1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:06,460 How beautiful is this? 2 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:08,160 And look at the Acropolis. 3 00:00:08,620 --> 00:00:10,040 Just within touching distance. 4 00:00:17,010 --> 00:00:18,470 Simon, we go together. 5 00:00:18,630 --> 00:00:20,030 No, I'll watch out. 6 00:00:21,970 --> 00:00:23,030 Or follow the gentleman. 7 00:00:23,370 --> 00:00:23,470 Come on. 8 00:00:23,610 --> 00:00:23,950 Let's go. 9 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:00,320 Thank you. 10 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:03,819 Gino De Campo, Fred Seriats, and I, I 11 00:01:03,819 --> 00:01:05,040 want to see the Acropolis. 12 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,580 are on a big, fat Greek adventure. 13 00:01:07,780 --> 00:01:09,320 The party that never ends. 14 00:01:09,500 --> 00:01:10,520 Back together again. 15 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:13,220 Behind the wheel. 16 00:01:13,700 --> 00:01:14,980 What I want you to hear is, yes, 17 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:15,340 Captain. 18 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:16,480 Captain my ass. 19 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:17,300 How are you? 20 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:19,720 That's the end of the tuk-tuk. 21 00:01:20,180 --> 00:01:22,160 An epic odyssey like no other. 22 00:01:22,260 --> 00:01:24,020 The best chef in the world, I'm coming 23 00:01:24,020 --> 00:01:24,320 in. 24 00:01:24,620 --> 00:01:25,700 I caught the lobster, did you see? 25 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,140 Proving this country's culinary credentials This is Slovakia 26 00:01:29,140 --> 00:01:29,720 on a different level. 27 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:31,640 are up there with the very best of 28 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:31,980 Europe. 29 00:01:32,140 --> 00:01:32,960 Got a little bit of cream coming out 30 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:33,380 the side there. 31 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:34,160 I don't care. 32 00:01:34,420 --> 00:01:35,940 Do you want a Viagra Negroni? 33 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:37,080 Viagra Negroni? 34 00:01:37,320 --> 00:01:38,600 Yes, my man. 35 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:39,940 I feel it. 36 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:41,140 One French planqueur. 37 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:43,800 When there is no wine, there is no 38 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:44,280 love. 39 00:01:44,500 --> 00:01:45,640 One cocky Italian. 40 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:47,520 Say hello to my little friend. 41 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:50,200 And one Greek god. 42 00:01:51,220 --> 00:01:52,460 You do look like a cabal. 43 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:54,200 In the birthplace of civilization. 44 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,560 What could possibly go wrong? 45 00:01:59,040 --> 00:01:59,520 Oh! 46 00:02:00,100 --> 00:02:00,580 Brake! 47 00:02:00,900 --> 00:02:02,220 You're such a moron. 48 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:04,560 We're coming soon. 49 00:02:12,940 --> 00:02:14,840 I need to get a rolling pin. 50 00:02:15,260 --> 00:02:15,580 Right. 51 00:02:16,380 --> 00:02:18,220 Because every time I go away. 52 00:02:18,300 --> 00:02:18,560 Yes. 53 00:02:18,780 --> 00:02:20,620 My mother-in-law asks me for a 54 00:02:20,620 --> 00:02:21,160 rolling pin. 55 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:21,560 Right. 56 00:02:22,100 --> 00:02:24,360 What about these rolling pins over here? 57 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:29,120 Don't touch him. 58 00:02:30,180 --> 00:02:31,640 Let's move on, this is not a rolling 59 00:02:31,640 --> 00:02:31,860 pin. 60 00:02:32,140 --> 00:02:32,800 Come on, come on. 61 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:43,640 Listen to this. 62 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,940 Athens is widely considered as a birthplace of 63 00:02:46,940 --> 00:02:48,280 western civilization. 64 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:48,980 Is it? 65 00:02:49,580 --> 00:02:51,580 We've made it to Athens and I've been 66 00:02:51,580 --> 00:02:52,940 able to ditch the tuk-tuk. 67 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:55,440 I know I've got a car on my 68 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:55,660 left. 69 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:57,280 Oh my God, what is he doing? 70 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,240 And traded up to a nice little retro 71 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:00,880 camper van. 72 00:03:01,820 --> 00:03:05,740 I'm excited about the ancient history and the 73 00:03:05,740 --> 00:03:07,940 amazing restaurants here in Athens. 74 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,700 Tell you what I'm excited though, old recipes 75 00:03:11,700 --> 00:03:13,620 that restored the taste of time. 76 00:03:13,620 --> 00:03:15,680 Oh shit, I'm feeling sick at the back. 77 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,760 I can't even read my guidebook. 78 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:18,360 Relax. 79 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,940 Guys, you cannot come to Greece and not 80 00:03:21,940 --> 00:03:22,700 have a souvlaki. 81 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,380 It's like going to Naples and not trying 82 00:03:25,380 --> 00:03:25,800 the pizza. 83 00:03:27,500 --> 00:03:28,960 I'll go get it, I'll go get it. 84 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:31,300 Souvlaki pit stop, here we come. 85 00:03:32,300 --> 00:03:33,860 I can't park anywhere. 86 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:35,680 Ciao, I'm done, I'm done. 87 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:37,940 Okay, one second, Gordon. 88 00:03:37,940 --> 00:03:39,400 What sauce did you put in there? 89 00:03:39,660 --> 00:03:40,680 They just put yogurt. 90 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:41,900 Fred, try yours. 91 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:45,360 It's very good, you know, it's very fresh, 92 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:46,240 very simple. 93 00:03:46,780 --> 00:03:51,420 Their souvlaki is literally equivalent to our fish 94 00:03:51,420 --> 00:03:51,780 and chips. 95 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:53,120 It's historic, the souvlaki. 96 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:55,780 For a dish with origins that reaches as 97 00:03:55,780 --> 00:03:58,420 far back as the 17th century BC, it's 98 00:03:58,420 --> 00:03:59,180 pretty tasty. 99 00:04:00,380 --> 00:04:01,980 Hey guys, look at the simplicity. 100 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,540 Nice pork kebab, few fresh tomatoes, a bit 101 00:04:05,540 --> 00:04:07,900 of onion, fresh parsley, yogurt, job done. 102 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:08,740 What do you think, Fredo? 103 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:09,340 What do you think? 104 00:04:09,620 --> 00:04:10,920 It has everything, this is a meal in 105 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:11,520 itself, right? 106 00:04:12,260 --> 00:04:13,580 You can have it on the go, that's 107 00:04:13,580 --> 00:04:14,440 what's great about it. 108 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:18,519 Gordon, we cannot eat like this. 109 00:04:18,740 --> 00:04:19,860 It's slipping out of second gear. 110 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:21,760 It's slipping out, but I feel like being 111 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:22,700 on a horse here, look. 112 00:04:23,660 --> 00:04:25,320 I dropped my tomato on my shorts. 113 00:04:28,740 --> 00:04:30,400 Over two and a half thousand miles from 114 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:32,920 home, the second leg of our Greek odyssey 115 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:33,480 continues. 116 00:04:34,460 --> 00:04:37,480 With a stay in the ancient capital, Athens. 117 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,420 Then it's on to the oldest wine region 118 00:04:40,420 --> 00:04:42,760 on earth, the vineyards of Attica. 119 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:45,580 Before a long drive north to the stunning 120 00:04:45,580 --> 00:04:48,660 landscape and monasteries in the sky in Meteora. 121 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,660 What's the first thing you think about when 122 00:04:57,660 --> 00:04:59,820 you think about Greece? 123 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:02,660 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. 124 00:05:02,660 --> 00:05:03,520 Stop it. 125 00:05:03,780 --> 00:05:07,100 The most famous philosophers came from ancient Greece. 126 00:05:07,260 --> 00:05:10,420 The Olympics, guys, the birthplace of the ancient 127 00:05:10,420 --> 00:05:10,820 Olympics. 128 00:05:10,900 --> 00:05:11,760 Oh, yeah, that's true. 129 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,160 Fred, as a father of a daughter who 130 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,260 made it to the Olympics, how does that 131 00:05:17,260 --> 00:05:17,800 make you feel? 132 00:05:18,100 --> 00:05:18,900 I'm so proud. 133 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:20,440 I am so proud. 134 00:05:20,540 --> 00:05:22,040 When I think about it, I cry. 135 00:05:22,900 --> 00:05:24,640 It's just so beautiful, yeah, I'm so proud 136 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:24,900 of her. 137 00:05:25,780 --> 00:05:28,760 Inspired by Fred's Olympian daughter, Andrea, our next 138 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:30,660 stop will try to capture some of that 139 00:05:30,660 --> 00:05:31,540 competitive spirit. 140 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:33,880 I want to show you something. 141 00:05:35,340 --> 00:05:37,020 Welcome to the Panthenic Stadium. 142 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:43,700 This is the stadium that gave birth to 143 00:05:43,700 --> 00:05:44,740 the modern-day Olympics. 144 00:05:47,980 --> 00:05:49,760 Given we couldn't get to the Olympics in 145 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:52,120 Japan this year, this has got to be 146 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:53,360 the next best thing. 147 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:55,320 50,000. 148 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:57,040 50,000 in this arena. 149 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,000 Built entirely of the marble used to build 150 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:03,460 the Acropolis and steeped in history, it was 151 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:06,740 also host to the inaugural 1896 modern Olympic 152 00:06:06,740 --> 00:06:07,260 Games. 153 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,340 The Olympic torch starts from here. 154 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:15,700 Yeah. 155 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,200 And then when they're hosting the Games, the 156 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:19,960 actual marathon finishes here. 157 00:06:20,660 --> 00:06:21,620 You've run a marathon before, right? 158 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:22,000 Yes. 159 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:22,720 Did you enjoy it? 160 00:06:23,020 --> 00:06:23,180 No. 161 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:24,800 You did not enjoy it at all? 162 00:06:24,820 --> 00:06:25,460 Not at all. 163 00:06:25,620 --> 00:06:29,120 I mean, it's advanced human nature running for 164 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:29,560 that long. 165 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:30,500 How many marathons have you run? 166 00:06:30,500 --> 00:06:33,820 One and an ultramarathon of 42 miles. 167 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:34,140 Wow. 168 00:06:34,340 --> 00:06:38,300 So I've done 15 normal marathons, five ultramarathons 169 00:06:38,300 --> 00:06:39,660 and four Ironman. 170 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:42,060 Just saying, that's all. 171 00:06:42,840 --> 00:06:43,280 Just saying. 172 00:06:47,140 --> 00:06:48,720 Look at that beautiful statue. 173 00:06:50,420 --> 00:06:51,100 Oh, look at that! 174 00:06:58,170 --> 00:06:59,690 Why there is a wheelie here? 175 00:07:00,110 --> 00:07:00,830 Is that a wheelie? 176 00:07:00,830 --> 00:07:02,830 You know, in ancient Greece, they were depicting 177 00:07:02,830 --> 00:07:06,150 genitals a lot, but in 400 BC, big 178 00:07:06,150 --> 00:07:07,850 genitals, which is interesting, because these ones are 179 00:07:07,850 --> 00:07:10,610 quite small, were not considered desirable and it 180 00:07:10,610 --> 00:07:12,670 wasn't about power or strength. 181 00:07:12,770 --> 00:07:14,070 In fact, you know, when they were doing 182 00:07:14,070 --> 00:07:16,970 plays, fools were always depicted with a big 183 00:07:16,970 --> 00:07:17,230 penis. 184 00:07:18,130 --> 00:07:18,810 Hold on there. 185 00:07:18,890 --> 00:07:20,990 So to have a big penis was to 186 00:07:20,990 --> 00:07:23,070 be...? It was not desirable, the big penis. 187 00:07:23,310 --> 00:07:24,390 Where did you get this from? 188 00:07:24,590 --> 00:07:25,810 Can I translate that for you? 189 00:07:26,270 --> 00:07:28,550 You would be in fashion and you would 190 00:07:28,550 --> 00:07:29,490 be out of fashion. 191 00:07:29,490 --> 00:07:30,430 See? 192 00:07:30,690 --> 00:07:32,330 Serves you right for that big thing there. 193 00:07:32,790 --> 00:07:34,310 Gino would be like the god, see? 194 00:07:35,290 --> 00:07:36,870 Be coming with your little thing like that 195 00:07:36,870 --> 00:07:38,150 and be like, oh, look at Gino! 196 00:07:40,790 --> 00:07:44,090 If this place alone isn't inspirational enough, I've 197 00:07:44,090 --> 00:07:45,950 got an extra surprise in store for my 198 00:07:45,950 --> 00:07:47,070 two little side pricks. 199 00:07:47,930 --> 00:07:48,570 Marathon Maria! 200 00:07:49,150 --> 00:07:52,350 With former Olympian and marathon enthusiast Maria Polizzi, 201 00:07:52,790 --> 00:07:54,650 enlisted to help run proceedings. 202 00:07:55,470 --> 00:07:56,610 Hello, how are you? 203 00:07:56,730 --> 00:07:57,590 Nice to see you. 204 00:07:57,590 --> 00:07:58,030 Me too. 205 00:07:58,670 --> 00:08:01,230 What is it like running into this stadium 206 00:08:01,230 --> 00:08:02,450 at the end of a marathon? 207 00:08:02,670 --> 00:08:04,230 Ah, it's a big experience. 208 00:08:04,450 --> 00:08:07,150 I finish here in Panathinaikos Stadium many, many 209 00:08:07,150 --> 00:08:07,510 times. 210 00:08:07,710 --> 00:08:07,850 Wow. 211 00:08:07,890 --> 00:08:10,490 One of them is in the World Jumbo, 212 00:08:10,630 --> 00:08:13,470 when I finish 12th place in the world 213 00:08:13,470 --> 00:08:15,070 with a national record. 214 00:08:15,470 --> 00:08:17,050 Two hours, 39 minutes. 215 00:08:17,410 --> 00:08:19,010 She's talking too much about marathon. 216 00:08:19,270 --> 00:08:21,230 Sorry, you don't know the agenda today? 217 00:08:21,330 --> 00:08:22,230 I kept it a surprise. 218 00:08:22,390 --> 00:08:23,310 The agenda... 219 00:08:23,310 --> 00:08:26,750 One lap today around the Panathinaikos... 220 00:08:26,750 --> 00:08:27,170 Oh! 221 00:08:29,270 --> 00:08:29,990 Are you ready? 222 00:08:31,010 --> 00:08:31,850 Let's go for a shower. 223 00:08:34,210 --> 00:08:35,370 I always wanted to come here. 224 00:08:35,909 --> 00:08:36,570 It is beautiful. 225 00:08:37,190 --> 00:08:37,650 Stunning. 226 00:08:38,590 --> 00:08:40,049 You are ready, wow! 227 00:08:40,490 --> 00:08:41,510 Um, Gino is late. 228 00:08:42,130 --> 00:08:42,490 Gino! 229 00:08:42,690 --> 00:08:43,490 Gino, come on! 230 00:08:43,970 --> 00:08:45,370 Oh, welcome, welcome. 231 00:08:48,850 --> 00:08:51,150 Pull those shorts down, they're higher than Simon 232 00:08:51,150 --> 00:08:51,690 Cowell's trousers. 233 00:08:51,690 --> 00:08:52,530 What are you doing? 234 00:08:53,190 --> 00:08:55,970 No, I don't like you like this. 235 00:08:55,970 --> 00:08:56,970 Well, look at the shoes. 236 00:08:57,150 --> 00:08:59,130 I don't have a pair of trainers. 237 00:08:59,470 --> 00:08:59,950 Oh, my God. 238 00:09:00,050 --> 00:09:00,450 I'm sorry. 239 00:09:00,730 --> 00:09:01,130 It's OK. 240 00:09:01,610 --> 00:09:02,930 You feel welcome about this? 241 00:09:03,110 --> 00:09:03,390 Very. 242 00:09:05,090 --> 00:09:08,650 The Angels Olympic Games, the last event is 243 00:09:08,650 --> 00:09:09,970 Oplitodromos. 244 00:09:10,490 --> 00:09:13,110 Oplitodromos run with heavy armour. 245 00:09:13,670 --> 00:09:14,250 Look at that. 246 00:09:15,470 --> 00:09:16,750 How heavy is that? 247 00:09:16,930 --> 00:09:17,630 20 kilos. 248 00:09:18,130 --> 00:09:18,510 We are ready? 249 00:09:18,730 --> 00:09:19,030 OK. 250 00:09:19,590 --> 00:09:20,010 Let's go. 251 00:09:20,510 --> 00:09:20,930 Wow. 252 00:09:21,290 --> 00:09:24,010 The weighted jackets replicate the full armour worn 253 00:09:24,010 --> 00:09:25,490 by Olympic warrior competitors. 254 00:09:27,090 --> 00:09:28,990 Maria, this is heavier than Fred's. 255 00:09:29,130 --> 00:09:30,030 25 kilos. 256 00:09:30,650 --> 00:09:32,930 But today, Maria is also trying to level 257 00:09:32,930 --> 00:09:33,670 the playing field. 258 00:09:34,130 --> 00:09:35,290 God, this is so heavy. 259 00:09:35,730 --> 00:09:37,150 There is no need for stuff like this. 260 00:09:37,670 --> 00:09:38,430 Give me your hand. 261 00:09:39,710 --> 00:09:41,310 How many kilos are you putting on me? 262 00:09:41,450 --> 00:09:42,610 Eight kilos only. 263 00:09:43,210 --> 00:09:44,010 I mean, if there's ever going to be 264 00:09:44,010 --> 00:09:45,490 a moment for Jane Fonda's video to come 265 00:09:45,490 --> 00:09:48,350 back, it's you, the male version, Mr Fonda. 266 00:09:48,690 --> 00:09:49,550 Come on, let's go. 267 00:09:50,570 --> 00:09:51,090 Let's go. 268 00:09:54,010 --> 00:09:54,590 Let's go. 269 00:09:56,470 --> 00:09:56,830 Ready? 270 00:09:57,070 --> 00:09:57,810 Yes, yes, I'm ready. 271 00:09:57,910 --> 00:09:58,070 You? 272 00:09:58,270 --> 00:09:59,050 Yeah, absolutely. 273 00:09:59,230 --> 00:10:00,770 Let's go for the starting line. 274 00:10:00,910 --> 00:10:01,110 OK. 275 00:10:06,150 --> 00:10:07,290 There's so much history in here. 276 00:10:07,330 --> 00:10:08,210 You can feel it the minute you step 277 00:10:08,210 --> 00:10:08,750 onto this track. 278 00:10:14,570 --> 00:10:15,090 Good luck. 279 00:10:15,350 --> 00:10:15,990 Good luck, yes. 280 00:10:16,170 --> 00:10:16,390 Good luck. 281 00:10:17,270 --> 00:10:17,990 You OK? 282 00:10:18,470 --> 00:10:18,690 Yeah. 283 00:10:19,190 --> 00:10:20,130 Let's talk now. 284 00:10:20,210 --> 00:10:20,530 Let's go. 285 00:10:20,730 --> 00:10:22,350 Maria, when you're ready, we're ready. 286 00:10:22,350 --> 00:10:23,870 I say three, two, one. 287 00:10:24,170 --> 00:10:24,830 I thought you... 288 00:10:24,830 --> 00:10:25,850 Whoa, whoa, whoa, full start. 289 00:10:25,930 --> 00:10:26,670 I thought you said go. 290 00:10:26,870 --> 00:10:27,170 Sorry. 291 00:10:27,310 --> 00:10:27,630 No, no, no. 292 00:10:27,730 --> 00:10:28,850 OK, OK. 293 00:10:29,190 --> 00:10:29,430 Relax. 294 00:10:29,870 --> 00:10:31,470 I say three, two, one. 295 00:10:31,550 --> 00:10:32,490 Sorry, OK, excuse me. 296 00:10:33,830 --> 00:10:35,210 Three, two, one. 297 00:10:37,670 --> 00:10:38,090 Go. 298 00:10:39,670 --> 00:10:41,050 Oh, wait for me. 299 00:10:42,010 --> 00:10:44,730 Determined to beat the French runner bean, my 300 00:10:44,730 --> 00:10:46,610 tactic is to hang on his shoulder. 301 00:10:48,130 --> 00:10:48,550 Slowly. 302 00:10:49,410 --> 00:10:50,540 Thanks to the searing heat... 303 00:10:51,070 --> 00:10:51,690 Come on, Gino. 304 00:10:51,690 --> 00:10:53,790 ..and the weighty jackets... 305 00:10:53,790 --> 00:10:55,470 Come on, go, go. 306 00:10:55,670 --> 00:10:58,050 ..Fred's travelling at a donkey's pace. 307 00:10:58,150 --> 00:10:58,870 Come on, Fred. 308 00:10:59,290 --> 00:11:01,270 You two, what about team spirit? 309 00:11:02,450 --> 00:11:05,890 Gino is not about winning, he's about arriving 310 00:11:05,890 --> 00:11:06,470 in style. 311 00:11:07,470 --> 00:11:10,110 With 50 metres to go, I make my 312 00:11:10,110 --> 00:11:10,450 move. 313 00:11:32,930 --> 00:11:33,570 Oh, well. 314 00:11:34,170 --> 00:11:35,370 You can't win them all. 315 00:11:35,570 --> 00:11:35,970 Fuck! 316 00:11:37,870 --> 00:11:39,050 Fred's going to dine out on this one 317 00:11:39,050 --> 00:11:39,810 for the rest of his life. 318 00:11:41,650 --> 00:11:43,090 The French ecunys. 319 00:11:44,750 --> 00:11:46,050 He beat me by a fraction. 320 00:11:46,370 --> 00:11:46,850 You lost. 321 00:11:48,070 --> 00:11:48,270 Me? 322 00:11:48,410 --> 00:11:49,850 How do you mean, you lost? 323 00:11:50,870 --> 00:11:51,670 15 marathons. 324 00:11:53,550 --> 00:11:55,350 Whatever you do and you lose. 325 00:11:56,110 --> 00:11:57,730 If he had my jacket, trust me, he'd 326 00:11:57,730 --> 00:11:58,370 be behind Gino. 327 00:11:58,930 --> 00:11:59,410 You know what? 328 00:11:59,510 --> 00:12:01,370 I now understand why you needed a small 329 00:12:01,370 --> 00:12:02,310 wheelie to do this thing. 330 00:12:02,770 --> 00:12:03,850 Because you're more aerodynamic. 331 00:12:05,410 --> 00:12:07,050 With a bichelon, he's going to go all 332 00:12:07,050 --> 00:12:07,590 over the place. 333 00:12:17,900 --> 00:12:19,940 Gino, Fred and I are in Athens. 334 00:12:21,020 --> 00:12:22,140 Oh, fucking hell. 335 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:23,320 You need to put on neutral. 336 00:12:23,460 --> 00:12:25,400 Yes, I'm trying to find fucking neutral. 337 00:12:25,980 --> 00:12:28,400 But I'm beginning to think that the retro 338 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,660 camper van might not have been my smartest 339 00:12:30,660 --> 00:12:31,120 move. 340 00:12:31,420 --> 00:12:32,500 We are in the middle... 341 00:12:32,500 --> 00:12:32,820 OK! 342 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,420 ..of the bloody thing here. 343 00:12:35,460 --> 00:12:37,040 Can you stop shouting in my fucking ear? 344 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:40,040 Sorry. 345 00:12:43,680 --> 00:12:45,980 With all four of Greece's mission-starred restaurants 346 00:12:45,980 --> 00:12:47,120 located here... 347 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:48,020 I'm very hungry now. 348 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:49,980 ..it's a city with a fast-growing reputation 349 00:12:49,980 --> 00:12:51,360 for culinary excellence. 350 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:55,540 You know, I'm seeing quite a lot of 351 00:12:55,540 --> 00:12:56,720 Italian restaurants here. 352 00:12:57,180 --> 00:12:57,460 Really? 353 00:12:57,680 --> 00:12:59,820 But you really have your mind on a 354 00:12:59,820 --> 00:13:00,660 one track. 355 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:02,820 It's all about Italian, Italian, Italian. 356 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:07,140 Continuing our quest for the perfect kebab, next 357 00:13:07,140 --> 00:13:09,820 stop is a Greek eatery, which has totally 358 00:13:09,820 --> 00:13:11,080 reinvented the souvlaki. 359 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:13,320 Hook up. 360 00:13:14,020 --> 00:13:16,160 This restaurant is run by four super-talented 361 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:16,520 chefs. 362 00:13:16,740 --> 00:13:19,700 They are making serious waves and elevating traditional 363 00:13:19,700 --> 00:13:23,540 dishes into the modern 21st century and really 364 00:13:23,540 --> 00:13:26,000 sticking, you know, Greek food on the map. 365 00:13:28,900 --> 00:13:31,280 And I can't wait to taste it. 366 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:32,560 We good? 367 00:13:34,620 --> 00:13:35,460 How are we? 368 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:37,280 Hi, guys, welcome. 369 00:13:37,740 --> 00:13:38,720 What a beautiful place. 370 00:13:38,820 --> 00:13:39,180 Nice. 371 00:13:39,580 --> 00:13:39,820 Gino. 372 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:41,760 Gino, how are you, man? 373 00:13:42,020 --> 00:13:43,200 Very good, very good. 374 00:13:43,300 --> 00:13:45,660 Now, they say it's the best souvlaki anywhere 375 00:13:45,660 --> 00:13:46,260 in Greece. 376 00:13:46,300 --> 00:13:47,500 What's so special about your souvlaki? 377 00:13:47,500 --> 00:13:49,540 Well, the thing that we do is that 378 00:13:49,540 --> 00:13:51,860 we cook the meat fresh for every single 379 00:13:51,860 --> 00:13:52,920 order that we get. 380 00:13:54,020 --> 00:13:56,360 The word souvlaki comes from the Greek for 381 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:56,680 skewer. 382 00:13:57,100 --> 00:13:58,380 The meat thinly sliced. 383 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,040 But the innovation here is the thinly cut 384 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:03,840 slices of pork, which they can cook super 385 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:04,440 -fast... 386 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:06,280 So here we need about 50 seconds, so 387 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:07,200 you take it out like this. 388 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:09,460 ..and fresh for every customer. 389 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:10,380 Voila. 390 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:11,220 Try this. 391 00:14:11,300 --> 00:14:11,840 Oh, thank you. 392 00:14:15,980 --> 00:14:16,680 That's good. 393 00:14:17,260 --> 00:14:17,860 Oh, wow. 394 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:19,420 What cut of pork was that? 395 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:20,520 Boneless neck. 396 00:14:20,620 --> 00:14:22,300 And it's not fatty, it's very nice. 397 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:24,640 It's all a far cry from Stavros kebabs 398 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:25,820 down the old Kent Road. 399 00:14:27,060 --> 00:14:29,140 And it's not just the meat that has 400 00:14:29,140 --> 00:14:30,060 paid special attention. 401 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:32,180 We take the crust out, take the pizza 402 00:14:32,180 --> 00:14:36,560 oven, 300 degrees, so the air circulates inside 403 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:37,840 and it gets a bit fluffier and crispy. 404 00:14:38,380 --> 00:14:39,300 I think you know about pizza. 405 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:41,500 What do you mean, I think I know 406 00:14:41,500 --> 00:14:41,800 about pizza? 407 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:42,620 Italian or not? 408 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:43,520 Yeah, I'm Italian. 409 00:14:43,980 --> 00:14:45,560 My friend, you're making a kebab. 410 00:14:45,980 --> 00:14:47,080 You're making a kebab. 411 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:48,760 No, not kebab, it's souvlaki. 412 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:49,840 I'm a pizza boy. 413 00:14:50,060 --> 00:14:51,900 Did you just call me a pizza boy? 414 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:53,100 Well, you know about pizza. 415 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:55,160 This guy just called me a pizza boy 416 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:56,180 and nobody says anything. 417 00:14:58,100 --> 00:15:00,080 So you're aerating the dough, so it makes 418 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:01,040 it a lot lighter as well. 419 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:02,800 Lighter, fluffy and crispy on the outside. 420 00:15:02,900 --> 00:15:03,780 That's why we make it in the pizza. 421 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:05,340 That is delicious. 422 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:06,960 I mean, they've reinvented the wheel here. 423 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:08,480 What do you think? 424 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:09,900 Are you ready to rumble, get inside the 425 00:15:09,900 --> 00:15:10,840 kitchen, get a fight? 426 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:13,400 I already know in my mind we're going 427 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:15,080 to kick your ass like there is no 428 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:15,480 tomorrow. 429 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:16,240 Let's go. 430 00:15:16,460 --> 00:15:16,820 Like this? 431 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:17,180 Let's go. 432 00:15:17,540 --> 00:15:19,100 We're going to cook, you can judge. 433 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:20,340 Okay, I'll be truthful. 434 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:24,060 It's time for a souvlaki showdown. 435 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:26,560 You do look like a kebab. 436 00:15:27,140 --> 00:15:28,900 No, because you go wide on the top 437 00:15:28,900 --> 00:15:30,200 and nice and fit on the bottom. 438 00:15:32,180 --> 00:15:33,760 May the best kebab win. 439 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,000 No, no, hey, hey. 440 00:15:35,300 --> 00:15:36,380 You talk too much. 441 00:15:37,460 --> 00:15:38,240 Go, go. 442 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:41,100 Go, Danny, go, go. 443 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:41,840 Here's our pork. 444 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:43,620 This has been sous-vided overnight. 445 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:44,900 How long did you leave for? 446 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:45,880 Twelve hours. 447 00:15:46,300 --> 00:15:49,120 My vacuum-sealed cooking process will ensure our 448 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:53,000 pork remains deliciously moist before being finished on 449 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:53,280 the grill. 450 00:15:55,820 --> 00:15:56,760 Think of the glaze. 451 00:15:56,900 --> 00:15:57,740 Why don't we use some of that Greek 452 00:15:57,740 --> 00:16:00,160 honey with the anchovies, so it's like a 453 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:03,480 salt, savoury, sour, anchovy paste and chilli. 454 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:04,500 Okay, we can do that. 455 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:07,640 He's calling me a boy. 456 00:16:08,220 --> 00:16:09,760 Just stop calling me a fucking kebab. 457 00:16:10,260 --> 00:16:11,480 He's calling me a pizza boy. 458 00:16:16,580 --> 00:16:18,640 I'm grilling our sous-vide pork to add 459 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:20,120 beautiful colour and flavour. 460 00:16:21,140 --> 00:16:21,620 Looks good. 461 00:16:22,340 --> 00:16:22,900 Oh, my Lord. 462 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:26,000 Meanwhile, Gino is busy with the garnish. 463 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:27,500 How fine do you want it? 464 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:28,260 Yeah, very fine. 465 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:30,700 I'm going for the double blade. 466 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:31,680 Where did you get the speed from? 467 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:33,380 I don't want to let you down, you 468 00:16:33,380 --> 00:16:33,660 know that. 469 00:16:33,660 --> 00:16:36,180 I have never seen you work in harmony 470 00:16:36,180 --> 00:16:37,860 like this, shoulder to shoulder. 471 00:16:38,100 --> 00:16:38,460 Thanks, Fred. 472 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:39,940 This is inside to beyond. 473 00:16:40,540 --> 00:16:40,940 Great! 474 00:16:46,140 --> 00:16:46,820 Hello, Fred. 475 00:16:47,020 --> 00:16:47,380 How are you? 476 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:47,940 Nice to meet you. 477 00:16:48,100 --> 00:16:48,460 Hello, Fred. 478 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:48,780 How are you? 479 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:49,360 Hello. 480 00:16:49,620 --> 00:16:50,620 Are you eating sous-vide? 481 00:16:50,820 --> 00:16:53,320 With everything unusually calm in the kitchen, Fred 482 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:54,760 goes to get the lowdown with the co 483 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:58,840 -owners, chefs and kebab kingpins, Spiros and Faciles. 484 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:01,780 What is it like working with four chefs 485 00:17:01,780 --> 00:17:02,780 in the same kitchen? 486 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:06,800 What does it mean? 487 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,319 It means amazingly difficult. 488 00:17:09,780 --> 00:17:11,480 And are there any arguments in the kitchen 489 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:12,060 at times? 490 00:17:12,420 --> 00:17:13,180 Non-stop, yeah. 491 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:13,780 Non-stop? 492 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:16,920 Every day, every hour, every second. 493 00:17:18,420 --> 00:17:20,359 With our pork still needing time on the 494 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:21,140 grill... 495 00:17:21,140 --> 00:17:22,460 I'll get some flavour on that, thank you. 496 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:24,859 ..we'll have to work quickly to get finished. 497 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:28,460 But it seems my sous-chef didn't get 498 00:17:28,460 --> 00:17:28,820 the memo. 499 00:17:29,780 --> 00:17:31,440 Hey, what are you doing? 500 00:17:32,180 --> 00:17:33,000 I'm having a break. 501 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:36,220 A pizza boy and a beer boy, eh? 502 00:17:38,220 --> 00:17:39,820 You found your match, you know. 503 00:17:41,600 --> 00:17:43,160 Chefs, two more minutes. 504 00:17:44,700 --> 00:17:46,020 Slice the pork nice and thin, Paul. 505 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:47,540 Fresh yogurt. 506 00:17:48,580 --> 00:17:49,200 Pickled fennel. 507 00:17:49,580 --> 00:17:50,280 More pork, more pork. 508 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:52,060 More lemon, please. 509 00:17:52,420 --> 00:17:52,820 How long? 510 00:17:53,180 --> 00:17:53,860 90 seconds. 511 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:54,340 Let's go. 512 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:57,020 Let's finish off with a little touch of 513 00:17:57,020 --> 00:17:57,940 the pork scratching. 514 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:00,560 Oh! 515 00:18:01,460 --> 00:18:02,480 A bit of dirt won't hurt. 516 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:04,700 They're running behind, they are in the sheets. 517 00:18:04,700 --> 00:18:05,180 Don't worry, don't worry. 518 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:05,860 They are in the sheets. 519 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:07,080 Let's get this over the line. 520 00:18:07,580 --> 00:18:09,520 All right, guys, both teams on the pass. 521 00:18:09,900 --> 00:18:10,420 Go, go, go. 522 00:18:11,100 --> 00:18:11,500 OK. 523 00:18:12,460 --> 00:18:13,380 Here we go. 524 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:15,660 It's the moment of truth. 525 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,080 First up, who cuts traditional pork souvlaki? 526 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:21,740 I think it's very tasty. 527 00:18:22,540 --> 00:18:23,760 The flavours are very natural. 528 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:26,420 I would say it could do with a 529 00:18:26,420 --> 00:18:27,180 little more salt. 530 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:30,680 And next, a sweet and spicy pork belly, 531 00:18:31,260 --> 00:18:34,180 served with yogurt, pickled fennel and crispy pork 532 00:18:34,180 --> 00:18:34,460 skin. 533 00:18:34,980 --> 00:18:35,780 Very nice. 534 00:18:36,020 --> 00:18:37,220 You did not put too much salt for 535 00:18:37,220 --> 00:18:38,640 once, and I'm very happy about it. 536 00:18:38,820 --> 00:18:40,560 The only thing is there is too much 537 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:41,520 lemon zest. 538 00:18:42,060 --> 00:18:43,720 It's overpowering of lemon. 539 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:45,980 I will tell you that I think that 540 00:18:45,980 --> 00:18:46,860 they are both very nice. 541 00:18:47,420 --> 00:18:51,740 However, today, on the day, I think yours 542 00:18:51,740 --> 00:18:52,920 is the best, for me. 543 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:54,140 Hold on for me. 544 00:18:54,300 --> 00:18:54,740 Hold on. 545 00:18:55,300 --> 00:18:57,600 Chefs, owners, come in here, please. 546 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:00,160 Never trust a French referee. 547 00:19:00,860 --> 00:19:02,680 Time to call in the real experts. 548 00:19:07,020 --> 00:19:07,860 Sorry, my friend. 549 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:09,480 Your pick? 550 00:19:09,980 --> 00:19:10,220 This. 551 00:19:10,540 --> 00:19:11,880 He's going to put traditional. 552 00:19:11,940 --> 00:19:12,960 We need to accept that. 553 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:14,880 We're on the ropes. 554 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:18,720 We can't win, but Vasilis is our last 555 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:20,000 hope to redeem ourselves. 556 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:22,400 Yes! 557 00:19:23,060 --> 00:19:23,780 There's two ones. 558 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:24,180 What else? 559 00:19:24,180 --> 00:19:25,120 Why are you winning? 560 00:19:25,180 --> 00:19:25,940 No, fuck the French. 561 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:28,460 He doesn't count. 562 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:29,700 You're out of the shot. 563 00:19:29,860 --> 00:19:30,620 Out of the shot. 564 00:19:30,780 --> 00:19:31,160 Yes! 565 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:32,060 It's a draw. 566 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:33,700 I'll take the draw. 567 00:19:33,780 --> 00:19:34,720 I'll take the draw. 568 00:19:34,900 --> 00:19:37,180 For me, a draw, that's a win away 569 00:19:37,180 --> 00:19:37,600 from home. 570 00:19:39,260 --> 00:19:41,780 It's a match made in heaven, standing next 571 00:19:41,780 --> 00:19:43,940 to Gino, because when we work together well, 572 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:45,200 there's fireworks. 573 00:19:45,580 --> 00:19:46,720 Oh, shit! 574 00:19:47,020 --> 00:19:49,480 We're bonding not only as friends, but also 575 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:51,920 as cooks, and we understand each other now. 576 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:53,420 I hope that we're going to do more 577 00:19:53,420 --> 00:19:53,840 of that. 578 00:20:03,780 --> 00:20:06,040 After a day discovering the ancient history and 579 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:08,780 flavours of Athens, we're taking a trip to 580 00:20:08,780 --> 00:20:09,260 the suburbs. 581 00:20:10,740 --> 00:20:11,640 We are in Attica. 582 00:20:12,120 --> 00:20:14,840 This is the largest wine-producing region in 583 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:15,300 Greece, right? 584 00:20:15,540 --> 00:20:18,280 We're heading 15 miles east of Athens to 585 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:19,640 a town called Sparta. 586 00:20:20,120 --> 00:20:22,120 As Fred tells us, there is a Greek 587 00:20:22,120 --> 00:20:23,960 wine renaissance taking place here. 588 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:28,040 I'm really excited about the innovative drink scene 589 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:28,600 in Greece. 590 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:30,820 I've never been a big fan of Greek 591 00:20:30,820 --> 00:20:31,080 wine. 592 00:20:31,420 --> 00:20:33,020 I remember my mum and dad's parties, like 593 00:20:33,020 --> 00:20:36,020 Christmas and birthdays, and the Greek wine was 594 00:20:36,020 --> 00:20:37,480 under the table in a box with a 595 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:38,080 tap on the end. 596 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:39,300 Things have changed. 597 00:20:39,820 --> 00:20:42,120 80% of the vineyard here are less 598 00:20:42,120 --> 00:20:43,260 than 20 years old. 599 00:20:43,420 --> 00:20:43,720 Do you understand? 600 00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:45,500 So the winemakers are very innovative. 601 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:47,020 And what kind of blend is it? 602 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:49,860 Mainly Savatiano, which is the local grape. 603 00:20:50,140 --> 00:20:51,280 The thing is, this grape doesn't have a 604 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:51,920 good reputation. 605 00:20:52,220 --> 00:20:54,080 If the grape isn't good to begin with, 606 00:20:54,420 --> 00:20:55,920 how do you make a delicious wine? 607 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:57,700 First of all, it's how you tend to 608 00:20:57,700 --> 00:20:58,140 the vine. 609 00:20:58,420 --> 00:20:59,100 Tend to the vine? 610 00:20:59,200 --> 00:20:59,700 What's the term? 611 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:00,340 Tend to the vine? 612 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:02,320 Is it tend to the vine? 613 00:21:03,120 --> 00:21:04,180 Come on, let's go drinking. 614 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:05,200 It's tend to the vine. 615 00:21:10,460 --> 00:21:12,180 Fred has arranged to meet one of the 616 00:21:12,180 --> 00:21:15,220 country's most successful producers of biodynamic wine. 617 00:21:16,260 --> 00:21:17,300 Dimitri Georgias. 618 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:19,960 Fred, where are we going, please? 619 00:21:20,820 --> 00:21:22,400 Just keep going straight. 620 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:25,640 To save getting lost among the region's 16 621 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:27,500 ,000 acres of vineyards... 622 00:21:27,500 --> 00:21:28,060 Dimitri! 623 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:29,920 Oh, shit! 624 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:33,620 ..we're picking Dimitri up to lead the way. 625 00:21:34,360 --> 00:21:35,220 Hello, hello, guys. 626 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:35,920 Pleasure meeting you. 627 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:36,840 Dimitri, hi. 628 00:21:37,340 --> 00:21:39,620 Whoa, I just want to apologise for the 629 00:21:39,620 --> 00:21:39,880 driving. 630 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,840 You know, he's not just a winemaker, he 631 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:44,520 is the top winemaker in Greece. 632 00:21:44,880 --> 00:21:47,160 This is Greek wine royalty that we have 633 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:47,940 at the back of the van. 634 00:21:50,060 --> 00:21:51,040 This is it. 635 00:21:51,980 --> 00:21:52,620 Wow. 636 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:54,060 Whoa, welcome, guys. 637 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:58,640 Dimitri's small but perfectly formed vineyard spans 4 638 00:21:58,640 --> 00:21:59,540 .5 hectares. 639 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,620 And despite the history reaching back over 380 640 00:22:03,620 --> 00:22:06,700 years, he's adopted a less-than-conventional approach 641 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:07,700 to grape cultivation. 642 00:22:09,380 --> 00:22:11,320 We are in a biodynamic farm. 643 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:15,220 The difference is that this is my friends 644 00:22:15,220 --> 00:22:18,020 and we treat it as living creatures. 645 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:20,140 That means they do have a soul. 646 00:22:20,620 --> 00:22:21,340 Vines have a soul? 647 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:22,920 Yes, really. 648 00:22:25,980 --> 00:22:28,800 Biodynamic farmers like Dimitri are not only restricted 649 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,140 in the use of chemicals, they also believe 650 00:22:31,140 --> 00:22:33,940 in a spiritual connection between plant growth and 651 00:22:33,940 --> 00:22:34,680 the solar system. 652 00:22:37,460 --> 00:22:39,740 One of the products that we use, it 653 00:22:39,740 --> 00:22:41,220 is silica quartz. 654 00:22:41,740 --> 00:22:44,580 We smash it, then you just add 50 655 00:22:44,580 --> 00:22:44,980 grams. 656 00:22:46,180 --> 00:22:48,480 And then we try to introduce the cosmos 657 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:49,780 into here. 658 00:22:50,260 --> 00:22:50,760 Where is cosmos? 659 00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:52,340 Cosmos is everywhere. 660 00:22:52,700 --> 00:22:54,440 So we get cosmos that goes in there? 661 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:54,940 Yes. 662 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:56,240 OK, is it in there now? 663 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:57,360 Almost. 664 00:22:57,980 --> 00:22:58,500 Cosmos! 665 00:22:59,340 --> 00:22:59,700 Hello. 666 00:23:00,620 --> 00:23:01,460 Can I stir it? 667 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:02,160 Yes, yes. 668 00:23:02,740 --> 00:23:03,600 One minute. 669 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:04,740 Yes, you stop. 670 00:23:05,100 --> 00:23:07,680 Dimitri believes that spraying this unique solution, which 671 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:09,820 has been energised by our own fair hands, 672 00:23:10,060 --> 00:23:13,260 will actually make the vines grow faster and 673 00:23:13,260 --> 00:23:13,660 stronger. 674 00:23:14,900 --> 00:23:16,140 I'm not a spatula. 675 00:23:16,780 --> 00:23:19,300 Now we can fill the backpacks and the 676 00:23:19,300 --> 00:23:21,700 tractor and let's spray over. 677 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:23,140 Have you seen the tractor there? 678 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:24,360 That's a Ferrari. 679 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:25,560 I can drive that. 680 00:23:25,860 --> 00:23:27,300 I'm Italian, OK? 681 00:23:27,460 --> 00:23:29,960 If this was a McLaren or whatever you 682 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:32,260 guys drive in England, then yes, that's a 683 00:23:32,260 --> 00:23:33,500 Ferrari, I'll do it. 684 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:38,900 With the Italian getting to grips with his 685 00:23:38,900 --> 00:23:39,740 stallion... 686 00:23:39,740 --> 00:23:41,760 Look at that, I know exactly what I'm 687 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:42,020 doing. 688 00:23:42,620 --> 00:23:45,060 ..it's time to help breathe some cosmic life 689 00:23:45,060 --> 00:23:46,320 into Dimitri's vines. 690 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:49,380 So we spray on the top of the 691 00:23:49,380 --> 00:23:49,720 vines. 692 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:51,920 Over the top, yes. 693 00:23:52,540 --> 00:23:53,980 The sole part of the vine. 694 00:23:54,180 --> 00:23:54,880 We have enough cosmos. 695 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:55,780 Let's go. 696 00:23:55,940 --> 00:23:57,100 We are part of the cosmos. 697 00:23:57,480 --> 00:23:58,660 We are the cosmos, aren't we? 698 00:23:58,760 --> 00:23:59,240 Let's go. 699 00:23:59,240 --> 00:23:59,820 OK. 700 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:01,240 Where's Gino? 701 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:04,320 I'm not safe with him in a tractor. 702 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:06,920 Oh, shit. 703 00:24:07,260 --> 00:24:08,480 What the fuck is he doing? 704 00:24:09,380 --> 00:24:09,700 Hello. 705 00:24:11,360 --> 00:24:13,080 This thing is unbelievable, eh? 706 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:14,860 It's all shit. 707 00:24:15,940 --> 00:24:16,460 Careful. 708 00:24:16,500 --> 00:24:17,040 What do you know? 709 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:18,160 The plant is injured. 710 00:24:18,500 --> 00:24:19,220 No, it's not. 711 00:24:19,260 --> 00:24:19,840 It's injured. 712 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:20,560 It's not injured. 713 00:24:20,820 --> 00:24:21,180 Shush. 714 00:24:21,460 --> 00:24:22,180 Careful, please. 715 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:23,760 Don't spray me. 716 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:25,000 Don't spray me. 717 00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:26,320 Let's spray... 718 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:27,000 That's silly. 719 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:30,360 Careful. 720 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:31,160 Be careful. 721 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:32,340 Gordon. 722 00:24:36,740 --> 00:24:37,740 Really? 723 00:24:38,740 --> 00:24:40,500 Say hello to my little friend. 724 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:43,540 Gino. 725 00:24:46,140 --> 00:24:48,160 Come here, you French bastard. 726 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:52,540 Slow down. 727 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:55,840 Enough cosmos. 728 00:25:03,980 --> 00:25:04,380 Gino. 729 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:06,080 Come on, man. 730 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:07,960 Really? 731 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:09,240 Turn it off. 732 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:10,360 Demetrius. 733 00:25:11,220 --> 00:25:11,620 Demetrius. 734 00:25:12,260 --> 00:25:13,200 I'm so sorry. 735 00:25:13,420 --> 00:25:13,740 Honestly. 736 00:25:14,060 --> 00:25:14,940 You're out of order. 737 00:25:15,500 --> 00:25:17,280 Can we go get some wine? 738 00:25:17,300 --> 00:25:18,340 Let's go and try some wine. 739 00:25:18,940 --> 00:25:19,580 No, no. 740 00:25:22,340 --> 00:25:22,740 Gino. 741 00:25:25,100 --> 00:25:25,980 No, no, no, no. 742 00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:26,460 He's dead. 743 00:25:26,860 --> 00:25:27,840 No, no, no, no, no. 744 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:28,880 No, no, Gino, stop. 745 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:29,220 Gino. 746 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:31,440 Okay, let's go try some wine. 747 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:33,060 Let's go try some wine. 748 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:34,380 Ah, see? 749 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:35,180 Yeah, I see. 750 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:39,480 Bastard. 751 00:25:48,770 --> 00:25:51,310 We're in Attica, a region in southern Greece 752 00:25:51,310 --> 00:25:53,350 that has been producing wine for over 3 753 00:25:53,350 --> 00:25:54,270 ,000 years. 754 00:25:56,270 --> 00:25:57,790 Gino, get the table out the back, please. 755 00:25:59,750 --> 00:26:03,290 And after creatively completing the cosmos spraying, Dimitri 756 00:26:03,290 --> 00:26:05,310 has kindly agreed to offer us a taste 757 00:26:05,310 --> 00:26:07,670 of his best-selling black label, Savatiano. 758 00:26:08,310 --> 00:26:09,390 It's very cloudy. 759 00:26:10,410 --> 00:26:11,990 It's just the colour from the grapes that 760 00:26:11,990 --> 00:26:13,930 are macerating with the juice. 761 00:26:14,090 --> 00:26:14,330 Right. 762 00:26:14,430 --> 00:26:15,650 So it takes this orange colour. 763 00:26:16,090 --> 00:26:18,070 This is our purpose, I mean, to offer 764 00:26:18,070 --> 00:26:21,550 something which is as natural as possible. 765 00:26:22,370 --> 00:26:24,890 You know, the Forbes has described this orange 766 00:26:24,890 --> 00:26:27,970 wine as the coolest wine trend for 2021. 767 00:26:28,750 --> 00:26:29,210 It's big. 768 00:26:29,330 --> 00:26:30,690 It's getting bigger and bigger. 769 00:26:30,990 --> 00:26:31,410 It's amazing. 770 00:26:31,410 --> 00:26:31,830 Cheers. 771 00:26:32,350 --> 00:26:32,690 Cheers, good health. 772 00:26:33,730 --> 00:26:35,350 Dimitri, I'm dying to taste this. 773 00:26:35,350 --> 00:26:36,550 Hey, Dimitri, good health, my friend. 774 00:26:42,930 --> 00:26:44,130 Ah, this is very nice. 775 00:26:45,090 --> 00:26:45,710 It's lovely. 776 00:26:46,510 --> 00:26:48,030 It has a very strong body. 777 00:26:48,550 --> 00:26:50,930 It asks for really good food to accompany 778 00:26:50,930 --> 00:26:51,330 with. 779 00:26:51,890 --> 00:26:55,410 Mediterranean food, salads, oily stuff, barbecue. 780 00:26:56,090 --> 00:26:57,630 For me, that's quite sharp, a little bit 781 00:26:57,630 --> 00:26:58,050 too sharp. 782 00:26:58,810 --> 00:27:00,730 It's as it should be, you know. 783 00:27:00,750 --> 00:27:02,510 If you don't do any intervention, that's what 784 00:27:02,510 --> 00:27:02,750 happens. 785 00:27:02,990 --> 00:27:03,950 That's what nature does. 786 00:27:03,950 --> 00:27:05,890 I have a much more educated palate than 787 00:27:05,890 --> 00:27:07,630 you do, and if I find that wine 788 00:27:07,630 --> 00:27:10,250 somewhat acidic and somewhat rough, I'm not allowed 789 00:27:10,250 --> 00:27:10,590 to say. 790 00:27:10,690 --> 00:27:12,490 You are so one-dimensional. 791 00:27:12,930 --> 00:27:14,910 Come on, man, open up your mind and 792 00:27:14,910 --> 00:27:18,410 just try and appreciate what this is about, 793 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:19,850 because this is not just about the wine 794 00:27:19,850 --> 00:27:22,110 in the glass, it's about the philosophy behind 795 00:27:22,110 --> 00:27:22,610 the wine. 796 00:27:22,990 --> 00:27:25,750 Not my cup of tea personally, but incredibly 797 00:27:25,750 --> 00:27:28,990 admirable to see Dimitri's working with nature to 798 00:27:28,990 --> 00:27:29,930 produce amazing wine. 799 00:27:30,110 --> 00:27:33,450 Dimitri's wine was very similar to Ginovino and 800 00:27:33,450 --> 00:27:35,990 Jesse juice, the one that I produce. 801 00:27:36,430 --> 00:27:37,410 I like it. 802 00:27:40,670 --> 00:27:41,910 Go easy on that tractor. 803 00:27:42,130 --> 00:27:42,650 Thanks, Dimitri. 804 00:27:42,890 --> 00:27:43,290 Take care. 805 00:27:43,430 --> 00:27:44,430 Send my love to the family. 806 00:27:47,370 --> 00:27:48,610 Do you want to cook? 807 00:27:49,350 --> 00:27:51,310 Yeah, why don't we go in there? 808 00:27:52,130 --> 00:27:54,550 We stocked our trusty camper van with delicious 809 00:27:54,550 --> 00:27:57,170 local ingredients so we can rustle something up 810 00:27:57,170 --> 00:27:58,670 to pair with a natural wine. 811 00:28:01,230 --> 00:28:01,710 Cheers. 812 00:28:04,730 --> 00:28:06,030 Are you going to do a nice little 813 00:28:06,030 --> 00:28:07,610 sort of meze plate or something? 814 00:28:07,910 --> 00:28:09,590 No, no, no, no, I'm doing the vine 815 00:28:09,590 --> 00:28:09,870 leaves. 816 00:28:10,250 --> 00:28:13,030 I've got an idea, with Greek cheese and 817 00:28:13,030 --> 00:28:15,290 Italian mozzarella so they can get nice and 818 00:28:15,290 --> 00:28:15,830 stringy. 819 00:28:16,010 --> 00:28:17,690 You know, you always cook Italian, it's all 820 00:28:17,690 --> 00:28:18,430 about Italian stuff. 821 00:28:18,510 --> 00:28:20,170 Do you see me talk about France like 822 00:28:20,170 --> 00:28:21,850 this and advertise that I'm French? 823 00:28:22,230 --> 00:28:23,630 Yes, look at the top that you've got 824 00:28:23,630 --> 00:28:24,510 with the French flag. 825 00:28:25,750 --> 00:28:29,250 I'm going to quickly blanch the vine leaves. 826 00:28:31,050 --> 00:28:33,550 And while Fred plays at being Plato... 827 00:28:33,550 --> 00:28:34,530 Is it interesting, this book? 828 00:28:34,550 --> 00:28:35,370 You should read it, guys. 829 00:28:36,110 --> 00:28:38,230 ..I'm cooking lamb chops and grilled asparagus. 830 00:28:39,010 --> 00:28:40,830 Don't overcook my lamb because I like it 831 00:28:40,830 --> 00:28:41,270 medium rare. 832 00:28:41,690 --> 00:28:42,890 No, just in case. 833 00:28:43,030 --> 00:28:43,970 Are you trying to tell me how to 834 00:28:43,970 --> 00:28:44,970 cook a fucking lamb chop? 835 00:28:45,350 --> 00:28:46,990 You get so defensive for everything! 836 00:28:48,170 --> 00:28:50,810 Most men are within a finger's breadth of 837 00:28:50,810 --> 00:28:51,530 being mad. 838 00:28:52,250 --> 00:28:52,730 What? 839 00:28:52,870 --> 00:28:53,070 What? 840 00:28:53,470 --> 00:28:56,230 I think you two are well within that 841 00:28:56,230 --> 00:28:56,890 finger's breadth. 842 00:28:59,390 --> 00:29:00,970 These asparagus are burnt. 843 00:29:01,510 --> 00:29:02,130 No, they're grilled. 844 00:29:03,170 --> 00:29:04,250 This one is... 845 00:29:04,770 --> 00:29:08,210 This is not grilled, this is completely burnt. 846 00:29:08,290 --> 00:29:08,630 OK, OK. 847 00:29:08,630 --> 00:29:09,910 Don't start to put it into nature with 848 00:29:09,910 --> 00:29:10,330 the cosmos. 849 00:29:10,530 --> 00:29:10,790 OK. 850 00:29:14,870 --> 00:29:15,710 Is it a quote? 851 00:29:16,150 --> 00:29:18,290 He who doesn't pay attention to what he 852 00:29:18,290 --> 00:29:19,750 cooks burns stuff. 853 00:29:22,190 --> 00:29:23,110 It's right! 854 00:29:23,750 --> 00:29:24,470 These are burnt. 855 00:29:25,110 --> 00:29:25,570 They're grilled. 856 00:29:25,750 --> 00:29:26,050 They're grilled. 857 00:29:26,310 --> 00:29:26,970 They need colour. 858 00:29:27,250 --> 00:29:28,150 No colour, no flavour. 859 00:29:28,150 --> 00:29:29,030 Quote that. 860 00:29:29,130 --> 00:29:29,850 No colour, no flavour. 861 00:29:33,870 --> 00:29:37,030 Can I say, this is really beautiful. 862 00:29:37,390 --> 00:29:37,790 Thank you. 863 00:29:39,810 --> 00:29:41,470 So the vineyards are stuffed with local cheese 864 00:29:41,470 --> 00:29:42,550 and mozzarella. 865 00:29:43,030 --> 00:29:44,510 I needed a stringy cheese. 866 00:29:45,330 --> 00:29:47,750 Why not put feta and pine nuts in 867 00:29:47,750 --> 00:29:48,310 there, traditionally? 868 00:29:48,630 --> 00:29:49,690 Why put mozzarella in there? 869 00:29:51,910 --> 00:29:53,670 He always has something to say. 870 00:29:53,870 --> 00:29:54,050 I know. 871 00:29:54,530 --> 00:29:56,590 He's a critic. 872 00:29:56,590 --> 00:29:57,330 And the lamb? 873 00:29:57,610 --> 00:29:57,970 Medium rare? 874 00:29:58,370 --> 00:29:58,970 I'm going to go for it.