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0:00:05 > 0:00:08- Trucking - - the backbone of the economy.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11- Day and night, seven days a week...
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- ..all year round.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17- Lorries travel the country - transporting goods...
0:00:18 > 0:00:20- ..essential to our daily lives.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25- This huge industry - is the linchpin of life.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- The driver plays a pivotal role.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- With more freight than ever before, - thousands of drivers are needed...
0:00:33 > 0:00:35- ..to keep the wheels turning.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41- In this programme, we'll put four - potential truckers to the test...
0:00:41 > 0:00:46- ..through a series of tasks to prove - their character and their patience.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50- One of them - will win their HGV licence.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- Our aim is to find a trucker.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04- Britain's roads - are among the busiest in the world.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08- It's estimated that 60,000 - additional drivers are needed...
0:01:08 > 0:01:10- ..to transport essential goods.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- We received - a huge public response...
0:01:15 > 0:01:19- ..on social media - and national radio.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- We know how much it costs - to pass your HGV test.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28- From the multitude of applications, - a short list of 18 was chosen.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- They were whittled down - to four competitors...
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- ..who will go head to head for - a chance to win their HGV licence.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40- A prize worth over 1,000 that could - also change someone's life for ever.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- Here are the four candidates.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47- Huw Alwyn, a musician and - rope expert from Penrhyndeudraeth.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53- Enfys Creeney, a furniture - upholsterer from Llynfaes, Anglesey.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- Gareth Rennie, - a buildings' planner from Caeathro.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- And Mari Slaymaker, - a barber from Llandysul.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10- Putting them through their paces - are Huw Williams and John Thomas...
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- ..two instructors with more than 80 - years' HGV experience between them.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- Seizing the prize won't be easy.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22- The journey ahead will test - the drivers' skills, patience...
0:02:23 > 0:02:24- ..and temper...
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- ..under the watchful eye - of our chief examiner.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- My name's Rusel Jones, - I live on Anglesey.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- I've been an examiner for 34 years.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- I don't put up with any nonsense.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- Our instructors are on their way - to collect our drivers...
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- ..and give them a bit of a shock.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- The drivers know that someone - is going to collect them...
0:03:04 > 0:03:09- ..but what they're not expecting - are the instructors themselves...
0:03:10 > 0:03:11- ..in a lorry.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- Hello, Huw. I'm John.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20- I'm from the Trycar programme - and this is for you.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- Good morning, Enfys.
0:03:23 > 0:03:24- Hello, Gareth?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- Hiya, Mari. I'm Huw.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- I have a letter for you.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35- "The first thing you must do - is drive on a public road...
0:03:35 > 0:03:38- "..for a two-hour driving lesson - in a vehicle...
0:03:39 > 0:03:40- "..over two-metres long...
0:03:41 > 0:03:43- "..and 15 tonnes in weight.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- "Safe driving and good luck."
0:03:46 > 0:03:46- I'm game.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- I'm game.- - Now?
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- Away we go, then.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- No clutch. I sold it earlier.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- It's in neutral now. - All you do is push that.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- Huw and John familiarize the drivers - with the controls...
0:04:08 > 0:04:09- ..and health and safety.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- ..and health and safety.- - It's complicated.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- You'll soon get used to it.
0:04:13 > 0:04:19- In no time at all they're out - on the open road for the first time.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- The three most important things...
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- ..are standard, - safety on the road...
0:04:29 > 0:04:35- ..and to make sure they deal - with other vehicles safely.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- The rigid body lorry - is a tireless worker.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- It weighs anything - from 7.5 tonnes - 32 tonnes.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- This vehicle is almost 35 feet long.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- It has 12 automatic gears.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- This kind of lorry carries skips, - it doubles as a tipper...
0:05:01 > 0:05:04- ..it can carry horses - or work as a fridge on wheels.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- It's equipped - to adapt to any task.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- These are the lorries - that keep the economy going.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- Keep a safe distance - from the white van in case it stops.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- I don't fancy ending up in the sea. - It's cold!
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- It's too cold for a swim today!
0:05:30 > 0:05:36- If you're going to overtake, check - the mirror to see if you're clear.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Having crossed - Britannia Bridge safely...
0:05:42 > 0:05:47- ..Huw Alwyn heads to a place - truckers call Wingmirror Alley.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52- A busy, narrow street full of cars - in Caernarfon town centre.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- Take her back to the kerb. - Back to the kerb.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59- Take her back to the kerb. - Take a quick glance.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- That's it. - Lovely. Just make sure you're clear.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- Head to the lights and turn right.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- Turn gently, not too soon.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- That's it, lovely. Go on.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15- That's it.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17- Lovely.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Huw Alwyn - has dealt well with Caernarfon.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- How is Enfys doing - in the Anglesey rain?
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- It's nice to drive. - It's like a little car.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Watch wing mirrors. - Watch wing mirrors.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Look further ahead. - You're looking here.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- Enfys is heading - to Llangefni town centre...
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- ..with its narrow one-way system.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- Watch this small car approaching.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- Watch the Audi. Wait, wait, wait!
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- Go forward. Take her around.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- And more. Don't worry - about this side. Square up now.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- Check your mirror. Away you go.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- Square up - with the kerb in front of you.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19- Away you go. To the left here, OK?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- Mirrors, indicate left.
0:07:23 > 0:07:29- In Caernarfon, Gareth's finding - that the roads are very crowded.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- Go out towards me.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- Slowly, Gareth.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- Slowly. Hold her - as tight as possible. Slow it down.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- That's lovely. - Let the man get out of the way.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- We want to go up that narrow road, - OK?
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- That's it. - Watch this guy approaching.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- Wait for him to get out of the way.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- The man's on the phone, - so he's busy.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Slowly does it. Lovely. - Round with it.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- Follow the kerb on the right.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08- Spot on.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- Gareth's dealt well - with the traffic.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- During Mari's lesson...
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- ..the trees - are causing problems for her.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- Leave him approach. Keep out.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- Watch wing mirrors. - Keep out, keep out.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- Keep out, keep out.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- I'm really, really sorry.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- It's alright. Go on.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- Mari also has to deal - with Llangefni...
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- ..which is - completely unfamiliar to her.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- Now bring her round.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48- Right here.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- That's it. Edge out.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54- Away you go.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Away you go.- - Can I go on top of the white thing?
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- Colin. He's burying someone.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05- He's going to the cemetery.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- Is he?
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- Keep her to me.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20- My name's Mari Slaymaker. - I live in Saron near Llandysul.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- I'm 20-something years old.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- I'm Llandysul's barber. - I'm confident.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- I like helping people.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- I like having a good laugh too.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40- I enjoy driving, I like riding - pillion on my sister's motorbike.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44- I'd like to do - a boat-driving test...
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- ..and a helicopter test - but I haven't told Mam about that!
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- I'd like a HGV licence...
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- ..because one of my dreams...
0:09:55 > 0:10:00- ..is to take my friend, who - works for The Smiles Foundation...
0:10:00 > 0:10:06- ..in a lorry full of goods - to less fortunate people...
0:10:06 > 0:10:08- ..in Romania.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- Whatever the size of the lorry...
0:10:11 > 0:10:16- ..I doubt it'd affect me because - I don't get stressed under pressure.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- So bring it on!
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- Upper Bangor, early morning.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- The second town facing our drivers.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37- As Enfys climbs the hill, - the roads are incredibly busy.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- Keep going as you are.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- That's it.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- Wing mirrors and away.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54- Mirrors again on the way in.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- Keep it tight now.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- Remember to check the mirror. - Keep out.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- Watch the crossing.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- And away.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- Stay out, stay out.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Enfys has done well.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- Hot on her heels is Huw Alwyn.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- Out she goes. Cancel.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- Take care now. Sit on - the white line. Don't go too close.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- Indicate now. If it's clear...
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- It's clear now, isn't it? - Overtake it. Right out.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- You've started, - so take her right out. Right out.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- You started going then. Back in.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47- Straighten up.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53- Mirror on the car - and follow the white line, OK?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- That's it, away we go.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- I've been climbing for years - but I dip in and out...
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- ..because I have - so many different hobbies.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- I love trying new things.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- I love scaling heights. - It's my job.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- I love being on the ropes.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24- I know a few people who do rigging - work at festivals like Glastonbury.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- One bloke I know drives the lorry - with all the equipment.
0:12:29 > 0:12:34- His other job is rigging - while he's attached to ropes.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- Maybe one day that's what I'll do.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- I'm looking forward - to having a go...
0:12:39 > 0:12:41- ..at driving the lorry.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- I saw my friend the other day - and sat in his lorry...
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- ..while he took a photo of me, - like a little boy!
0:12:49 > 0:12:51- I was so excited to sit in a lorry.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- I've never actually driven one.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- I know I'm going to win.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- There's no doubt about that. - It's in the bag!
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- Still to come, - Mari and Gareth are challenged...
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- ..by the narrow streets of Bangor...
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- ..and they all get to grips - with a much larger lorry.
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0:13:25 > 0:13:30- We're putting four potential lorry - drivers through a series of tasks.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- One of them - will win their HGV licence.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38- Mari's next to face the busy, - narrow streets of Upper Bangor.
0:13:40 > 0:13:41- Am I going straight across?
0:13:41 > 0:13:43- Am I going straight across?- - Yes. Towards me. Slow down.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47- Come off the throttle. - Off the throttle, it won't stall.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- OK? Tight in the white line.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- This mirror and away.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Hot on Mari's heels is Gareth...
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- ..who must wait at the roundabout.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- Push the handbrake halfway down. - A little more.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- Hold it down towards me. - Just hold it there.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- Give it a bit of throttle now. - Release the handbrake.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- Around she goes. - Take your time. The light's on red.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- Cancel your indicator.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- Take your time.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- There we go.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- Gareth is a buildings' planner...
0:14:38 > 0:14:43- ..but his main interest is history, - especially the Battle of Waterloo.
0:14:43 > 0:14:48- Gareth contributes a lot - of practical aspects to the group.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53- He finds the relevant contacts to - make the costumes. He helps a lot.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58- I hadn't considered lorry driving...
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- ..until I started doing - the Napoleonic re-enactment.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- We have so much equipment...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- ..we need a solution - to the problem.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13- It'd solve so many problems for the - group if Gareth won his HGV licence.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- I don't know - if I can win the competition.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21- I'll give the driving - my best shot...
0:15:21 > 0:15:26- ..because I already possess - the other skills required.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- With the drivers - safely back from the mainland...
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- ..it's time - for a well-deserved cuppa.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- How do you think I'm doing so far?
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- How do you think I'm doing so far?- - Not bad, apart from the Bangor kerb!
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- Hitting even one kerb is bad! - How do you like driving?
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- It's alright, I just have to - keep checking my mirrors.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- I have to get used - to something big behind me.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- I think everybody should do that.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- You don't realize - how difficult it is to drive one.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14- We had a small problem - in the beginning.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- We came down the hill - towards a roundabout.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22- He was coming down a hill - and there was so much going on.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- He lost it a bit and hit a kerb...
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- ..but nothing too serious.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- He was good, to be honest. - I can't complain.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- What I've had to concentrate on...
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- ..is checking my mirrors often.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- Things I don't notice that I do - when I'm driving a car.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- In the beginning I was - driving too close to the hedge.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- I think I skimmed a few branches...
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- ..and the mirror bent.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- But it didn't come off, - so that's OK!
0:17:00 > 0:17:02- Mari takes a break.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- But how is Gareth getting on?
0:17:06 > 0:17:08- I really enjoyed that. - It was superb.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- Once I'm comfortable - with driving something so big...
0:17:13 > 0:17:15- ..and I get a feel for it...
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- ..and get a handle on that...
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- ..it's fun.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- OK, fire it up.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- Once they've finished - their cuppas...
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- ..it's time for - the second part of the lesson.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39- Have you warmed up now, Huw?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- Have you warmed up now, Huw?- - Yes. On fire!
0:17:45 > 0:17:50- The lesson takes them along the - rural roads of Anglesey's coast...
0:17:50 > 0:17:55- ..through narrow villages, providing - a new challenge for the new drivers.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- Around she goes. - That's it. Excellent.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- Follow the kerb in front of you now. - That's it, lovely.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- Don't rush. Keep out. That's it.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- Mirrors and indicate.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- I opened the shop last September - and I haven't stopped since!
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- It's been non-stop.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- I'm not afraid of hard work. - I work long hours in the shop.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- I go to people's homes to paint.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- I was raised on a farm - so I'm used to hard work.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- I love driving. I jump in the - driver's seat before my husband.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- I'm a confident driver. - I'll drive any vehicle.
0:18:51 > 0:18:56- I'd like to pass my test - so I can travel further afield...
0:18:57 > 0:19:01- ..to pick up different types - of furniture from France.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- My brother has been - driving lorries for 25 years.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10- My cousins drive lorries, - my uncle drove a Shell lorry...
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- ..so it's in the blood, really.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Don't go too fast here, Gareth...
0:19:22 > 0:19:27- ..because the cows are free to graze - here and they cross the road...
0:19:27 > 0:19:33- ..so we have to be very careful - or we'll be eating beef for months!
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- Are you used to her size - and enjoying driving her?
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- Yes. I've got used to her now.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Around she goes. Mirror, mirror.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57- Indicator to exit now.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- That's it, away you go.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- You've driven on a variety of roads.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08- Yes, I have.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- You need to in this part of Wales.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14- That's right.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19- You're dealing very well with them, - fair play.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Ice Road Truckers next.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- Yes, try that next!
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- The drivers - have no idea where the lesson ends.
0:20:40 > 0:20:45- But we're going to take them to the - world's most picturesque race track.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- I did it!
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- I enjoyed that more, actually.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56- It got a bit hairy - driving through Brynsiencyn...
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- ..but it was alright after that.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- I enjoyed it.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- She enjoyed herself. The lorry - didn't scare her. She listened.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10- I was happy with her driving.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- You have to concentrate more - on the narrow roads.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21- If something's coming, you have to - make sure there's room to pass...
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- ..whilst keeping an eye on your - rear end to avoid being clipped.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- It went well.
0:21:28 > 0:21:34- I saw a lot of difference in him - this afternoon. More confidence.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- He was a lot more relaxed with her.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39- There's hope for him yet!
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- I enjoyed that a great deal.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- During the second part - of the lesson...
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- ..I was a lot more comfortable...
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- ..driving the lorry.
0:21:54 > 0:21:55- I really enjoyed that.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01- She listens. She's improved a lot - since stopping for a cuppa earlier.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04- Instructing her is straightforward.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12- I feel a lot more comfortable - with her after this morning.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15- I'm really enjoying it.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19- He drove her very nicely. I didn't - have to teach him very much.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24- It was a tight squeeze in Caernarfon - and he coped remarkably well.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- There are no problems.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- But there's - no time for the drivers to relax.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- They go straight to the garage - to hear their next challenge.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- For the next test, you'll - be driving a far bigger lorry.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- This will be longer - and much heavier.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06- You must drive the vehicle forwards - before reversing...
0:23:07 > 0:23:11- ..around the central cone - and into the bay marked with cones.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20- An additional problem - - you will do this...
0:23:21 > 0:23:23- ..alongside each other in the dark.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- Have you driven a trailer before?
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- Not really, - nothing like that, anyway.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- It won't be easy - doing it in the dark.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40- I knew something like this'd happen.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- This class of lorry - is the king of the road.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- It weighs 44 tonnes...
0:23:50 > 0:23:54- ..and can be up to 54 feet long.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57- It houses a 510-horsepower engine...
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- ..and the power's - transferred to the road...
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- ..by tyres that are 31.5cm wide.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08- It has 12 gears and can transport - almost 500 litres of fuel.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16- As it's able to carry large loads, - this lorry is vital...
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- ..to our everyday lives.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32- The drivers will be instructed on - the very task they'll be tested on.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36- They must not go over the lines - and they must stop...
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- ..within a metre - of the final cone in the bay.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- They must use their mirrors - because in a lorry like this...
0:24:43 > 0:24:48- ..if you turn the wheel one way, - the trailer goes the other way.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55- There wasn't much difference - in driving the lorry itself...
0:24:55 > 0:25:00- ..it was the trailer at the rear - that was difficult to manoeuvre.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- You're looking at it - through a mirror...
0:25:03 > 0:25:08- ..instead of turning and getting - an idea of what exactly's happening.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11- It's completely virtual and odd.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14- Still to come...
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- ..the bagging task in the dark.
0:25:18 > 0:25:18- .
0:25:21 > 0:25:21- Subtitles
0:25:21 > 0:25:23- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- The stage has been set.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- The bagging task.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44- They will go head to head...
0:25:44 > 0:25:46- ..in the dark.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- Under the beady eye - of our examiner, Rusel Jones...
0:25:59 > 0:26:04- ..our drivers are competing against - each other to win their HGV licence.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07- First to go head to head - are Mari and Huw.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11- Huw's off like a greyhound.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16- Mari's having handbrake problems.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- Rusel's keeping a watchful eye - on everything.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- Mari's very consistent.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- She's slower than Huw - but this isn't a race.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37- Huw's first - to try and bag around the cone.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43- And slowly but surely - is Mari's style.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- Off the throttle now. - A little bit more now.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- Go on.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- Mari's good, you know. - She really is.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59- Huw has run into difficulty - in the red lorry.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03- He'll have to take a shunt now.
0:27:03 > 0:27:08- Huw has to reposition the lorry - to try and clear the central cone.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09- Keep coming forward. Keep coming.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- Keep coming forward. Keep coming.- - Like the rabbit and the hare...
0:27:12 > 0:27:16- ..Mari, in the blue lorry, - is now in the lead.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19- She's a lot more careful.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23- She's consistent too. - She's very precise.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26- While in the red lorry...
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- ..is Huw in danger - of going over the white line?
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- Is he over? - No, he's right on the line.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- The trouble is, - when people do their test...
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- ..and they stop and start, - stop and start...
0:27:40 > 0:27:44- ..they think about it and they - forget which way to turn the wheel.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- This task - requires a lot of concentration...
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- ..and Huw - has understood what's required.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54- Right hand. Too late. Stop. - Bring her forward slowly.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58- Things aren't plain sailing - for Mari.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01- She must drive forwards - and reposition.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04- Slowly does it. Slowly, slowly.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06- They're currently side by side...
0:28:07 > 0:28:09- ..with Huw Alwyn - first to bag into the bay.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- Right hand down hard now. Spin it.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- Both are listening carefully - to the instructors.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21- Mari's in deep concentration - as she succeeds...
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- ..in parking the trailer in the bay.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27- Hold it like that. More left.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30- That's it, go on. That's it.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32- Huw and Mari are home safely.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36- But have they come to a standstill - in the right spot?
0:28:37 > 0:28:41- Huw's round the back, - taking a look at how he's done.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- Where's he going?
0:28:46 > 0:28:47- Are you happy?
0:28:47 > 0:28:50- Are you happy?- - Spot on. Perfect. Thanks.
0:28:52 > 0:28:53- Great.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- Get in!
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- Huw Alwyn is happy, - but what about Mari?
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- Well done.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03- Well done.- - Thank you.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- I thought you did wonderfully.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08- Thank you.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12- Doing it in the dark - makes it ridiculously hard....
0:29:12 > 0:29:15- ..because - you see nothing in the mirrors.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- But as Huw said, you might have - to reverse in the middle of nowhere.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21- You can't see a thing.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28- It's Gareth and Enfys' turn - to get behind the wheel.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- Gareth's having trouble - with the red lorry's handbrake.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39- Ooh! Jerky start.
0:29:40 > 0:29:46- Enfys is cautious in the blue lorry - and drives alongside Gareth.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- Alright, Gareth? Put it in reverse.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54- Do you have to pull the lever?
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- The red lorry's gearbox - provides another problem for Gareth.
0:29:58 > 0:29:59- It's not doing it.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- It's not doing it.- - Put it in neutral.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04- OK. OK, right.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- Pick reverse now.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- The gears are troubling Enfys too.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13- Want me to show you? - Hold on a minute.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18- Because it's an automatic, - you have to push a button...
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- ..to put it in reverse.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26- Gareth clears - the central cone successfully.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29- I'm sure he has a licence already.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34- He's flown through this.
0:30:34 > 0:30:35- I wonder?
0:30:35 > 0:30:38- I wonder?- - The trailer's starting to bend.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41- That's the first time - Gareth's checked his mirror.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44- Right hand. Quickly.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47- Gareth is confident - behind the wheel...
0:30:48 > 0:30:50- ..while Enfys exercises caution.
0:30:50 > 0:30:56- What's the saying - slow and steady - wins the race? Is that the saying?
0:30:56 > 0:30:59- It's - 'Ara' deg mae dal iar' in Welsh.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- Watch this front tyre. - Release the lock.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04- Run it along the line here.
0:31:05 > 0:31:06- Left.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- Hold it there. A quick glance - in the furthest mirror.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15- If John wasn't there to tell her - which way to turn the wheel...
0:31:15 > 0:31:18- ..she'd have turned it - the wrong way.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- She's taking her time, that's all.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24- Leave it there.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28- Gareth is safe between the cones - and in deep concentration.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32- Is he straight? He flew into that.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36- Enfys also nears the - finishing line and arrives safely.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39- Go on, Enfys.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44- It's not perfectly square - but it's there.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50- It's between this one and this one, - so well done.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51- Tidy.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53- Tidy.- - Very tidy. Well done.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- It was difficult, and knowing - the trailer at the rear...
0:31:58 > 0:32:01- ..wants to go in a different - direction to the cab, it's tough.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- I've never towed trailers - or anything like that.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07- I'm happy with my effort.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10- I enjoyed it.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14- Getting it into the bay the - first time and doing it straight...
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- ..and getting it close to the back - felt great.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- Huw Alwyn took a little shunt...
0:32:23 > 0:32:25- ..when he didn't - clear a cone behind him.
0:32:25 > 0:32:30- Apart from that he did well. - He straightened up in the box.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- Gareth did well.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- He was straight and he didn't stop.
0:32:37 > 0:32:42- If you tend to stop and restart, - then it all goes haywire quickly.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46- I thought Mari was superb.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48- One word - excellent.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53- Enfys did well. She got it - into the bay and stopped perfectly.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- She did really well considering - she's never driven an artic before.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00- She stopped just the once...
0:33:00 > 0:33:03- ..and turned the wheel - the wrong way.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06- Without John, - she'd have gone the wrong way.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10- I was happy - that I'd parked between the cones.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14- I felt quite emotional - when I got out...
0:33:14 > 0:33:17- ..to see my effort.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20- I'm proud of myself, to be honest.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- Still to come...
0:33:26 > 0:33:31- ..a task which pushes the drivers' - courage and nerves to the limit.
0:33:33 > 0:33:33- .
0:33:35 > 0:33:35- Subtitles
0:33:35 > 0:33:37- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:33:50 > 0:33:54- A new day dawns - over the Anglesey Circuit...
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- ..but soon the silence - will be broken...
0:33:57 > 0:34:01- ..as our drivers - discover their next challenge.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17- Here we go. - Different ball game now.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21- I hope you've nerves of steel - and a head for heights.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26- The next challenge - requires a variety of skills.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30- You must transfer cars from - one end of the track to the other.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33- You must load them carefully...
0:34:34 > 0:34:36- ..making sure - they're secured to the lorry.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40- A lot of different skills - are required here.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43- You must - exercise caution in this task.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48- Interesting.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50- It's very different from the others.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58- The transporter has two decks, - allowing it to carry seven cars.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02- The first car must be - driven upwards over the cab.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- With pistons, ramps and straps...
0:35:05 > 0:35:10- ..this task calls for a wide range - of skills, not to mention courage.
0:35:14 > 0:35:19- Before the task they are instructed - by transporter expert Tony Edge...
0:35:19 > 0:35:21- ..who has - almost 40 years experience.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26- The first car must be bagged - perfectly straight up the ramp...
0:35:27 > 0:35:30- ..so that the wheels - don't clip the rails.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- The wheels are stopped - by only a small bar at the top.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- If they give it too many revs, - they'll go right over.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- My uncle used to own a garage...
0:35:42 > 0:35:46- ..and I remember seeing - these lorries delivering cars.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- I always wondered - how they got the cars up to the top.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52- Today - I'm going to learn how to do it.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55- After strapping the cars - to the lorry...
0:35:56 > 0:35:59- ..they must - prove themselves on the track...
0:35:59 > 0:36:02- ..in a vehicle carrying - all the weight on the top.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13- The most difficult feat - is bagging the first car...
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- ..up the steep ramp.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18- It requires courage - and a head for heights.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- Enfys is the first to step forward.
0:36:29 > 0:36:30- Whoa, whoa, whoa!
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- Whoa, whoa, whoa!- - Her approach is off.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- I'd have straightened up first.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- She's alright now.
0:36:38 > 0:36:43- But because her approach was wonky, - she's wearing out the clutch.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- Enfys soon reaches - the top of the ramp.
0:37:02 > 0:37:03- Oh! Eurgh!
0:37:06 > 0:37:09- BLEEP
0:37:09 > 0:37:10- She's riding the clutch.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12- She's riding the clutch.- - My leg is shaking.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15- I wouldn't like to bag it myself.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19- By the time Huw Alwyn gets - behind the wheel of the black car...
0:37:20 > 0:37:22- ..the clutch is on its way out.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26- Even though he's accelerating...
0:37:26 > 0:37:29- ..the car's going nowhere.
0:37:33 > 0:37:34- It's not going up.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- It's getting too hot.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43- The clutch has gone.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49- That's it, go on.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53- But with plenty of smoke - and revving, Huw reaches the top.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56- By the time it's Mari's turn...
0:37:56 > 0:38:00- ..the black car has - gone to the scrapyard in the sky.
0:38:00 > 0:38:05- Even with a fresh car, - she gets off to a difficult start.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12- I thought - she was going to fly up there.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- On the second attempt, - she drives with confidence.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28- It's getting dark - by the time it's Gareth's turn.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32- As he clips a rail on the way up, - the new car's clutch...
0:38:32 > 0:38:35- ..is also given a hammering.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43- I'm nervous watching him.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- But on his second attempt...
0:38:46 > 0:38:49- ..Gareth takes the tyre to the bar - with no fuss.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- Having secured two cars - on the top deck, the next step...
0:39:12 > 0:39:16- ..is to raise the deck - so another car can fit underneath.
0:39:19 > 0:39:25- I was looking at it from afar and - it looked very daunting from below.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29- Enfys isn't one to give up.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- She keeps going to finish things.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- She's doing well.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- She got the first car up, - so she's not afraid of it.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45- She kept going with it...
0:39:46 > 0:39:49- ..and positioned it - in the bay at the top.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56- He had trouble with the first car - but it wasn't his fault.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00- Considering - they've never done this before...
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- ..it's a feat in itself.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09- He seems to be coping well. He had - a bit of trouble with the first car.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- He must've been nervous, - but the second car went up fine.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17- It stopped in the right place. - Next is the strapping.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20- We'll see how he fares - with the third car.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26- With the hardest task behind them...
0:40:26 > 0:40:32- ..everyone straps the last car down - to the lorry ready for the track.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- Away she goes. - It's a stroll in the park now.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57- It's an opportunity - for the instructors to see...
0:40:57 > 0:41:02- ..how everyone handles a vehicle - with all the weight above the cab.
0:41:02 > 0:41:07- Check your mirror as you pull out - to make sure nothing's behind you.
0:41:07 > 0:41:08- Follow the edge of the road around.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10- Follow the edge of the road around.- - It was nerve-racking.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13- When you reverse the first car on...
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- ..as soon as I touched - the back of the ramp...
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- ..my leg started shaking.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24- I'll have to describe myself - as a clutch burner on my CV!
0:41:26 > 0:41:30- Take your time, not too fast - since all the weight is on the top.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33- No handbrake turns! No drifting!
0:41:33 > 0:41:37- I was very confident with it, - really.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40- I just wanted - to get that first car on.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44- The clutch had gone, so it made it - harder. Aside from that it was fine.
0:41:47 > 0:41:52- Drive it as if you were on the road. - Keep to the left in this country!
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- I think I did alright.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59- I felt I did alright.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- But it all depends...
0:42:02 > 0:42:06- ..on what the man - in the yellow coat is looking for.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- Don't forget - that all the weight is upstairs.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18- We're going to the right, - where that cone is.
0:42:18 > 0:42:19- Very tight, isn't it?
0:42:19 > 0:42:21- Very tight, isn't it?- - No, it's not bad.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26- It was OK, apart from the start. - That really flustered me.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- You're on the back foot - right from the start then...
0:42:30 > 0:42:34- ..but I eventually - got the hang of it and it was OK.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40- The competition is finally over - but the judging has only just begun.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43- Let's start from the beginning.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47- Let's talk about Huw. - You took him out.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- Yes, - I took him out on the first day.
0:42:51 > 0:42:56- He got into the lorry and - drove it well from the beginning.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- What about this afternoon?
0:42:59 > 0:43:04- He had trouble getting the car up - and as a result...
0:43:04 > 0:43:06- ..he lost his tempter.
0:43:06 > 0:43:11- What you saw on camera, that was - the first time he'd ever done it.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15- It's not an easy task for them. - I wouldn't like to do it.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18- Now on to Mari.
0:43:18 > 0:43:23- I picked her up and you'd swear - she'd been driving for years.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27- She did really well - with the truck.
0:43:27 > 0:43:30- She did it in one hit and up.
0:43:31 > 0:43:32- Enfys.
0:43:33 > 0:43:35- She went through Upper Bangor - perfectly.
0:43:36 > 0:43:39- When she was bagging...
0:43:39 > 0:43:43- ..she had to follow - our instruction right away.
0:43:43 > 0:43:45- How about the transporter task?
0:43:45 > 0:43:48- How about the transporter task?- - She struggled with the first car.
0:43:49 > 0:43:52- She showed the poor car no mercy!
0:43:53 > 0:43:56- And the final candidate is Gareth.
0:43:56 > 0:44:00- He had control, he wasn't afraid - of her. He drove her very well.
0:44:00 > 0:44:03- He did the transporter task well.
0:44:03 > 0:44:08- He tended to look back like this, - and instead of holding the wheel...
0:44:08 > 0:44:10- ..his hand was pulling it down.
0:44:10 > 0:44:14- When he was reversing, - he caught the rail on the way up.
0:44:15 > 0:44:17- How did he fare - with the bagging task?
0:44:18 > 0:44:20- The only mistake he made...
0:44:21 > 0:44:24- ..was choosing reverse - in the very beginning.
0:44:24 > 0:44:27- We've got our work - cut out for us here.
0:44:39 > 0:44:42- After deliberating - with Huw and John...
0:44:42 > 0:44:46- ..examiner Rusel Jones - is ready to inform the drivers...
0:44:46 > 0:44:49- ..of their performances.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52- They're all awaiting the call.
0:44:53 > 0:44:55- PHONE RINGS
0:44:55 > 0:44:56- Hello?
0:44:56 > 0:44:58- Hello?- - Hello?
0:44:58 > 0:45:00- Hello?
0:45:00 > 0:45:03- Hello. - This is Rusel Jones, the examiner.
0:45:03 > 0:45:05- How are you, Rusel?
0:45:05 > 0:45:12- John said you weren't at all scared - on the road. You were confident.
0:45:12 > 0:45:15- Huw said - you were very good around Bangor...
0:45:16 > 0:45:19- ..as if you'd been - driving trucks for years.
0:45:19 > 0:45:24- Huw said you listened to him - when you were bagging the artic...
0:45:24 > 0:45:27- ..and you used the mirror well.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31- You struggled with the transporter - and burnt the clutch.
0:45:32 > 0:45:35- You coped well, - though the clutch was worn out...
0:45:35 > 0:45:37- ..but you lost your temper.
0:45:38 > 0:45:42- There were a few hiccups. - You clipped a mirror.
0:45:42 > 0:45:47- You had to think a lot - before doing a task.
0:45:47 > 0:45:51- You jumped in before someone - had finished explaining things.
0:45:52 > 0:45:54- You've done really well...
0:45:55 > 0:46:00- ..especially on the road, - but there can only be one winner.
0:46:02 > 0:46:05- Congratulations, you're the winner.
0:46:05 > 0:46:07- Cool!
0:46:07 > 0:46:10- You're going to be a trucker. - Well done.
0:46:11 > 0:46:14- Thank you very much.
0:46:16 > 0:46:20- I feel very proud - that I've won the competition.
0:46:22 > 0:46:28- I'm glad Rusel thought - I did a good job of things.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32- I didn't have high hopes - but I'm still glad I did it.
0:46:32 > 0:46:36- I enjoyed it, so I'm happy enough.
0:46:36 > 0:46:38- The experience was superb...
0:46:39 > 0:46:42- ..so well done to whoever won.
0:46:42 > 0:46:45- I'd jump at the chance - to do it again.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49- I'm looking forward - to having more lessons...
0:46:49 > 0:46:53- ..and doing the next test.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55- I'm very excited.
0:46:57 > 0:47:02- The big day has arrived. - The test is this afternoon.
0:47:02 > 0:47:07- I've had three days of lessons - with Huw this week...
0:47:07 > 0:47:10- ..so we're having - one final lesson...
0:47:10 > 0:47:15- ..and then I'll be ready - for the test, so I hope I pass!
0:47:21 > 0:47:26- There's nothing to do now but wait - for Mari to return from her test.
0:47:26 > 0:47:30- Will she have good news - or bad news for Huw...
0:47:31 > 0:47:33- ..who's been - waiting patiently for her.
0:47:34 > 0:47:35- Are you happy?
0:47:35 > 0:47:38- Are you happy?- - Yes, very happy.
0:47:38 > 0:47:41- Mari is now a trucker.
0:47:42 > 0:47:44- Well done!
0:48:08 > 0:48:10- S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.
0:48:10 > 0:48:10- .