Original subtitles

[music playing]

[dogs barking]

GINO D'ACAMPO: Gordon, seriously, do

you know how to get to Santa?

You've been here before?

GORDON RAMSAY: No, the dogs know where they're going.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): I'm Gordon Ramsay.

I'm with my friends, Italian chef Gino D'Acampo‐‐

Are you sure that this is a good idea?

We're in Lapland.

Embrace it!

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): ‐‐and French maitre d', Fred Sirieix.

FRED SIRIEIX: I understand why Santa made Lapland his home.

I mean, look at this.

This is the perfect place for him.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): We're on a culinary adventure

to find Santa.

Whatever we do, I promised my daughter I would give

the letter personally to Santa.

I am so cold.

Look at my mustache, Gordon.

It's frozen.

Gordon, veer right.

Gordon, I don't want to crash.

[all shouting]

This was a stupid idea.

GINO D'ACAMPO: Why can we not get

a sleigh with a proper driver?

[horn honking]

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): We've come to the top of Europe,

in the Great White North of Finland, known as Lapland.

GORDON RAMSAY: It's hard to see the road when it's all white.

GINO D'ACAMPO: [inaudible].

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Searching high and low

for Santa.

FRED SIRIEIX: This is the best Christmas ever!

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Blending in with the locals.

GORDON RAMSAY: Wow, this is a feast and a half.

Full and lovely.

May I have one as well?

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): We'll try anything.

Cheers.

[inaudible]

It's like licking the inside of my Granny's armpit.

FRED SIRIEIX: [laughing]

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): And do whatever it takes‐‐

GINO D'ACAMPO: Are you for real?

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): ‐‐to find the secret location

of Santa's village.

I'm not going to stop now.

We are this close to Santa.

The kitchen is on fire!

Throw the snow!

GORDON, GINO, AND FRED: Merry Christmas.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): It's Christmas, folks.

But not as you know it.

[theme music]

[music playing]

Wow!

GORDON RAMSAY: We are like a mobile Christmas tree.

GINO D'ACAMPO: Well come on, this is awesome.

FRED SIRIEIX: Look at the snow.

Look‐‐ look how calm everything is.

It's like a postcard.

FRED SIRIEIX: Oh, the alarm is going off.

It's my app to see the Northern Lights.

GORDON RAMSAY: And what's the chance of seeing

the Northern Lights tonight?

FRED SIRIEIX: About 50%, 52%.

Have you ever seen the app where

it makes your face look older?

Look at this, friend.

You see?

[laughs]

[laughs] It looks like you got no teeth!

GORDON RAMSAY: Who is it?

Well look at‐‐ no, no it's all three of us.

[all laughing]

‐ Look at that. ‐ Oh my God.

This is what you're going to look

like in about 20 years' time.

GORDON RAMSAY: No, stop it.

Why?

Why are you so worried?

Oscar's going to be 22, and I'm

going to look like I've just come out of "Friday the 13th."

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Lapland spans Norway,

Sweden, Finland, and Russia.

We're in the Northwest of Finish Lapland

and our search for Santa begins at Lake Jerisjarvi,

famed for the Northern Lights.

If we're going to unlock the secrets of Santa,

we need to learn all we can about his homeland.

The best way to do that is to immerse

ourselves in the local culture.

People here believe that swimming

in the freezing waters of Lake Jerisjarvi

keeps their bodies young.

I just hope we don't freeze off our "jingle bells."

GORDON RAMSAY: Right, this is it.

So we're going to go in and plunge

inside a hole in the ice.

GINO D'ACAMPO: What does it mean, a hole in the ice?

GORDON RAMSAY: We're going to take a plunge

and reinvigorate our bodies and firm up everywhere.

And I mean everywhere.

Put your hats on. Wowza.

FRED SIRIEIX: Wow, it's nippy, isn't it?

Nippy?

Oh, this is a stupid idea.

GINO D'ACAMPO: What have you got underneath?

GORDON RAMSAY: I've got shorts on.

What do you mean, shorts?

Don't, don't, don't be stupid.

No, no, no, no, no.

You have nothing underneath?

Show me.

FRED SIRIEIX: Go on, Gino.

[gordon and gino laughing]

It's the only thing I could find.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): It's lucky Gino dressed to impress,

because we're meeting Johanna Nordblad, Finland's most

revered cold water swimmer.

GORDON RAMSAY: How good is it for you?

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): We could all

do with shedding a few years, so we're ready to go jump

in an icy lake.

GORDON RAMSAY: In England, we have a tradition where we

jump in the sea on Christmas Day or New Year's Day with our hats

on.

With the hats on.

Maybe not good for‐‐

No, [inaudible].

Hats on or hats off?

JOHANNA NORDBLAD: Hats off.

Hat off.

So what's the‐‐ what's the secret to this?

How can you look so keen?

I want to get it done.

Let's go. ‐ Get it done.

GORDON RAMSAY: Let's go.

Let's‐‐ Oh my‐‐

[all laughing]

I'm telling you, he's going to go inwards.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): If we can prove that we are

tough enough to endure the icy waters,

Johanna has promised the show us the way to find Santa.

JOHANNA NORDBLAD: OK,

[gordon and johanna laughing]

OK, in.

Breathe in.

And breathe out.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Barely above zero, the water

triggers a cold shock response.

Force

[laughing and gasping] Are you for real?

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The shock provokes

rapid breathing and an increase in heart rate,

but you have to fight it.

JOHANNA NORDBLAD: Walk.

You got it.

GINO D'ACAMPO: [bleep] [bleep] No.

No, no, no, no, no.

[bleep] Can't feel my legs.

[bleep] [sighs]

I put my feet in there until my knees,

and it hurt it like the‐‐ like you won't believe it.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): After that freezing dip,

I can only hope Santa knows the lengths we're

willing to go to find him.

OK.

[laughs] [bleep]

GORDON RAMSAY: I wanted to give them a slice of Finish life

across the festive season.

We're not getting any younger, you know,

few areas are spreading out a little bit wider.

And so that was an important thing to do.

You Finish people are crazy.

GORDON RAMSAY: [bleep] Ow!

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Coming up.

GINO D'ACAMPO: Gordon, slow down!

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Who better

to tell us how to find Father Christmas than his reindeer?

Don't let them go!

Don't let them go!

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): But it won't be easy.

[speaking sami] I'm not doing it.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): As our search for Santa continues.

Where is he?

Where is the man?

You can ask the elves at the canteen.

Hold on.

There's an elf canteen?

Yeah.

Stop it.

[music playing]

GORDON RAMSAY: Let's go, Gino, Fred.

You got all the Christmas trees here.

It looks magical.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): In return for braving

the frozen lake, Johanna advised us to head for central Lapland

reindeer country.

She said that Santa and his sleigh pullers

are never too far away.

Wooh!

This is the best Christmas ever!

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): These spectacular lands

are farmed by the Sami people.

What a place to come and spend Christmas.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The Sami are the oldest

indigenous people in Europe.

And they've lived and worked these lands since 1,500 BC.

We're on our way to help out a local Sami family in the hope

that they'll get us closer to Santa's village.

Wow.

How beautiful.

What a ride.

GORDON RAMSAY: Can you just turn that camera on a minute?

Have you seen how stupid you look?

What do you mean it was stupid I look?

I'm going to take a picture.

You look like the Michelin Man.

But it's not going to help you get a Michelin star.

Just show him that.

What are you talking?

This is nice and warm.

Look at the size of you.

Oh, dear.

Oh, here she comes.

Anu.

Hello.

Hey, Anu.

Hello, guys.

Ciao, Bella.

How are you?

I'm fine.

Anu's so excited to be here.

This is Fred and Gino.

GINO: Ciao, Bella.

And I told them that you are the reindeer expert.

And today we are going to go and herd some reindeer.

Yes.

How many reindeers are out here on this land?

At the moment, maybe a 60 to 70.

They might get scared very easily.

We need to work as a team.

So I will be giving the orders for you right now.

We need to be on the line when we start to move them.

We will move them to the Corral.

And what's happening if they charge into us?

Do we run or do we stop?

Or we freeze?

Or we play dead?

Let's see what happens.

They are animals.

I cannot know that in advance.

But we will see.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): And whose

reindeer have been grazing on the wetlands since summer.

But with the winter snow setting in,

we need to help her herd them back to the farm.

Gently, guys.

Stay in a line.

Gordon and Gino, you go to right way.

We need to rouse them because we need

to take the reindeer other way.

GORDON RAMSAY: Guys, behave yourselves.

Yeah?

We will.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The herd

are a mix of wild and domesticated reindeer.

Some are used for food and skins.

The more tame are carefully chosen to pull sleighs

for the tourist industry, a job that at this time of year

is normally in high demand.

GORDON RAMSAY: Gently, Gino. Gently.

I'm getting him.

I'm getting him.

You can make some noises like, woo, woo, woo, woo.

woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The key to herding

reindeer is not to spook them.

Apparently, it's a bit like herding sheep, only bigger.

Get in the line.

Guys.

Bye bye.

Gordon, stay on the right. ‐ Stay there.

Stay there.

You're going to scare them.

GINO: Woo!

Gordon, what are you doing?

You're supposed to follow Anu.

Remember boys, we are a team.

OK, Gordon, let's get this done.

Come on.

Guys, we're working as a team.

If we don't make this happen, Santa Claus

won't have any reindeer.

Get him on the right!

No!

Do not lose him in the forest.

Don't let them go.

Don't let them go.

Gordon, don't let them go.

ANU: Gently.

Gently.

Gently.

Oh, we lost them.

Oh, come on.

Gordon, this is a shambles.

This is a shambles.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): We failed.

But a new family won't.

Unlike us, they know their reindeer

and can herd them safely home in no time.

GORDON: ‐ Let's go.

ANU: Guys, where are you going?

FRED: Gordon, Gino, can you stop?

ANU: Guys, I'm the boss.

Hey!

Anu, I'm so sorry.

They never listen.

They are like this all the time.

Yes, you told me.

Naughty boys.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Back at the farm.

And we find the reindeer are already

penned safely in their Corral.

Did you know that reindeer, they're like bulls,

they don't like the color red.

You're joking.

No?

It's like bulls, right, Anu?

GORDON: Anu, is it true?

Yeah, yeah.

That's right.

[music playing]

Now we need to find the ones who will be very good in sleighs.

You'll be good at that.

You'd be very good.

This pen over here?

Why are you volunteering me to do something like that?

But because I'm wearing red.

ANU: And again, guys, we need to be gentle.

Shall we?

ANU: Yeah, let's go.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Anu who tells us

that the key to selecting reindeer

is to stay calm and appear confident.

Because if you don't, like any animal,

they'll smell your fear.

ANU: Let's test.

This one's yours, OK?

GINO: This one's a big one.

ANU: Remember that reindeer, they are scared of loud noises

and sudden movements.

So you go close gently.

Which one of you will be the brave one?

You want to work with the reindeer?

Why me?

Do as you're told.

I can see that he is a little bit scared of you.

You don't need to be scared.

If you are scared, he will see it and he will get scared.

GINO: OK, so what's the technique here?

Just walk.

Just relax, much like walking a dog.

You don't need to be scared.

If you are scared, he will see it and he will get scared.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Local expert Anu is teaching

Gino how to train a reindeer.

OK, so what's the technique here?

Just walk.

Just relax, much like walking a dog.

ANU: That's good.

GINO: Andiamo.

We are absolutely friends.

No, we are not friends.

ANU: Turn around.

GINO: What do you mean?

ANU: He doesn't want to see your face.

I'm serious.

How do you say, come to me?

ANU: [speaking sami]

GINO: [speaking sami]

ANU: [speaking sami]

GINO: This thing is going to horn me in the ass.

[calling to reindeer in sami]

No.

No.

[laughter]

Gordon, stop laughing.

[speaking sami]

What the [bleep]?

[shouting in sami] I'm not doing it.

I'm not doing it.

That reindeer is no good for Santa.

It didn't like the look of your face.

Let's get in the warmth.

Come on.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Having failed to herd or train

any reindeer, we offered to help Anu

prepare a traditional Sami Christmas

feast in her family home.

If we can get this right, there's a chance that she'll

point us in Santa's direction.

It's so cold outside.

This is gorgeous.

Yeah.

Beautiful kitchen.

That's the stove.

ANU: Yes, that's the fire.

We will cook.

Cook on fire.

Fred, could you please take care of the salmon?

No problem.

He doesn't cook.

He's a waiter.

He doesn't really cook.

FRED: Listen, when you are French,

you are born into a kitchen.

ANU: Gino, would you please take care of the reindeer meat?

OK.

Do whatever you want.

GINO: Whatever I want?

So I can do an Italian recipe?

No problem.

Just one question.

Being the best chef here, he's got the meat,

he's got the fish.

What do you want me to do?

The potatoes.

I reserve the potatoes for you.

GINO: Do you think it's OK if I make some meatballs?

ANU: Our kids will love it.

Gordon, what are you doing?

Have you got a technique to peel potatoes?

Then everybody should know about it?

I'd like to make a special potato dish.

Yes, please.

Oh, sounds great.

GORDON: So Christmas, what will you have on Christmas day?

Reindeer meat, of course.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Reindeer

is Finland's national meat.

Much like Thanksgiving turkey, they

love it and have been eating it as a traditional dish

for generations.

I say that it is probably the most cleanest and purest and

finest meat in the whole world.

GORDON: Healthy.

When I was a child‐‐

[gino chopping loudly]

Anu?

Yeah?

FRED: Can I ask you a question, please?

How do you suggest we prepare it?

Is there a way that we could prepare it here

that would make it very Lapish?

ANU: To make it very simple, I would only put a little bit

of salt. We take this picks, [inaudible]

and then we just nail it here.

And I will cook it on the open fire.

FRED: I'm going to put some thyme,

little bit mustard, salt and pepper in there, and the cream.

GORDON: And then that reindeer, the smoked reindeer,

I'm going to fry some of that over the fire.

And give 'em almost like a sort of reindeer flavor

on top of the gratin.

Yeah.

They all cook together.

I was going to get the lid and then

maybe just dig a little sort of hole and put the coals over it.

This is beautiful.

GINO: This is insanely rustic.

Isn't it?

GINO: Wow, this is a feast and a half.

Oh, just slice it like that?

And this is just completely raw, it's not

smoked or anything like that.

ANU: This is raw.

Can I try?

ANU: Yeah, why not?

GINO: I just want to say, this is Rudolph,

so I have to apologize to my daughter.

Gino, actually, that's not Rudolph.

Because we have the rule of the sleigh reindeer.

We don't eat our sleigh reindeer.

They are our family members.

Sometimes they can be very big personalities.

Wow, sweet when it's so absolutely‐‐

And very tender.

GORDON: A little butter in there, please.

There you go.

GINO: Oh, look at that.

GORDON: Try a little bit of Finnish vodka.

FRED: On your face.

GORDON: A Christmas flare.

[bleep]

GINO: [inaudible] I told you many times.

[inaudible]

GORDON: [bleep]

Want a taste?

GINO: Nom. Nom.

Nom.

Nom.

Mmm.

Yummy.

Did I burn my eyebrow there?

Yes, you did.

[bleep]

I can smell the hair.

And here, you can see that you lost.

[music playing]

GORDON: Hello.

How are you?

This is my family.

Jani, this is Nilsu, three years old.

Inkery, five years old.

And Mena, 18.

GORDON: Anu, what's the tradition on Christmas

Eve and Christmas Day?

ANU: So Santa Claus is very important.

What's on his wish list?

Shall we serve?

GINO: Yes.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Gino's

rustled up some reindeer balls.

Fred's marinated and cooked his salmon by the fire.

And my Christmas table favorite, Potato Dauphinois.

The smoked reindeer has been slow roasting in the embers.

Smells good.

GINO: So how do you say enjoy your meal?

[anu responds in sami]

[gino repeats in sami]

ANU: Ya.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): I'm just

hoping that the family like our take

on their traditional Christmas fare.

GINO: Guys, what do you think about the food?

ANU: Delicious.

[responds in sami]

GINO: Inker, the little one, you like it?

Yes?

Very good girl.

This is the first time that I'm having a proper reindeer feast.

And it's an experience that I will never forget.

The reindeer is delicious, really good indeed.

But I think the potatoes brings it all together, don't you?

ANU: Yeah, very delicious.

GORDON: Merry Christmas all of you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

[music playing]

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The feast was a triumph.

So Anu showed us the road toward Santa's house.

GINO: Oh, the alarm is going off.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): But on the way,

Fred had something else on his mind.

FRED: It's my app to see the Northern Lights.

But you know what, golden is 52% of chance

to see Northern Lights here in this location.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Finland

is well renowned as one of the places

to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.

GINO: We really are in the middle of nowhere again.

FRED: We are.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The more remote you are, the better

the chances of seeing them.

So we're going to spend the night in three Aurora domes,

igloo shaped tents, which are geographically positioned

facing North to see the spectacle in the sky, also

known as the Aurora Borealis.

FRED: Guys can you hear me guys?

Can you hear me?

[inaudible] no.

GORDON: Salut, mon ami.

FRED: This is an incredible igloo, my friend.

How comfy is the bed?

FRED: It's unbelievable.

Guys, listen to this.

It's 60%, the chances of seeing the Northern Light.

Well, it's gone up.

GINO: OK, And how long do we need to wait?

FRED: Well, it looks like maybe an hour or so.

But it's happening, guys.

It's happening.

GINO: Have a look on the side of your bed.

FRED: Yeah, I'm opening the big one now.

GINO: I got to Swansea.

I got to Swansea.

GORDON: A onesie, you donut.

GINO: Is this from you?

GORDON: Yes, indeed.

Gino, what is this thing?

GINO: That is a willy warmer to make sure that you

don't get your willy frozen.

GORDON: I mean, for God's sake.

FRED: Very thoughtful.

[music playing]

Gordon, Gino, the Northern Light, I don't think he's

coming out tonight.

GORDON: Fred, that app is not working.

FRED: I'm going to go to bed.

Goodnight.

GINO: Goodnight.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The Northern Lights

are supposed to be one of nature's

most spectacular sights.

Sadly, we're all too sleepy to see them.

[snoring sounds]

Coming up‐‐ GINO: No, no, no.

But you can't push, though.

He's pushing.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Things get heated‐‐

[laughter]

[bleep] [bleep] [bleep]

GINO: Oh, the kitchen's on fire.

Throw the snow.

Throw the snow.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Until we

cool down in the winter wonderland

of a Christmas tree forest.

GINO: You always stressed to listen

to [inaudible] and the tree.

FRED: It's good for you‐‐

GINO: Come on, Gordon.

FRED: To hug the tree.

It's good for you to hug the tree.

No.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): And attempt

to bribe our way into Santa's inner sanctum

with Christmas treats.

GINO: Have you ever cooked with elves?

GORDON: I've never cooked with elves.

It's a bit bizarre for me, but they look very sweet.

[jingle bells playing]

You got some croissant?

FRED: I've got an idea.

You guys are chefs, right?

GORDON: Yes.

FRED: Can you beat him at an omelet competition?

Who can make the fastest omelet is going to be the king.

GINO: Have you seen the size of the kitchen?

GORDON: Let's go.

GINO: How are we going to cook in here?

FRED: Are you ready, steady, cook.

GINO: Oh, [bleep].

FRED: Gino, I don't like shell in my omelet.

GINO: No, no.

But you cant push, though.

He's pushing.

FRED: Gordon, you're putting shell everywhere.

GINO: What is that?

What do we have? GORDON: Where's the salt?

GINO: Wait. Wait.

Open your legs. Open your legs.

[laughter]

Look at that!

[bleep] [bleep]

GINO: Oh, the kitchen is on fire.

No, Fred, throw the snow.

Throw the snow.

[bleep] Throw the snow.

[bleep] [bleep] [bleep]

Let's clear up and let's go.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): In return for help with a family

feast, Anu told us to continue our search

for Santa in the HaliPuu forest, home to

a famously knowledgeable local.

They call him the campfire barista.

He makes coffee in the middle of the forest.

How many cups of coffee do you have a day?

Espressos, I'll probably do between 8 and 10,

the little one.

Wow, it's a lot.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Despite Gino

and his fellow countrymen's best efforts,

it's the Finns who claim the title of the biggest coffee

consumers in the world, drinking on average over 1700s cups

per person, annually.

Which way?

GINO: It's this way.

You're going to have to trust me.

Can you no smell the coffee?

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): I don't know about coffee.

But the amazing smell of Christmas tree pine needles

is unmistakable.

GINO: A coffee shop here in the middle of the forest.

How cool is this?

Come on, guys.

Hey ho.

Good morning.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): After a long trek,

we eventually found our way to Stephan and Rita's

unique Campfire Cafe.

GINO: Oh, wow.

The boys they thought that I was going to get

lost here in the forest.

STEPHAN: [inaudible] do get lost.

But you found a way I see.

GINO: Tell the boys the secret of your coffee.

Why this coffee is so special?

A friend of mine, he makes the beans in three batches

and roasts them at three different levels and then

mixes them.

Oh, that's lovely.

STEPHAN: Every level of roasting gets different tastes out

of the bean.

What if I just make you a coffee?

You could taste it. ‐ Oh, that would be fantastic.

GORDON: I'd love that.

I love an American white please.

Thank you.

What?

Are you serious?

Yeah.

So you come here and, "I'll have an American white."

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Fred may be keeping things simple,

but Gino has heard tell of a powerful forest

potion celebrated across Santa's Homeland.

FRED: This was delicious.

Tell me about the Chaga Chai coffee.

It's a mushroom that grows in the birch tree.

This is how it looks like.

It's really hard.

It's like a rock.

RITA: If you see it on a tree, it's

like this giant black clump.

It looks like charcoal.

STEPHAN: Lapish people, they say that if you

drink one drop of that every day,

you get more than 100 years old.

Can we have the bottle?

Smell it.

Because he's been worried that he's getting older.

You're going to last for 2,000 year.

STEPHAN: This is the chaga mushroom with chai spices

and Juniper berries and sugar.

I'll make for you a chaga chai with some espresso in there.

Are you frothing the milk?

STEPHAN: Yes, that's basically what barista means, isn't it?

Professional milk frother.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Using only the fire

and primitive tools, Stephan's menu

features everything you would expect to see in a trendy cafe

back home.

GINO: Come on.

Try the chaga chai.

Is lovely, Gordon.

It's different.

Oh, that's lovely.

May I have one of those as well, please?

STEPHAN: I can make you one.

GINO: This is very good.

GORDON: That is incredible with the espresso.

That just lifts everything up.

What's so exciting for me is just

how peaceful this place is.

GINO: What's the name of this forest?

STEPHAN: It's the Hugging Tree Forest.

It's the Hugging Tree Forest.

What do you mean hugging tree?

This summer we had the first‐ever Tree Hugging

World Championships here.

FRED: Sorry, what is that?

I know we've had some spice in our chaga coffee,

but world Champion Tree Hugging Competition?

[music playing]

WOMAN (SINGING): Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree‐‐

GINO: OK, let's go and see the trees, then.

GORDON: Right.

Are we going to hug a tree?

GINO: Yes, that's what they do here.

[bleep] Embrace the culture, Mr. Ramsey.

Embrace the culture.

WOMAN (SINGING): I can't have found so [inaudible]

There's not really a technique.

You can't do it wrong.

This is crazy.

I'm‐‐ I'm‐‐

Are you going to do it?

GORDON: No I'm not hugging a tree.

GINO: Yes, come on there, Gordon.

GORDON: What's wrong with you?

You always stressed.

Listen to the [inaudible] the tree.

Is good for you‐‐

FRED: Come on, Gordon.

GINO: To hug the tree.

Is good for you to hug the tree so

you're going to be more relaxed.

GORDON: I'm not.

GINO: You hugging the tree.

You're not kicking the tree, you hugging the tree.

Come on.

Hug the bloody tree.

[laughter]

We're having an amazing moment drinking

the most exquisite coffee and that turns to hugging trees.

That is where I draw the line.

FRED: To be in this forest is completely mind blowing.

I'm not surprised that this country is the happiest country

in the world.

GORDON: What a French tart.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Coming up‐‐

GINO: Hello.

We need something to warm up the cockle.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Our search for Santa heats up.

We do whatever it takes.

Seriously, it's like licking the inside

of my Granny's armpits.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Landing ourselves all the way

to Kris Kringle's mailroom.

This is it.

Finally.

GINO: We are close.

I can smell him.

[INSTRUMENTAL "JOY TO THE WORLD"]

How are your joints this morning?

Maybe because I'm 10, 12 years younger than some of you,

but I don't have these problems.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Our forest barista, Stephan,

told us to head cross country to the final stop on the way

to Santa's village.

The small ski town of [inaudible]..

GINO: Look at the reflection of the RV.

Look at that.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The bartenders are rumored

to be close friends of Santa.

GORDON: Oh, here we go.

GINO: Oh, boys.

GORDON: We good?

GINO: Let's do some drinking.

GORDON: This is beautiful.

Good evening. ‐ Hello.

Welcome.

GORDON: How are we?

What a gorgeous place.

Thank you very much.

Buona sera.

Welcome to [inaudible].

Is it cold upstairs?

GINO: It's freezing.

We need something to warm up the cockle, as we say in Italian.

Do you have any Terva, please?

Of course.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Terva is

a traditional Finnish spirit made using edible tar most

commonly extracted from pine.

It's been used for centuries in boat construction.

But in Finland, remarkably, it's also

used to flavor food and drink.

GINO: Is it good for you?

Because tar is not good for you.

FRED: Well, they are now making it

so there is not carcinogenic anymore.

You know?

So you can drink it safely.

And it's going to be an experience.

In Italy we say salute.

What do you guys say here?

‐ Kippis. ‐ Get pissed?

OK.

FRED: No, not get pissed.

In Lapland, it's not actually allowed

to serve alcohol with the purpose of getting drunk.

Can you believe it? Yes, it's true.

It's true.

Cheers.

Merry Christmas.

Get pissed.

Oh, this is actually delicious.

FRED: So well‐balanced.

It's really nice, isn't it?

GINO: Yeah, you can taste the smokiness and the pine.

Come here.

A napkin, please.

But why you haven't finished yours?

Thank you.

Excuse me.

The smoky flavor is not too strong.

Seriously, it's like licking the inside

of my Granny's armpits.

And she smoked 60 a day.

FRED: It's nice to discover new things.

Can we order a selection of your vodka and maybe three

or four shots or something?

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The Fins are

a nation obsessed with vodka.

‐ Cheers. ‐ Cheers.

Salute.

GORDON: Salute.

Get pissed.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The bartenders

will only give a Santa's address if we

take time out from our quest to enjoy

their famous Finnish vodka.

GORDON: What's in this one?

That's a blueberry mule.

GORDON: I am not driving.

GINO: That's a very wise choice.

Cheers.

Oh, see that's nice.

FRED: That's very refreshing, no?

Very Christmassy.

That is delicious.

What's the most popular drink here?

Jallovina, the famous cut brandy.

The story with this is that Finnish people usually

hide this behind the sauna from their wives.

And then they go in the evening sauna

with the guys and you know‐‐

[snorts]

[laughter]

GINO: Is the vodka getting to your head, Gordon?

What the hell?

What did you just‐‐

[fred snorts]

[laughter]

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The morning

after, sampling the strangest tasting spirits in Lapland,

the bartenders gave us an early Christmas

present, Santa's address.

GINO (SINGING): We are going to see Santa Claus.

Oh, oh.

[bleep] me.

GINO AND FRED (SINGING): Oh, oh.

Because we have been good boys.

Oh, oh.

Oh, oh.

It feels like the first day of school.

Oh, oh.

Oh, oh.

We are going to see Santa Claus with loads of fit elves.

Fit elves.

Yes.

Oh, my God.

[fred snorts]

GINO: Look at your face.

Is it me or it's hot in here?

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): After an extraordinary journey,

we finally arrive in Rovaniemi.

GINO: I think we here.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The official home of Santa Claus

and the festive epicenter of Lapland.

Over eight million people have visited Santa's Village.

Usually tourism brings in over a billion euros a year.

In normal times this place is a magnet for children

from all over the world.

London.

Paris.

GINO: Ah, there you go, Roma.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): This year I brought my two big kids.

First stop, Santa Claus' official post office.

This is it.

Finally.

GINO: We are close.

I can smell him.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Receiving half a million

letters for Father Christmas annually,

this post office is one of the busiest in the world.

Arthur will go crazy for these little reindeers.

GINO: I'm taking this. GORDON: No, no.

You're not getting Mrs. Claus.

Why not?

Gordon, She's one of us.

She's definitely one of us.

Every time I look at the mirror,

I got beaver up my face.

And?

I just need a proper mask.

Well, Justin wanted to be here with us, Justin Beaver.

But it's too cold.

So I thought I'm going to do a beaver mask.

Gentleman just said this is a beautiful shop.

An official post office, right?

Official post office.

Can we read some of the letters?

Yes, of course.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Received

from over 200 countries, every single wish list is opened.

And we got a chance to see what's in Santa's sack.

Look at this end of the mask, this here for Santa.

Look. That's so cool.

FRED: Oh, I've got one from France, here.

The address is Monsieur la Pere Noel, Avenue

de Renne, Reindeer Avenue.

But Pere Noel, it sounds so romantic in French, doesn't it?

Father Christmas.

This is from Poland.

Look.

How beautiful is that?

GINO: This guy is thicker than me.

How many presents does he want?

Dear Santa, can I have a farm with 100

acres, four dogs, eight rabbits, five otters, nine alpacas.

It's not finished.

Can I have a yoga studio, a boat, a tennis

field, two camping sites‐‐

MAN (SINGING): A perfect gift for you at Christmas.

GINO: I don't think he's going to get

anything, greedy little thing.

I thought it was something that you only see in children's

book, but there is actually a proper Santa

post office with elves.

This is the real thing.

I think we feel so privileged to be here right now and open all

these people's letter.

But where is he?

Where is the man?

I think you can ask from the elves at the canteen.

They know.

GORDON: Hold on.

There's an elf canteen?

Yeah.

Stop it.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Coming up‐‐

Elf, please.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): We bake some Christmas

sweets for Santa's helpers.

Could you melt that in the fire for me, please?

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): And we finally meet‐‐

[knocking on door] [voice behind door]

Come in.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): ‐‐the man himself.

I've been a good boy.

Really?

FRED: Me, too.

[bells ringing]

[music playing]

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): The elves'

canteen seems to consist of sweets,

cakes, candy, and more cakes.

They smell really good.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Under the circumstances,

it would be rather Rude‐olph not to knock up a sweet treat.

What have you got?

GORDON: Check these out.

How good is that?

Oh, nice.

GORDON: Elf, please?

Could you melt that in the fire for me, please?

Just the water and the butter.

ELF: Yes, of course.

GINO: Have you ever cooked with elves?

GORDON RAMSAY: I've never cooked with elves.

It's a bit bizarre for me.

But they look very sweet.

Thank you Jo‐Jo.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): So I'm

baking a traditional Finnish bundt cake.

GORDON: It's like a dark, rich, spicy sponge.

Perfect for Christmas.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): I'm using some

of Lapland's most popular spices,

cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.

GINO: Are you hot?

Gino‐‐

No, no, no.

I'm here to serve.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Melted butter and sour cream,

cocoa, flour and eggs.

‐ Thank you. ‐ Yes.

Thank you.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): 40 minutes in the oven.

Done.

Bundt cakes defining feature is their shape.

Yes!

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): And mine is like a Lapish crown.

GORDON: No, no, no.

Don't finger my cake.

I'm not fingering it.

I'm just feeling it.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): Topped off with a chocolate

glaze and finished berries, my Christmas cake is complete.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Oh, thank you so much.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): In return for cake,

I've had a tip‐off from the elves on the quickest way

to get to Santa's office.

[music playing]

FRED: I'm excited to meet Santa but, you know,

if we don't meet him, it's OK.

GINO: What do you mean if we don't meet him?

No, Gordon promised.

Oh!

[yelling]

I don't want to die!

Did someone here [bleep] themselves?

GINO: Sorry, boys.

FRED: Have you farted?

GINO: Yes.

FRED: You're farting on top of me, do you know?

GINO: I know but this is Gordon.

It's not my fault.

FRED: Gordon, can I just say, this

is your best driving so far.

Yes.

GINO: He's very cold.

But I'm glad I'm with you guys, three of us

in the middle of Lapland.

GORDON: OK, let's go, Santa.

Here we come baby.

[music playing]

GINO: Finally today I'm going to meet,

as we call in Italia, Babbo Natale, Santa Claus.

Yes!

Yes!

Yes!

[knocking on door] [voice behind door]

Come in.

GINO: Let's go.

Let's go.

Come on.

He's just a man.

Come in here.

Hello, Babbo Natale.

Wonderful to see you here.

GINO: Can I call Mia, my daughter?

Of course, you can.

Hi, Daddy.

GINO: Hey, Bella.

FRED: Hello.

GORDON: Hey, Mia.

GINO: Hey, look, look, look.

Do you remember the letter that you gave me?

Look.

SANTA: Hello, Mia.

I've got your letter.

MIA (ON PHONE): Can I have an instant camera

and an instant mini camera?

I see you know you can wish a lot.

And some of those wishes may come true.

Hey, Mia, say goodbye.

Bye.

SANTA: Bye‐bye.

Merry Christmas.

GINO: Daddy's going to see you very soon.

I love you.

GORDON: Bye, Mia.

MIA: I love you.

GORDON: Goodnight Ciao Bella.

GINO: Thank you. SANTA: Of course.

Thank you.

Vanilla, please bring me the book.

Thank you.

I've been a good boy.

Really?

FRED: Me, too.

SANTA: But let's‐‐ let's see what

does this say about Gordon.

OK.

GINO: We haven't got all night.

SANTA: There's a note about your swearing.

GORDON: Right.

SANTA: You're just a little bit a potty mouth.

[bleep] [bleep]

There's one program the elves counted

there was 52 swear words.

GORDON: In 60 minutes?

SANTA: Yes.

That's nearly a [bleep] per minute.

GINO: Are you sure?

He's never wrong.

I think I can trust the elves.

I'm sorry. ‐ Ho.

Ho.

Ho.

GORDON RAMSAY (VOICEOVER): I may be on the naughty list,

but for Fred, it's like all his Christmases came at once.

I'm so excited.

I just met Santa.

I know I'm 49 and I shouldn't be so excited, but I am.

And we also wrote a song for you.

Can I?

Yes, of course you can.

Is a little bit different.

It's a happy jolly song.

(SINGING) Dashing through the snow, with my two best friends,

and every day we hope the party never ends.

We feel so lucky, so grateful, that we

were able to travel and come here in Lapland and meet Santa.

And I learned about Finnish and Lapish culture.

You know, it's a world of two extremes, hot and cold,

just like Gordon makes me feel.

(SINGING) The Frenchies own the wine, the Scots,

he's always right, oh, what fun will be tonight

with Gordon, Gino and Fred.

Hey.

I told them how unique Lapland would be.

It's been a very adventurous week.

We've got a chance to see what's in Santa's sack.

To experience what we've done, it's been magnificent.

(SINGING) Hey, jing my bells, jing my bells,

jing it all the way‐‐

Stop. Stop.

Stop.

We are not.

You don't understand how happy I am that I've

met finally Santa Claus.

They were new words?

You had jing my bells.

Stop right there.

GINO: To be able to spend Christmas with my buddies is‐‐

it's a dream come true.

My apologies.

It was very entertaining.

Alternative words.

Jingle your bells?

Are you serious?

[laughs]

[instrumental "jingle bells"]