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GREG: 'Back in 1981,
the whip-cracking, artefact-hunting Indiana Jones
swung onto the big screen and instantly became
the coolest and most cunning archaeologist ever.'
MAISIE: 'Indy's five adventures evading terrifying boobytraps and outrunning boulders
have given us some of the most iconic images in cinematic history.
But there's one big question: would our hat-wearing hero
really have survived the film's pitfalls like this in real life?'
'Well, we're gonna get some answers.
With super engineer Zoe...' Let's get ready to roll!
'..we'll be building and testing
the quintessential Indiana Jones traps from across the franchise...'
Oh, God! Ooh! Argh!
'..to see just how badly injured Indy would've really been...'
Ooh!
'..and explore how science can help us
survive not just the traps...' Let's do this.
'..but also Indy's arch nemesis - Nazis.'
You can't just — Silence!
'We'll also be carrying out our own Indy-inspired pranks...'
Whoa!
'..and movie superfan Alex Brooker
will be meeting the cast, stuntmen and...'
Hey, Alex.
'..creepy crawlies from the films.' Oh, my!
'So, watch as Maisie and I step into the shoes
of the world's most famous archaeologist...'
Careful! '..by riding minecarts...'
I'm coming for ya!
'..traversing quicksand...' Argh!
'..and having more fun than you can shake a whip at.'
Oh! Run!
'Welcome to The Unofficial Science Of Indiana Jones.'
(TENSE MUSIC)
Greg, no! Stay out the spotlight. Maisie, come on in.
There's nothing to be scared of.
That's what THEY said last time.
(LAUGHTER)
Oh, bloody hell.
Don't know what we were so worried about, Greg. This is mint!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Holy Temple Of Doom!
Is this real? I feel like Ant & Dec might pop out from behind a vine
and force feed me a camel's bumhole.
It feels like we're actually in the Indiana Jones film.
Look, this is the actual boulder that we're gonna outrun.
And that over there is the wall of poison arrows
which we'll have to run through before getting into a minecart.
What could possibly go wrong? Oh, my God, have you seen this?
It's real-life quicksand.
I can't believe we get to try that out later.
Nine-year-old Maisie and 29-year-old Maisie are freaking out.
And look! We get to go full Indy later,
with whips and everything, over that spike-filled chasm.
(SCREAM)
We are gonna look so cool!
Or get maimed, crushed, and suffocated,
and end up as a sad Daily Mail headline.
We think THIS is cool, but Alex Brooker's
probably off galivanting somewhere mega glamorous.
For over 40 years, we've watched as Indiana Jones
has explored the most exotic locations in the world.
So where am I? Just off the M25, in sunny Borehamwood.
But, believe it or not, the world-famous Elstree Studios
were home to most of Indy's adventures,
and nothing says exotic like having a Wimpy on the high street.
Indiana Jones has become one of cinema's most loved characters,
and I can't wait to delve into how the films are made,
chat with some of the cast and crew
about the stunts Greg and Maisie will be attempting,
and I'll get up close and personal
with some of the creepy crawlies from the film.
Rumour has it that some of them even escaped into these studios,
but I don't believe any of that.
Tell you what, dunno about Ark Of The Covenant,
but I've seen things in the Wetherspoons here that'll melt your face.
Maisie, you know we're super-talented,
highly competent individuals? Agreed.
I think we'll be a bit out of our depth science-wise,
so we need someone who knows what they're doing.
Speak for yourself. I can name six different types of snakes,
and I once pulled out a man's beating heart
and held it up in front of his very eyes.
Me, too! Oh.
Hi, there. Hello.
That's better. I've been in that cave for three months.
Thankfully, that gave me the time
to brush up on the science and engineering of Indiana Jones.
Zoe, you've got a little something in your hair there.
Have I got it?
'We first met Indiana Jones in Raiders Of The Lost Ark...
..about 30 years before any of this lot were born.'
Indiana Jones. I love this movie so much.
I think it's really old. Like, proper back in the olden days.
When did it come out? 1990s or something.
'So, what will they make of Indy and his first terrifying trap?'
'In Raiders Of The Lost Ark,
we see Indy traversing a terrifyingly deep pit,
with only his trusty whip to help him out.'
The way he swung was, like, really professional,
because he just went psshh! Where would you even get a whip?
Amazon, Argos, eBay, Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco's, Lidl.
'But on the way back across the pit, Indy's whip is stolen...'
Adios, senor.
'..and he has to think quick to get back over alive.'
Those type of things are known as bottomless pits.
Maybe another way of getting across is,
like, a trampoline or a jetpack.
Where would you find a trampoline or a jetpack in the middle of nowhere?
I think they just thought about, "Look, I've gotta get across.
Might as well jump. Risk it for a chocolate biscuit."
I don't think you'd break your leg for a chocolate biscuit.
What's the first thing you think of when you think "Indiana Jones"?
"He's fit." No.
The whip. And the whip.
He uses it to get himself out of all sorts of scrapes.
Attach himself to a truck, scare snakes.
Zoe, quick question. Why have you made me stand up here
on this scary platform, all on my own?
Cos we wanna look at the science of the whip swing.
Oh. Sure. Do you want to give it a try?
Don't ask silly questions, Zoe. Hand me my sexy whip!
OK, whoa, whoa, whoa. You might think a whip
is all sexy fun times. Yeah.
But what's the first rule of sexy fun time? Use protection.
Goggles on, please, Maisie.
In the wrong hands, a whip can be very dangerous.
I really hope these aren't the wrong hands.
Let the whipping commence.
Argh! It's not as easy as it looks.
I don't think she's making it look that easy.
While she's whipping, let's have some whip facts.
(WHIP CRACKS) Hear that sound? Mini sonic boom.
It was the first manmade object to break the sound barrier.
That's really cool. But in the hands of a WOMAN, Zoe!
Oh! Yes!
In careless hands, they can break skin,
snap bones, and rupture eyeballs.
Hence the goggles.
Oh, no. It wraps round, but it won't stay on!
That's the crux of the matter. There's not enough friction.
And also, it isn't long enough.
If it was 100 metres, it would go round, round, round, round,
create lots of surface area, plenty of friction, you might swing.
But as it is, it's just unravelling.
So, what you're saying is this is entirely pointless?
We've established you're not gonna get across using the whip,
so we need to have a think about what would happen if Indy fell.
In the temple we never really see what's beneath or how deep it is,
but I'm assuming it's somewhere full of booby traps.
So, let's go with deadly spikes.
Let's see what damage that would cause.
It's scissor lift time. Finally!
Whip transition.
When you said "scissor lift", I was hoping for it to be a bit more Strictly. Who's this?
This is Harrison Fraud. Nice to meet you, Harrison Fraud.
Today he will be modelling what would happen to Indy
if he were to fall down the chasm onto wooden spikes.
Who wants to chuck him off? Please can I do it?
I got so jealous of the whipping. I want to do something fun.
Yep, OK. This is for you then, Greg.
Do I look like one of those blokes on a dating profile with a fish?
Yeah. Red flag. Yeah.
Come on, Harry. Excuse me for holding you in this area.
You ready? Three, two, one...
Bye, Harrison. Good luck.
Oh! Oh!
Oh, I felt it.
If Indy had fallen just six metres onto spikes,
he could have suffered multiple penetration injuries, fractures,
punctured lungs, internal organ injuries, and a brain haemorrhage.
And if you somehow survive all that, it's a competition between
bleeding out and starving to death, to see which kills you first. Fun!
And that's why you shouldn't run with pencils.
So, how do you think you could safely navigate this chasm?
Let's brainstorm this. What could we do?
Make a slingshot. Yes.
With the elastic. Yes.
From your pants. I'm thinking honeycomb.
Sorry, are you drunk?
Get ready to talk structural strength.
Here is a piece of aluminium.
At the moment it's all soft and floppy,
so it's actually quite springy and elastic, not very strong.
But it can become a honeycomb structure if you expand it.
If you pull this, Greg, two hands on this side...and we pull.
Keep pulling, keep pulling. Steady...
Pull that steady, and we're going beyond the elastic limit.
So, now it's not gonna spring back,
and we've revealed the honeycomb structure.
These honeycomb cells are now incredibly strong.
You could stand on that, it's not going anywhere.
You sandwich it between two pieces of material
and you have a really rigid, lightweight structure.
So, would we use this? No.
But there's something very similar we CAN use.
OK. One of these.
Wow. What's that?
This is an inflatable paddleboard.
Indy got to the temple in a canoe,
so it's not beyond the realms of imagination.
It's 2024. Paddleboards are very on trend.
That's true. Everyone's got one. Them and an air fryer.
But inside the board there's actually honeycomb-shaped cells.
Now, their walls are all flexible and soft when it's not pumped up,
and then when you pump it up, the honeycomb structure inside this
is gonna allow you to cross the chasm.
No whips involved, just air and the right shapes.
Can I throw that off now?
No, we need it to get across the chasm.
Sorry. I just wanna throw things. Listen!
Compressor on. (SCREAMS) God!
A lot of people wanna know what it's like to kiss Harrison Ford.
What IS it like? (LAUGHS)
Don't let me down.
(WHIP WHOOSHES AND CRACKS)
(TENSE MUSIC)
(GROANS)
Maisie, how are you doing this so easily?
Well, it's not exactly HARD drinking tap water, Greg.
Tap water? These are very strong macchiatos.
Oh. I feel very jittery.
I might just go and tidy everything.
But first, a quick trip to the toilet, cos...
(GROANS)
I'm about to meet up with some of the cast and crew
from the Indiana Jones films, to get the behind-the-scenes info
on how these incredible movies were made.
I'll be chatting to Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood...
It's not the years, it's the mileage.'
..Alison Doody, who played Dr Elsa Schneider in The Last Crusade...
I'm alive! (LAUGHS)
..Paul Freeman, who was Indy's nemesis Belloq
in Raiders Of The Lost Ark...
If somebody said to you, "Now your head will explode," what do you do?
(LAUGHS)
..and the most famous stuntman in the history of cinema,
Vic Armstrong.
It certainly gives you inspiration to run fast. (LAUGHS)
What is it about the films that you think
makes them stand the test of time?
The whole narrative, the way the story is told, is wonderful.
It's the fun, it's the stunts,
it's the journey that makes every person watching it a part of it.
They wrote a really good yarn.
You know, it goes against the grain of a lot of the "heroic" roles
that were being written at the time.
I think humour is amazingly important in an action movie.
You can get away with much more blood and gore
and ghastly things happening to people
if you somehow throw humour into it.
No ticket.
With the humour, like, how much of it was able to be adlibbed?
A considerable amount was adlibbed,
and some of the funniest lines are Harrison's.
There's this famous story about Raiders,
when we all got dysentery.
What happened there?
Almost everybody got ill during the shoot
because there was some hygiene problem around the catering.
Anyway, they'd rehearsed and were gonna have a big swordfight.
But when Harrison got to do it, he was too ill to really stand up,
so he said, "Why don't I just shoot the so and so?"
Yeah.And they said, "Yeah, fine, good. That's it."
And it's the biggest laugh in the movie.
It is, yeah. Yeah.
The first time, you know,
Marion and Indiana Jones are on screen together,
she punches him in the face.
I learned to hate you in the last ten years.
I don't think I had ever done a screen punch,
and I clipped Harrison a couple of times.
Oh, really? Yeah.
He was not that pleased about that.
Of course, we couldn't really use any of the ones
where I actually clocked him. (LAUGHS)
It really is incredible, like, how similar
you and Harrison Ford looked back in the day, and now.
I was standing there one day and I felt somebody holding my hand.
I looked down, this little kiddie had got my pinky finger,
was holding it, and I started walking off,
and he started walking with me,
and then somebody spoke to me and I answered them,
and this little kid holding my hand suddenly went, "Ah!"
It was Harrison's kid. (LAUGHS)
He'd realised I wasn't his dad. (LAUGHS)
Of the three films that you appeared in,
do you have favourite memory at all?
John Rhys-Davies and myself,
we got into a car with a driver late at night,
and we were gonna go across the desert.
The car broke down...
(LAUGHS) ..in the pitch darkness of the desert.
The man driving the car, he just disappeared,
and John, kind of, got out of his suitcase a bottle of whiskey,
and we climbed up onto the top of the roof of the car,
and we were, like, passing the bottle of whiskey back and forth.
We were a little frightened and we had absolutely no idea what was gonna happen.
And we started singing, like, showtunes.
We did this for, like, hours. That's a wonderful memory.
Fans are very passionate about the series.
What's the thing that you're asked most often?
Well, invariably, the question of the fly comes up.
So, this is a scene where people say that you swallowed a fly.
You're gonna give mercenaries a bad name.
Well, there was some contention
cos I looked at that sequence frame by frame,
and I think it's apparent that the fly doesn't go in my mouth.
But Steven insists that I swallowed it.
And I had a great review from Pauline Kael,
saying, "This actor's devotion to his craft is extraordinary."
Yeah. "Swallowing flies.
Perhaps he'll die." (LAUGHS)
What's the question you tend to get asked the most?
A lot of people wanna know what it's like to kiss Harrison Ford.
That's a pretty popular one.
What IS it like? (BOTH LAUGH)
Great! (BOTH LAUGH)
'In Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull,
Indy finds himself in more than a spot of bother,
as he and his ex, Marion, get trapped
in a pit of quite terrifying quicksand.'
Oh, my gosh, he's sinking. Quicksand.
Must be like, you know, a bowl of custard or something.
What is it, quicksand? I'm calm.
No, it's a dry sand pit.
Cos look!
'And it's up to his estranged son to save their lives.
It's all very EastEnders.' Oh, why did it have to be a snake?!
What if it's, like, a hyper-aggressive snake,
and it just bites his face? What are you meant to do then?
If I was stuck in quicksand, I would not panic.
I'd just be like... (YAWNS)
Can you swim in quicksand? It would make you sink even more.
Maybe it would.
Maybe it wouldn't.
Have to Google it.
When you're younger, you think quicksand
is gonna play a bigger threat in your life than it does as an adult.
Mm.
Then you realise you're never ever going to come across quicksand,
and there's no way it's ever gonna cause damage to you.
Yep. I think we might've been wrong.
You WERE wrong, but as Indy pointed out in The Crystal Skull,
it wasn't quicksand in which he got trapped, it was dry sand.
What's the difference? Quicksand is a mix of sand and water.
Dry sand is a mix of sand and gases. Ah.
I happen to have made what I shall be calling
the world's largest dry quicksand pit.
Sorry, quick question.
How many are there in the world? Two.
Right. Zoe, you know with these experiments
I try my very best to be a big, brave boy?
I DIDN'T know that.
Well, I DO try my best to be a big, brave boy.
With this one, I'm quite scared,
so can you please calm me with some science?
Both quicksand and dry sand work ultimately in the same way.
Both the water and the gas
suspend the particles of sand and agitate them
and create that all-important space that's gonna enable you to sink.
The misconception with quicksands
is that you automatically get sucked down,
but what really pulls you in is your movement creates a vacuum,
and that vacuum pulls your whole body
further down into the quicksand.
So, stay still and it won't hurt as much?
Like a back wax, or an intimate one?
Oh, bit close to my eyeline, that. (LAUGHS)
Feel free to take a step in.
Stand on the surface, get acclimatised.
One, two, three, step. Ah!
That's it. Steady. OK.
It's in a solid state now because there's no gas running through it.
There WILL be in a minute. I had beans for breakfast. Yes.
Goggles, of course. Goggles, obviously.
Compressor on. (COMPRESSOR WHIRS)
Air flow, ready.
Whoa! Ooh, I say!
Argh! Oh!
God... Oh, no!
Oh, it's got your arm as well!
Argh!
Oh, no!
Oh, my God! Yeah.
I have never felt less like Indiana Jones.
I cannot move my feet at all.
It feels a little bit like this is how I WILL die.
Yeah, I have no idea how I would get out.
It's very easy to get into, very hard to get out of.
Bit like an Ikea. Zoe, can this kill you?
It's often not the quicksand that kills you;
it's being stuck in the quicksand,
which means you could die from exposure.
That's starvation, dehydration, and hypothermia.
Or you may suffer from crush syndrome,
where your body is squished and your kidneys fail.
And on top of all that, you've got to worry about predators.
Yeah, the sand really does get everywhere, doesn't it, Zoe?
Everywhere.
How do you think you'll safely navigate this
and not get stuck and die of exposure?
Kung fu?
Maybe? Just a suggestion.
The answer's in weight distribution.
Think stiletto shoe versus sturdy work boot.
In a stiletto, the weight is concentrated
onto a much smaller surface area,
so you're more likely to sink down into things.
I've always said if you're in the jungle, don't wear stilettos.
You HAVE always said that. I have a beach ball with gravy granules in it.
Course you do. Would you like to say something Northern about gravy?
Aye, go on, then. Where I come from,
that's what we call a single portion!
Thank you. Nae bother.
The gravy granules weigh two kilograms.
And then this other ball, this is a shotput, and this has lead in it,
and it weighs two kilograms, but it's much smaller, much denser.
So, it's the same mass
concentrated into a smaller surface area.
Let's put them to the test.
We'll see how each of them behave when exposed to the quicksand.
Right, compressor on, please.
Heavy ball first. Here we go.
Oh, it's gone! Oh! Well, that's gone.
Now let's see two kilograms spread over a larger surface area, OK?
Go on.Yeah. Same mass.
Oh. Not a problem.
Can't even push it down. That's amazing.
As you can see, the smaller, denser ball has sunk to the bottom.
Mm. Bye-bye, bally.
The same mass but larger surface area, happily bobbing about on the top.
How are we gonna survive getting through quicksand later?
And please don't say by swallowing gravy granules.
Please DO. You need to spread the load.
So, I'll be giving you some special knee and hand shoes.
You're saying hand shoes like it's a normal thing. Do you mean gloves?
You know what they say about a man with big hand shoes?
Big...chances of survival. Maisie, quick conflab.
So, she's expecting us to crawl on our hands and knees
with hand and knee gloves and spread our weight?
I think the woman is mad. I totally agree.
I totally understand, but we haven't given a better idea.
At one point, we just said Kung Fu.
You know what? We trust you.
Cor-eye-ander soup.
No!
Here we go. Oh!
Let's put him on a body part of yours.
What? I've got sand on my bamboo!
(WHIP WHOOSHES AND CRACKS)
And...cut. Lights up. That's lunch.
Oh, fantastic. I'm starving. Mm.
I really liked that falafel wrap from yesterday,
but it's just a bit garlicky for me. You're telling me, yeah.Oh.
Wonder what we've got today. Hiya, Ish.
It's a themed lunch. Hope you like it.
Cheers. Thank you. What we got? Thanks very much.
Boiled beetles. Oh. Er...
Oh. Rat sandwich?
And dessert... Snake trifle?
Ooh. Think I might Nando's it.
Yeah. Mm. It's actually delicious.
Yeah, I might go vegan. Ohh...
'Just for a moment,
forget the spectacular stunts of Indiana Jones...'
I thought that was a cake. Oh, my God!
It's a snake.
'..and let's talk about one of the series' most eye-catching scenes.'
Must be hungry, clearly.
'It is, of course, the Pankot Palace feast from the Temple Of Doom.'
I'm so glad we were born in 2011. Yes.
Back then, you don't have proper food, like sweetcorn.
'But if you served up such disgusting dishes in real life,
would people be as well-mannered as Short Round,
or as ungracious as Willie?'
When you're a dinner guest, you have to be polite,
so you would have to try it at least.
'That's the spirit.
Well, we've invited a group of compact critics along
to taste test a twist on the Pankot Palace feast
that's totally safe to eat.
They just don't know that.'
I'll be serving up some bug-filled bites,
then heading to a hidden room to watch what our diners really think.
Bon appetit, kids!
I wonder who the chef is.
I'm from a place called Pankot Palace Food,
and we are trialling a new menu.
Just gonna say, me and Abu,
we're not the easiest of customers.
Oh! Oh, gosh. OK.
And what I'd really love is some honest feedback, OK?
Sometimes it's a bit TOO honest.
That's good. I can take that, I promise.
First up, I hope you really enjoy my cor-eye-ander soup.
(SCREAM)
What is it? Soup.
Yep. You're welcome.
These are the real deal. What the hell?
It can be quite tricky to get eyeballs, but we managed.
All you have to do is go to a death place
and then gather their eyeballs.
Good feelings about the soup? Yeah.
Great. Oh, that's gone so well. Yeah. It tastes really nice.
I'm gonna go out and prepare your next dish.
I'LL see you later.
That was disgusting. She needs to be fired.
Why would you put all this stuff together?
Ab-so-lutely disgusting.
First kid to slap the table whilst he says how bad it was.
That's pretty bad. Just say it was lovely.
I don't wanna be rude.
We don't wanna make the chef feel sad.
May I introduce to you sp-bug-hetti Bolognese.
No!
Yes.
You've heard of mealworms? Mm?!
Get some bug on that. (LAUGHS) I'm alright.
There's the quote for the menu.
These will send you to heaven.
Like, that I'll die?
Yeah, get stuck in.
Lovely. Back to the kitchen, then.
Uh-uh. Please don't go back.
Now we can talk honestly.
Oh, my God.
(BURPS) Pardon me.
I just wanna get it out of my body.
At least they're not bees. At least they're not bees.
I actually think I'm gonna be sick. (LAUGHS)
No. (BURPS)
Very different feedback to what I had in the room, let me tell you that.
Time for, now, the piece de resistance.
It is brainoffee surprise.
(SCREAMS)
(CREATURE SCREECHES)
Yes.
Yeah. I don't know if you've had brains before.
No!
Of course we haven't had brains before - we're kids.
You like it?
Yeah?
Good?
Yeah, this is very good.
You can't destroy perfection.
I'll see you soon.
Bye! Urgh!
Disgusting, nasty. I'm not her friend at all.
All I get when I go through there is smiles and, "Oh, thank you!"
"Nom, nom, nom, nom, nom." Then we get this.
Oh! Monkey fell off the table.
Well, there you have it.
I've proven that you can serve a load of dishes
not too dissimilar to the ones from Indiana Jones,
and most kids will just be polite and scoff it up.
But all in all, I think that was a piece of cake.
Or should I say monkey brain, in a monkey skull?
Even I know that's not monkey brain, but I wouldn't eat it.
She didn't even ask us if we were lactose intolerant.
(BIRDS SCREECH)
The Indiana Jones franchise is famous for the variety
of horrible bugs, rodents, and reptiles
that plunge the characters into despair and danger,
so I'm here to meet Jules Sylvester, who has worked as an animal trainer
on multiple Indiana Jones films, to have a look at -
and I cannot say strongly enough, NOT touch -
some of the animals used in the films.
Seriously, though, you know how this works.
They do the difficult bit in the studio and I do the fun bit,
so obviously I'm not... You're not gonna make me touch any of 'em, are you?
Hey, Alex.
Jesus! Alright?
This is a snake that pulled Indiana Jones out of the swamp.
Grab on.
Grab.
He's got huge teeth.
Oh, OK. All pythons bite.
So, he bites, yeah? Can do, yeah.
Looks like he remembers the hat. Yeah. (LAUGHS)
Did he get on well with the cast? Yeah.
Harrison Ford was very cool with the snakes,
even though in the movies he's terrified of them.
Were there any animals that were used in the Indiana Jones films
that could've really done some damage to someone?
Just this one. If he gets around your neck, even just hanging on,
you could pass out. Oh, wow.
Don't put him up near your face or near testicles or anything like that.
It's alright, I've had my kids now. My wife wants me to get the snip,
but I don't want it done that way. Yeah, this'll do it.
Having seen this, you wanna see something else?
Er...
Might be worse.
Might be better. (SNAKE HISSES)
Jules, why have I got goggles on?
Check this out.
The reason you're wearing goggles... Yeah?
..is these tarantulas... Oh, course, tarantulas.
..kick hair. Kick hair?
Yeah. See these hairs flying up? Yeah.
If they get in your eyes, they can drill into your eyeballs.
Wow. OK. So, these was used in the films?
Yeah, this species.
How do you get them to move, like, when you want them to?
Well, three things. They go from light to dark.
You can blow on their butt and they run the opposite direction.
Or you can tickle his butt with a feather.
(BOTH LAUGH)
Let's get something bigger, better, but you don't need the goggles.
Now, having said that, this has got half-inch fangs.
It's a brilliant, brilliant spider.
Oh, my... (LAUGHS)
So, let's put him on a body part of yours.
What? Yeah. I think it'll be fine.
You've just spent five minutes telling me how big its fangs are.
We can put him on your leg or something.
Hop you up here. Put him on my —
A leg. He'll just crawl on a trouser leg, up there.
You can do it.
So, ready? Go on then, Jules.
I'm good. Here we go.
Do it. OK, I'm ready.
There you are. Oh.
Oh, my God. I can't believe I'm actually doing this.
How do you feel? Do you know what? Quite brave.
Feel quite brave.
That was great. Thank you. Good job.
Thank you, Jules. Been a pleasure. You're so welcome, bud.
Thank you very much.
'In Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom's most thrilling scene,
we see Indy expertly fleeing his captors
in an out-of-control old minecart.'
I think the minecart looked like a fun rollercoaster.
'So, how do you stop a rickety rollercoaster?
By sticking the boot in, of course.' (GASPS)
Wouldn't his shoes, like, break?
(GROANS)
That looked like fire on your foot.
That is physically impossible.
His shoe would burn,
then it would go through the layers of tissue of —
Oh, oh, please, please.
Water! Water! Water!
Do you know when you're cooking bacon, it goes "crrrr"?
That must've happened with his foot.
If I had my phone, I would call someone to save me.
What if you don't have unlimited data?
As you saw there in Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom,
Indy uses the sole of his boot to stop the steel minecart
that's carrying himself, Short Round, and Willie
from careering down the ravine.
Zoe, I just wanna stop you there.
You OK with Short Round and Willie? Anything you wanna add?
No. Mmm. Sure? Please continue.
OK, shall we take a closer look at what would happen
if Indy's foot was against the cart's metal wheel for that time?
Mm.
I have here a little bit of a demo rig for you. Ready?
Da-da! Oh, wow.
It's going to mimic the effect
of boot on cart wheel. Ooh.
You love putting us in goggles, don't you?
You don't wanna get a foot to the face.
Your cart wheel is gonna spin at 1,000 RPM,
so it's really quite fast,
and I'm gonna lever on the boot, and we'll see what happens.
Have you done this before?
No. I'm not mad.
OK, well, let me lean in, then. Get as close as possible.
Seems perfectly safe. Motor on.
(MOTOR WHIRS)
Voice-activated. Very modern.
The cart's going. "Duh-duh du-du-du. Argh, argh!"
Oh. Might lean back.
It's braking. But look.
Chunks of sole are flying off.
Oh. Can you see smoke?
Yeah. Oh, yeah. Your foot's on fire.
There's a huge amount of friction there,
and that friction is generating heat.
It's like getting a pedicure from Thomas The Tank Engine.
OK, that is a problem. What we saying?
Oh, yeah, you couldn't return them, could you?
(LAUGHS) Not good news.
'As the shoe pushes down on the metal wheel,
the friction would erode the sole away, exposing the foot
before the top layers of skin and tissue are torn away,
in a process known as "degloving".'
Zoe, can I stop you here? I don't love the term "degloving".
Maisie? Oh, I loved it.
OK, continue.
'The wheel would cut through the muscles and tendons,
before eroding the bone.
However, the heat generated by the friction
would eventually cauterise the wound,
meaning he wouldn't bleed out,
but would probably later lose the leg.'
But here's the bit that might've killed him.
The wheels are spinning incredibly fast, and if his foot slips,
there's a good chance he could get caught and pulled under the wheel.
Let me show you. Bit of leg pole action.
Ah, yes, a totally normal prop.
This lady is mad. Yes.
Alright, nice wide stance.
As in us too? What, me?
Here we go. We're at full speed.
Oh!
Oh, my word.
I've not seen a leg fly like that since Angela Rippon did Strictly.
In this instance, Indy would suffer multiple rib, skull,
and pelvic fractures, and extensive degloving.
(LAUGHS) There's that word again.
So, basically...death? Yeah, with a capital D.
When one of you is doing this stunt for real at the end of the show,
we're gonna need to protect your feet.
Any ideas what we could use? Bits of beef?
That's good. I like that. Bits of beef?Yeah.
I suggest a pair of boots with THIS on the sole.
This is carbon ceramic.
It's amazing, cos it has a crystalline structure,
which means it's very stable under high heat and pressure,
so when you apply it to a fast-moving surface, it works really well.
Let me show you.
We've now got the piece of carbon ceramic
on the sole of the shoe.
Ideally you'd cover the whole shoe, but I'm trying to reduce my carbon footprint.
Ha! Hey, good one! That's good stuff.
On with the motor. I'm gonna apply the footbrake.
(SCRAPING)
And it's stopped. Wow.
That did that? That stopped it?
It dissipates heat really well, so your feet wouldn't get hot,
and they'd act as a great brake. Gogs up?Yeah, goggles off.
OK, you've solved the thing that's NOT gonna kill us,
but what about the thing that IS?
That's easy. Indy was being an idiot.
You just need to stand at the BACK of the minecart, not the FRONT,
so you're not pulled under the wheels.
That's straightforward physics. Mm.
So, who wants to ride the minecart later?
Well, I checked earlier, and unfortunately, Zoe,
I'm too short to ride the rollercoaster.
Sorry, Greg.
Oh, no, is height an issue? I might be too tall.
Oh, no, I'm fine.
Here we go.
She's a killer! Hello.
(SCREAMS)
Oh! I'm coming for ya!
(WHIP WHOOSHES AND CRACKS)
Maisie, you know how Indiana Jones films always feature
ethereal and otherworldly events, like face-melting holy ghosts,
and grails that give you immortality, and —
The bit where Harrison survives a nuclear explosion by staying in a fridge?
Ah! We don't talk of the fridge bit, Maisie.
But, look, I got hold of this Dial Of Destiny replica,
which the seller insisted was real, and apparently it alters time.
Is this like when you got really into crystals? I'm worried about you.
No, no, no, the crystals were from a very reputable source.
Was it your aunt on Facebook Marketplace? Auntie Margaret knows her stuff.
But look, anyway, I don't think this is the REAL Dial Of Destiny.
Sorry, the REAL?
Yeah, well, obviously I don't think artefacts can be magic!
But shall we? Sure.
(DIAL CLICKS)
Uh-oh. Wow.
(LAUGHS)
'Indiana Jones is constantly on the hunt for mystical artefacts,
which sometimes hold terrifying and supernatural powers,
which challenge Indy's sceptical beliefs.'
He's turning old.
That's so scary.
Ew, he's turning into a skeleton.
He picked the wrong glass.
Are you seriously eating popcorn whilst we're watching this?
Are you being real with yourself?
Doesn't Indiana Jones ever get, like, nightmares from these?
'But surely no-one in real life would actually believe
artefacts could have magical powers, would they?'
I'm here hidden in the back room of a primary school
which we've rigged with cameras, cos we want to see
if even the most naive and innocent members of our society
can really believe that an artefact is magic.
'These kids think they're here
to meet esteemed archaeologist Diggory Smith...'
(POSH VOICE) Hello!
'..who's here to show them his artefacts
from his global adventure.'
A very ancient bogey picker.
BOTH: Urgh!
But behind him is the star of today's show, Wewe Kojo.
BOTH: Wewe Kojo?
It's 3,000 years old!
3,000?!
So, can we convince a group of five-year-olds that Wewe Kojo is magical?
'Let the test commence.'
Wewe Kojo is the god of mischief.
Legend has it that Wewe Kojo was so, so naughty,
so full of mischief,
that they had to trap him inside a statue.
I don't really believe in magic. It's all silly, really.
(PHONE BEEPS) Now — Oh, one second.
I'll be back in two minutes, OK?
Coming, Mother!
Really? Mother?
I'm gonna start drawing Wewe Kojo.
OK, ready? Yeah.
I'll turn it on now.
(DISTORTED VOICE) Ah. Hello.
(SCREAMS)
What? Where you going?
I think maybe Diggory and Wewe Kojo are maybe too believable.
Hello.
Oh, brilliant!
I was hoping I'd have someone to talk to.
Do you trick people? Not tricking people.
Yes, you do! You're lying!
(LAUGHS)
What if the man comes back?
What? You think Diggory will be cross?
He was a bit boring, wasn't he?
Um... Yep, he was.
He was, yes. Yes.
Oh, hang on. Just a minute.
(GROANS AND FARTS)
(LAUGHTER)
(GROANS AND FARTS)
Oh, Wewe Kojo, it stinks!
That's not very nice. I'm so sorry.
My farts actually have magical powers.
They can clear a room in just five seconds.
Do you see those books on that shelf?
Something called homework. What's homework?
You go to school and on Friday they give you work,
you have to take home and do it.
It's not very nice. I don't agree with it.
(LAUGHS)
I can do some fun magic tricks, if you want to see.
Yeah.
(SCREAMS) Whoa!
Pretty cool, huh?
How about these magnets? Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
(WHIMPERS) Oh, that is amazing.
That's cool. Yeah!
No hands!
It says "Wewe Kojo" now.
Good to go on the card trick.
What? Wow!
Ah!
Whoa!
Oh!
Wewe Kojo, that made me jump.
Oh, I'm sorry. It's the best trick ever!
Now I've shown you lots of different magic tricks,
do you fancy helping me escape?
OK.
You need to really believe in magic
and believe in Wewe Kojo.
So, say with me..."Free the Wewe".
ALL: Free the Wewe.
Free the Wewe.
Free Wewe.
Oh, I can feel it working!
Oh, I'm free! I'm free! The Wewe is free!
Goodbye, tiny humans!
Remember to always be naughty!
Eh?
What's all the commotion in here? He came alive.
Oh, it smells like farts in here.
He made those letters move. Who did?
BOTH: Wewe Kojo! Impossible!
Wewe's escaped.
So, you're telling me that this statue came to life
and it was magic? Yes!
But magic isn't real.
No, magic is FAIRLY real.
How does a magician vanish?
Because of magic. Yes!
'So, there you have it.
We've proved kids believe artefacts can be magic.
All you need is some low-level special effects...
and a fart machine.' (FARTS)
'In Raiders Of The Lost Ark's infamous opening scene,
Indy grabs the golden idol, which triggers a series of deadly traps,
beginning with the wall of poison arrows.
How did he not get hit?
That was scary.
What would that do to you, if that hit you?
I'd die.
It depends where it hits.
Like, if it hits my finger, I'll be OK.
I can live without a finger. Do, like, a cartwheel.
I'd just do loads of sausage rolls. Sausage rolls?
I think I would probably wear a lot of layers of clothes.
How many layers? 30 layers.
Do you even have 30 clothes?
I don't think that's called a sausage roll.
So, you know, like, bubble wrap? You're so smart.
'Bubble wrap, sausage rolls, and a couple of extra jumpers.
Maybe we don't need help from our so-called expert after all.'
In Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Indiana manages to outrun
a barrage of poisoned arrows
triggered by pressure pads through the temple,
but Indy was the fittest archaeologist that ever lived.
Agreed. So hot. Wrong "fit".
But that's probably why he was able to outrun those arrows.
But I don't think us mere mortals can compete.
Rude. If you're gonna do this for real,
I think it'd be helpful to really appreciate the level of damage that this could cause.
Yeah, I just think full death.
Yeah. And properly dead, not like Dirty Den dead, or Harold Bishop,
or Ian Beale, you know.
Ian Beale's still alive.
Really? Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's unbreakable.
BOTH: Unbreaka-Beale.
Sorry, Zoe, do carry on. Let's see if you're right.
I'll show you what would happen in the worst-case scenario,
using this crossbow and that ballistic gel head
that has a coconut inside to represent the skull.
Be careful when shooting coconuts, cos you might end up with a Bounty on your head.
(LAUGHS) You're gonna need these.
OK. I feel a bit close.
Yeah, me too. I might just...
Maybe I'll just go here. I'd like to go behind something.
Well, no, I need to be... Like that?
As long as you're behind ME, you'll be fine.OK.
Here we go.
Oh! Ooh!
Oh! Ooh! Oh, God!
Where's he gone? She's a killer!
Oh, wow. Ah.
That's a lot of blood.
The arrows fire towards Indy at head and chest level.
'If it penetrates the skull, like this, it could cause paralysis,
brain damage, or immediate death.
If it hits the chest, it could be cardiac arrest, haemothorax,
major lung injury, or catastrophic haemorrhages.'
But it's the unpredictability that I don't like most.
It could get you in the buttock, in the love handle - not so bad -
but whatever happens, it's gonna be multiple horrendous injuries.
Yeah, it all just sounds quite death-y, doesn't it?Mm.
How would you survive running through a shower of poisoned arrows?
Well, personally I would immediately start crying and run home.
Yeah. To my mum.
Spend years building up your immune system to poison and arrows?
Yeah. I'd say carpet.
Sorry? That's more Aladdin, isn't it?
Well, archers actually use carpet in the targets
for the arrows to bed into. Oh.
Let me show you what happens when you shoot an arrow at just one layer of carpet.
Hey. Hang back.
Oi! Ooh!
Oh, my God! It's gone straight through.
This is nonsense. It's not.
One layer does slow it, albeit slightly, I grant you,
but see what happens when we use multiple layers.
Ooh! Better.
Yeah. I mean, come on, that's lodged in it.
So, Indy should've spent less time wanging on about archaeology
in his boring lectures, and more time down Carpetright?
These aren't just any layers.
These are hairy layers. Oh.
It's the fibres in the carpet that aid the deceleration of the arrow.
It's the same as the fibres inside a bulletproof vest, only more homely.
Great news for my nan's next riot!
So, Maisie, when you're dodging that shower of poison arrows,
think about fashioning a shield out of carpet.
Oh! Oh, no, no!
Oh, it's horrible!
You got to be Indiana Jones.
Absolutely, and I'm very proud of it.
Release. Yes! Yes!
Here we go.
Oh!
(WHIP WHOOSHES AND CRACKS)
I can never eat marshmallows again.
That's so funny. The same thing happened to my friend.
She was on holiday in Slovenia - Raargh!
Argh!
Wah!
Sorry, can you hold that, Greg? Sorry. Honestly.
(GUNSHOT)
Yeah, I think it was Slovenia.
Anyway, she was on holiday. Anyway, she bites into it.
In the end, turns out it's a dog's chew toy.
'I'm back at Elstree studios, to speak to the cast
and stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong, about how Indiana Jones
completely revolutionised the action adventure genre,
thanks to the massive scale of nerve-wracking stunts like this.
I want to dig a little deeper into how dangerous they really were.'
I remember running away from that big plane with Wendy, my wife,
who was doubling Karen, when it blows,
and you're standing there and you're ready to go, and you look,
and the cameras are as far away as you can see,
and they're hiding behind boards and things,
cos you know bits of this plane are gonna fly everywhere.
It certainly gives you inspiration to run fast.
And when you're doing a stunt,
you've got the whole crew, everybody's there, you know.
Everybody watching feels they could do it better, probably.
It's like taking a penalty at Wembley.
Everybody can score the goal except if they're standing there doing it.
What I would say about stunt work, and certainly in Indiana Jones,
is I've never watched it and thought, "I reckon I could do that."
A stunt that I vividly remember on the movie was my death scene,
where I fall out of my glove
after Indy tries to convince me not to go for the Holy Grail.
(SCREAMS)
But in actual fact, I was falling onto a big, cushiony mattress,
and we filmed the scene and it was cut, and Steven was very happy,
but because I wanted to come in the next,
I wanted to be "Elsa Returns", I went, "I'm alive!"
(BOTH LAUGH)
They went, "No, you're not! You're dead."
I said, "No, it was a cushiony landing! I'm alive!"
(LAUGHS)
And did Harrison get involved in some of the stunts
and try and do a lot?
We wouldn't do a stunt without rehearsing it and rehearsing it.
So, I'm on top of this particular rock and it's about 16, 17 feet -
it's a long way to the ground.
And then a shadow appeared beside me, and this deep voice said -
and it's Harrison - "Yeah, no, I'm doing this, Vic."
"No, no, no." So, we had a little argument on top of this rock, friendly argument.
And in the end, I said, "Look, Harrison,
you're doing alright, aren't you?
You're earning a nice few quid on this movie.
I'm a jobbing stuntman. I get paid extra every time I do a stunt.
Now, if you start doing all the stunts,
what am I gonna buy my Christmas presents for the kids with?"
Tongue in cheek. And he went, "Ah, gee, I'm sorry, Vic.
Next time I'm an arse, kick me in the arse," you know.
So I talked him out of doing it. That's the sort of guy he is. He wanted to do everything.
You've got the scene in Well Of Souls,
where you and Indy are locked in with thousands of snakes.
I can imagine that was pretty unpleasant to film.
They poured them out onto the set,
and then they tried to collect them all,
but there were other films shooting at Elstree,
and suddenly a snake would, sort of, slither onto their set.
It was, kind of, a little ongoing drama.
(SNAKE HISSES)
(SCREAMS)
There were several people bitten by the pythons,
and we had ambulances just outside the doors.
That sequence was tough, because also my dress,
the dress I wear, they realised that the fabric it was made of was...
They couldn't fireproof it.
So, they had to have people just off camera on either side of me
with, like, you know, fire extinguishers
and wet blankets and things like that,
in case my dress went up.
(LAUGHS)
You've got ambulances outside in case you get bitten,
and you've got people with fire extinguishers
in case you get set alight. Yeah, in case I go up!
Indy, the torch is going out!
One thing I've collected is this. It's a book of storyboards right the way through the tank chase sequence.
It's like a little bible... Yeah.
..about that very thing.
And it's lovely to have that as a piece of my life, my history.
It's cinematic history as well.
I used to read the storyboards to my kids,
and that would be their bedtime reading. (LAUGHS)
I mean, I'm sure there's some scenes you couldn't have done it for.
"So, then the Nazi's face melted. The end. Anyway, have a good sleep."
(LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) Exactly.
In every Indiana Jones,
there's a part every guy would like to be,
a part every kid would like to be,
and a part every woman would like to be.
And you got to be Indiana Jones. Absolutely.
And I'm very, very proud of it.
'It's finally time for one of the most famous scenes
in the history of cinema -
Indy's legendary escape from a massive boulder
in Raiders Of The Lost Ark.'
How does the boulder know which way he's going?
I don't know. That's movies.
I would just literally pelt it.
I hate spiders so much.
Like, I'd rather get run over by a boulder.
If that boulder hit you, you'd be dead.
That's scientifical.
It would probably pop your muscles, pop your veins -
Blood vessels as well. Blood vessels.
What would you do?
Just sit down and wait till the brush of cold death.
What you have to do is you have to bring a piece of paper with you.
Why?
Paper beats rock. (BOTH LAUGH)
Hey, Zoe. That's a big rock.
Boulder.
(MORE BOLDLY) Hey, Zoe, that's a big rock!
Want me to tell you the science behind the boulder stunt?
Yes, I would. Sorry for doing that.
I've calculated that the boulder is about three metres high,
and it's made of granite,
so it would probably weigh in close to 46 tonnes.
That's a massive mass. Big.
And that mass, coming from that height,
is gonna start to roll and travel up to 16.8 miles per hour.
I reckon I could outrun that.
Well, it doesn't sound that fast,
but think, the average human running for their life
is gonna be going at 12 miles per hour,
if they're lucky, so what are your chances?
Well, I was North Yorkshire cross country champion,
under 16s, three years in a row, so pretty good, I reckon.
So, do you think Indy could've survived?
No. I think he would've been squashed.
Let's look at what happens when something very heavy rolls over everyday items,
and for that we need to go outside, and more importantly...
let's get ready to roll! Do you think she's alright?
Here we have an array of everyday items, to represent the human body.
A watermelon, for your head!
A toilet, for your bones!
A barbecue, for your ribcage!
And a mattress filled with water, for your internal organs!
Zoe, did you get all of your items from the middle aisle of Lidl?
Guilty. But remember, we're looking at what would happen
if a boulder was to roll over a human body.
Goggles on.
Let's get crushing!
(CHANTING) Crush them! Crush them! Crush them!
(WARNING BEEPS)
Here we go. Oh, gosh.
Oh, he's going quite fast. He's not shy.Oh, wow!
Oh!
Oh, the head is dead. Every cell in your body, pop!
Come on. Ooh.
(CLATTERING)
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
(SCREAMS)
You're being minced and ground down here.
This is nasty.
Rib. Another rib.
Oh! Oh! Oh, no! No!
It's all falling out!
Oh, it's horrible!
Oh, God!
Argh! Argh!
I've not seen a toilet destroyed like that
since I went camping with my dad.
That's all our items decimated. Yeah.Yeah.
That's definitely the case.
What you need to remember is that steamroller, it's only 13 tonnes.
Only? And it's travelling at
a really sedentary one or two miles per hour.
The boulder, it's going at 16 miles per hour, 46 tonnes.
'The boulder would certainly fracture
almost every bone in the body,
cause all the cells and internal organs to burst open,
inducing asphyxia, internal bleeding,
catastrophic haemorrhage, and certain death.
How do you think you might survive? It's definitely not UNDER.
Under is a no-go, so maybe OVER?
We've got long limbs. Ride it.
Could jump it. Ride it, just ride it out.
Yeah. Just face it head-on?
Just, sort of roll with it. Yeah. I like that.
Let's go inside. I'll show you how it's done.
As you can imagine, no protection in the world
could stop you being crushed by that boulder,
but there might be something we can do to dissipate that kinetic energy,
you know, slow the ball down,
and we're gonna test out the theory using these two bowling balls.
The principle is you've got two different tracks.
Greg, you're gonna go down this run unimpeded.
Your target is Indiana Jones at the end.
Easy. OK? Maisie, your track is lined
with a series of obstacles
that hopefully will reduce the momentum of that bowling ball
enough for it to potentially not make it to the end, but we'll see.
And to keep it on brand, those obstacles, little rubber snakes.
Oh. Lovely.
Hang on, Indiana Jones is gonna be saved by some speedbumps,
like he's just working for the council or something?
It's surprisingly effective, I hope.
Alright. Balls at the ready.
Cor!
Place your balls on the ramp. Buy me a drink first.
No pushing. I wouldn't dream of it, Zoe.
Three, two, one...
..release.
Oh!
Yes, yes, yes!
Yes! Oh, no!
I've been pushed back by a penultimate snake.
This proves that we can dissipate the energy from the rolling boulder
enough to stop it reaching you.
That bowling ball didn't even have enough energy
to cross the final snake. Alright, Zoe. Thank you.
I think we're just talking, like,
a little ten-centimetre speedbump is all you need.
So, some bamboo logs could be laid down
in front of the path of the careering ball,
dissipate that energy, and save you from certain crushing.
Well, I don't know if we need to slow down the momentum.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned, but I was cross country champion
three years in a row, so I'd probably outrun it.
To be fair, that might actually come in handy.
But that's it from me now,
so best of luck, and try and enjoy it.
What do you mean, that's it from you? Zoe!
I didn't get all that. Yeah, so it was 2008,
a rainy morning in Aireville Park, I've won two years on the trot -
No, not the cross country bit again, the bamboo bit.
But...you haven't even heard the rest of the story.
Don't need to. Three years on the trot.
'It's time to take all the science tips that we've learnt from Zoe
and finally put them into action.'
Silence! Wow.
Run!
(WHIP WHOOSHES AND CRACKS)
(ROUSING SOUNDTRACK MUSIC)
Maisie, it's finally time.
I cannot believe we get to become Indiana Jones
and take on all these traps, and there's not a fridge in sight.
But first, I think we need to get an outfit change.
Great idea. I was thinking exactly the same thing.
Maisie, what do you think about - Oh, wow.
Oh.
God.
Um... Well, you chose...wisely.
And you chose...poorly.
Really poorly. I feel really stupid, actually.
OK, well, go and get changed into an outfit that doesn't look like
you're about to go on the world's worst stag do.
Yeah, OK.
Now that is what I'm talking about.
Yes!
I bet Alex doesn't look half as cool as this.
No chance.
Uncovering all the secrets of Indiana Jones has been amazing.
Getting to look around these film studios and meet the cast and crew
has brought home how much these films revolutionised the genre.
We may have first met Indy over four decades ago,
but as the great man once said, "It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage."
So, Greg, Maisie, all that's left to say is good luck,
and if anything goes wrong, we'll have a whip round.
Do you get it? Cos of the...whip.
(WHIP CRACKS)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
I'm really excited. Are you ready? I'm ready.
Then let's do this.
(TENSE MUSIC)
OK, right, Greg, it's time to take all the science tips
that we've learnt from Zoe and finally put them into action.
I'm gonna absolutely smash this.
I thought I was gonna smash this, but now I'm a bit overwhelmed,
my mind's gone blank and all I can think about is oxbow lakes - geography, not science.
No, no, listen, you're gonna be fine, OK?
I'm gonna take the golden idol before dodging the wall of arrows with my carpet shield,
and then crossing a massive chasm with my inflatable bridge.
OK, good plan. I'm gonna get the Sankara Stones,
before jumping in a getaway minecart,
with my rather dashing carbon ceramic shoes,
then spread my weight across the quicksand.
Great. Then meet me by the boulder before outrunning it,
and then we end this by drinking from the Holy Grail and achieving immortality.
Good. One thing, if we ARE gonna be super-cool super heroes,
we need a super-cool catchphrase.
Just call me...Indiana James.
Have you been waiting all show to say that?
It's the only reason I took the job, yeah. Let's go!
(CACKLES)
You thought it would be that easy, hm?
Sorry, who are you? Me?
Um... I'm afraid I'm a Nazi.
I got a call from my agent about being a baddie in Indiana Jones,
and it was either this, or an alien,
or an inappropriate racial stereotype, and they're all career killers.
Anyway, believe it or not, Nazi, penchant for evil,
and desire to bring down civilisations using the power of ancient artefacts -
artefacts I believe you own.
So, Maisie Adam and Greg James,
you will have to stop me reaching the grail first!
Actually, you know what, this is quite a good role.
Right, so not only do we need to find the artefacts,
we also need to defeat this drama school Nazi?
Yes, darling. I mean, ja!
(CACKLES)
In that case, I'm gonna go and get the Sankara Stones before he does.
Catch you in a bit.
Damn it! Zoe never told us the science of this bit.
E equals MC squared.
Screw this.
Instead...
(DEEP RUMBLING STARTS)
Oh, no. Rumbling is never good.
(GASPS)
Oh, my God.
These look like delicious potatoes.
You ARE delicious potatoes!
Yes.
Because the budget went on me.
An incredible actor.
I'll be taking that.
Yoink! You can't just —
Silence!
Wow.
On reflection, that maybe was a bit much.
I do apologise. (LAUGHS) Quick! There's not much time!
I must catch him!
But first, I must put on my special shoes!
(BIRD CALLS)
OK, time to have my life saved by my nan's carpet.
OK, here we go.
Oh! Careful! This is 100% angora!
Oh!
Oh, my God, it worked.
Thank you, Zoe, and your hairy layers.
I'm coming for ya!
I want my potato back!
(HIGH-PITCHED METALLIC SQUEAK)
Thank you for your service, shoe.
Ooh.
Come on, Maisie, engage the lungs.
Done.
I really hope Zoe was right about the honeycomb.
Trust Zoe. Trust Zoe.
Trust the honeycomb. Don't let me down.
You're not afraid of heights. (REPEATS)
Just go, just go, just go.
Oh, God. Oh.
Ooh.
Ooh, ooh, ooh. Very bendy.
Very wobbly. Ooh.
Oh, my God! Oh!
Oh, my God, it worked! Yes!
I didn't realise being an adventurer
would involve so many costume changes.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Stay calm, trust Zoe.
Panicking. OK, calm! Sand shouldn't be bubbling.
Argh!
Oh, God. Come on!
Come on! Argh!
I've got sand on my bamboo!
(LAUGHS)
You're alive! Yeah, barely.
I'm very sandy.
Say auf wiedersehen to your life, losers.
(HEAVY THUD AND RUMBLING)
Oh! Ahh!
Remember your science. Slow it down!
I feel like we should also RUN!
Think about what the council would do!
Write a letter? No!
Oh, speedbumps! Yes, exactly!
Maisie, isn't it incredible how it stopped
just at the end of the studio, before it smacked us in the face?
That's science, baby.
Let's crab.
(GASPS)
Look!
We found the tomb of the grail.
That looks like the cup of a carpenter.
That grail belongs to me.
OK, that gun does actually look quite real.
What are we gonna do? I've got an idea.
Hey, baddie, your agent called
and said that the casting director from Silent Witness
has been in touch and says you'd be perfect for the show.
Oh, thank heavens.
I really didn't wanna do all the face-melty stuff.
I'm wearing a lot of foundation. Alright, guys, ciao for now.
Oh, you'll be needing this.
Hot potato. (LAUGHS) Break a leg.
Hey, Maise, look at all these artefacts.
What are we gonna do with all these? Go on Bargain Hunt?
Terrific idea. Hey, you're getting the hang of this Indiana Jones lark.
Thank you. Cheers. I'll drink to that.
Cheers.
You know what that means, don't you? What?
We both drunk from the grail, which means that we've both got —Covid.
No! Immortality.
And we defeated a Nazi. Yeah!
Well, kind of. I dunno, it was a pretty good day.
Maybe the best day ever. Best day ever.
What do you mean they want me to play a cadaver?
Well, does he have any lines?
Oh, come on, Jackie, I went to RADA!
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