0:00:01 > 0:00:04Shake it, shake it, shake it!
0:00:05 > 0:00:08I'm Ellie Taylor, Snog Marry Avoid? is back on the road
0:00:08 > 0:00:11and POD is taking no prisoners.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Why are you dressing like a streetwalker?
0:00:13 > 0:00:15I think that's a bit cheeky, POD!
0:00:15 > 0:00:19If you're brassy and your look is trashy, hold on to your lashes,
0:00:19 > 0:00:21because there's nowhere to hide.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25POD, the world's only makeunder computer, is on tour.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28She's booting up, hacking off and firewalling the country's
0:00:28 > 0:00:31most unwanted fakers.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Why do you look like an insane dolly?
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Well, you're only young once!
0:00:35 > 0:00:38From Birmingham to Bromley, Cardiff to Liverpool, POD's sensors
0:00:38 > 0:00:42can detect the worst worshippers of all things artificial.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Families across Britain have had enough of the fakery that has
0:00:46 > 0:00:50stolen their sons and daughters, their brothers and sisters.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54- CHANTING:- Down with fakery! Down with fakery!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58And I've accepted POD's mission to uncover the latest phoney fads
0:00:58 > 0:01:02in each city and expose their ridiculousness.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Whoo, whoo!
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- If you saw me walking down the street...?- It's ridiculous.
0:01:07 > 0:01:13Let the battle against fakery commence. This is Snog Marry Avoid?
0:01:24 > 0:01:27This week, we're back where girls like to take a Lambeth Walk
0:01:27 > 0:01:31wearing as little as a fake tan and a smile.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34And their Bristol cities are as subtle as the Shard.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Sometimes, just as pointy.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39But it ain't worth getting your Alan Whickers in a twist.
0:01:39 > 0:01:40Catch yourself a sherbet dab.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44And join us for a butcher's at the local fakery, because POD's
0:01:44 > 0:01:48sensors detect artificial overload on an epic scale.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51We're back in Bromley and southeast London.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53Hi, POD.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- Hello, Ellie.- Wagwan, sister?
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Er, are you feeling all right, Ellie?
0:01:59 > 0:02:01I am bare good, bruv.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03I have no idea what you're talking about.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Nor do I, to be honest, but it's how the kids speak.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Because we're in southeast London, aren't we?
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Do they look as fake as they sound?
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Hmm, there's quite a lot of fakers round here.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Fair to middling, I'd say.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16It sounds like we've got our work cut out.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I think you might be right. Toodles. Brap, brap!
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Coming up on tonight's show -
0:02:21 > 0:02:25POD meets a girl making a right exhibition of herself.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29I think I am piece of art, but quite abstract.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32I come face-to-face with fakery. Literally.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Do you need glasses?
0:02:34 > 0:02:35Do YOU need glasses?
0:02:35 > 0:02:39And we meet a lady who goes clubbing in her underwear.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42It's got peepholes for your nipples and it's crotchless.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53It's often said the streets of London are paved with gold,
0:02:53 > 0:02:55but round here, they seem more caked in fake.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58BOTH: We're in southeast London!
0:02:58 > 0:03:02I see a lot of girls with very short shorts when it's snowing outside.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06They're basically wearing nothing, and it's winter. Are they crazy?
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Is there a lot of fakery in Bromley, in the southeast?
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Yeah, there can be quite a lot of fakery.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18On a Saturday night, what's a classic sort of clubbing outfit?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21The highest heels you can get, lots of fake tan.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23There's no need to be the colour of mahogany.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Laura...
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Yes, POD?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28..why aren't you orange like your friend?
0:03:28 > 0:03:32I'm not orange! Don't call me orange. I'm brown!
0:03:32 > 0:03:34It's brown, not orange. Look at me!
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Now for a girl who's taken a trip on the Orient Express,
0:03:42 > 0:03:45but there's nothing speedy about her fakery.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Hi, my name is Jessica. I'm 17, and I'm from the moon.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Erm, wait a minute, I'm not really. I'm from London!
0:03:55 > 0:03:58My style is called Gyaru, but I call it gal because it's a lot shorter.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01My style is straight from the streets of Japan.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Girls are known for pretty much just wearing what they want.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08I think the most important thing is maybe the make-up and hair.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I think that I am a piece of art, but quite abstract.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I think Jessica's dress sense is pretty weird,
0:04:14 > 0:04:15to be pretty honest with you.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19When I was in school, I tried to look like other people.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21And even then, no-one really liked me,
0:04:21 > 0:04:23so I sort of thought, why am I trying to please everyone else?
0:04:23 > 0:04:27I do worry sometimes about the attention she gets
0:04:27 > 0:04:29because of the way she dresses.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32My fakery is contact lenses, eyebrows, hair,
0:04:32 > 0:04:37top and bottom eyelashes, contoured nose, cheeks, skin, lips.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Probably my whole face is fake.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44I use the white pencil to make the arch of my nose look smaller.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47I'm not sure how much it actually works.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I decided to pluck my eyebrows.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51I mean, my mum nearly cried a river when I did it.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53The hair's all over the place,
0:04:53 > 0:04:57and it's bad enough with the dog's fur all over the place.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00I started dressing up when I was 13 or 14.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04I thought it could be just a phase she was going through.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07I thought, probably, she'd have grown out of it by now, but she hasn't.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10My look is really, really, really important to me.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14I think, if I wasn't a girl, I would be a bit lost.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19Hey, POD! My message for you is that it's not just my look that's crazy,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22it's my personality, so you might need some paracetamol.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25# Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese... #
0:05:25 > 0:05:27I'm not actually. It's Jessica.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29I wonder if I can spot her in this cafe in Bromley?
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Oh, yeah, I think that might be her.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- Konnichiwa, Jessica. How are you? - I'm fine, thanks.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38- You look amazing.- Thank you.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Tell me what your look is.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Er, my look is a style from Japan called Gyaru,
0:05:43 > 0:05:47and it's all about focusing on man-made things and being yourself.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50When I found out about Gyaru, I found out about the oldest form
0:05:50 > 0:05:52called Ganguro girls.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53Ganguro style, yeah!
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- MIMICS GANGNAM STYLE: - # Do-do-do-do-do-do... #
0:05:56 > 0:05:57That's different.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- JESS LAUGHS - I tried.- That's Korea!
0:06:00 > 0:06:03OK, I've got a little quiz for you to determine
0:06:03 > 0:06:07whether you're more Japanese or more British.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09What do you feel like in your heart?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12I think I'm a person of the world.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13I think, for tax purposes,
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- you probably need to anchor yourself somewhere.- Yeah!
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- Sushi or sausage and mash?- Sushi.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- Really?- I don't like sausages.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Geisha girl or Chelsea girl?
0:06:23 > 0:06:27Just because I despise the whole Chelsea thing, geisha.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Ladylike hand fan or hot water bottle?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Hot water bottle.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34I could do with one of those right now, actually!
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Right, I think the time has come for you to get into POD.- Whoo!
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Come on, let's go!
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Get in there!
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Hey, POD, let me in!
0:06:52 > 0:06:56I am POD, the Personal Overhaul Device. Who are you?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Hi, my name's Jessica.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Why do you look so strange?
0:07:00 > 0:07:03I love to look strange. It's great!
0:07:03 > 0:07:06POD computes that you are a very pretty young girl.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Aww, thank you, POD.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11So why have you made yourself look like an old-fashioned dolly
0:07:11 > 0:07:14that's sort of half melted in a fire?
0:07:14 > 0:07:19Oh, POD, you're so mean! Why would you say that to me?
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Jessica, what's going on with your hair?
0:07:22 > 0:07:26I bought a wig and I cut it myself and then I styled it.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28POD computes it looks like a bird's nest.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Hey, POD, that's not exactly funny, is it?
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Come on, be realistic!
0:07:34 > 0:07:37What's wrong with having a couple of pheasants living in your hair?
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Actually, it looks quite cute.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40Perhaps they are in love.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43They're in love because of my amazing hair!
0:07:43 > 0:07:44I'm taking them out.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47It's pheasant season, and someone could blow your head off.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- SHE LAUGHS - Oi!
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Jessica, it is now time to run your public analysis.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Oh, no!
0:07:59 > 0:08:03I asked the public, would you want to snog, marry or avoid this girl?
0:08:03 > 0:08:05What do you think they said?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Erm, I think they'll want to marry me.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12'I would avoid at all costs. Too much high-maintenance for me.'
0:08:12 > 0:08:13Oh, what a drama queen!
0:08:13 > 0:08:16'I would avoid her, because she looks like she has
0:08:16 > 0:08:18'far too much make-up on and she looks a bit wacky.'
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Oh, well, they're a bit boring, obviously.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23'I'd avoid her as she's got a little too much make-up on.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25'She looks like a clown to me.'
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Aw, they're just so uncultured. Poor them.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30My heart bleeds.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34100% of the public we asked said they would avoid you.
0:08:34 > 0:08:35Oh, no!
0:08:35 > 0:08:39POD computes that you are a multi-coloured Gyaru gatecrasher
0:08:39 > 0:08:41and you need my...
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Hmm, that was pretty creative. I'll give you that one, POD.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Well, thanks. It is now time to run the deep cleanse.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Whoo-hoo!
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Amazing! I can see your head.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Now, please put on your deep cleanse uniform
0:09:04 > 0:09:06and hand over those eyelashes.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08My babies!
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- You can do it, Jessica. - I can do it.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17OK, Jessica, finally, remove all your make-up with the wipes.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21They look like used napkins after an Indian takeaway.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Damn.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Run the makeunder in...
0:09:36 > 0:09:37No!
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Have a good look, Jessica.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40Seriously?
0:09:40 > 0:09:44POD computes you now look like a stunning natural beauty,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and your hair does not look like there are things living in it.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48It looks horrible.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50How do you feel about this look?
0:09:50 > 0:09:54I think the look is nice, but it would look nice on someone else.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56You look so pretty.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59But it's not me. I don't feel comfortable.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Previously, when I asked the public what they thought about your look,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04what did they say?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07They wanted to avoid me, and I was happy about that.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10What do you think they said this time?
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Marry?
0:10:12 > 0:10:13Let's see.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14OK, POD.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17'I would snog her, because she's not too over-the-top
0:10:17 > 0:10:18'and she dresses really well.'
0:10:18 > 0:10:20If they say so.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23'I would marry her because she's quite natural and very pretty.'
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Aw, aren't they adorable?
0:10:25 > 0:10:28'I'd snog her, because she doesn't have too much make-up on,
0:10:28 > 0:10:31'she's quite natural-looking, she seems like a nice girl.'
0:10:31 > 0:10:35In fact, 40% of the public now want to marry you.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38And the other 60% want to snog you.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43That means you've gone from 100% avoid to 100% snog or marry.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Hmm. I see.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Jessica, POD computes that even though you hate this look,
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- you look utterly stunning. - Aw, thank you, POD.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55How do you feel about showing this look to your friends and family?
0:10:55 > 0:10:57I feel OK about it.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Initiate Podwalk.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03The Podwalk has been beamed into a Bromley bar.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05What will Jessica's friends and family think
0:11:05 > 0:11:08of her radical new look?
0:11:08 > 0:11:11It feels like a new experience and pretty exciting all in one,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14so it's like loads of emotions. I feel like I'm going to explode.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17CHEERING
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Come and say hello to your mum and dad.
0:11:39 > 0:11:45I'm guessing, by your reasonably sulky face, that you DON'T like it?
0:11:45 > 0:11:47I like it, but it's not really for me.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50You came down like, "Hi-i-i!
0:11:51 > 0:11:55"I'm here, whatever!" I think you're beautiful. You look so cute.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57Mum and Dad, what are you thinking?
0:11:57 > 0:12:01She looks lovely like that. I can see her natural face and natural eyes.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- She's got lovely-coloured eyes. - Dad, do you think she looks classy?
0:12:05 > 0:12:06Yeah, she looks good.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Do you think, Jessica, you're going to carry this look off?
0:12:10 > 0:12:14Hmm, maybe with some major alterations.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17I think you look lovely. I can't wait to see you in a few weeks.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- OK.- See what you've created.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23POD computes Jessica has been transformed from a fake
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Japanese artwork to a genuine priceless masterpiece.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30It's a bit of shock all at once, cos it's, like, a whole thing.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33There's nothing about me before that's there any more.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37I think Jessica's look is very nice. The outfit suits her.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39It shows off her good features.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41She does like the actual haircut,
0:12:41 > 0:12:44but whether she keeps the colour, we'll see.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53The girls and boys of southeast London take their look so seriously
0:12:53 > 0:12:56they want it reflected on their mush.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59These cheeky geeks have fakery on their face.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Girls in southeast London kind of do that geek-chic look when they go out.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05I've seen a lot of the geek-chic glasses at the moment,
0:13:05 > 0:13:07with no glass in them.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Geek-chic glasses. I've only just heard of them,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11but I think they sound really cool.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Hiya, POD!
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Ellie, this is an emergency recall.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21My sensors detect gross misuse of eyewear,
0:13:21 > 0:13:23and I need you to investigate.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Oh, like the Deirdre Barlow ones?
0:13:25 > 0:13:29"Ken, stop having affairs. You're 109!"
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Yes, exactly. They look awful.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33What exactly do they look like?
0:13:33 > 0:13:34Ooh!
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Blimey, they are pretty strong. I feel something coming over me.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42I feel exactly like I need to go to the chartered accountants' meeting.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Very interesting lecture on fiscal policy ahoy. Bye!
0:13:50 > 0:13:51I wanted a really cool accessory.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54I was going to get a baby, but I just want the glasses.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58What kind of person do you think would wear glasses like these?
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Random attention seekers, probably.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- If you saw me walking down the street...?- It was ridiculous.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06- Just out and out ridiculous? - Out and out ridiculous.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Do you need glasses?
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Do YOU need glasses?
0:14:10 > 0:14:12No, I don't see them, because of my glasses.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14I don't know if you noticed, I'm wearing glasses.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18If I put these on, what do you think of them?
0:14:18 > 0:14:19Quite attractive.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- What's attractive? - They suit you.- Do they?- Yeah.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- It brings attention to... - To what? Tell me.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- I think it's your eyes.- Is it? - It brings attention to your eyes.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- They look like moons.- Like moons?
0:14:31 > 0:14:34When you look into them, you can see the ocean.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- And the moon?- Yeah.- You need to work on your chat up. You started well!
0:14:41 > 0:14:42That is so retro and vintage.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45It just really speaks to me about the modern era
0:14:45 > 0:14:47and also the future, but mostly the past.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- These are really big in Hoxton right now.- Oh, really?- Yeah, totally.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54I think it just suggests I'm very studious.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- The bigger the better. - Do you reckon?
0:15:00 > 0:15:03I think they are stunning. Absolutely gorgeous. I love them.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- Are you kidding? - Honestly, I love them!
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Let's go and push up our glasses together.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Next up, it's time to dump the fakery
0:15:14 > 0:15:17and meet a brassy broad who prefers the naked truth.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Hi, I'm Meleisha. I'm 23, and I am from Huddersfield.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28I work as an electrician at a waste plant.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33I do feel quite boyish, as I blend in with the rest of the lads.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35It's not very feminine, is it?
0:15:35 > 0:15:41It's definitely a total contrast to how I look at work and me going out.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Sometimes, I do think I look a bit naked, but, you know,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48if you've got it, flaunt it.
0:15:49 > 0:15:55I would say I dress like this so that I feel more girly.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57I love shopping and, at the moment,
0:15:57 > 0:16:00it seems I like a lot of skimpy clothing.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Sometimes, things are a little bit short.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04She shows a little bit too much.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07We were in town yesterday, and she bought a very short little skirt.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09She had it on, and I were like, "Ugh!"
0:16:09 > 0:16:13My most outrageous outfit is an all-in-one bodysuit.
0:16:13 > 0:16:14It's actually underwear.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17It's got peepholes for your nipples and it's crotchless.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24I feel confident because what I'm wearing is like a statement of me.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27The attention she gets when she's out with me, it's quite overt.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31There's lots of wolf whistles and men ogling her and stuff like that.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34When I go out in an outfit like this, my grandma would say,
0:16:34 > 0:16:36"Meleisha, are you not wearing a coat?"
0:16:38 > 0:16:41If I saw Meleisha with a makeunder, I would probably cry, because
0:16:41 > 0:16:44I think it would look so stunning as she is a stunning girl.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46See ya!
0:16:47 > 0:16:49I work hard, party harder.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53On a night out, I'm always on the dance floor.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56A few drinks, it's all about the music, all about my friends
0:16:56 > 0:16:58and having a good time.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00At the end of the night,
0:17:00 > 0:17:03I probably am the last person on the dance floor.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07And when we go onto the street, we'll have a little boogie.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12POD, I might work in waste,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15but I'm not going to waste this body by covering it up.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Bring it on, POD!
0:17:18 > 0:17:21I'm meeting Meleisha in a local cafe for a drink.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23The thing is, I feel a bit overdressed.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26So what's your look now? How would you describe it?
0:17:26 > 0:17:29My look is very revealing,
0:17:29 > 0:17:31quite sexy, a bit funky.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36So it's like a lacy curtain with some bits cut out?
0:17:36 > 0:17:38With a lot of bits cut out.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- So you'd go out like this of an evening?- Yes.- Wow!
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Do you think maybe you find it a little bit tricky to dress
0:17:45 > 0:17:49in a way you think is sexy and attractive but isn't underwear?
0:17:49 > 0:17:51THEY LAUGH
0:17:51 > 0:17:53To put it bluntly.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56If I wear certain tops, my boobs just look really funny
0:17:56 > 0:17:57because they're so big.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Yeah, all right, no need to boast!
0:18:01 > 0:18:04So if you're so happy with the way that you look and your style,
0:18:04 > 0:18:06why are you going into POD?
0:18:06 > 0:18:10I want to see if POD can make me cover up a bit more
0:18:10 > 0:18:12but still be sexy.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15What is the worst thing she could do?
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- Put me in a turtleneck. - THEY LAUGH
0:18:18 > 0:18:21I don't think anyone's worn a turtleneck since 1997,
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- so I think you're safe.- Hope so!
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- Are you ready to go and see POD? - Yeah.- Come on, follow me!
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Right, get in there.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33Let me in, POD!
0:18:41 > 0:18:46I am POD, the Personal Overhaul Device. Who are you?
0:18:46 > 0:18:47I'm Meleisha.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Meleisha Beacon?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52As in Meleisha, Meleisha.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56POD computes you need time to finish getting dressed.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58I'm finished!
0:18:58 > 0:19:01I'd quite like to see your eyes, please.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02Ta-da!
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Don't look now, but some spiders are attacking your face.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Oh, my God, no!
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Oh, no, they are fake eyelashes.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Meleisha, POD would like to know why a stunning,
0:19:13 > 0:19:17pretty girl is dressing like a streetwalker?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- SHE LAUGHS - I think that's a bit cheeky, POD!
0:19:19 > 0:19:22Young lady, I can see your pum-pum and your puppies!
0:19:22 > 0:19:25No, you can't. I have underwear on.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27What do you think about natural beauty?
0:19:27 > 0:19:30I am quite natural, POD.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33As natural to naked as you could be.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36I'm talking about natural beauty, NOT being a naturalist!
0:19:36 > 0:19:37Hmm.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40What attracted you to this extreme look?
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- The fact that I can pull it off, maybe?- So, it's ego?
0:19:43 > 0:19:46No, I don't have a big ego.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50Can you tell POD what your look says to other people?
0:19:50 > 0:19:55I think it says I am quite confident, that I dare to bare.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I'm a little bit crazy, maybe.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01Shall we hear what the general public think about this look?
0:20:01 > 0:20:02Oh, go on.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10I asked the public - would you want to snog, marry or avoid this girl?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12What do you think they said?
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Snog.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Would you like to hear some of their comments?
0:20:16 > 0:20:17Go ahead.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22I'd avoid her because she's a bit eccentric and a bit outrageous.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Hmm, yeah, choice of opinion, who cares?
0:20:25 > 0:20:29I'd avoid her, cos she has too much make-up on, she looks like a clown.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Ahhh! I don't think so.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34I would avoid her because she wears too much make-up
0:20:34 > 0:20:36and she needs a good clean-up.
0:20:36 > 0:20:37SHE CHUCKLES
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Yeah, whatever.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Meleisha, 100% of the public want to avoid you.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46POD computes that you are a club-crazed calamity
0:20:46 > 0:20:48who's exposing herself to the extreme.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53You need my Flesh Flashy Strumpet to Sophisticated Stunner Makeunder.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54Bit harsh.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57It is now time to run the Deep Cleanse.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02SUSPENSEFUL HUMMING
0:21:02 > 0:21:05I would like you to remove all your accessories,
0:21:05 > 0:21:07starting with those ridiculously high shoes.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13OK, off with those disco balls.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Please remove all of your make-up.
0:21:21 > 0:21:22Hold up that wipe.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Let's see how much is on it.
0:21:24 > 0:21:25Not much.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Oh, Meleisha, really?
0:21:28 > 0:21:32Run the makeunder in three, two, one...
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Oh, my God!
0:21:45 > 0:21:46I like the dress.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48What do you love about the dress?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51It's still quite funky.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53POD computes that you may be covered up,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55but with this dress you're still sexy.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Oh, nice shoes.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59I really like the clothes.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04I am not really liking my hair.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06It's a bit old school.
0:22:06 > 0:22:07Has POD proved to you
0:22:07 > 0:22:11that you don't have to wear a crotchless catsuit to look sexy?
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Yes, POD, you have proved a bit of a point.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Previously, I asked the public
0:22:16 > 0:22:20if they would like to snog, marry or avoid you.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22They all said avoid.
0:22:22 > 0:22:23Oh, yeah.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25This time, I asked them the same question
0:22:25 > 0:22:29after showing them a picture of you looking like this.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34I would snog her cos she's got cute eyes and I like her dress.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Cute eyes.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37I would definitely snog her
0:22:37 > 0:22:42cos she looks fresh and natural and beautiful.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Thanks, but you should want to marry me.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47I'd snog her because she's a very attractive person
0:22:47 > 0:22:49and she looks very fun to be with.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Ahh, good comment.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55In fact, 90% of the public now want to snog you
0:22:55 > 0:22:57and the rest want to marry you.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59I think you've done a good job, POD.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Thank you, Meleisha. Goodbye.
0:23:01 > 0:23:02See ya.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Initiate Podwalk.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13I just want to go on the stage
0:23:13 > 0:23:15and strip my stuff and show them what I've got.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- You look amazing!- Thank you!
0:23:46 > 0:23:49Mum, what do you reckon? Have you got a sophisticated daughter?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52She looks beautiful, this is what I'd like to see
0:23:52 > 0:23:54and I think hopefully Meleisha might adopt some of this
0:23:54 > 0:23:57and take it forward with her, cos it really makes her look fantastic.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- Do you like it?- I do.- Your figure looks knockout, but it's covered up!
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Do you think, from now on, you'll go out with a few more clothes on?
0:24:03 > 0:24:05- Maybe.- Maybe?
0:24:05 > 0:24:07We can only try so far.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08Well done, you look fab.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- Well done!- Thank you.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13CHEERING
0:24:13 > 0:24:16POD computes Meleisha has gone from bare-cheek flasher
0:24:16 > 0:24:18to subtle but sexy smasher.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Meleisha's new look is so stunning now,
0:24:21 > 0:24:22and I've got my daughter back
0:24:22 > 0:24:25and I just think that she'll turn a lot more heads now.
0:24:25 > 0:24:26It's amazing.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28It's very sophisticated.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29We really like it.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33The experience has shown me that I can cover up and still look sexy
0:24:33 > 0:24:35and feel very feminine.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37CHEERING
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Some cool cats in southeast London
0:24:44 > 0:24:46are scratching at the doors of fakery.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Hello, POD!
0:24:48 > 0:24:52One false nail and the claws are out.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54A stiletto nail is the one that points.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56They look like claws, cat claws.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57Look!
0:24:57 > 0:24:59They're properly funked up.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Do you like the flowers, POD?
0:25:01 > 0:25:02No, I think they're disgusting.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05It looks like you've had a boxing match with a rainbow.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07SHE LAUGHS
0:25:07 > 0:25:09I think they're a health hazard and they should be banned,
0:25:09 > 0:25:11there should be restrictions on wearing them.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14- You don't think it's quite aggressive and scary?- It is...
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Like you have little tiny knives.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22POD computes those nails are messing with my sensors,
0:25:22 > 0:25:24there's too much going on.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Jessica dressed as a Japanese work of art
0:25:31 > 0:25:33while Meleisha didn't really dress at all.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36They both left POD looking absolutely stunning...
0:25:38 > 0:25:40..but did they keep their look?
0:25:41 > 0:25:43No and no!
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Meleisha, I'll start with you. My, how your hair has grown!
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Rapunzel...
0:25:48 > 0:25:49THEY LAUGH
0:25:49 > 0:25:51I know it's still wig right now.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Obviously, it's not your natural hair,
0:25:53 > 0:25:55but it's a lot more natural-looking.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57- A bit more sophisticated, isn't it? - It is.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Well, we've got rid of the red hair, that's a start.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02You look much more natural and you have far more clothes on
0:26:02 > 0:26:04than when I first saw you.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06So I think you're a partial success.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Do you think you learnt anything?
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Like, do you feel more confident, do you feel less confident?
0:26:11 > 0:26:15I just feel that will benefit me by wearing more clothes
0:26:15 > 0:26:19and not going out like...a bit of a tart.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20That's quite big for you,
0:26:20 > 0:26:22when you used to go out in this sort of underwear.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- Just had a good experience with POD, it was good fun.- Yes.
0:26:25 > 0:26:26On to you, Miss Jessica.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30- You haven't got a wig on, but you have purple hair.- Yeah!
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Jess, how long did it take before the Japanese look came back?
0:26:33 > 0:26:36It lasted...a day.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41So it's safe to say you didn't really like the makeunder.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43I can see why people would wear it, cos it's quite trendy
0:26:43 > 0:26:45and I know a lot of people like to be on a trend,
0:26:45 > 0:26:46but it wasn't for me.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Why do you think it's so important for you to stand out?
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Cos you like to be unique,
0:26:51 > 0:26:53you always talk about not conforming and all of these things.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Why should you have to wear something,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59kind of look a certain way, just so people will like you?
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Surely, people will not be so superficial.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04So if you felt all of that, which I think is brilliant,
0:27:04 > 0:27:06why did you come to see POD in the first place?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Cos I wanted to see what it's like for someone else styling me
0:27:09 > 0:27:11and just, you know, have, like, a new experience.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13You don't really get many experiences like this,
0:27:13 > 0:27:15so it's sort of a special one.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Yeah, it'll stay close to me.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19Jess, thank you very much.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22I'm sure I'll be finding glitter all over myself for days to come.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Hi, POD!
0:27:26 > 0:27:30Hi, Ellie. How did your investigation into geek chic glasses go?
0:27:30 > 0:27:32I think it is a little bit silly.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35To be honest though, I think I would do that,
0:27:35 > 0:27:38not with such big glasses, but I reckon I would maybe do it.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42As ever, I'm worried about you soaking up the fakery.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Well, stop setting me awesome challenges then.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49Ellie, you need to get back out there and quash this ridiculous trend.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51I'm afraid I can't. My friend Nigel the accountant is very keen
0:27:51 > 0:27:56to show me his collection of abacuses, so you can POD off.
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