:27:07 > 0:27:09I was 38.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11I thought, "I am too young now,
0:27:11 > 0:27:14"I got a lot of life I want to live first."
0:27:14 > 0:27:15I fought back.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19I count myself very, very lucky to be still here.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21- Very lucky.- Very lucky.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Going back to caravanning helped you, didn't it?
0:27:24 > 0:27:27Going back to caravanning definitely helped, yes.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31Caravanning has been a very, very big part of our lives.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34And now with the grandchildren coming with us as well.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38With 37 years of treasured caravanning memories,
0:27:38 > 0:27:41their experience could be crucial in the next challenge.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46Hospitality has been a huge part of the caravanning experience
0:27:46 > 0:27:48since the first towers pitched up.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53The finalists are to wine, dine and show the judges a good time
0:27:53 > 0:27:57with not just food, but entertainment too.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59They might be in a mobile holiday home,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01but it doesn't mean standards have to drop.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05I'm a big fairy light fan, I love them.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07I'm getting ready for action.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10With a budget of £50, they've had the week to plan their party,
0:28:10 > 0:28:14and now have just three hours to prepare for the judges' arrival.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16- Come on, Shaun.- Big Shaun.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Pushing the boat out for our best mates, the judges!
0:28:22 > 0:28:25The couples can only use the facilities in their caravan
0:28:25 > 0:28:26to rustle things up.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29It's nearly as good as my boil-in-the-bag trifle.
0:28:29 > 0:28:34I'm making steamed nettle and bacon soup,
0:28:34 > 0:28:36which I found on Martin Dorey's website.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39I thought that looked really interesting and unusual
0:28:39 > 0:28:40and cost-effective,
0:28:40 > 0:28:44given that the raw ingredients are everywhere outside, free.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49It's important to get this positioning right,
0:28:49 > 0:28:52because I'm an engineer and I'm a bit of a...
0:28:52 > 0:28:55I like things symmetrical.
0:28:55 > 0:28:56They have to look right.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00I do like symmetry.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06I think I might move it over there. Plan B.
0:29:06 > 0:29:10Keith and I are the opposite of one another in almost every way.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13He is very organised and tidy, I am very messy and random.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16It's lucky we've got an awning that's symmetrical.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20Cookery lessons, that's out of my comfort zone!
0:29:21 > 0:29:25Shall I tell you what my first cookery lesson was?
0:29:25 > 0:29:27I went to the grammar school and the teacher said,
0:29:27 > 0:29:30"Girl, boil three bottles of milk."
0:29:30 > 0:29:31So what did I do?
0:29:31 > 0:29:35I put the bottles in the saucepan and I lit the gas.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37So that's my cooking skills.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42Preparing food might not be her forte, but for the final,
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Anne is pushing the boat out.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46Every decision is crucial.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50I wonder if I should cut those in half or leave them whole.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58John and Jenny are celebrating
0:29:58 > 0:30:01their classic Cheltenham caravan with a 1960s theme.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03I'm not starting drinking yet.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05I'm marinating me meat!
0:30:05 > 0:30:08There we go.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Their 52-year-old oven is up against the others' modern facilities.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18The Yorkshire couple embrace the traditional ways of doing things.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21The beans will definitely go with the beef bourguignon.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25If their fresh veg doesn't impress the judges...
0:30:25 > 0:30:27- Get the boots out, love. - ..upstairs in the bedroom,
0:30:27 > 0:30:31they hope they have something that WILL catch their eye.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34These are my boots that I...
0:30:34 > 0:30:37She wanted platforms but couldn't find the right size.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40..that I will wear with my mini skirt.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44- And here's my mini skirt. - Is yours mini?- My little mini skirt.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46It'll catch their attention!
0:30:46 > 0:30:51Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing will remain to be seen.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54The Cheltenham Club can party like I've never known.
0:30:54 > 0:30:55One particular evening,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58they were partying so hard that one of our members,
0:30:58 > 0:31:01who had better remain nameless, almost got into the wrong caravan.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04I think that's going to go there.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06I wish you'd hurry up.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08I'm coming.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10One, two, three, four.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14- Some more?- Need a bit more.- Yellow?
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Maybe a couple more tomatoes?
0:31:17 > 0:31:20Whilst Anne continues to think through her salad,
0:31:20 > 0:31:23David has his own business to attend to.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- I think I'm going to have to walk down to the toilet.- Open the window.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29His call to nature is a blessing for Anne.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32I would prefer to be in here on my own now
0:31:32 > 0:31:34because he keeps coming up - "Shall we do this?
0:31:34 > 0:31:35"Shall we do that?"
0:31:35 > 0:31:40- Right. Put the oven on now for the bread.- Is that a bit early?
0:31:40 > 0:31:43- I'm just going to put the oven on. - Is it a bit early?
0:31:43 > 0:31:45OK.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47See? He's interfering.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50Interfering!
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Even from the toilet!
0:31:52 > 0:31:56Can't do much without anybody knowing really.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00If I put these next to those, they look too similar.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03So I'm going to distinguish them
0:32:03 > 0:32:08by putting the more colourful ones in the middle.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Da-da!
0:32:11 > 0:32:16Not much escapes Keith's planning treatment, not even wife Angela.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19She tends to leave planning to me,
0:32:19 > 0:32:23but I think a bit of it is rubbing off on her, you know?
0:32:23 > 0:32:27Quite a frightening thought, actually. I'd rather be random.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29Going to turn into one...
0:32:29 > 0:32:32It's like people who grow to look like their dogs.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36Bit of lippy now and a bit of eyeshadow and a bit of this
0:32:36 > 0:32:38and a bit of that.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41Getting our outfits out, shall I?
0:32:41 > 0:32:44- I think we're going to have to get changed soon.- OK.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46As the finalists make their last preparations,
0:32:46 > 0:32:51David and Gwyneth can't help but pop by to see what's going on.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Last week, we were on this field.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56So it's bringing back memories, coming back through here.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58To the place where it all went wrong!
0:32:58 > 0:33:01But mum and son have put themselves on standby
0:33:01 > 0:33:04in case anything happens to the finalists.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06They've even planned a hospitality menu.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08Might have done a full English breakfast,
0:33:08 > 0:33:12so I would have had the sausage and the egg and the beans.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- The black pudding. - Black pudding.- Bacon.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17- Fried bread. - Mushrooms.- Mushrooms.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20So... But hey, they're not getting that.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23- So...- So... - We've got the stuff in the van.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25It is a bit gutting.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29This is what you could have won, almost, situation, isn't it?
0:33:29 > 0:33:34But, obviously, here to support the three finalists and see how they do.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38- What do you think?- Yeah.- Wish you were here?- I do. When you see this.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42- Sounds horrible, doesn't it?- We're disappointed, but we're not bitter.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44No!
0:33:44 > 0:33:46No, I mean...
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Where have those three hours gone?
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Amazing.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59- Nibbles, party poppers. - It's nearly time.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Ten minutes to go, but we're ready.
0:34:01 > 0:34:06This is a waistcoat that I only get out for special events,
0:34:06 > 0:34:11usually Christmas, but as this is our party,
0:34:11 > 0:34:13I thought I'd get this out.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16This waistcoat's come from Guatemala.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20So it's very bright colours cos they make them out there.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24So, yes, it's a bit more of the wow the judges sort of thing.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30Looking forward to me cocktail!
0:34:31 > 0:34:35I feel very nervous. We've tried very hard, we've tried our best.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39It's still quite nerve-wracking, being judged.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44- Are you ready for dinner, guys? - I am quite excited, quite hungry.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48The judges' first dinner dates are Keith and Angela.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Honestly, waiting like this is like waiting for your execution.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55- Now, do you guys cook when you're out camping?- I do.- You do?
0:34:55 > 0:34:58- What's your favourite meal? - Toast.- Toast.- Toast.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Toast, that's it.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01Andy might be easy to please,
0:35:01 > 0:35:06but professional food writer Martin will be hoping for a lot more.
0:35:06 > 0:35:07For dinner, beans!
0:35:07 > 0:35:09They're coming! They're coming!
0:35:09 > 0:35:12- This is the motor home.- A-ha! - So, it's going to be good.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14Hello! Welcome to our party!
0:35:14 > 0:35:18- Come in!- Yay! This is brilliant!
0:35:18 > 0:35:22- I'm going to relax. - Keith, I've just got one question.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26- Yes?- Is this waistcoat your idea of getting dressed up?
0:35:26 > 0:35:28THEY LAUGH
0:35:28 > 0:35:30You're so subtle, Andy. You really are.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- So, three Bellinis.- Lovely.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38- Oh, my goodness! - Things that my wife has knocked up.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41The party gets off to a good start.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45Now, this is what we call an amuse-bouche.
0:35:45 > 0:35:46- Oh, really?- Two, three...
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- Wahey!- Whoo!- Oh!
0:35:49 > 0:35:52- That's really... - Oh, no! There's me Bellinis gone!
0:35:52 > 0:35:55Help! I need more Bellini!
0:35:55 > 0:35:59I'm hanging on to me slurp, my glass of wine, like grim death!
0:36:01 > 0:36:03- They like the canapes.- The canapes.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05I'm not sure about the...
0:36:06 > 0:36:07..soup, but we'll see.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12It actually looks a horrible colour. Really looks a horrible colour.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18When I did it at home, it was a lot greener than this. This looks brown.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22Angela was hoping to impress Martin Dorey
0:36:22 > 0:36:24by making his nettle soup recipe.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Guess the vital ingredient.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30Vital ingredient is soup!
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- It is soup.- So, stock.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- I can see something floating in it. - Yes.- Is that the mystery ingredient?
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- No. - Got something kind of bittery.- Good.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Laurel leaves?
0:36:43 > 0:36:44- No.- Rocket?
0:36:44 > 0:36:48No, you're on the right lines though.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52- Oh, I think I know what it is.- Say it?- And the sting in the tail is...
0:36:52 > 0:36:56- My wife does this. This is stinging nettle soup.- Yeah.- Correct.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58And actually, it's really, really nice.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00And it's nicer than the last time I made it.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02I really love my soups.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05That is as good as you'll get anywhere, in my view.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07I love the fact that you've done it, actually.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11And actually kudos for doing it because mashing soup through a sieve
0:37:11 > 0:37:15is a really nice way of making soups and that's exactly what you've done.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17It's not as nice as my wife's, but...
0:37:17 > 0:37:19MARTIN CHUCKLES
0:37:19 > 0:37:24As the party draws to a close, Angela is going that extra mile.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28Can I have your attention, please? This is the grand finale.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32As a nod to the northerners, as we are southerners,
0:37:32 > 0:37:37we have my wife, Angela, going to give a rendition of a grand
0:37:37 > 0:37:42famous northern poem called The Lion And Albert.
0:37:42 > 0:37:43- Marvellous.- Very good.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47And I'd like to introduce to you, Angela.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48APPLAUSE
0:37:48 > 0:37:51OK!
0:37:51 > 0:37:55- NORTHERN ACCENT:- There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool...
0:37:55 > 0:37:59The am-dram in the awning is her moment to shine.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- Well, I am vexed! - Ah, well done!
0:38:02 > 0:38:05- I haven't finished. - Haven't finished yet!
0:38:05 > 0:38:10Waste all our lives raising children to feed ruddy lions?
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Not me!
0:38:12 > 0:38:14The judges are impressed.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- What more could you honestly ask for?- More alcohol.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19The Bellinis ran out.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21The reason there wasn't enough alcohol was
0:38:21 > 0:38:24- cos you spilled most of it. - I spilled half of yours, yeah.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27We've got a long way to go yet. We've got two more parties to go to.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- Well, I'm feeling very up for the next one.- Party animal, you.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34- Absolutely.- It was good fun. So far, it's all gone to plan.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36That word again, the P word.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40Yes, and so we should be in with a good chance.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43- I think we've done enough to be in the mix. Certainly.- Mm.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49David and Anne are next to wine and dine the judges.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Ooh!
0:38:51 > 0:38:53Throwing it at you!
0:38:53 > 0:38:57I'm sorry, there should have been sauce, look. But it's dried up.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59- Oh, my word. What... - It's leek wrapped in...
0:38:59 > 0:39:01Is it fish? It's not chicken, is it?
0:39:01 > 0:39:02- No.- Is it fowl?
0:39:02 > 0:39:04It isn't foul. It's very nice actually.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06- I didn't mean that. - It's leek in a cheese sauce.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09- Is it just called...- It's just called leek in a cheese sauce.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Yeah, well, that's not very exciting, is it?
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Anne has never tasted her cheesy leeks,
0:39:15 > 0:39:18so it's a step into the unknown for them all.
0:39:18 > 0:39:19Oh, blimey, it's a bit tough.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21Cut the end off.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Cos it might be hard at the end.
0:39:23 > 0:39:24No, it's the best bit.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Nothing like a hard end.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30- Grenville.- Behave yourself. - Don't lower the tone, please.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33I've got wine running across here. One of them's leaking.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36- Yes, my glass has... - This one's cracked, as well.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- THEY GROAN - Oh, not another one.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41- They were 50p for eight. - That's mine, as well.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43You know, I mean, have a Scottish glass.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46- It's not a wine glass, but, erm... - That's fine, that's fine.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Tasty. I like the breadcrumbs on the top.
0:39:48 > 0:39:49It's beautiful.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54After a bumpy start, Anne's won the judges over.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59- Well, that's shut us all up, hasn't it?- Mm.- It certainly has.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04David has got a trick up his sleeve with some after-dinner games.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09- Oh, brilliant, Grenville.- Yay! - Oh, well done.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Yeah, absolutely right, well done.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Oh, no.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17- Away we go. - Yeah, see you tomorrow.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20Have they done enough to take top spot?
0:40:20 > 0:40:22- Cheers.- Bye.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24It was different, wasn't it? Completely different to...
0:40:24 > 0:40:26Different. And very hard to compare.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28See, these guys I think it was their personality
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- that carried them through. - Yes, it was.- Which was great.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34I think I'm going to have a lie down in a darkened room.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36I know. Thought it went well.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39- Much, much better than what we thought, wasn't it?- Yes.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41- Yes, yeah. Excellent.- Yeah, it did.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43- Very much better than what we thought.- Yeah, it did.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46I'm not so stressed. The stress has gone.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51Two parties down, the judges have just one more to go.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54I'm sure we're all looking forward to meal number three.
0:40:54 > 0:40:55- Oh, yes.- I missed pudding.
0:40:55 > 0:41:00And the '60s caravan enthusiasts are ready to crank it up a notch.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03And who knows? You might get a glass of vino.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Oh, my good... Look at that.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08- Look at this! What have we got here?- How about this?
0:41:08 > 0:41:10Love and peace.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Welcome, friends, to the 1960s.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16- Brilliant.- Can't wait.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18Hey, babe, you look gorgeous.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Welcome, gents, to the 1960s.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23I think I'm hallucinating.
0:41:24 > 0:41:25Unbelievable.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27Do have a little nibble.
0:41:27 > 0:41:28This is what it's all about.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30There's things to nibble on sticks,
0:41:30 > 0:41:33there's some prawns there and there's some Marie Rose sauce
0:41:33 > 0:41:34to dip into if you want.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36- Classic combinations.- Absolutely.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40Cheese and pineapple on a stick chucked in an orange.
0:41:40 > 0:41:41Doesn't get much better.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45The judges are digging the vibe.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47I'm transported back in time.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49Oh, this is good.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51It's so cosy in here.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54We're not having another full meal, we're having a main.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- Just a boeuf bourguignon. - You can just nibble at it.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Just nibble. Pick at it. Pick at it if you wish.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01I shan't be offended if you leave it.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05Jenny serves up her '60s boeuf bourguignon with green beans.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- Oh, my goodness, look at that. - Oh, my word.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10We go more in winter than we do in summer.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Oh, and I tell you... That smell.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14We get in the van about four o'clock in winter.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- Get a whiff of that. Oh, wow! - Just marvellous, this is.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19- Yeah, well, it spreads. - It's really good.
0:42:19 > 0:42:20You made all this? Did you make...
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Did you make it from scratch in the caravan?
0:42:22 > 0:42:25Yeah, it was. Yeah.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- In that little oven. - It's fabulous. Really.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29An hour and a half to two hours.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31- It was a real '60s favourite, wasn't it?- Yeah, it was.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35- Kind of, you know, bit of something exotic.- Yes.
0:42:35 > 0:42:36So far, so good.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Let's clear the decks.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40Now for the entertainment.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44Some of you may remember some of these things from the '60s.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47Ah! Nikki did! Nikki said the same. She'd had one.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51And somebody might like to have a little play with that.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53There we are, done it.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Hey! Amazing!
0:42:56 > 0:42:58You can keep your Xbox, honestly.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00Who needs a Wii?
0:43:00 > 0:43:01Who needs a what?
0:43:01 > 0:43:03THEY LAUGH
0:43:03 > 0:43:05It's time for the judges' verdict.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07Classic food from the era of the caravan.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09These guys have made an effort to be very '60s.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12Yeah, goes back to the era that that caravan was built.
0:43:12 > 0:43:13Absolutely.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16For John and Jenny, it's job done.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19- Surprise.- A certain amount of surprise with the outfits.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21I think it brought a smile to their face, though.
0:43:21 > 0:43:23It made Andy smile, I've got to say. Yes, he smiled.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25- Yes, yes.- A lot.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29I've got to say, I think this is Jen's weekend.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32I'm just being towed around for the ride.
0:43:32 > 0:43:33I don't think so.
0:43:35 > 0:43:36I'm here for the ride.
0:43:39 > 0:43:41Yep.
0:43:41 > 0:43:42John's luck is in,
0:43:42 > 0:43:46as the judges have given Jenny's '60s food top spot.
0:43:47 > 0:43:51But Keith and Angela's show-stopping performance wins best entertainment.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04It's the last day of the finals weekend.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08The couples have one last chance to battle it out
0:44:08 > 0:44:11for the title of Caravanner Of The Year.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13We're just going to go and do our best.
0:44:13 > 0:44:16We're just going to do what we normally do and hope for the best.
0:44:16 > 0:44:17Yes. We're just going to be ourselves.
0:44:17 > 0:44:19Were not going to try and do anything different.
0:44:19 > 0:44:22I think they're looking for a spread of skills across the board.
0:44:22 > 0:44:23So, bring it on.
0:44:23 > 0:44:26There are challenges, but equally there's other factors
0:44:26 > 0:44:29that we're not aware of. So, I think we could still win.
0:44:31 > 0:44:34Only one couple can be crowned champions.
0:44:34 > 0:44:38But there's someone on site who's tasted glory before.
0:44:38 > 0:44:40- They're not fancy trophies. - They don't have to be.
0:44:40 > 0:44:44That was the 1997 arrival run winner's trophy.
0:44:44 > 0:44:49- And that was the 1996 economy run runner-up trophy, so...- Right.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52- Lovely.- It was a good run...
0:44:52 > 0:44:54with a tailwind, it was nice.
0:44:57 > 0:44:59All the old makes.
0:44:59 > 0:45:02David has a treasure trove of caravanning titbits
0:45:02 > 0:45:04he can show John and Jenny.
0:45:04 > 0:45:05Now, I don't...
0:45:05 > 0:45:08You can't put your camera down, can you?
0:45:08 > 0:45:12Right, I'll bore you now with photos.
0:45:13 > 0:45:15That's the Whirlwind with the Escort. '84.
0:45:15 > 0:45:17- Very lightweight.- Yes.- Mm.
0:45:17 > 0:45:20Another Escort this time.
0:45:20 > 0:45:21The old 16ft Major.
0:45:21 > 0:45:23- Mm. God.- I think my outfit was just a little bit longer.
0:45:23 > 0:45:26- Oh, dear me.- So, yeah, I got a few looks.
0:45:26 > 0:45:28- I've had this van... - Oh, Cheers, Gwyneth.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30Thank you. Life-saver.
0:45:30 > 0:45:32- Just over two years.- Oh, right.
0:45:32 > 0:45:34This is when we were in America.
0:45:34 > 0:45:35We went to a caravan factory.
0:45:35 > 0:45:37Miniature.
0:45:39 > 0:45:42Now, that's an old Elddis Whirlwind, about '67/'68.
0:45:42 > 0:45:44Good luck.
0:45:44 > 0:45:46Been fascinating, David. Those books, fascinating.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49- Good to see you.- Yes, indeed. Good luck.- Thanks a lot.
0:45:49 > 0:45:51Bye-bye, Gwyneth.
0:45:51 > 0:45:53- Oh, we'll get a real car.- Er, yeah.
0:45:54 > 0:45:55Bye.
0:46:00 > 0:46:04The time has come for the final challenge to begin.
0:46:05 > 0:46:08This is exciting stuff now.
0:46:08 > 0:46:11This is... This is where your nails get bitten down.
0:46:11 > 0:46:13I think we're in for a real toughie here.
0:46:13 > 0:46:15Having won two challenges each,
0:46:15 > 0:46:18Keith and Angela and John and Jenny are neck and neck,
0:46:18 > 0:46:22leaving Anne and David with work to do to catch up.
0:46:22 > 0:46:25With one last chance, the next test is the ultimate decider.
0:46:27 > 0:46:31The economy drive was once a mainstay of Caravan Club Rallies,
0:46:31 > 0:46:34testing the driver's ability to conserve fuel
0:46:34 > 0:46:36en route to a chosen destination.
0:46:40 > 0:46:44A journey has been designed which can be completed in 24 miles.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48I'm filling up the tank to the absolute limit.
0:46:48 > 0:46:51As each vehicle is capable of doing this
0:46:51 > 0:46:53with less than a gallon of fuel.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55Right up to the brim.
0:46:55 > 0:46:59Once back at the caravan site, the tanks will be topped up.
0:46:59 > 0:47:01And if it takes more than a gallon of fuel to refill,
0:47:01 > 0:47:03they will fail the challenge.
0:47:03 > 0:47:05We're going to go through Ketton.
0:47:05 > 0:47:09I think, towing a huge caravan obviously...
0:47:09 > 0:47:11probably going to use more fuel.
0:47:11 > 0:47:13So, we could be...
0:47:13 > 0:47:15probably doing it more efficiently
0:47:15 > 0:47:18than the two caravan towers, I think.
0:47:18 > 0:47:22Not only will the couples have to keep an eye on their fuel,
0:47:22 > 0:47:24they'll have to contend with a back-seat driver.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26Let's go.
0:47:26 > 0:47:28The judges.
0:47:29 > 0:47:31So, we're now on the economy run.
0:47:32 > 0:47:35For fuel economy, choosing the right route is paramount
0:47:35 > 0:47:37to avoid stop/start journeys.
0:47:38 > 0:47:40What's your plan from now?
0:47:40 > 0:47:43You get the best fuel economy, apparently,
0:47:43 > 0:47:47on major roads going at 50.
0:47:47 > 0:47:51I'm trying to keep that rev counter down below 2,000 rpm.
0:47:51 > 0:47:52If I can keep it down below 2,000 rpm
0:47:52 > 0:47:55- for as long as I can, I'll be happy.- I see.
0:47:55 > 0:47:59Listen, Martin, I think, weighs a bit less than Grenville.
0:48:00 > 0:48:01Maybe.
0:48:01 > 0:48:04Oh, now you're pushing your luck.
0:48:04 > 0:48:09The best way to conserve fuel is to drive slow and steady.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12Are we likely to get a build-up of vehicles behind us, do you think?
0:48:12 > 0:48:15There is a risk of that, yes. On the 60mph roads.
0:48:15 > 0:48:18Keith is very considerate in that respect.
0:48:20 > 0:48:22Is there anyone behind you?
0:48:22 > 0:48:24Yep. Loads.
0:48:24 > 0:48:26Oh, we wanted there, didn't we?
0:48:26 > 0:48:28- We wanted that road. - We wanted that road?
0:48:28 > 0:48:30- Yes.- Oh, no.- That's a good start.
0:48:30 > 0:48:32- They've got lost. - Can you re-route it?
0:48:32 > 0:48:34- Where are we?- There.
0:48:34 > 0:48:36Are we lost?
0:48:36 > 0:48:37Carry on and go up that one.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40I've got a horrible feeling we're going over it.
0:48:41 > 0:48:44Here we are, plan B.
0:48:44 > 0:48:46Plan B. Plan B.
0:48:46 > 0:48:49I mean, coming through the town clearly will not have helped.
0:48:49 > 0:48:54So, what kind of responsibility does your navigator have for that?
0:48:54 > 0:48:55Total.
0:48:55 > 0:48:59If it goes wrong, it's totally her fault.
0:48:59 > 0:49:01I don't want to keep stopping.
0:49:01 > 0:49:02Keep going.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07And do you normally navigate?
0:49:07 > 0:49:09- Right hand.- No.- One, two.
0:49:09 > 0:49:11- Sat nav, normally. - Sat nav, normally.
0:49:11 > 0:49:15So, using a map is something completely different for you guys.
0:49:15 > 0:49:17I always use a map, even with the sat nav.
0:49:17 > 0:49:20- I don't trust it.- So, you're quite comfortable using maps.
0:49:20 > 0:49:21Oh, I love maps.
0:49:21 > 0:49:23With her map-reading mojo back,
0:49:23 > 0:49:26could Anne and David be stealing a march on the others?
0:49:26 > 0:49:30- Right, which way am I going, please?- What did I tell you?
0:49:30 > 0:49:31You didn't.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35There's Stamford up there.
0:49:35 > 0:49:39- Which way am I going? Quick. - Right round, right round.
0:49:39 > 0:49:42- Sorry.- Never mind.
0:49:42 > 0:49:43We're used to that. Quite often.
0:49:43 > 0:49:46Stamford. A43.
0:49:46 > 0:49:47- Which way?- Next sign.
0:49:47 > 0:49:51- Missed the sign.- I missed the sign.
0:49:51 > 0:49:54Before it gets dark, they could do with a little help.
0:49:54 > 0:49:55Left, left, left.
0:49:55 > 0:49:58Left, left, left. Sorry.
0:49:58 > 0:50:00That was an illegal move by me.
0:50:00 > 0:50:01I didn't hear you.
0:50:02 > 0:50:04Can I open a window? Have you got air-con in here?
0:50:04 > 0:50:06Oh, yeah. I've turned it off though.
0:50:06 > 0:50:08Why have you turned the air conditioning off?
0:50:08 > 0:50:10Oh, it's rumoured to use a bit more fuel.
0:50:10 > 0:50:12You are so keen, this is insane.
0:50:12 > 0:50:14- So parsimonious.- You're a bit of a fuel-consumption nutter.
0:50:14 > 0:50:17- We're just going to have to take all our clothes off.- Looks like it.
0:50:17 > 0:50:20On a real economy run you just have to get naked.
0:50:20 > 0:50:21You do. Yeah.
0:50:23 > 0:50:25We have the level crossing down.
0:50:26 > 0:50:28Hopefully it's quick.
0:50:28 > 0:50:30After their detour through a town,
0:50:30 > 0:50:33Keith and Angela are having to stop again.
0:50:33 > 0:50:34I could turn it off, actually.
0:50:34 > 0:50:38Continual stops and starts will eat up their fuel.
0:50:38 > 0:50:39Could be ages.
0:50:41 > 0:50:44For Keith, there's only one solution to the setback.
0:50:45 > 0:50:46Can I have a cake?
0:50:50 > 0:50:51Biscuit?
0:50:51 > 0:50:53Whatever there is.
0:50:59 > 0:51:00Are we there yet?
0:51:00 > 0:51:04Not yet. Oh, you've not got far to go now.
0:51:04 > 0:51:06- Bear with us.- Yeah.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10This is high speed. That's probably why they've shut it early.
0:51:10 > 0:51:12- Mm. Do you want a biscuit as well?- Mm.
0:51:18 > 0:51:20Are we on the right road?
0:51:20 > 0:51:21- Pass.- Pass.
0:51:24 > 0:51:25What?
0:51:25 > 0:51:27That's it, quick, get it down you.
0:51:28 > 0:51:30Go.
0:51:30 > 0:51:33Keith's refuelled himself with a bickie break.
0:51:33 > 0:51:35- Are we there?- Nearly, nearly.
0:51:35 > 0:51:37Are we there yet, John?
0:51:37 > 0:51:39But Andy could do with a drink.
0:51:39 > 0:51:41I can't last out much longer, I really...
0:51:41 > 0:51:44This is it. I'm at the end of my tether.
0:51:44 > 0:51:47And it's heating up in Anne and David's car, as well.
0:51:47 > 0:51:49Oh, you could have gone down that one.
0:51:49 > 0:51:51That was a lorry's way.
0:51:51 > 0:51:53Oh, thanks for telling me after I've passed.
0:51:53 > 0:51:56Well, the sign is on the turning. I'm sorry, you're going very...
0:51:56 > 0:51:58Oh, here we go.
0:51:58 > 0:52:01Very soon we can actually get some fresh air.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03Tell you what I'll do, I'll really treat you.
0:52:03 > 0:52:05- Oh, John!- There we go.
0:52:05 > 0:52:06ANDY WHIMPERS
0:52:06 > 0:52:09Did you sense just a tad of exaggeration then?
0:52:09 > 0:52:13A little. He's a bit of a drama queen perhaps.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16The classic caravanners, John and Jenny, have arrived.
0:52:18 > 0:52:20Well, apart from having somebody whining in the back
0:52:20 > 0:52:22for the last 20 miles, it was OK.
0:52:25 > 0:52:28Keith and Angela are not far behind.
0:52:28 > 0:52:30- Well, well done.- Oh, thank you.
0:52:30 > 0:52:32We made it back.
0:52:32 > 0:52:33We're all in one piece.
0:52:33 > 0:52:34Just about in one piece, yeah.
0:52:34 > 0:52:36Well done.
0:52:36 > 0:52:39- Would you try and find out where we are, please?- Well, how...
0:52:39 > 0:52:42- How can I find out, Dave?- You know, look at the map. For goodness' sake.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44- Right, what road am I on? - Look at the damn map.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46- Well, what road am I on? - I don't know.
0:52:46 > 0:52:48You were the navigator, not me.
0:52:49 > 0:52:50I'm driving.
0:52:51 > 0:52:53Cocked this right up now.
0:52:53 > 0:52:56- You have now.- I have.
0:52:56 > 0:52:58Which way are we going?
0:53:03 > 0:53:06I think we're going to give up and put the sat nav on.
0:53:09 > 0:53:10I want to get out.
0:53:16 > 0:53:18Right, we've put the sat nav on.
0:53:18 > 0:53:22By using their sat nav they are disqualified from this challenge.
0:53:23 > 0:53:25We passed this, didn't we?
0:53:25 > 0:53:27Oh, stupid.
0:53:27 > 0:53:29Stupid we are. It was.
0:53:29 > 0:53:31- 6.05.- Stupid.
0:53:39 > 0:53:42As they arrive, it's all too much for Anne.
0:53:44 > 0:53:47ANNE SOBS
0:53:52 > 0:53:54It wasn't your fault.
0:53:56 > 0:53:58- BOTH:- Very, very challenging.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01But there we are. We've done our best.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04- Didn't go according to plan. - No, not at all. Not at all.
0:54:04 > 0:54:05But never mind.
0:54:05 > 0:54:10Come here, you. It wasn't your fault.
0:54:10 > 0:54:12OK. Sorry, anyway.
0:54:12 > 0:54:14- There was two of us in the car. - I know, I'm sorry.
0:54:14 > 0:54:16- The two of us' fault. - I'm sorry I broke down.
0:54:19 > 0:54:21While it's a setback for David and Anne,
0:54:21 > 0:54:24the others still have a chance of glory in the challenge.
0:54:24 > 0:54:25It's going down.
0:54:26 > 0:54:28- So, that's a gallon, is it?- Yeah.
0:54:28 > 0:54:31When the couples began the task, their tanks were full.
0:54:31 > 0:54:34Well, I would think that's probably another...
0:54:34 > 0:54:35Maybe another pint or two?
0:54:35 > 0:54:36Here we go.
0:54:36 > 0:54:39Each vehicle is capable of completing the 24-mile journey
0:54:39 > 0:54:41with under a gallon of fuel.
0:54:41 > 0:54:45So, any more than that needed to refill will mean they failed.
0:54:45 > 0:54:48- That's empty.- Oh, dear.
0:54:48 > 0:54:50Very, very close.
0:54:50 > 0:54:53The wrong turns took their toll on the engines
0:54:53 > 0:54:56because no couple successfully completed the challenge,
0:54:56 > 0:54:58but John and Jenny came the closest.
0:55:04 > 0:55:08Fellow Caravan Club members are welcomed for the results.
0:55:08 > 0:55:11And guest judge at the semifinals, Lucy-Jayne Grout,
0:55:11 > 0:55:13has come to watch proceedings.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16We've really come to the point where we've got to deliberate.
0:55:16 > 0:55:20It leaves Grenville, Andy and Martin with a difficult decision to make.
0:55:20 > 0:55:23You could almost feel the tension, couldn't you,
0:55:23 > 0:55:26as they set off to do these various tests?
0:55:26 > 0:55:29They put their hearts and soul into it.
0:55:29 > 0:55:33It hasn't been easy. It's been demanding, tiring...
0:55:33 > 0:55:35- Stressful.- Enjoyable.
0:55:35 > 0:55:37- And we've made lovely friends. - Good friends.
0:55:37 > 0:55:39- I have to say, they didn't put a foot wrong.- Right.
0:55:39 > 0:55:41They literally didn't put a foot wrong.
0:55:41 > 0:55:45She was superb. And they didn't once lose their cool.
0:55:45 > 0:55:48Yes, I should think we probably ran the whole gamut of emotions
0:55:48 > 0:55:50over the past couple of weeks.
0:55:50 > 0:55:53Now we're at the apprehensive point.
0:55:53 > 0:55:56Who's going to be on the top of the podium?
0:55:56 > 0:56:00They've all stepped up and they've all, you know, surprised themselves.
0:56:00 > 0:56:04I think they're all winners. Sadly, there can only be one winner.
0:56:04 > 0:56:08Whoever has won will be very deserving winners.
0:56:08 > 0:56:10Because I think it's been very tough.
0:56:10 > 0:56:12- Both weekends have been tough.- Mm.
0:56:12 > 0:56:16And this weekend in particular has been very difficult.
0:56:16 > 0:56:19So, gentlemen, we are, I believe, agreed that we now know
0:56:19 > 0:56:21who is Caravanner Of The Year.
0:56:21 > 0:56:23- Agreed.- We are agreed.
0:56:27 > 0:56:29Ladies and gentlemen,
0:56:29 > 0:56:33welcome to the presentation for the Caravanner Of The Year.
0:56:33 > 0:56:37We've had a truly incredible two weekends.
0:56:37 > 0:56:42We've seen incredible excitement, some real, real tension
0:56:42 > 0:56:48and I'm delighted to announce that the winner of the very first
0:56:48 > 0:56:51Caravan Club Caravanner Of The Year is...
0:57:01 > 0:57:02It's John and Jenny!
0:57:02 > 0:57:05THEY CHEER
0:57:08 > 0:57:11- Well done.- Well done, well done.
0:57:12 > 0:57:15By coming top in both the navigation and economy drive,
0:57:15 > 0:57:19and serving the best food in the hospitality challenge...
0:57:19 > 0:57:21- Yes!- Hooray!
0:57:21 > 0:57:23..John and Jenny take the title.
0:57:25 > 0:57:27It's been Jen's weekend, this weekend.
0:57:27 > 0:57:29It's Jen that's done it all this weekend.
0:57:29 > 0:57:31Absolutely flabbergasted, to be honest.
0:57:31 > 0:57:34- Thank you. Thank you.- Well done. - CHEERING
0:57:34 > 0:57:36I still go on from here happy to say
0:57:36 > 0:57:39- I competed in the Caravanner Of The Year.- I was third.
0:57:40 > 0:57:43- And I came third.- Yeah.
0:57:43 > 0:57:44- Thank you, Andy.- Well done.
0:57:44 > 0:57:47- Great, thank you.- Motorhomes!
0:57:47 > 0:57:49We came here with the direct aim
0:57:49 > 0:57:51of fighting the corner for the motorhomes.
0:57:51 > 0:57:53- Yeah.- And we did.- Yeah.
0:57:53 > 0:57:58And so everybody out there who wants to buy a motorhome,
0:57:58 > 0:58:01we hope that we persuaded you it could be a good idea.
0:58:01 > 0:58:03We want to wave to you. We're waiting.
0:58:03 > 0:58:06- Shall we give them a wave? - The motorhome wavers. Hey!- Hey!
0:58:06 > 0:58:10Go on, then, Sam. You're going to be a star.
0:58:10 > 0:58:12Say, "Caravan Club." Say, "Caravan Club."
0:58:12 > 0:58:14- Caravan Club.- There you go.
0:58:14 > 0:58:18It's been terrific. It's given us a lot of great memories.
0:58:18 > 0:58:19Come on.
0:58:19 > 0:58:23Cuddle, cuddle. Oh, well done, sausage. Well done.
0:58:23 > 0:58:24Lovely.