1 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:16,200 We've arrived in Siem Reap, tourist capital of Cambodia. 2 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,760 But we've opted for a more authentic evening out. 3 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:24,560 A trip to the theater. 4 00:00:26,240 --> 00:00:29,280 Being Cambodia, there are no airs and graces. 5 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,080 Just rustic charm and ingenuity. 6 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,360 The art of shadow puppets. 7 00:00:38,160 --> 00:00:42,080 Cambodians have performed such folk tales for thousands of years. 8 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:50,640 It's a magical evening, but all that is about to change 9 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:55,440 because our host, Sinath, is keen for us to get a little more involved. 10 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,840 -Yeah, it's great. 11 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:59,400 Yeah, it was really good. 12 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,480 Do you have any story from England to show us? 13 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,080 -We don't have these-- -An English story. 14 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:08,040 -Yeah. -A classic story. 15 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:10,720 Anything from England that we can share? 16 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:13,360 -We could do a film. -We could do a film. 17 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:15,800 What about Psycho? That would be good. 18 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,880 -You've got the curtain. -Right. Something more fun. 19 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:21,400 -Give me a minute to think about it. 20 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:23,440 No, I've got it. 21 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:28,120 -Classic British film. Exciting. 22 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:29,520 Trust me. 23 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:32,080 -Yeah. 24 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,120 Even Sinath looks concerned, hearing those words. 25 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:37,480 But Father knows best. 26 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:41,000 This is the story of The Dam Busters. 27 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:45,880 The year is 1943 and the Hun are winning the war. 28 00:01:45,960 --> 00:01:47,560 Can't call them "the Hun." 29 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,600 The Krauts are winning the war. 30 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:56,080 Our greatest-ever prime minister and war leader, Winston Churchill, 31 00:01:56,160 --> 00:02:00,600 wants to find a way to blow up the dams in the Ruhr Valley 32 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:02,560 and deliver a hammer blow... 33 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,200 to the evil Adolf Hitler. 34 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:09,000 I don't have a Hitler puppet. 35 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,680 -I'm not making a Hitler puppet. 36 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:13,800 You can easily do that. You just-- 37 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:15,760 What you doing? Daddy, fuck off! 38 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:18,680 They'll know who that is. 39 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:20,200 Sorry. 40 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,440 Engineer Barnes Wallis... 41 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:26,480 who was played in the film by Sir Michael Redgrave... 42 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:28,840 Wonderful actor, great friend of mine-- 43 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,040 -Stop telling anecdotes-- -I'm giving background. 44 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:34,080 Tell the story. 45 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:38,400 Barnes Wallis was tasked with developing a bouncing bomb. 46 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,120 -617 Squadron... 47 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:45,360 Even from behind the screen, I'm sensing we may be losing our audience. 48 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:49,000 But I've got a bold idea for a crowd-pleasing finale. 49 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:50,520 We need to go faster. 50 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,200 -Hurry up. Get on with the story. What? 51 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,720 Finally, the day came, in May 1943. 52 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,360 617 Squadron set off to attack the dams. 53 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:05,720 Winston Churchill was delighted to hear that Barnes Wallis had got it right. 54 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:10,040 And despite Guy Gibson getting into a dogfight over France, 55 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:14,880 617 Squadron's bouncing bombs had breached the dams, 56 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:18,080 flooding the whole of the Ruhr Valley! 57 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:20,960 Oh, shit! 58 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:25,160 You bastard! Don't you run away from me, you little bugger! 59 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,960 It was the dam! I can't believe you did that! 60 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,440 It's the morning after the night before 61 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:56,880 and I'm about to have breakfast with my dad. 62 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:00,680 Um, I'm hoping that he hasn't woken up too aggy 63 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:02,360 'cause last night he was... 64 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,160 he was in quite a mood. 65 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,000 Good news is Puppet's found Winston. 66 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:11,000 I'm hoping that might put him in a better mood. 67 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,200 How you feeling this morning? 68 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:17,680 Look, in the interest of the trip... 69 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,800 I would like to offer you an apology for last night. 70 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:25,160 It was classic you, showing off. 71 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:28,120 It was an accident. I didn't mean to chuck the water at you. 72 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,360 I meant to chuck it over the screen onto the kids. 73 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:33,760 They all loved it. They were all laughing. 74 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:37,360 And I got the trajectory wrong, a tiny bit. 75 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,400 Like, a cup-- -I was soaked. 76 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:42,640 -You weren't soaked. -I was soaked. 77 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,040 -You weren't. It was-- Okay. -I was. 78 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:51,720 Today, Puppet's organized for us to go to, um, a minefield, 79 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,560 where they have these specially trained rats 80 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,520 that help clear out the mines. 81 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:01,840 What are the two things I've told you that I really hate? 82 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:03,960 Hip-hop and feminism. 83 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:05,960 -Rats. -Ah. 84 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:08,160 And water. 85 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,040 -You should come. You're in a bad mood-- -No. 86 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,560 The answer is for us to have a bit of time apart. 87 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:17,680 Right. See you later. 88 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:36,480 Strange to admit, but I'd rather go to a minefield 89 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,440 than stay in the hotel with my father. 90 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:42,400 Travel writer Nick is coming with me, 91 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:47,080 which is a comfort, because Puppet certainly won't hold my hand. 92 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,320 Cambodia has about six million land mines, 93 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:54,200 which is one for every three people, and they're all over the place. 94 00:05:54,280 --> 00:05:57,000 There could be mines a few hundred meters off the road. 95 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:00,720 -Yeah, literally off this road. 96 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,160 May sound quirky, using rats to demine, but it's a stroke of genius, 97 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:07,640 'cause these rats have an amazing sense of smell. 98 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,920 They're short-sighted, but make up for it with smell. 99 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,560 They're trained to identify and smell TNT in the land mine. 100 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:18,720 So, what we're doing today and what we're helping with is worthy. 101 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:22,800 Extremely worthy cause. It's directly saving Cambodian lives. 102 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:27,240 Thirty years of war saw factions 103 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:30,960 and governments plant millions of land mines. 104 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:36,560 But they kept no maps or plans, so the task of clearing them is immense. 105 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:41,240 -So this is the-- This is APOPO. 106 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:45,080 Mine Detection Rat Training, Trial and Testing Project. 107 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:46,400 Trips off the tongue. 108 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,440 Hello. 109 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:50,000 Jack, meet Turn. 110 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:51,880 -Hello. Welcome, Jack. -Hello. Turn. 111 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,400 Now, this is, uh, Victoria. 112 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:56,960 Before heading into the field, 113 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:00,560 it's vital each of the operatives are given essential protection. 114 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,960 -Yeah, yeah. 115 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,520 Yeah. 116 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,120 This is one of the weirder things I've ever had to do. 117 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:18,160 -And, Turn, you as well. 118 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:21,000 You as well, Turn, just in case. 119 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,560 We don't want your ears burning. There we are. 120 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:28,800 She's very sweet. 121 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,320 I don't wanna put her onto a minefield. 122 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,760 Of course, Victoria isn't facing this alone. 123 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:41,880 She's part of a crack platoon of 25 rats who put their lives on the line every day. 124 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:46,800 Victoria, Frederick, Ron, Wilfrid, 125 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,400 and, for one day only, Jack. 126 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:54,680 Although, I want a lot more protection than sunscreen behind each ear. 127 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:57,840 Yeah, it's okay. 128 00:07:58,400 --> 00:07:59,880 -Yeah. 129 00:07:59,960 --> 00:08:01,200 What about my legs 130 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:03,800 -Uh... No. No. 131 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:06,720 Well, it's hardly The Hurt Locker, is it? 132 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,760 I wore more protective gear when I played cricket... 133 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:14,240 protecting me against a ball that big. 134 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:20,720 And how can you have a man whose job is to clear minefields 135 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,920 whose name is also a direction? 136 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:26,280 Surely, that's inviting trouble. 137 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,720 Turn. No, not turn, Turn. 138 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,520 His friend Step Back didn't last long. 139 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:36,960 We go to the minefield? 140 00:08:37,039 --> 00:08:38,720 Yep, let's go to the minefield. 141 00:08:38,799 --> 00:08:40,120 Turn. 142 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:43,520 See what I mean? 143 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:48,520 Hello, stranger. 144 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:52,000 Last night was an absolute nightmare. 145 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,520 " -We did this... 146 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,560 Would've been... Anyway. Yup. 147 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,080 -Jack... 148 00:08:58,160 --> 00:08:59,480 Oh, we had a puppet show, 149 00:08:59,560 --> 00:09:01,840 -and I narrated this story. -Yeah. 150 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:07,160 He thought it'd be very funny at the end to throw a bucket of water over me. 151 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:10,720 He says it was by mistake he did it. Absolute bollocks. 152 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:13,760 I think I need space from Jack. 153 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:18,160 I mean, it's quite difficult for me 'cause I am 6,000 miles away. 154 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:21,520 -I don't know what to suggest. -Well, I've done my best. 155 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:24,760 If there's a problem, you've got to make it work. 156 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,680 -'Cause you're the adult. -Right. 157 00:09:30,680 --> 00:09:34,720 When you get to the minefield, there are two things to remember. 158 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:39,360 Look out for the big red signs and don't step over the string. Easy. 159 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:43,200 Move in a bit. There's no string, but there is a mine sign. 160 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:47,480 So, this area is also potentially mined and you were very, very close. 161 00:09:47,560 --> 00:09:49,760 How dangerous is it around here? 162 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,320 It was an old road from the civil war 163 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,360 so this was between the government and the Khmer Rouge lines, 164 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:58,080 and basically they laid anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines. 165 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:00,760 One wrong step, you'd be in trouble. 166 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:03,600 A fact that doesn't seem to worry these guys 167 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:05,760 as they nonchalantly walk the line. 168 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:09,360 The rat can do 200 square meters in about 25 minutes. 169 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,520 A human would take two days to clear that area. 170 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:16,480 Humans use a metal detector. That detects anything, not just TNT. So it's detecting old nails, tin cans, you know, bits of metal. 171 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:22,560 They have to clear that before moving on. 172 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:25,360 Rats focus in straight on the TNT. 173 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,200 What happens when the rat finds a mine? What does it do? 174 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,640 They start scratching. 175 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:32,200 -Scratching. 176 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:36,680 No explode because the rat is very light, only one kilogram, 177 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:39,280 and cannot make the mine explode. 178 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,800 Even my father would've been impressed with these rats, 179 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:48,040 especially when you think of the vital work they're doing for locals. 180 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:49,480 That is insane. 181 00:10:49,560 --> 00:10:52,640 There's a house just there. 182 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:58,080 They've got a minefield in their back garden. 183 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:00,600 Can I just say, though, one thing? 184 00:11:00,680 --> 00:11:01,520 Yeah. 185 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:05,640 The point of this gap year was to bond and spend time together. 186 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:09,640 I mean, the thing is, if I wanted to choose somewhere in the world 187 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:14,560 to bond with Jack, I might choose the south of France. 188 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:18,120 I might choose somewhere like Ravello in Italy. 189 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,680 I don't think I'd choose Cambodia. 190 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:23,160 -If you stopped 191 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:26,200 a thousand gap year students in the street and said, 192 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:28,880 "Where are you traveling on your gap year?" 193 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:32,800 Not one of them would say "The south of France" or "Ravello." 194 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:36,240 -Mmm. -You've got to just somehow find a way... 195 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:39,200 of negotiating through this. 196 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,320 -Please, try and make it work. -Right. I will. 197 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:48,280 I'll try and do something with Jack that will involve a bit of bonding. 198 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:51,200 Victoria's done for the day after her hour shift. 199 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:55,200 They can only work till ten o'clock because of the heat. 200 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:59,320 It's amazing seeing it in front of you and the rats on the minefield, 201 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:02,880 and also just seeing how close people live to this. 202 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:07,000 Um... So they are really doing something quite amazing. 203 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:09,840 Putting bodies on the line to save us humans. 204 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:13,840 To be fair, if I had to walk across a minefield for work, 205 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:18,400 then I would probably have demands. I probably would only work an hour a day. 206 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,000 Probably don't lean on that. 207 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:33,720 Back in Siem Reap, and I'm pleased, though surprised, to report 208 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:37,560 that my father wants to spend some quality time together, 209 00:12:37,640 --> 00:12:40,240 and Puppet has an idea for a very traditional 210 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:43,520 and Cambodian way to bring us closer. 211 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,520 So here, here we are, guys. 212 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:51,360 I told your mother I'll support you in doing this. 213 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,800 She thinks I'm being too mean to you. 214 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,720 I'm not giving you enough support, friendship, 215 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:59,480 and bonding and all those namby-pamby words. 216 00:12:59,560 --> 00:13:02,840 So I'm doing it now. I'm bonding with you. 217 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:05,120 We're having a tattoo together. 218 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,840 Well, have you pick up which tattoo you like to have yet? 219 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:10,200 Bikini babe on your arm? 220 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,440 No. No. You don't think? 221 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:14,640 -It'll have to be discreet... -Right. 222 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:16,280 ...in terms of the image. 223 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,200 What's the story with your tattoos? 224 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:21,640 Most of my tattoo I got done in prison in United States. 225 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:23,920 This I did when I was young. It says "Puppet." 226 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,560 I did it with a paper clip. 227 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,480 This Chinese letter mean "Trust no one." 228 00:13:29,560 --> 00:13:33,320 I also have eyes on my back of my neck so I can see... 229 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:36,400 -from behind. -Bad boy. 230 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:39,080 -No. 231 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:41,480 I stole cars. I stole a lot of cars. 232 00:13:41,560 --> 00:13:43,120 Grand theft auto. 233 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:45,400 You wouldn't be able to steal a car. 234 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:47,160 I could. -You can't drive. 235 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:51,000 You'd get in the car and wouldn't know how to drive it. 236 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:52,600 Call the AA. 237 00:13:52,680 --> 00:13:54,440 What do you mean, "The AA"? 238 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:58,160 I'd call the AA, say I'm in a car and I need it towed 239 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:01,920 and because we're on a family plan, they'd have to collect it. 240 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:09,200 Before we lose sight of why we're here, it's time for our rite of passage. 241 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:12,560 Painful? Slightly. 242 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,880 -Mmm. 243 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:22,480 It's just painting. The things I do for you. 244 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:30,360 Now you've got some ink on your guns, you might become a bit more... 245 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:32,040 kind of "street." 246 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,840 I don't think it'll change my personality. 247 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:35,800 Never know. 248 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:38,840 Finished. 249 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,040 -Thank you. -Oh, God! 250 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:45,960 -Don't say that! 251 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:47,880 Jack, what is that? 252 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:50,160 He's put a love heart on the anchor. 253 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:52,640 -Jack... -Mike. 254 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:55,360 -'Cause Michael... 255 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:57,600 -"Mike" is not my name. -Michael wouldn't... 256 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:00,120 You couldn't put Michael. It would've been all round here. 257 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:01,880 So he had to abbreviate. 258 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:04,960 I think it looks really swish. 259 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,760 It is quite cool. I'm doing it for you. 260 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:14,320 My son. 261 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:20,840 I'd never have guessed this morning that today, our last day 262 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,320 in Cambodia, would end so well. 263 00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:27,160 Two guys out on the town, sinking some beers 264 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:29,040 and comparing their tats. 265 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:30,520 Friends again? 266 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:35,640 How's it looking? 267 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:40,240 It's looking like that. Whatever that is. Let's look at yours. 268 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,760 I knew that would happen. You haven't had one. 269 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:44,560 I didn't have it on my arm. 270 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:45,840 No. What? 271 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:48,360 -I didn't have it on my arm. 272 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,200 It's a tramp stamp. -Oh, my God! 273 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:53,680 -No. 274 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:57,000 I have to say I'm not keen on this "Mike." 275 00:15:57,080 --> 00:15:58,920 -Because I'm not a "Mike." 276 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:00,800 But I think you're becoming a "Mike." 277 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:02,800 -Michael was the old you. -Mmm-hmm. 278 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:08,200 He was the guy that wore suits, the guy that wouldn't eat foreign food. 279 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:12,160 He was the guy that did sit-down wees reading the Telegraph. 280 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:15,000 And he was the guy that you used to be. 281 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:18,800 Mike rolls his shirt sleeves up. Mike drinks beer. 282 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:22,000 Mike chills the fuck out. 283 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,120 Jack loves Mike. 284 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:28,040 Can I say one thing after what you said, which is sweet of you? 285 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:30,280 I have never sat down for a pee. 286 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:38,480 No, steady. No, no. Don't get completely carried away. 287 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:47,120 Well, after a rocky start, Cambodia turned out to be pretty special. 288 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:50,760 For the last leg of our trip, 289 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:55,600 we're heading to one of the last communist countries in the world, Vietnam. 290 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:01,800 And I think my father is owed a couple of days' chill time. 291 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:06,480 As our starting point, I've chosen the ancient port of Hoi An. 292 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:12,040 Situated on the mouth of the Thu Bon River, 293 00:17:12,119 --> 00:17:16,599 Hoi An flourished as an international trading port until the 19th century, 294 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:18,560 when the river silted up. 295 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:22,079 Now, it's a city frozen in time. 296 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:28,280 Stuck in the past, gently crumbling, but with a certain faded elegance. 297 00:17:29,120 --> 00:17:30,640 Remind you of anybody? 298 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:37,200 Just half a mile down river from the town center, 299 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:41,200 I've checked us into a very comfortable, old, colonial-style hotel. 300 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,080 Too comfortable, I fear, 301 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:48,800 because my father doesn't seem eager to get out and start exploring. 302 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:51,720 -So here we are, Vietnam. Nice. 303 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,000 -You did well in Cambodia. -Thank you. 304 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:57,320 And I think you're gonna enjoy Vietnam a lot more. 305 00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:59,440 -It's a little more sophisticated. -Hmm. 306 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:01,680 -I notice the suit's back on. -Yes. 307 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:04,640 I didn't feel it was appropriate in Cambodia. 308 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:06,400 I didn't want to show off. 309 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:10,040 I looked a bit flash, Terry-Thomas, somebody like that. 310 00:18:10,120 --> 00:18:12,400 -Nice, zeitgeisty reference. -Yeah. 311 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:15,160 After these drinks, in town we'll meet Chi, 312 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:18,880 our new guide for the last leg of this tour. 313 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:22,560 I'm going to get something, then I'll come back and we'll go. 314 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,200 -No, I need to pick something up. 315 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:26,720 See you in a minute. 316 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:33,880 Hoi An turns out to be a charming and very peaceful place, 317 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:37,600 partly because they've banished all cars from the town center. 318 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:41,720 Our guide, Chi, is actually from Hanoi, 319 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:45,000 but she lived here in Hoi An for five years. 320 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:48,120 -I like the lanterns. -Yeah, they're beautiful. 321 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:50,600 Lanterns are everywhere here. 322 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:51,840 Yeah. Yeah. 323 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:56,560 In the market, on the streets, in shops, in a house, everywhere. 324 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,520 Wonderful to be here. 325 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:00,520 Can you... You look ridiculous. 326 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:02,560 -You're gonna have to take that off. 327 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:04,440 You look so stupid. 328 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:06,760 It's really good, it smells terrific. 329 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,000 Oh, it's almost like being back in Putney. 330 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,680 You look preposterous. Everyone is looking. 331 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:14,760 -Whew. 332 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:17,800 It is quite hot under there, I have to admit. 333 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:20,000 In fact, I've slightly lost my balance now. 334 00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:23,400 Where did you come before Vietnam? 335 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:26,680 We were in Cambodia before this, so quite tired now. 336 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:28,760 Hoi An is a good place for you 337 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:31,880 because Hoi An means "peaceful meeting place." 338 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:35,560 So I think that it's the perfect place for you to relax... 339 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,000 Mmm-hmm. -...refresh and recharge. 340 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:39,120 -Great. -Right. 341 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:42,440 We've been on the road a while, so some relaxation and recharging 342 00:19:42,520 --> 00:19:46,720 -will be right up our street. -My batteries are ready for a recharge. 343 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:56,240 Chi says the hanging lanterns of Hoi An bring luck, health and prosperity. 344 00:19:57,120 --> 00:19:59,000 And the ones on the water 345 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:02,160 offer a prayer to the dead and peace to the living. 346 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:09,520 Either way, it's a beautiful spectacle and a stunning introduction to Vietnam. 347 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:19,160 Wherever you look, life around Hoi An is all about water. 348 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:23,240 So, the following day, Chi has suggested my father and I 349 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,880 might like to head for a tropical backwater 350 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:28,240 and indulge in a spot of boating. 351 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:31,120 No life jacket today? 352 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,200 No, well, you told me you were a really good punter. 353 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:38,600 It's so hot and if I fall in the water, then I fall in the water. 354 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:40,640 I had a good life. 355 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:44,000 I must say that Mike is much more laid back than Michael 356 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:46,240 when it comes to being on the water. 357 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:49,520 Hello. -But some things never change. 358 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:53,080 We don't seem to be doing well on the punting front. 359 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:55,920 The punts I've been on are normally thinner. 360 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:57,120 Oh, shit. 361 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:01,920 I mean, I would offer to help, but I've still got that bad shoulder. 362 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:06,640 It's got a bit deeper. My pole's a bit too short. 363 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:09,360 -That hat doesn't seem-- -Yes, thank you very much. 364 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:13,440 Is that a boat? Excuse me! 365 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,000 -Talk in a normal voice. Hello. 366 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:22,720 Shush. Don't make me Talented Mr. Ripley you. 367 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:25,960 That looks far more manageable than this. 368 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:28,120 Sorry. This boat's quite hard to control. 369 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:29,440 -God! 370 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:31,320 You don't think he's a pirate? 371 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:34,960 -Quite casual for a pirate. Hello. 372 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:37,280 Hello. How are you? Nice shirt. 373 00:21:37,360 --> 00:21:41,440 I've got one of those in pink, but it's very nice in the blue too. 374 00:21:42,360 --> 00:21:44,040 Could you tow us? 375 00:21:44,120 --> 00:21:46,360 Turns out these baskets 376 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:49,480 were invented by local fishermen over 100 years ago 377 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:52,160 to avoid paying French colonial boat tax. 378 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:53,840 Oh, that's good. 379 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:58,600 Fortunately for us two British colonials, they're still in use today. 380 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:01,120 This is totally unacceptable behavior. 381 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:03,880 No. -I'm sorry! 382 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:06,600 I bet he'll be really pleased that he met us. 383 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:09,240 Stories he'll have to tell all his friends. 384 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:11,960 He'll say, "You'll never guess what happened to me this morning. 385 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,320 I met these nice English gentlemen." 386 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:17,080 "But they tied a rope round my waist." 387 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:19,800 "And I towed their boat for them." 388 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:22,160 -Thank you so much. Thank you. 389 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:24,360 Thank you. Very nice of you to... 390 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,840 Do you have a card? I'd like to recommend-- 391 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:29,000 You choose the boat. 392 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:30,840 In the boat. -You-- 393 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,120 -Okay. 394 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:35,800 No, no, no. 395 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:38,000 -Definitely not. No, I'll leave that. Why? 396 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:43,800 It's so weird not having a side. 397 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,360 That's better. 398 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:49,720 What you got? 399 00:22:55,360 --> 00:22:56,240 Oh! 400 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:57,880 Oh! 401 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:03,600 Sick boat tekkers. 402 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:10,120 Well played, sir. 403 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,800 Right, Jack, let's see you do that. 404 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,480 This will be so embarrassing. 405 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:25,160 Oh, dear me. 406 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:27,040 I'm stuck. 407 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:34,960 Whoo! 408 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:38,200 Whoa... Fuck! 409 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:41,440 -Ah. 410 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:44,120 Not as good as him, but a good effort. 411 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:49,680 Okay, so I may not look too cool right now, 412 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:53,000 but with the temperature over 90 degrees in the shade, 413 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:55,760 I'm actually happy to be here in the water. 414 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:00,680 And to escape the steamy heat of the coast, 415 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:04,800 Chi suggested we follow in the footsteps of the old French colonials 416 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:06,520 and head for the hills. 417 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:12,880 In 1919, the French created the Ba Na Hill Station, 418 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:16,240 a village retreat some 5,000 feet above sea level. 419 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:21,240 In those days, their only way up 420 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:24,320 was in a sedan chair carried by their servants. 421 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:29,920 Our journey there today is a lot simpler, 422 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:35,200 thanks to the highest and longest non-stop cable car in the world. 423 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:41,240 It was considered as the perfect place for people to escape from the heat, 424 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:43,240 and now, local people here, 425 00:24:43,320 --> 00:24:49,080 they still come here to relax and to enjoy the fresh and cool environment. 426 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:51,080 Ba Na Hills. -Yeah, Ba Na Hill. 427 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:53,680 Sounds a bit like a retirement community. 428 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:56,080 Yeah, well. If you like it. 429 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:00,200 Could be up my street. 430 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,720 -Let's see if they have any availability. -Yeah. 431 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:08,000 When the French were driven out of Vietnam in 1954, 432 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:10,200 Ba Na Hills was abandoned. 433 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:16,760 But in the last 20 years, it's been resurrected beyond their wildest dreams. 434 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:26,520 A communist theme park in the style of a French provincial town 435 00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:30,120 has risen out of the ashes of 200 derelict villas. 436 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:38,080 Complete with hotels, fantasy park, wax museum, roller coaster, 437 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:41,960 and plans to extend much, much further. 438 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:43,160 What do you think? 439 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:44,440 It's quite weird. 440 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:46,600 It isn't quite what I expected. 441 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:51,440 I was looking for some green lawns and a nice reception area. 442 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:56,320 The attention to detail here is extraordinary. 443 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,400 Even the weather is a provincial French temperature. 444 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:05,040 I feel like we've traveled into a parallel universe... 445 00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:11,200 and for the Vietnamese and foreign tourists, it's clearly a fun day out. 446 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:16,120 I'm certainly enjoying myself. Though I'm not so sure about my father. 447 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:19,280 I wanna have a picture with the monkey. 448 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:20,680 They getting married? Yes, they are. 449 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:25,360 Many Vietnamese couples come here for wedding photos. 450 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:26,440 Yes. Yeah. 451 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:30,640 Be quite nice to go into the church too and have a little pray. 452 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:34,160 I don't know whether it's a Catholic church. I hope it is. 453 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,480 Oh, no. Michael's back. 454 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:42,000 Who else would want to visit a church in a theme park? 455 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:44,080 So, this is actually not the real church. 456 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,440 It's just set up for photos. 457 00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:48,760 Oh, what a disappointment. 458 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:50,640 It's not concrete. 459 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:51,720 It's like a set. 460 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:55,080 So, why was it built? Why did they make this? 461 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:58,800 Well, in 1919, French people built lots of villas. 462 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:01,720 It's like a village for French people to live. 463 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:05,920 So, there was actually a church, but they rebuilt for tourism. 464 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:09,200 It's for people to feel like they've been to France 465 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:11,320 -without having to go to France. Yeah. 466 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:12,840 That's what you say, 467 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:16,880 is that the only downside of France, as a place, is the French. 468 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:19,120 Yeah. True. Well, that is true. 469 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:24,440 So, everything is... I mean, that's not even wood. 470 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:26,240 No, that definitely is wood. 471 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:27,920 -No, it's not. -That is... 472 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:31,560 The wood is real, I think. -Maybe it is. 473 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:36,120 Oh, this is very me, as a Catholic. 474 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:38,760 -Oh, no. -It's the confessional. 475 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:43,760 Could this be your chance, Jack, to get some stuff off your chest? 476 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:47,360 Well, I suppose, in the spirit of our new-found closeness, 477 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:50,160 there shouldn't be any secrets between us. 478 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:52,760 -Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. -Mmm-hmm. 479 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:55,640 How long since your last confession, my son? 480 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:57,120 Never. 481 00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:59,400 "Never"? That isn't an answer to "how long." I've never done one. I'm not Catholic. 482 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:03,480 What are you here to confess? 483 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:08,560 Oh, I'm actually gonna confess something. 484 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:10,320 -And remember... -Yeah. 485 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:12,240 -Catholic rules. -Mmm-hmm. 486 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:13,320 What's said in the booth, 487 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:14,680 -stays in the booth. -Mmm-hmm. 488 00:28:18,120 --> 00:28:21,800 You know you have bottles of vodka in your cabinet that you collect? 489 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:22,720 Yeah. 490 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:27,120 -You never open them as they're there-- -They're for decorative purposes. One of them is water now. Maybe more than one is water now. 491 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:34,680 Me and Barnaby have, on several occasions, 492 00:28:34,760 --> 00:28:39,240 decanted the vodka out of your bottles and replaced it with water, 493 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:41,400 because we know you won't drink it. 494 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:45,800 -A priest wouldn't say that. -And your brother. 495 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:49,320 A priest would not say, "You're such a little shit." He'd forgive me. 496 00:28:49,400 --> 00:28:53,080 He'd probably tell you to fuck off too after that confession. 497 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:56,200 Can you give me a Hail Mary and we can go on roller coasters? 498 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:59,360 This isn't a proper confessional, you realize that? 499 00:28:59,920 --> 00:29:00,920 No, you can't be annoyed. 500 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:02,240 -I am annoyed. -You can't. 501 00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:05,040 -I am annoyed. Sorry. -It was in confession. 502 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:06,680 No, the minute you step out, it's-- 503 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:10,440 No. I don't want to talk about it anymore. It was a silly game. 504 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:12,760 Two bottles. 505 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:13,840 Four. 506 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:15,720 Right, so what's next, then? 507 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:22,600 What, indeed. Well, your guess is as good as mine. 508 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:31,120 Suffice it to say, Versailles meets Vietnam 509 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:33,560 is not a sight I think I'll forget. 510 00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:53,960 I love this guy. 511 00:30:02,800 --> 00:30:04,520 -Hello. I'm Jack. -Hello. 512 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:06,520 Nice to meet you. Anastasia. 513 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:08,400 -Yulia. 514 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:10,080 -Nice to meet you. 515 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:11,160 That was great. 516 00:30:11,240 --> 00:30:12,760 Are you all French? 517 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:13,960 We're from Ukraine. 518 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:16,760 Oh, Ukrainians! That's... 519 00:30:16,840 --> 00:30:20,000 Do you do this every day at the park, these shows? 520 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:22,560 -Every day we come, so... Yeah, yeah. 521 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:24,960 This guy, I absolutely love. 522 00:30:25,040 --> 00:30:27,120 -This guy is my hero. -Thank you very much. 523 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:30,120 -Wonderful moves. Wonderful moves. 524 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:32,680 If you wanna skip a show, just let me know, 525 00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:35,040 -and I'll jump into your tights, and... 526 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:36,920 That sounded better in my head. 527 00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:40,960 Father, come have a photo with the princes and princesses. 528 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:43,840 -I look like I'm the bachelor. Look at the man. 529 00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:45,360 Don't show this to Mummy. 530 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:49,200 If I'd known, I would have worn my britches. 531 00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:58,360 Whoo! 532 00:31:02,120 --> 00:31:04,440 What's that one you do? 533 00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:13,920 Oh, yeah. 534 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:22,560 I never thought I'd ever see my father letting himself go like this. 535 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:27,000 Michael may not have enjoyed that full moon party, 536 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:30,560 but Mike here has picked up some great shapes.