1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:04,000 Ah. 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 4 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:12,360 GRUNTS 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:21,320 Hidden away in Berkshire woodland is a place that comes magically alive 6 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:22,720 at Christmas. 7 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:24,040 They've arrived. 8 00:00:24,080 --> 00:00:29,760 This is Lapland, UK, and every year over 200,000 visitors 9 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:34,200 are immersed in a world of quirky elves, an enchanted toy factory, 10 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:35,600 and frozen ponds. 11 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:36,960 I'm going to be a magic elf. 12 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:42,440 Tickets go on sale months in advance and sell out in a couple of hours. 13 00:00:43,480 --> 00:00:45,320 We got an invitation. 14 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,400 It was really cold. Came out of the North Pole. 15 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,160 For the first time ever, 16 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:54,560 our cameras have been granted exclusive behind-the-scenes access 17 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,400 to see what it takes to make it all happen, 18 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,640 and discover why people are so desperate to go. 19 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:04,400 When we have to book the tickets, it's like, "How far are you? 20 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:06,200 "I'm 97,000 in the queue." 21 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:08,040 "Right, well, I'm only 14,000." 22 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:09,640 We've got to get these tickets. 23 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,040 Yeah. 24 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,440 Father Christmas has a big job on his hands, 25 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:17,920 and his chief helpers behind this huge operation... 26 00:01:17,960 --> 00:01:19,800 Oh, my Lord. Here we go. 27 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:21,560 ..are the Battle family. 28 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:24,320 This is probably my best moment, isn't it, really, I've ever done? 29 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,640 And this season, they want to do it even bigger and better 30 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:29,080 than ever before. 31 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:30,440 We want oomph. 32 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,240 That's a huge change in itself. 33 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,720 Yeah, yeah. I'm going to blow your mind this year. 34 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:38,360 They're relying on an army of set builders, costume designers, 35 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:43,040 and a thousand performers who will be moving heaven and earth 36 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:46,240 to make the magic of Christmas real. 37 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,040 I did actually start to believe again. 38 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:50,280 I think, as a group, you all start to believe. 39 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:56,920 RADIO BEEPS 40 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:00,040 Darryl, I'm not seeing any snow here. 41 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,080 The option of not opening on time is not an option. 42 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:04,520 THEY LAUGH 43 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:20,400 This story is set far, far away from the North Pole, 44 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:24,320 here in Swinley Forest near Windsor. 45 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,200 And at the heart of it is Mike Battle's ambition 46 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,400 to honour a child's belief in Christmas. 47 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:38,360 A child will only be of a certain age once in their life at Christmas, 48 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,640 so you've got to grab it. 49 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,000 There's a sort of, you know, blur. 50 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:44,720 And this is where we play, 51 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:47,320 that this is all true, this is all real. 52 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,280 I mean, come on, look at this. 53 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:52,720 This is the portal or the door through to Lapland. 54 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:58,560 This is probably the hardest site in the world 55 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:02,600 to create a production of the scale and quality that we do. 56 00:03:02,640 --> 00:03:04,280 How's the production schedule looking? 57 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,240 We've got a week and a half until the first truck's 58 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:08,640 going to be rolling down here. 59 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,960 And we've got a lot of ground work to do. 60 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:16,360 Very excitingly, we're going to make one epic toy factory. 61 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,800 Like, you could imagine a billion toys being made here, 62 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,520 that sort of thing. So we're going to have a bit of a cathedral vibe. 63 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:26,520 Across this 24-acre site, 64 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,080 a Christmas world will soon sprout from the ground 65 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,720 with a huge toy factory stage, 66 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:36,280 another one housing a giant tree portal, 67 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,000 a frozen pond ice rink, 68 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,600 and a magical tree pathway. 69 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,280 We've done this all before many, many times, 70 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,720 but the ambition is even greater this year. 71 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:54,000 The Battles' obsession with making Christmas come alive 72 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:58,320 started a long, long time ago in their creative hideaway 73 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,560 nestled in the Kent countryside. 74 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,000 This is a photo that reminds us 75 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,360 of our very early beginnings 76 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:08,320 in 2007, 77 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:12,560 when Mike and I would actually get into costume 78 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,280 and be Mother and Father Christmas. 79 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:19,200 I didn't dream that 18 years on we would be meeting Elton John, 80 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,760 the Beckham family, the royal family, and everybody else. 81 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,920 Alison, a former primary school teacher, 82 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:28,160 writes all the back stories herself, 83 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,280 an intricate folklore that's the foundation 84 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,960 of the Lapland UK world. 85 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:38,080 It's a universe where 31 elves, each with special skills, 86 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:42,000 help Father Christmas at the most demanding time of the year. 87 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,960 Really, for me, it was a passion for childhood, 88 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:46,680 that's what came first. 89 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:48,400 And it was through Christmas 90 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,960 that I felt that this moment wasn't being sufficiently 91 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,000 honoured and respected. 92 00:04:56,520 --> 00:05:01,080 For Mike, it was a chance to leave behind his hedge fund career, 93 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:03,760 unleash his long held creative talents, 94 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:07,360 and turn these stories into a thriving business. 95 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:18,680 We work with nature, with no support from water or power. 96 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,880 We bring everything, we assemble it, 97 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,400 and then we take it all away again. 98 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:27,240 The professionalism and extraordinary talent 99 00:05:27,280 --> 00:05:29,680 of the amazing professionals. 100 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:33,280 The guys and girls who really fly are the ones who've got the heart 101 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:34,560 for Lapland, as well. 102 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:36,800 Hello, Christmas! I love Christmas. 103 00:05:36,840 --> 00:05:38,360 It's an exciting job to work on. 104 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,200 So it's hard to think about Christmas all year round, 105 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:42,320 but I had a daughter last year, 106 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:46,680 so now I feel like I've got someone to take to it, so that's exciting. 107 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,000 When you're walking around during the live and you see all the kids 108 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:54,840 that believe they are really in this magical world, it's real special. 109 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,760 Dan is supervising a crew of hundreds of construction workers 110 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,520 who have to build an entire elven village 111 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,720 and the huge stages where Alison's stories will be performed. 112 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,760 And leave the forest as it is. We're going to incorporate a tree. 113 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:14,560 They'll be moving 2,500 tons of earth, 114 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,320 putting up nearly 4,000 Christmas trees, 115 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:21,320 and, of course, contending with the good old British weather. 116 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,240 The rain is always challenging, but it's the first day, 117 00:06:24,280 --> 00:06:28,760 so we're breaking ground, making sure that all the foundations 118 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,000 are there for us to be able to put up all the sets, 119 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,920 ready for everybody else to come and make the magic. 120 00:06:36,280 --> 00:06:37,680 How long are we here for? 121 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:39,720 About four months from now, still. 122 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:41,600 So it ends up being quite a long stint. 123 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,520 You say goodbye to all friends and family, 124 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,560 but, you know, all for a good cause. 125 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,680 Father Christmas.For a wage. THEY LAUGH 126 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:50,880 One of us has dressed up in an outfit last year. 127 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:54,280 Our crew chief, Joe, he was the first to volunteer. 128 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,240 He always is for these things. 129 00:06:56,280 --> 00:06:58,200 Hello. Hello. 130 00:06:58,240 --> 00:06:59,920 Oh, stop it! 131 00:06:59,960 --> 00:07:02,800 THEY LAUGH 132 00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:04,840 So, when we go and feed the reindeer, 133 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:06,800 we put on, like, an Eskimo costume. 134 00:07:06,840 --> 00:07:08,720 I wasn't very good at being in character last year. 135 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:11,840 I got up there, and there was a young lad who was like, you know, 136 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:14,400 "Hello. How are you doing?" And I said, "Yeah, I'm all right." 137 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:16,120 And he was like... THEY LAUGH 138 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,800 He was like... CROSSTALK 139 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:20,920 He was like, "What's your name?" And I said, "Joe." 140 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,800 And he goes, "That doesn't sound very Christmassy." 141 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:25,360 LAUGHING 142 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:28,600 He started quizzing me on reindeers and names and things. 143 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:30,040 Luckily I was on it. 144 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:40,800 At home, the Battles make every Sunday feel like Christmas. 145 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,400 That's a nice one. Yes. We know our positions. 146 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:46,200 Lapland UK is a family affair, 147 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:50,400 which started with Alison's wish to make Christmas more magical 148 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:51,600 for her four boys. 149 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:53,080 We'd all have sacks with our names on. 150 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:55,240 She never imagined it would end up as a business 151 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,680 turning over millions each year. 152 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:00,880 I was very keen for them to have this dialogue 153 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:03,600 with Father Christmas. So it wasn't just that they had sent their letter 154 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:04,840 and that was the end of it. 155 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,680 I wanted them to hear back from Father Christmas 156 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,360 and have this whole world that we could be talking about 157 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:12,240 on the run up to Christmas. 158 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:14,600 But I had a certain image of the elves 159 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:16,000 and the reindeer 160 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:17,840 and this snowy place. 161 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,000 But going forward now to the event, 162 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,200 the children, when they're sort of hearing these stories 163 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:25,000 of the snowy place, they are picturing that exact place. 164 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,720 You know, we're all adults now, but as a child, it was in our heads. 165 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:31,560 And I guess what has happened now is it really does exist. 166 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:35,120 Here we go. 167 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,440 Mind your backs, this is hot. 168 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:39,560 Make some space. Make some space. 169 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:42,480 Cheers. Cheers. 170 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:44,040 Cheers. Cheers. 171 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,680 2024. 172 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:47,120 2024. 173 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,120 Less than a month until opening, 174 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:56,040 and at last there's a break in the weather. 175 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:58,320 Finally here, some sun. 176 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,440 Haven't seen it in so long. 177 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:01,680 Enjoy it, I think. 178 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:09,160 On this stage, a tree is growing. 179 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:13,320 This is the key place where elves will invite the visiting children 180 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:16,400 to step into Lapland through a magical portal. 181 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:19,320 And it's got to be totally believable. 182 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:23,120 I think we'll get another two in. Today? Today. 183 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,120 We'll see how they go. 184 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:26,800 Watch your head. Go on. Sorry. 185 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:30,640 We'll have about 500 or 600 trees at the immediate footpath, 186 00:09:30,680 --> 00:09:33,320 and then some of the smaller ones will sit in behind, 187 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:36,880 and they act as a natural footpath to guide all of the punters 188 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:38,720 to where they need to be going. 189 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:41,560 Father Christmas is the mind behind the whole project, 190 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,400 and even though he's not currently here right now, 191 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:46,840 he's the one that gives us all of our direction. 192 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:50,400 So we're working towards making Father Christmas happy 193 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,920 with this project, and he will be happy to deliver Christmas for us. 194 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:56,200 SANTA: I hope they know what they're doing. 195 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:05,600 Back at the office, Mike is setting out his grand vision 196 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:09,040 for this year with his trademark confidence. 197 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,160 I'm going to blow your mind this year. 198 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:12,840 This is a two-year project for me. 199 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:14,240 Remember when we went to Barcelona? 200 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:16,640 I was quite inspired by Gaudi, so I... OK. 201 00:10:16,680 --> 00:10:19,000 Sagrada Familia, the cathedral. 202 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,160 And then took inspiration from that German village, 203 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:23,760 Oberammergau, where they have all the stories painted. Yeah, yeah. 204 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:24,960 So we've got our stories. 205 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:28,320 And I'm going to make one huge toy factory, so that there is... 206 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:30,240 Well, that's a huge change in itself. 207 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:32,080 Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 208 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:37,520 Lapland UK may be an enchanting world for children, 209 00:10:37,560 --> 00:10:40,080 but it's also a fully fledged business, 210 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:44,000 one in which the Battles' sons are striving to make their mark. 211 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:48,320 I think it wants to be brighter when you first open up the doors... 212 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:50,640 Yes, OK, I know what you're saying. ..to get that pop of red. 213 00:10:50,680 --> 00:10:53,920 Middle child Matt has designed a new advent calendar 214 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,640 with one eye on impressing his parents. 215 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:01,320 I don't see it as, "I need to get this signed off by Mum and Dad." 216 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:03,920 It's like, I want to show them because it's just going to make 217 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,560 it better and it's going to be a better product. 218 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:09,200 I think they were a bit blown away by this one, to be fair. 219 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:11,480 They said it's the best Lapland product we've ever made, 220 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,520 so can't do much better than that. 221 00:11:14,560 --> 00:11:16,840 At nearly £40 a pop, 222 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:19,560 Matt's new product will sit at the top end 223 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:21,440 of the advent calendar market, 224 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:25,120 but nevertheless, he's aiming for 30,000 sales. 225 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:26,520 Little bit to the right. 226 00:11:26,560 --> 00:11:28,320 That's pretty perfect, yeah. 227 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:31,480 To launch it, he's using an elf specially created 228 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,000 for Lapland's world. 229 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:35,680 This is - or will be in a few minutes - 230 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:38,040 Whittle, head of the toy factory. 231 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:41,320 Once the costume goes on, they are that character 232 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:46,520 in terms of, if a child were ever to see a character in costume, 233 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:50,080 that is the character. So it's no longer Liam, it's Whittle. 234 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:53,040 Where's my factory, then? 235 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:54,280 CHUCKLES 236 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:57,480 Let's make the toys, I suppose. 237 00:11:57,520 --> 00:11:58,680 Let's get him. 238 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:00,360 Nice. Perfect. 239 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:10,840 To create a world where Alison's stories can truly come alive, 240 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:12,840 props have to be convincing, 241 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:15,480 and that's where Nick comes in. 242 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:17,960 The paint finish, the look of the buildings 243 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:19,400 is generally down to me. 244 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,000 We're going to stain them, as well, yeah? 245 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:24,160 My time is spent up buying the props, refurbishing the props, 246 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:27,760 and then when I get onto site, I then assume the responsibility 247 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:31,240 of making sure that whatever Mike and Alison's vision is, 248 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:32,840 we sort of collate it all together. 249 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:34,600 Just get them to put it on here for now. 250 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:36,520 Every prop that we use on site, 251 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:38,560 generally we won't buy it 252 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:40,480 unless it's going to last for at least five years. 253 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:43,240 And everything that's coming out of that truck now 254 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:45,560 has been here for as long as I've been here. 255 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,280 Mike and I, we probably spend a couple of hundred thousand pounds 256 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,400 just on physically buying new products. 257 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:52,200 You know, like our sleigh, 258 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:54,600 we bought that many years ago for a lot of money, 259 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:57,920 and when we refurbished it, it cost us £25,000 to refurbish it. 260 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:11,440 They've given us a bit of a challenge to hide this. 261 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,360 This year, Mike's taking on his biggest challenge. 262 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:16,920 He's doubling the size of the toy factory 263 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,200 at a cost of nearly £750,000. 264 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:22,440 This year is quite a change. 265 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:27,920 I wanted to develop the whole toy factory experience. 266 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:30,000 For me, for children coming in, 267 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:35,360 they have to have almost a sense of reality that this is a space, 268 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:39,320 almost like an engine, that could be capable of creating, 269 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:41,920 you know, millions or billions of toys type thing. 270 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:43,400 So it needs scale. 271 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:46,400 So, as you can see, we've definitely got scale. 272 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:51,520 But even myself sometimes, you sort of go, "Ah!" 273 00:13:51,560 --> 00:13:55,160 It's so big and so expensive, you know? 274 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:58,520 The thing is, for me, I can see it all in my head already. 275 00:13:58,560 --> 00:14:01,120 The thing for someone like Alison, it's much more nervous 276 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:04,640 because she doesn't really see it until it's there. 277 00:14:04,680 --> 00:14:07,520 So she'll come along and be scared out of her wits. 278 00:14:07,560 --> 00:14:09,520 But anyway, there we go. 279 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:13,080 ALISON: I think my biggest worry 280 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:16,120 is that I don't want to feel empty and soulless. 281 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:20,120 Oh, my God. I know. 282 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:21,920 Big change. Oh, my God. 283 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:32,760 In Lapland UK's forest, 284 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:36,560 the rain has barely let off for three weeks straight. 285 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:41,480 But Christmas waits for no-one. 286 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,240 All right, come on, Mrs Battle. Yep. 287 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:53,760 Mike's ploughing ahead with his mega toy factory, 288 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:57,080 but, ultimately, he needs Alison's approval. 289 00:14:57,120 --> 00:14:59,160 First visit to site this year, 290 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:03,720 and apparently it is the wettest build on memory. 291 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:06,240 I'm going to see our new-build toy factory today. 292 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:07,760 I'm in two minds about it, 293 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,520 but I've got to trust Mike with his creative vision. 294 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,160 Today is going to be one of those ones 295 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:14,160 where I've just got to have belief. 296 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:17,880 Alison seems to be in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" camp. 297 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,960 She's anxious to retain the charm that's made their success, 298 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:24,040 and she's aware that time's not on their side. 299 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:26,040 Big change. Oh, my God. 300 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:29,840 Definitely got a lot, a lot, a lot of work to do... 301 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:31,840 Yeah. ..to reach your creative vision. How many lots? 302 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:34,800 More than I can even say at the moment. 303 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:37,840 To reach your creative vision, it's... It'll be fine. 304 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:39,800 My God. It'll be fine. 305 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:42,080 Oh, my Lord. Here we go. 306 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:44,360 Oh. This is actually quite...quite homey. 307 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:45,960 Oh. You should have seen it earlier. 308 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,680 It was a lot less homey than this. 309 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:52,960 I really respect your confidence... MIKE LAUGHS 310 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:57,200 ..and your creative dream to bring this to fruition, 311 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:00,640 because at the moment, I can't see it. 312 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:02,280 MIKE LAUGHS 313 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:03,640 I really can't. That's all right. 314 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:07,240 You got to dream the dream, and then you got to make it happen, so... 315 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:08,480 OK. 316 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,000 Seeing is believing. 317 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:14,720 The new toy factory, like everything else, 318 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:17,320 has had to fit around a dense pine forest, 319 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:19,520 respecting each and every tree. 320 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:21,840 That one needs to stay in. 321 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:24,880 The site was GPS marked out for the first time this year. 322 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:28,360 However, GPS doesn't work too well with the trees, 323 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:30,880 so there's a few more trees that are going to be inside this building, 324 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:33,360 so I need to make a call on whether to change the dimensions 325 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,360 of the building, or we try and incorporate the trees 326 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:37,120 within the structures. 327 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,400 But, yeah, chopping down trees isn't an option. 328 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:42,040 That's on the orange mark, yeah? 329 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:50,080 What's the overall width of the structure? 330 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:51,480 488. 331 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:53,520 707 down that side. Oh, fine. 332 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:56,160 488, yeah. 462 that way. 333 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,080 We've got 100 mil to play with. Yeah? 334 00:16:58,120 --> 00:16:59,240 Sweet, that's fine. 335 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:00,600 It's fine? Yeah, yeah, it's great. 336 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:03,520 We're OK on this one now, so we can move it over to one side 337 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:06,840 and the trees will stand just outside it, luckily. 338 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:14,160 There's about 16 working days left until we open. 339 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:16,400 I've got a really good team of people. 340 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:17,920 We're not behind schedule. 341 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:20,400 And the weather is our biggest enemy, 342 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:23,000 cos, as you can see, for a lot of the painting, 343 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:25,040 it needs to be dry in order to do it. 344 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:27,520 And if it's not dry, we can't do it. 345 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:31,080 This hut belongs to Compass, the oldest and wisest elf 346 00:17:31,120 --> 00:17:33,960 who directs the children to Father Christmas, 347 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,200 and it's taken quite a battering. 348 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:37,640 Right, Graham, Compass... 349 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:39,720 So obviously it rained at the weekend. Torrential. 350 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:41,240 We hadn't felted the roof. 351 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,440 Not your fault, admittedly. 352 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:44,880 But as you can see, 353 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:47,520 we've encountered a bit of a problem. We have. 354 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:50,320 When the rain came in, it's ran down the walls 355 00:17:50,360 --> 00:17:52,680 and it's thinned the colour of the paint. 356 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:54,240 And as you can see around the bottom, 357 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:56,240 the paint has run all the way down the walls. 358 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:59,680 So I need you to work some magic. 359 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:04,680 Well, the only way around it is a fully redeck. 360 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:06,680 Yeah. You can see where it's shining still. 361 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:07,960 Yeah. But that does dull down. 362 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,920 But it's still wet because of weather. 363 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,760 If we get the paint ordered again... Yeah. 364 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:14,760 ..we're going to get the sprayer in here tomorrow. 365 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:18,160 Yes, sprayer machine in, get the ceilings done, get the walls done. 366 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,240 Get it all redone. Move on to the next one. All right. 367 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:22,560 So what are we saying, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday? 368 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:24,760 This will be ready for the scenic artists to go down? 369 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:28,640 Yeah, Thursday dinner time, yous can have this room. OK, great. 370 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:32,680 But before Nick's little helper Graham can work his magic, 371 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,400 the cabin will have to be completely dried out. 372 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,680 We've been desperately unlucky for the first couple of weeks. 373 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:40,280 This is a time sensitive build. 374 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:43,280 The option of not opening on time is not an option, 375 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,840 so you have to do what you've got to do to get it done. 376 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:54,840 Not satisfied with going large on the toy factory, 377 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:59,480 Mike's also raised the stakes on the tree portal into Lapland. 378 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:01,720 Ooh, new tree. 379 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:03,000 Wow. 380 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:06,520 So, this is the first year of the tree door. Yeah. 381 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:09,520 It's massive, as well, isn't it? Everything this year is massive. 382 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:11,920 Massive. We like massive. 383 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:14,000 Wow, look at that. How have they done that? 384 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,920 Somehow makes the door look so much smaller. 385 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,720 Alison looks distinctly underwhelmed. 386 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:22,520 Again, I'm slightly lost for words. 387 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:26,560 I liked the old tree. 388 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:28,440 Yeah. This is a new version. 389 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:29,560 Yeah. 390 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:32,640 Can't judge it until it's finished, Alison. 391 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:35,920 It's big, it's huge, is it going to be as charming? 392 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:52,080 Lapland UK is rooted in rich tradition. 393 00:19:52,120 --> 00:19:56,440 But this is the digital age, so it now has its own online channel 394 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:00,320 run confidently by Christian, Matt's younger brother. 395 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,080 Me and Matt's roles were quite naturally born 396 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:08,800 out of the fact that we are the next generation. 397 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:10,960 Kind of see my role as being the middleman 398 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,520 between what I know my parents' vision is 399 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:16,160 and then conveying that to someone else. 400 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:19,480 It works really well with my brother. 401 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:22,920 I think it's healthy that we both want to do the best we can, 402 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,040 but when I see him do a brilliant shoot or something, 403 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:27,960 I think, "Wow, maybe there's a bit more I could do." 404 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:31,400 Not only has Christian managed to get a much bigger crew 405 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:33,040 than his brother today, 406 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:37,640 he's also got the number one authority at hand. 407 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,880 Mum, do you want to come have a look at this? 408 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:43,960 Would a child know what a magical pathway is in its own right? 409 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:45,800 "That lead to Lapland," then. 410 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:47,360 Certainly, Mother Christmas. 411 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:52,000 Looks like the performances are meeting Alison's approval. 412 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:55,520 And then sprinkle it generously over each cupcake. 413 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:00,680 LAUGHING 414 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:03,320 Right in the eyes. 415 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:11,880 With the big opening fast approaching, 416 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:16,440 Mike is on one of his many walk through inspections. 417 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:19,440 What are we thinking about lighting-wise 418 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:22,080 and sound, as well, what we're hearing? 419 00:21:22,120 --> 00:21:25,160 So, the canopy above us will all... It will all be lit. OK, perfect. 420 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,360 After Alison's frosty response to his new tree, 421 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:30,880 Mike's under real pressure to deliver. 422 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:32,240 We need more. We need... 423 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:37,600 Like, it needs to be like a...like a big, like, hair net 424 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,040 of...of leaves almost, you know? 425 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:42,160 If you can imagine, like... How much more are you thinking? 426 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:44,360 Quite a lot more. Like, same again? 427 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:46,560 Yeah. If not more, yeah. 428 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:51,280 For me, it's like a giant oak tree that's just gone into autumnal. 429 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:54,360 It seems a bit more like a... 430 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:56,560 I don't know, constructive logs, let's say. 431 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,880 It's a tree. Come on. You know, we want oomph, you know, on top. 432 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:03,680 So I think, ultimately, we're going to struggle 433 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:05,240 to get double the amount of foliage, 434 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:07,080 but I think we can get some happy medium. 435 00:22:07,120 --> 00:22:09,520 Just to bulk out the top a bit. Yeah, just to bulk it out. 436 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:12,560 Like, the technical reason why it's hard to get leaves 437 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:15,200 is, A, they have to be fire retardant, 438 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:20,040 and the shortage of autumnal leaf fire retardant branches 439 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:22,360 in this country is wild. 440 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:24,120 The trouble is, we're our own worst enemies 441 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:25,920 because we invariably make it happen, 442 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:27,800 so it becomes the normal for us, 443 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:29,440 which is OK if it's just in one area. 444 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:32,400 But this is a process that will happen in every venue. 445 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:34,080 And then you think, "Oh, my God, we have... 446 00:22:34,120 --> 00:22:36,480 "That's a day in there, it's a day in there, it's a day in there." 447 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:38,920 You know, the reality is we're trying to give Mike and Alison 448 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:42,000 what they want, and it's not as straightforward 449 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:43,400 as you start there, finish there. 450 00:22:43,440 --> 00:22:47,000 You sort of... It's a process to get to the end. 451 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:03,240 Today, five miles from the forest as the sleigh flies, 452 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:05,840 the Battle family are gathering the performers 453 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:08,520 who will breathe life into their show. 454 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:12,320 MIKE: We've had 8,000 people have applied to work for us this year, 455 00:23:12,360 --> 00:23:16,680 and we've picked the...what we hope is the best thousand. 456 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,240 Well, it's all a bit exciting, really. 457 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:19,760 I'm looking forward to the next six weeks. 458 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:21,520 It'll be wonderful to get back to an environment 459 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:22,720 where I'm most comfortable in, 460 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:24,520 because even though I'm practically an adult, 461 00:23:24,560 --> 00:23:26,760 I've never really lost being a child. 462 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:28,360 I'm going to be a magic elf. 463 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:29,920 So, yeah, that's really exciting. 464 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:32,200 I feel like I was born for this role. 465 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:33,600 SHE LAUGHS 466 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:37,440 This is a key moment for the Battles to come together as a team... 467 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:41,680 Is the tech guy working... Does he work for the hotel? 468 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:44,200 ..and for the next generation to impress. 469 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:45,680 "..belief in our elven world." 470 00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:47,320 It's a full family affair again. 471 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:50,520 Matt's going up to do a speech, and then I'm going up, as well. 472 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:52,640 So I don't know what Matt's going to say, really. 473 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:54,800 I just know the general gist. 474 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,360 There's a couple jokes you might hear in my speech. 475 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:03,360 I'm not sure I've seen so many human folk in one place, maybe ever. 476 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:07,920 I'm playing Elva, one of the elves. 477 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:10,360 She's a post... In the post office. 478 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,280 It's my second year. 479 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:15,680 And I have to say, last year was one of the greatest experiences 480 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:16,960 of my life. 481 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,680 The secret of Father Christmas, it's all magic. 482 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:21,440 And all those guys? 483 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,080 Ha. That's also part of the magic. 484 00:24:24,120 --> 00:24:25,360 I'm the real Father Christmas! 485 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:26,560 And I'm the real Father Christmas. 486 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:28,360 And he's the real Father Christmas. I'm the real one. 487 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:30,840 He's the real Father Christmas. I'm the real one. 488 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:34,280 APPLAUSE 489 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:35,760 My name is Wish! 490 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:37,160 And I'm Conker! 491 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:40,120 Time for Mike and Alison to remind everyone 492 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:42,080 of the importance of the mission. 493 00:24:42,120 --> 00:24:47,880 INDISTINCT INTRODUCTION 494 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:51,240 APPLAUSE 495 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:57,240 ALISON: For us, Christmas defines childhood. 496 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:01,320 We couldn't find anywhere that we felt was as special 497 00:25:01,360 --> 00:25:05,400 as the importance that we placed on this moment, and we tried. 498 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:09,120 Everywhere we went was disappointing, cheaply done, 499 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:13,280 over commercialised, frankly not believable. 500 00:25:13,320 --> 00:25:16,360 MIKE: Memories that you will create for them, 501 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,680 there's a very real chance that they will remember 502 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,560 what you guys do for the rest of their lives. 503 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:24,920 BOTH: Merry Christmas! 504 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:28,920 Signed, sealed and delivered with a trademark elf wave. 505 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:32,560 Little Rudi will be coming in hot on the social scene this year. 506 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:35,080 We're going to be a whole Lapland Christmas. 507 00:25:35,120 --> 00:25:37,680 I'm like the Christmas elf with my family cos I give out the presents. 508 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:39,680 Like, there's your present, there's your present. 509 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:41,360 Like, the traditions, spending time together, 510 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:42,960 pulling the crackers, all that sort of thing. 511 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:44,920 They may seem excited now... 512 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:46,080 First year doing it. 513 00:25:46,120 --> 00:25:49,040 ..but the gruelling rehearsals haven't started yet. 514 00:25:49,080 --> 00:25:50,280 Big task. 515 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:04,360 When Lapland UK's 200,000 tickets were released back in March, 516 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:06,960 they sold out in a couple of hours. 517 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:08,800 I just want to live there, Ker. 518 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:11,480 Yeah, but they keep checking us out, Sher, that's the problem. I know. 519 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,800 In the Welsh valleys, superfans Kerrie and Sheri 520 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:17,760 went to extraordinary lengths to get theirs 521 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:21,520 and are now planning the annual trip with their girls. 522 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:23,600 We always put the Christmas tree up 523 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,440 the weekend before our first visit. 524 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:28,200 My all-time favourite is that one. 525 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:29,760 It's Father Christmas's house. House. 526 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:32,320 I think that one got to be it. It holds special memories 527 00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:34,240 for us, that one. Memories, doesn't it? 528 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:37,240 That one, I'll always remember 15 jingles, 529 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:39,240 and that was the first year that we went. 530 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:40,800 So... 2016. 531 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:44,800 Today is my 18th visit, Amy's 19th visit. 532 00:26:44,840 --> 00:26:46,040 And then we go again. 533 00:26:46,080 --> 00:26:49,920 By Christmas Eve we would have gone 20 times. Wow. 534 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:53,120 We eat, sleep, breathe, Lapland every day of the year. 535 00:26:53,160 --> 00:26:54,680 I don't know what it is. 536 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:58,080 It's like this magnet that just draws us in. Yeah. 537 00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:02,320 Hi. 538 00:27:02,360 --> 00:27:06,800 Tickets are not only hard to get, but at £150 a head 539 00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:09,760 for the best dates, they're not cheap. 540 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:13,360 For us as a family, 541 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:18,080 I think it's our most special place ever. 542 00:27:18,120 --> 00:27:24,160 We save to be able to make sure that the girls get there every year. 543 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:26,760 Yeah. When we have to book the tickets, 544 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:30,280 it's like, "How far are you? I'm 97,000 in the queue." 545 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:32,200 "Right, well, I'm only 14,000." 546 00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:35,040 And it's like, we've got to get these tickets. Yeah. 547 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:38,160 It's not just a very special place to us, 548 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:40,600 it's the way the girls feel 549 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:42,400 when they're there. When they're there, yeah. 550 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:44,400 And nothing compares to that. 551 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:47,440 This is my invitation. 552 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:49,880 So, where are we going? 553 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:51,280 Lapland! Yeah! 554 00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:53,160 And we've got to read them now. 555 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:55,400 "Dear Amy and Casey-Grace, 556 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:56,720 "it's Father Christmas here. 557 00:27:56,760 --> 00:27:58,840 "I'm writing to you from my snowy home in Lapland, 558 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:01,520 "and I have some very exciting news to share with you. 559 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:04,160 Would you like to help the elves? Yes. 560 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:06,080 Would you like to help the elves? Yes. Yes. 561 00:28:06,120 --> 00:28:07,800 Can I help the elves? 562 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:09,000 No. No. 563 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:11,360 Oh, just you lot? Yeah! 564 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:15,320 SHERI: So I think that we would be allowed in, actually, 565 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:19,400 because we know the coordinates. 566 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:21,280 Yay! Yay! 567 00:28:21,320 --> 00:28:22,840 And you know when... 568 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:24,200 So we never get lost. 569 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:26,000 Sheri had hers on her arm, 570 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:28,640 and I had mine on my shoulder. 571 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:34,040 51.4 degrees north, 0.7 degrees west. 572 00:28:34,080 --> 00:28:36,440 Pinpoint, Lapland UK. 573 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:47,880 With only a week to go, the toy factory is at last starting 574 00:28:47,920 --> 00:28:52,000 to take shape, but last minute nerves are creeping in. 575 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,840 You know what? Let's not add any of the other characters around. 576 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:57,040 We'll show Mike her in place. 577 00:28:57,080 --> 00:28:58,320 And she's the main... 578 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:03,080 Art director Emma is expecting her first Mike visit any minute. 579 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:06,920 It sits on the podium right at the tree? 580 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:08,160 Yeah. 581 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:10,320 Everything in the toy factory is built from nature. 582 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:12,560 So it's all the woods and all the colours 583 00:29:12,600 --> 00:29:15,880 are not too sort of fake and fluorescent. 584 00:29:16,920 --> 00:29:19,200 The hardest part is always making it look real. 585 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:22,400 And Mike is always saying, "Just make it real." 586 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:25,800 Aha. 587 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:28,160 See, it's starting to enclose, isn't it? 588 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:31,080 Starting to feel small. 589 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:32,840 Starting to feel... It's starting to feel small? 590 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:35,160 Yes. It's not... Go... Try that again. 591 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:36,200 No, no, no, but... No, no. 592 00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:38,680 You weren't here when it was the big, white marquee. Yeah. 593 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:40,480 No, it feels so... That was the scary moment. 594 00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:41,560 Yeah. So that's great. 595 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:42,960 But, yeah, no, you pleased so far? 596 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:46,360 Yeah, it's... I think I started the morning 597 00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:48,720 a bit more overwhelmed seeing it... Mm-hm. 598 00:29:48,760 --> 00:29:51,560 ..and now the more I've spent time with it... 599 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:53,160 No, it feels a lot clearer. 600 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:54,640 Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 601 00:29:54,680 --> 00:29:56,600 It's feeling remarkable, really. 602 00:29:56,640 --> 00:29:57,800 Yeah. 603 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:07,880 CHRISTMAS MUSIC PLAYS 604 00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:11,600 Yeah, that's quite good there. 605 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:15,720 With the clock ticking, the massive oak tree Mike was unhappy with 606 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:17,800 is starting to take shape. 607 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:20,000 More leaves, good. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 608 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:21,960 Deep in this waterlogged winter, 609 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:25,040 Nick's finally sourced the right kind of leaves. 610 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:29,440 It really is the miracle before Christmas. 611 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:31,480 So it goes without saying these are fire retardant. 612 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:32,560 Yeah, yeah. Super. 613 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:35,560 And these are oak variety of leaves just to match the rest of the tree. 614 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:36,840 Yes. Of course, yeah. 615 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:38,920 I suppose, from a customer perspective, 616 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:40,880 this is where they're going to come in, 617 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:42,760 this is the first impact. 618 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:44,840 So, for me, and especially for Mike... Yeah. 619 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:47,520 ..if you can see you've got the spot in the centre... Yes. 620 00:30:47,560 --> 00:30:50,720 ..it's that initial impact where we don't really want them to see this, 621 00:30:50,760 --> 00:30:53,040 we want them to concentrate on the tree. Of course. 622 00:30:53,080 --> 00:30:56,920 So any notable spots would be where we want to try and fill 623 00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:58,560 as best we can, all right? Yeah, yeah. 624 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:01,160 We're rehearsing here on Sunday... Yeah. 625 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:04,840 ..so we really need to be out by Thursday at the very latest. 626 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:06,760 Yeah, we'll get it done. Just so we can reset the room. 627 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:09,920 Yeah, we'll get it done. All right, good man. Thanks, pal. Cheers. 628 00:31:11,320 --> 00:31:14,320 For me, the glade has always been probably the best area 629 00:31:14,360 --> 00:31:15,840 on the whole site, where you think, 630 00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:17,560 "Oh, my God, what an amazing environment." 631 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:19,840 You wouldn't expect to find this attention to detail 632 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:22,600 in a tent in Ascot. 633 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:25,840 Back at Compass the elf's rain-soaked blue hut, 634 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:27,880 it's been all hands on deck. 635 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:31,600 I ain't gonna squeeze through there, am I? 636 00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:34,080 What's that, Graham, you're going to help? 637 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:35,640 What an absolute legend. 638 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:36,960 Whilst the camera's on! 639 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:38,960 LAUGHING 640 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:40,880 Right, three, two, one. Go! 641 00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:42,320 Ooh, ah! 642 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:44,360 Pivot. Pivot? 643 00:31:44,400 --> 00:31:46,480 Unusual to get a painter to help lift something 644 00:31:46,520 --> 00:31:49,720 other than a paintbrush. THEY LAUGH 645 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:51,720 Graham, how much better is the blue in here now, right? 646 00:31:51,760 --> 00:31:54,040 Much better. Much better. So much better. 647 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:56,240 We've got the right colour. Yeah, the right colour helped. 648 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:58,360 No rain, waterproof. 649 00:31:58,400 --> 00:32:01,080 All this has been painted by hand and the roller. 650 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:04,440 The whole room? The whole room, both sides, whole room. 651 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:07,080 Which wasn't ideal. 652 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:08,720 But we got it done. But we got it done. 653 00:32:08,760 --> 00:32:10,880 Yeah, it looks great, to be fair. Yeah. 654 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:18,280 Meanwhile, in a central London studio... 655 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:21,200 Father Christmas says, "Wake up, it's Christmas morning!" 656 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:24,000 ..the actors are getting into full-on elf mode 657 00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:26,840 with just days until the show goes live. 658 00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:30,560 I'm Conker! 659 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:32,720 Cheery hi, human folk! 660 00:32:32,760 --> 00:32:34,680 There's that charming elf wave again. 661 00:32:34,720 --> 00:32:36,440 Oh, wow, look at your elf waves! 662 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:37,960 Cheery hi! 663 00:32:41,120 --> 00:32:44,640 And what are perhaps the most important cast members 664 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:46,800 are arriving on site. 665 00:32:46,840 --> 00:32:49,480 It's going to be a test, that one. 666 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:52,640 SANTA: Not too long now before the big night. 667 00:32:52,680 --> 00:32:55,160 Make sure you get plenty of rest. 668 00:33:00,560 --> 00:33:02,560 RADIO BEEPS Daryl, I think we're ready for this. 669 00:33:02,600 --> 00:33:04,080 Send water for me, please. 670 00:33:04,120 --> 00:33:08,600 But for the full Christmas effect, there's one thing missing. 671 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:10,200 Yeah, we're looking pretty good. 672 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:11,520 Send snow. 673 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:17,240 RADIO BEEPS Daryl, I'm not seeing snow here. 674 00:33:17,280 --> 00:33:19,880 ON RADIO: It's got a long way to travel, though, don't forget. 675 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:22,800 Yeah, copy that. 676 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:25,680 Do you want to just go and walk the pipe? Yeah, just doing that. 677 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:29,280 Without snow, there's no Christmas. 678 00:33:29,320 --> 00:33:32,920 The boys have to create a pathway across three acres 679 00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:36,000 with 16 tons of artificial snow. 680 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:39,040 But right now, it's not looking good. 681 00:33:39,080 --> 00:33:40,760 ON RADIO: Joe, what you saying, mate? 682 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:43,480 The air is coming through quite well, 683 00:33:43,520 --> 00:33:46,840 but that snow's not coming through hardly at all. 684 00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:53,160 Turns out, to be a good snow elf, 685 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:55,080 you need brute force... 686 00:33:56,760 --> 00:33:59,400 Come on, get it out of there. 687 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:01,600 ..and some risk taking. 688 00:34:10,760 --> 00:34:12,200 Right, get that turned off. 689 00:34:12,240 --> 00:34:13,800 THEY LAUGH Get that turned off. 690 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:17,160 We've got snow, let's go! 691 00:34:19,560 --> 00:34:21,000 Let's go. 692 00:34:21,040 --> 00:34:22,680 Well done, lads. 693 00:34:22,720 --> 00:34:23,880 Well done. 694 00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:28,120 Whoa! Right, we're cooking. 695 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:32,240 RADIO BEEPS Joe to Daryl. 696 00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:33,480 Go ahead. 697 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:35,680 When you are ready, send snow. 698 00:34:35,720 --> 00:34:38,960 Snow in three, two, one. 699 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:41,760 THEY LAUGH 700 00:34:41,800 --> 00:34:43,560 It takes a while to get up here. 701 00:34:43,600 --> 00:34:44,800 Here we go. 702 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:49,400 Yeah, we're cooking, Daryl. 703 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:50,840 Hallelujah! 704 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:52,120 Success. 705 00:34:54,920 --> 00:34:56,520 Oh, look at this for timing. 706 00:34:56,560 --> 00:34:58,480 THEY LAUGH 707 00:34:58,520 --> 00:35:00,160 How's it going? Good. 708 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,240 The first...first snow of the year. 709 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:04,040 First lot of snow coming in now. 710 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:05,280 Well done, lads. 711 00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:08,480 Merry Christmas. 712 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:16,720 Yeah, it looks nice. All good. 713 00:35:16,760 --> 00:35:20,360 Where we are now in the process is that it's great, 714 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:24,440 it's super good, but I'm pushing hard for amazing 715 00:35:24,480 --> 00:35:25,840 all across the site. 716 00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:29,200 With time running out before the site opens to the public... 717 00:35:29,240 --> 00:35:30,560 Alison? Yes? 718 00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:35,200 ..this is Mike and Alison's chance to make last-minute changes. 719 00:35:35,240 --> 00:35:37,480 Something the crew obviously relishes. 720 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:38,800 We're giving you a massive list. 721 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:40,520 Yeah, I've got it. Got it, right. 722 00:35:45,520 --> 00:35:48,360 It's looking much, much, much better. 723 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:52,280 I think it's going to be a really memorable and magical moment 724 00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:55,280 to actually walk through a tree trunk to Lapland. 725 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:57,720 So, yeah, really, really happy with it. 726 00:35:57,760 --> 00:36:00,080 All right, that's great. Let's get to the toy factory, then. OK. 727 00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:04,400 And so to the area Alison's been fretting over for months. 728 00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:06,920 The moment of truth. 729 00:36:08,720 --> 00:36:10,080 Here we go, Alison. 730 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:14,800 Wow, wow, wow, wow. 731 00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:17,760 It is quite incredible, Mike. 732 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:20,400 A feat of engineering ambition, 733 00:36:20,440 --> 00:36:22,120 and it's amazing. 734 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:26,200 It does not feel now like a structure. 735 00:36:26,240 --> 00:36:29,600 It feels like we really are in Father Christmas's toy factory, 736 00:36:29,640 --> 00:36:30,880 and I love it. 737 00:36:32,720 --> 00:36:34,240 It's amazing. It's so good. 738 00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:37,240 I'm already so excited to see all of the toy factory. 739 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:39,160 Obviously, everyone's got, like, their own version 740 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:41,080 of the same characters, because we've run it a few times 741 00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:43,280 with, like, other people, you can see it slowly sinking in. 742 00:36:43,320 --> 00:36:46,040 It, like, feels like everyone's, like, evolving. 743 00:36:46,080 --> 00:36:48,000 I'm shattered. It's not even Christmas yet 744 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:50,000 and I'm Christmas...Christmased out. 745 00:36:50,040 --> 00:36:51,840 I don't know how they do it each year. 746 00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:58,000 This is the final push for everybody. 747 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:03,040 Oh, nice. Ha-ha! 748 00:37:03,080 --> 00:37:04,240 Lovely. 749 00:37:07,240 --> 00:37:09,880 The last tree to be snow dusted... 750 00:37:12,360 --> 00:37:13,960 ..the last rehearsal... 751 00:37:18,720 --> 00:37:20,640 ..it's beginning to feel, 752 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:23,040 well, a lot like Christmas. 753 00:37:46,160 --> 00:37:50,480 Today, Lapland UK goes live. 754 00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:52,440 # Busy elves, busy elves 755 00:37:52,480 --> 00:37:54,480 # Working night and day 756 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:57,880 # Helping Father Christmas build the toys to fill his sleigh. # 757 00:37:57,920 --> 00:37:59,360 Yay! 758 00:38:06,680 --> 00:38:08,560 We've got an invitation. 759 00:38:08,600 --> 00:38:10,920 The girls didn't know about it until this morning 760 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:13,680 when they discovered their invite through the letterbox. 761 00:38:13,720 --> 00:38:15,280 It was really cold. 762 00:38:15,320 --> 00:38:19,760 Yeah, it felt like it just came out of a freezer, but it wasn't, 763 00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:21,520 it came out of the North Pole. 764 00:38:21,560 --> 00:38:24,040 Every day from now until Christmas... 765 00:38:24,080 --> 00:38:25,320 They've arrived. 766 00:38:25,360 --> 00:38:27,880 ..4,000 folk, big and small, 767 00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:31,600 will be excitedly entering the magical forest. 768 00:38:34,080 --> 00:38:38,160 All day, elves will guide the children around their world. 769 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:42,400 And the first big moment, they're crossing into snowy Lapland 770 00:38:42,440 --> 00:38:45,000 through that tree portal. 771 00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:47,760 And you must be the very special small folk 772 00:38:47,800 --> 00:38:51,320 invited by Father Christmas to journey to Lapland 773 00:38:51,360 --> 00:38:53,800 to help the elves save Christmas. 774 00:38:53,840 --> 00:38:56,440 INDISTINCT 775 00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:59,120 Touch your nose, 776 00:38:59,160 --> 00:39:01,760 click three times... 777 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:07,080 ..and let us in! 778 00:39:08,280 --> 00:39:11,760 Then our wish will be granted! 779 00:39:11,800 --> 00:39:15,120 CHEERING 780 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:25,920 It's magical, isn't it? Yeah, it is. 781 00:39:27,880 --> 00:39:29,800 Daddy can't do ice skating. 782 00:39:29,840 --> 00:39:31,600 Oh, no. Excuse me?! 783 00:39:31,640 --> 00:39:34,920 Seeing the families, I actually feel really emotional about it. 784 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:36,920 I do. I feel like I'm going to cry. 785 00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:40,560 Just seeing all these little children and... 786 00:39:40,600 --> 00:39:43,400 They've all come to our world, it's just... 787 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:45,400 It's beautiful, isn't it? 788 00:39:45,440 --> 00:39:49,160 The fact that it's fleeting, that my boys are now this size, 789 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:51,800 that all these moments pass so quickly, 790 00:39:51,840 --> 00:39:55,760 and they're the best years of parenting and having a family, 791 00:39:55,800 --> 00:39:59,440 and, in a way, an envy that these families are still enjoying 792 00:39:59,480 --> 00:40:03,200 that moment, but also just a pride that we're able to give them 793 00:40:03,240 --> 00:40:05,480 this happy time in their lives. 794 00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:06,840 Oh, darling. 795 00:40:10,080 --> 00:40:13,520 This year's Lapland UK has started strong, 796 00:40:13,560 --> 00:40:17,320 and its succession is already looking assured. 797 00:40:17,360 --> 00:40:20,440 It is about heart, about honouring childhood. 798 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:23,360 We're very aware of that, so we're not going to go away from it. 799 00:40:23,400 --> 00:40:25,200 We know that that is Lapland, 800 00:40:25,240 --> 00:40:27,560 that is the heart of it that has got us this far. 801 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:30,240 We will always remain on track if we just keep asking ourselves, 802 00:40:30,280 --> 00:40:32,040 "Well, is this in service to belief?" 803 00:40:32,080 --> 00:40:35,280 As long as it's always cementing a child's belief in Father Christmas 804 00:40:35,320 --> 00:40:37,080 and the world of Lapland. 805 00:40:37,120 --> 00:40:42,440 And the new mega toy factory appears to be wowing the visitors. 806 00:40:42,480 --> 00:40:44,360 THEY GASP 807 00:40:46,520 --> 00:40:47,920 You say cheery hi. 808 00:40:47,960 --> 00:40:49,400 Flippin' heck. 809 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:52,000 That's blinkin' good. That's fab. 810 00:40:52,040 --> 00:40:53,600 It's just... 811 00:40:53,640 --> 00:40:57,640 You can't take it all in because there's just so much. 812 00:41:02,440 --> 00:41:04,240 This is amazing. 813 00:41:04,280 --> 00:41:06,520 Oh, Whittle, I think this is the most magical moment 814 00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:07,920 of my entire life! 815 00:41:07,960 --> 00:41:10,680 When the lights turned off, you could see all of the wishes 816 00:41:10,720 --> 00:41:11,920 in the sky. 817 00:41:11,960 --> 00:41:13,280 CHEERING 818 00:41:13,320 --> 00:41:18,080 It was amazing. It kind of looked like the northern lights. 819 00:41:18,120 --> 00:41:22,400 When the show is live, the backstage team must be creative 820 00:41:22,440 --> 00:41:25,120 when crossing between the two worlds. 821 00:41:25,160 --> 00:41:27,520 People are like, "Oh, you had some unique experiences?" 822 00:41:27,560 --> 00:41:29,800 I've be like, "Have I?!" 823 00:41:29,840 --> 00:41:31,680 What are we called? Herders? 824 00:41:31,720 --> 00:41:33,480 Yeah, we are. Do we have names? 825 00:41:33,520 --> 00:41:35,800 I do. I'm, um, Doddle. 826 00:41:35,840 --> 00:41:39,240 It's the construction crew's job to feed the reindeer, 827 00:41:39,280 --> 00:41:41,400 but they must do it in character. 828 00:41:41,440 --> 00:41:44,560 The visiting kids won't miss a trick. 829 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:46,880 What is it? Dasher, Dancer, Blitzen... 830 00:41:46,920 --> 00:41:48,880 Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen. 831 00:41:48,920 --> 00:41:50,680 Is there a Dancer and a Prancer? Yeah. 832 00:41:50,720 --> 00:41:52,280 Rudolph's not there, he's sleeping. 833 00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:53,560 We all know him. 834 00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:56,120 Right. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, 835 00:41:56,160 --> 00:41:57,640 Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph. 836 00:41:57,680 --> 00:42:00,040 What is this?! THEY LAUGH 837 00:42:00,080 --> 00:42:02,840 There's a queue looking at the reindeer at the moment. 838 00:42:02,880 --> 00:42:05,080 Good luck. Cheers, see you later. 839 00:42:05,120 --> 00:42:06,480 WHISPERING: All right. 840 00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:08,080 Oh, wait, wait, wait, two seconds. 841 00:42:08,120 --> 00:42:09,280 Dasher, Dancer, Prancer... 842 00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:11,520 That'll do. That's it, just three. 843 00:42:19,680 --> 00:42:21,440 Hello. CHILD: Is that for the reindeer? 844 00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:22,840 It is. 845 00:42:22,880 --> 00:42:25,360 All right, you do one, two, three, 846 00:42:25,400 --> 00:42:27,040 and I'll do the same. 847 00:42:27,080 --> 00:42:28,920 Come on. 848 00:42:28,960 --> 00:42:30,480 Come here. 849 00:42:30,520 --> 00:42:32,480 Joe. I'm called Doddle, mate. 850 00:42:34,760 --> 00:42:37,760 I've just called Joe, Joe, and he said, "It's Doddle, mate." 851 00:42:38,880 --> 00:42:40,200 Try and stay away from people. 852 00:42:40,240 --> 00:42:42,440 Phew! That was a close call. 853 00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:45,040 If I start feeling a bit confident, I'll take my hood down. 854 00:42:45,080 --> 00:42:46,840 My hood's like that. 855 00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:48,080 Right. 856 00:42:48,120 --> 00:42:50,800 Time for a swift exit. 857 00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:07,640 Everywhere elves are working hard to stay in character 858 00:43:07,680 --> 00:43:10,400 and create an enchanting reality. 859 00:43:10,440 --> 00:43:12,200 What's your name? INDISTINCT 860 00:43:12,240 --> 00:43:13,360 Oh, that's wonderful. 861 00:43:13,400 --> 00:43:15,760 My name's Fable. It's lovely to meet you. 862 00:43:15,800 --> 00:43:17,040 Has it been the best day ever? 863 00:43:17,080 --> 00:43:20,200 Yeah! I'm having the best day ever, too. 864 00:43:20,240 --> 00:43:21,520 How wonderful! 865 00:43:21,560 --> 00:43:22,840 What is that? It's a camera. 866 00:43:22,880 --> 00:43:23,960 A camera? 867 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:26,240 Oh, let me have a look. 868 00:43:26,280 --> 00:43:27,720 Oh, how marvellous! 869 00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:29,080 Oh, and that is...! 870 00:43:29,120 --> 00:43:30,800 THEY LAUGH 871 00:43:30,840 --> 00:43:32,360 How wonderful is that? 872 00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:35,280 Oh, wow. Well, we must capture one now, all right? 873 00:43:35,320 --> 00:43:36,600 And we'll do big waves. 874 00:43:36,640 --> 00:43:37,760 Oh, that's brilliant. 875 00:43:37,800 --> 00:43:39,200 Cheery hi! 876 00:43:40,760 --> 00:43:45,360 The Battles' big money gamble, hard work, and Christmas vision 877 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:46,720 have paid off. 878 00:43:46,760 --> 00:43:48,880 It all came together. 879 00:43:48,920 --> 00:43:50,080 He did it. 880 00:43:50,120 --> 00:43:51,960 I never doubted in Mike. 881 00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:55,560 I doubted in my response to it. 882 00:43:55,600 --> 00:43:57,880 There is doubt. You never know, ultimately, 883 00:43:57,920 --> 00:43:59,840 but you've just got to work hard to make it through. 884 00:43:59,880 --> 00:44:03,560 But it's happened now, so, yeah, I'm thrilled with it. It's great. 885 00:44:10,080 --> 00:44:14,960 But of course, no day in Lapland UK would be complete 886 00:44:15,000 --> 00:44:18,440 without a visit to the big man. 887 00:44:18,480 --> 00:44:21,560 Welcome to Father Christmas's house. 888 00:44:21,600 --> 00:44:23,760 It's really cool, isn't it? Father Christmas's house! 889 00:44:23,800 --> 00:44:27,680 Look, you've got Father Christmas's skis, his snow boots, his sled. 890 00:44:27,720 --> 00:44:29,840 Are you ready to come in and see Father Christmas? 891 00:44:29,880 --> 00:44:31,280 Yes! Come on in. 892 00:44:31,320 --> 00:44:32,720 Welcome, welcome. 893 00:44:32,760 --> 00:44:35,200 SANTA: Hello, come on in. Cheery hi. 894 00:44:35,240 --> 00:44:37,480 Hi! Come and sit down. 895 00:44:40,880 --> 00:44:42,120 You're all on the good list. 896 00:44:42,160 --> 00:44:45,080 We've decided to make you all honorary elves. 897 00:44:45,120 --> 00:44:46,720 GASPING Oh, wow! 898 00:44:46,760 --> 00:44:51,000 That means you get your very own golden bells. 899 00:44:51,040 --> 00:44:52,400 Thank you. 900 00:44:52,440 --> 00:44:54,200 And one for you. Thank you. 901 00:44:54,240 --> 00:44:56,080 And one for you. Well done. 902 00:44:56,120 --> 00:44:57,280 Brilliant. 903 00:45:02,800 --> 00:45:06,080 ALISON: I think you two working together are quite a dynamic team. 904 00:45:06,120 --> 00:45:07,800 You make it happen. 905 00:45:09,120 --> 00:45:12,680 SANTA: The most wonderful thing about small folk, little children, 906 00:45:12,720 --> 00:45:15,000 is that they believe, 907 00:45:15,040 --> 00:45:18,720 their eyes are open to the wonders of the world. 908 00:45:18,760 --> 00:45:22,080 And as we grow older, sometimes we forget 909 00:45:22,120 --> 00:45:25,280 that believing is what makes things happen. 910 00:45:27,760 --> 00:45:29,880 And when you believe in something 911 00:45:29,920 --> 00:45:34,400 that gives it the possibility of becoming a real thing. 912 00:45:34,440 --> 00:45:38,120 So we should all carry on believing. 913 00:45:40,320 --> 00:45:42,560 Oh, thank you so much! 914 00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:45,560 I'm 30 years old, but on Christmas Eve, we still have a call, 915 00:45:45,600 --> 00:45:47,600 and my mum still reads us that book. 916 00:45:47,640 --> 00:45:49,640 We used to come down in the morning, grab our stockings, 917 00:45:49,680 --> 00:45:51,360 and go and sit on my parents' bed. 918 00:45:51,400 --> 00:45:54,240 Pigs in blankets. Can't beat a pig in blanket. 919 00:45:54,280 --> 00:45:55,440 I love Christmas. 920 00:45:55,480 --> 00:45:57,240 Yeah, it's a special time. 921 00:45:57,280 --> 00:45:58,520 ALISON: It's everything, isn't it? 922 00:45:58,560 --> 00:46:00,960 To be able to share this joy with these families, 923 00:46:01,000 --> 00:46:02,280 that's why we're here. 924 00:46:02,320 --> 00:46:04,440 MIKE: And those are the years that you really want to witness 925 00:46:04,480 --> 00:46:08,600 your children being those innocent souls. 926 00:46:10,560 --> 00:46:13,040 Merry Christmas! 927 00:46:13,080 --> 00:46:14,440 Cheery byes! 928 00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:16,600 Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho! 929 00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:43,600 Subtitles by Red Bee Media