Bear Grylls: Survival School (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 10 - Episode #1.10 - full transcript

Many of the activities

in the following program
are extremely dangerous

and must only be carried
outunder expert supervision.

Please don't attempt
any of them yourself.

Previously on "Bear
Grylls Survival School,"

competition between the boys
andgirls teams started to heat up.

You guys won the
challengebecause we helped you.

They think they're so great.

And a race up

a rock face left Charliestruggling
to cope with defeat.

What was that you said to me?



I just want to go home?
Come on.

BEAR GRYLLS The team

prove their stamina and
positiveattitude in raging rapids

and showed how they'readapting
to the wild kipping

down in a cave.

I'm excited to spend thenight in a
cave, actually.

The girls team won the day

to lead the battle
to be Survival

School champions neck and neck.

I'm so happy.

But I'm not going to
rub it in their faces.

I'm Bear Grylls.

When I was growing up,
allof this was my playground.

I want to find out if kidstoday
have got what it takes



to abandon their mobilephones
and survive for two

weeks out here in the wild.

Watch out.

Wahoo.

You made it.

You made it.

I really don't want to do this.

Dig deep.

Finish strong.

Welcome to "Bear
Grylls Survival School."

BEAR GRYLLS Coming up--

Chew, chew.
They're chicken.

OK, go, go, go, go.

--asoft-centered survival snack.

Chips are way
better than locusts.

And crunchtime

in the battle to be top team.

Yeah, we're very close.

Boys have got to lose.

Got to.

Today marks the last day

in the survivors training,
because tomorrow, these guys

embark on an epic
final exercise,

where they're left totally
ontheir own out in the mountains.

They'll be responsible
for everything,

preparing food, buildingshelter,
and getting themselves

back to civilization.

And this is going to be
demanding, and physical,

and scary for them
on so many levels.

But to start to
prepare them for that,

we've given them some
time now in camp where

they do everything themselves.

But the boys are short
of a team member.

Yesterday, Bailey got
a crippling foot rash

forcing instructor
Scott and medic Nick

to pull him out of training.

24 hours in the
dry environment's

going to be good for him.

Get his feet nice and dry,
and hopefully, then, he'll

be ready for the
following challenge.

If
heshowed no sign of improvement,

he was going to have to
leave Survival School.

It's the last thing I want.

Now it's decision time.

If his feet aren't better,
thiswill be the end for Bailey.

OK.
I had a little look.

The rash is still there,
butall those blisters are closing.

Yeah.

I'm going to take
a bit of a chance.

I'm going to let you
go back in the team,

but you've got to
look after your feet.

Otherwise, mate, you're gone.

It's great news.

With a little TLC,
Baileyshould make a full recovery.

- It's Bailey.
- Oh.

- Bailey.
- Yay.

One small package
delivered to the team.

We missed you, boy.

Hi, guys.

- Let's--
- Good-o.

You've got Bailey back.

So boys, you've got
fullstrength again on your team.

Who's winning now thenout
of the boys and girls?

- All.
- It's a draw.

Well, that's how it goes.

It's all your fault, Bailey.

Overthe
course of survival school,

they've been battling itout
to win team of the day.

The girls' top teamwork took
them into an early lead,

while on day two, the
boys' determination

helped them level the score.

Over the next two
days, the girls team

pulled ahead before
an impressive hat

trick of wins from the
boys changed everything.

But the girls kept
their cool to win

a closely-fought day
yesterday, bringing

the score back to 4 all.

I think the boys
lost because we weren't

as positive as the girls.

With the expedition

starting tomorrow,
tonight we'll see

the final team-of-the-day vote.

So all the challenges
they face today

will be crucial indeciding overall Survival

School team champions.

You're going to have tobe
with your best game, OK?

OK.

All the tasks are
team-orientated,

so let's see what happens.

Final day of girls versusboys,
little bit of tension.

We both want to just
grab that victory.

Boys have got to lose.

Got to.

First up, I've

got a survival food Iwant them to
try, and not

be saving the worst for last.

When I see Bear walk into
camp with a little pot,

it genuinely just
brings fear to me.

Are you learning to
dread it when I come

into camp rattling the tin?

OK.

What do you think
is in this one?

- Scorpions.
- And poo.

It's not poo.

Poo is not going to help you.

What is in here is
100 times worse.

No.

Here is a locust.

OK?

And that's what they look like.

It's big, isn't it?

And if you're quick,
you just grab them,

and stuff into your pocket.

And you can collect
a whole load of them.

And the way you eat them isyou
take the head, and we twist

and we pull.

And see all the guts
coming out with it?

OK?

That's what we don't want.

And then we get rid of the legs.

Because the legs are whatyou
get stuck in your throat,

and they got little
barbed bits on the end.

So you don't like that.

So we get rid of the legs.

And then that we can eat up.

Locustsare a type of grasshopper,

and they're great survival food.

They're full of
protein, low in fat,

and you can catch lots of them.

OK.

So there you go.

Prepare it.
Don't eat it yet.

I think the girls
should go first.

Eating locusts

is pretty common around
theworld, from Israel to Mexico.

They're pan fried, often
in hot chili sauce,

and they're actually
pretty good.

But when they're raw--

They taste terrible.

Uh.

Uh.

This one-- even for
me-- this is hard.

I might even have to
go to my emergency,

default "hold the nose."

I'll do it.

Is it that bad?

I'll do it first.

Mm-hmm.
Pretty bad.

OK.
Girls, are we ready?

- Yeah.
- A 1, a 2--

2. A
1, 2, 3, 4.

Here we go.

Get it down, yeah.

Come on.
Come on.

Chew, chew, chew.

They're chicken.

It were fine up

until, like, I bit that part.

It felt like a wee
or poo, sack of guts.

- OK.
- Ah.

Go, go go, go.

Yeah.

Here we go.

Keep it down?

Well, I'm not a locust lover.

I thought-- it was theone
thing where I actually

gagged a little when I ate it.

Oh, that's
almost a vomit moment.

That was close.

With all the girls

stepping up to the
challenge, the pressure

is on for the boys team.

Any words of advice
for the boys?

Chew it loads and just--

Chew it.-
Just don't think about it.

OK, here we going.
Boys.

Oh, this is the worst.

It tastes like
handsanitizer, like the smell

of hand sanitizer.

It tastes that disgusting.

Bailey, go.

Come on, Bailey.

Easy.

You had to take the head off.

So as you took the head off,
all the guts was coming out.

And all this browny, poopy,
sort of yellow sort of thing--

Bailey has a really
bad gag reflex.

So whenever he puts
something in his mouth,

he's instantly, like,
nearly vomiting.

I always get a bit gassy.

Piece of cake.

Or piece of locust.

Still have some stuck
in my teeth, yeah.

I know so many grownups
who would never do that.

They make such a fuss
about everything.

If I see any locusts
or grasshoppers,

I think I might have to
dothat when I get home just

to impress my mum and dad.

It's a great effort all round,

and as everyone ate
the locust, that

keeps the scores level pegging.

Chips are way
better than locusts.

With one challenge down,

tensions are mounting.

Me and the other
boys, we're going

to have a team talk
about tactics, how we're

going to mess with the girls.

I can see the girls over
there already talking

what they're going to do.

Just try be like better
spirited than the boys.

- Mm.
- Mm.

We've got our
little plan, saying

we're going to beat them.

They're very, verycocky about it right now.

They think they're going to win.

I just know if the boys
win, they'll just rub

it in our faces till the end.

Just today,
wewere just trying way too hard.

Yeah.

We've gone from 3-1 down.

We went to 4-3 up.

I'm just serious.

We need to win.
- I know.

I'm looking forward
to it, because I

think the boys are ready.

We've got it in
the bag, hopefully.

Everything you learnedthis
afternoon is essential,

and it starts here with the tin.

I'm going to give youa
handful of cotton wool.

You're going to be split
up into two teams--

girls and boys-- and
you'regoing to make signal fire.

Building a signal fire

is a crucial rescue skill,
making as much smoke

as possible so passing
search aircraft can

spot you on the ground.

Now above us, we've
got a big canopy.

We're not going to be
spottedunless we find a clearing

and we get smoke above it.

Off you go.

Right.

Collecting wood, guys.

Yeah.

Remember sizes-- we needsmall
ones to get it going,

then bigger ones--
- There.

Look there.

There's a clearing right there.

Lads, follow them.

After days of heavy rain,

it's vital to try and findwood
that's as dry as possible.

Why don't we just
do it over there then?

And the girls

have an ace up their sleeve.

Early in survival school,
thefirst firebuilding exercise

in the pouring rain highlightedthe
importance of dry firewood.

So the girls have secretlybeen
stockpiling dry wood

and keeping it under coverfor
just this eventuality.

So you-- you havecollected
these previously?

- Yeah.
- Like these?

We all collected them.
yeah.

And it's all dry?

You kept them in your bag?- Yup.

- Great.
- Yeah.

And then we put them
in our pocket as well.

That's good initiative.
Well done.

I'm going to get a
knife, start shavings.

Someone needs to get
loads and loads of fern.

Nowthe girls' legendary teamwork

is kicking in, too.

I'm the best at blowing in
itand getting the sparks going.

But these guys are
reallygood at preparation,

so it's all key.

Girls need to win this.

Yeah.

They've got a fire going there.

Good action?

Yeah.

In contrast,

the boys are bickering.

Come on.

That done literally flew out.

Come on, Bailey.

Start helping us.

What am I going to do?

You're just sitting there.

Come help get some small sticks.

What are you going
to do up there?

Watching.

You don't think you can help us?

Go break some more sticks off.

You're not working as a team.

Charlie decides

the boy's team urgently
needs some dry wood

wherever they can find it.

But he's caught red-handed.

Charlie, what are you doing?

Putting that down.

Why you doing that?

My shoe's wet.

No, you-- and the fire?

Charlie, come here.

You're trying to cheat.

You never said anythingabout--
there was no rules.

You're making a rescue fire.

Off you go.

That's disappointing.

Yes.

Yes, fire.

Yes.

That's coming, girls.

- Be patient with it.
- Yeah.

Don't smother it.

But give it a bit-- bit of room.

And that flame will die.

We have the fire
going a few times.

I think we just be a lot
more patient with it.

Pick it up.
Pick it up.

Pick it up.

BEAR GRYLLS Both teams

are trying to go too quickly.

It's a common mistake.

We're just trying to startthe
fire, but it isn't working.

Nothing catches the light.

And it's just so annoying.

Guys, I think we've
lost this challenge.

But it's not a single blow.

It's a long blow like this.

It takes quite a bit

of help from Tim before
the teams eventually

get their fires going.

No, we need more
green-- need more green.

Well, everyone get green.

Thenthey add ferns and leaves

to generate lots of smoke,
which in a survival situation

would hopefully
attract rescuers.

That's good.

It's going to reach
just up above it.

A good signal

fire could be the
differencebetween life and death.

One minute, boys.

One minute, girls.

We've got to concentrate.

We've got to see more
smoke, more smoke.

Woo.

Withthe
final expedition looming,

my recruits' lack of
fire-lighting ability

is a bit of a concern.

It also means a race for
top survival school team

is still on a knife edge.

It really is going
to the wire, but if I

had to pick one at
the moment, I think

the girls are edging forward.

And the main reason forthat
is that their teamwork

is incredible.

They're looking
out for each other,

and they're looking
after each other.

And that, in the wild,
canmake the critical difference.

OK.

Everyone's arms around tight.

OK.

Hug it in.

You are the safety.

Also critical

to tomorrow's final
mission is being

able to look after each
other'ssafety when using ropes.

You guys start.

You better not drop me.

Totest
the survivors' rope skills,

we've partially set up a
zipline across a river.

But for the first time,
we'releaving them to finish it off.

When you keep on
to the top, you're

going to whiz down prettyfast
to this landing position

at the bottom right from whereyou
can see Sarah at the top.

Trouble is we have
to tension the rope,

and we have to tie it
off to make it safe.

And you guys are
going to do that.

The zip line has a main rope

and a backup safety rope.

And the boys and girls teamswill
each try to tighten one

of them and tie it securely.

The guys have been
learning how to tie

knots all trip, but fair
to say their technique's

a bit tangled.

Was it like this?

Let's go.

BEAR GRYLLS If the line

is too slack when they
descend, they may hit

a tree or land in the river.

Forwards, forward, back.

Back.

Boys.

Boys on--

Back.

OK.

Don't let it slip.

We've got 30 seconds
to tie it off.

We keep pulling.

Pull it.
Pull it.

Pull it.

Andif their knots don't hold,

the whole thing might collapse.

Does
anyoneknow how to do a half-hitch?

Number one, number one.

- Can you tie it?
- That?

No.
That's wrong.

It's wrong.

OK.

It's not pretty at all.

But all the knots have jammedup,
and so, do you know what?

It will probably work.

Before they try it out,

time to find out if the boysor
the girls have done best.

The top one is the girls.

The bottom one's the boys.

Really good teamwork
from the girls,

but there's far less
tension in that.

The boys win that.

Sothat wipes out any advantage

the girls had after the signalfire
exercise, leaving the two

teams neck-in-neck once more.

So that's what
you've rigged, guys.

That's what you're
going to go down.

And hopefully it will hold.

Happy with that?
- Yeah, we are.

Yep.
- We are.

I'm glad someone is.

Whilethe
zipline is pretty secure,

it's always a lot more
scaryrelying on your own rigging

- and own safety.
- Whew.

That's high, isn't it?

BEAR GRYLLS Bit higher.

Adam is so worried he
volunteers to go first,

to get it over with.

I feel, like,
absolutely terrified.

Adam started survival school

with a fear of heights, which
was tested big time when

he went down a 110-foot cliff.

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

Key to fighting through
hisfear was great determination

and trusting the equipment.

This time he has to put
his faith in his team

as he prepares to
zip down the valley.

Trust me.

Hands on.

It'snot
the most stylish descent,

but the zipline has held.

I trusted my team
for tying the knots.

And I just knew I
wouldn't get hurt.

I'm absolutely terrified before.

And I'm still absolutely
terrified now.

Slowly, slowly,
slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly.

Whoo.

I've zipped down

lines like this in
some of the world's

highest mountain
ranges, crossing

huge ravines and crevices.

Whoo.

Although they look fun--

I believe I can fly!

They can be very dangerous.

Hands down.

Hands down.

Hands down.

You need to lift your legs.

Your hands go
upwhen you go into this pulley,

you lose them.

And the bigger you
are, the faster you go.

Whoa.

He's in the tree.

We've not had much experience.

It's just the first
time rigging something.

So I felt a bit dangerous.

But it was fine.

I'm alive.

After10 days at survival school,

the race to be
overall team champions

could not be closer as theycome
to the very last challenge.

You look over here,
we've gotsome jumars, some senders.

Because at the top
of each rope, we've

got a cache of fresh food.

Oh.

Oh my gosh.

- Oh my god.
- Oh.

One survivor

from each team will climb upthe
tree and collect their bag.

The rest of the team willbe
responsible for safety,

keeping the climbers
safety rope tight

and lowering them back down.

Doesn't matter
who gets it first.

It's who delivers thebag
safely to the ground.

BEAR GRYLLS The girls

quickly agree on their climber.

We've selected Tara
becauseshe's a strong climber.

- I
- thinkshe'll do really well.

Yeah, and because she'sreally
hungry at the moment.

Yeah.

But the boys can't

decide between Adam and Kieron.

Adam's quick up there.

But I can climb very quick.

Yeah, I'm very quick.

See, the thing
it's not about speed.

Good technique.

OK.

Show time boys.

At the very last moment,

they go for Kieron.

- And who's the hero climber?
- Come on.

Kieron's the hero climber.

Tara's a fast climber.

She climbed fast yesterday.

So I don't know.

Just going to have
to wait and see.

As Tara starts to
climb, OK, Lavinia

is going to pull the rope in.

And then you're going to
pull the slack through.

If you let the rope
go, she's had it.

- OK?
- OK.

I'm really nervous
for this because I

really want us to win.

I don't want to feel nervous.

I've just got to turn thatnerve
into getting Tara up there

and winning.

You three have got
his life in your hands.

- Boys, are you ready?
- Yep.

Ready.

Yeah, we're ready.

Come on, team!

All right.

Off you go.

Thegirls
immediately start working

like a well-oiled machine.

3, 2, 1, go.

So now step up.

3, 2, 1, pull.

3, 2, 1, pull.

But once again, the boys are

struggling to pull together.

Pull.

Pull.

You've got to
slide that jumar up.

You've got to do the work.

Tara shows top technique.

She's flying up the tree.

3, 2, 1, pull.

--while Kieron

hasn't even left the ground.

1, pull.

Kieron, you pull that upand
then pull yourself up.

So that's what you've got to do.

3, 2, 1, pull.

Pull.

It's not working.

Well, you can change
over if you want to.

Yeah.
Adam.

Down you come then.

Late in the day,

the boys realize Adam
wouldhave been a better choice

and decide to swap him in.

I'm going to give it a go.

Here we go then.

Take it in.

Pull.

Slide up.

Adam powers his way up,

but it's all way too late.

We've got the boot.

Yes.

Piece of cake!

Thegirls have won the challenge,

and they've done it in style.

Well done, Tara.

Well done, girls.

Well done, girls.

Hi five.

Come on, Adam.

Well done.

Keep going.

Oranges and bananas.

Yeah.

Smell it.

Oh.

It smells like oranges.

Well done, Adam.

Well done, Adam.

Adam, it's good.

Despitetheir obvious disappointment,

the boys are gracious losers.

The girls did outstanding.

They deserved it.

So, yeah, it's a fair
win for the girls.

Guys, as individuals,
you've grown such huge amounts

from the beginning.

And within your teams as well,
you've really, really grown.

BEAR GRYLLS After so

many challenges and
so much competition,

it's a moment of truth.

Will the boys or
the girls be crowned

Survival School champions?

Boys, for the first timetoday,
I saw something really,

really fantastic.
OK?

And that was good sportsmanship.

But girls, you are our
winning team of the Bear

Grylls Survival School.

Well done.

Well done, girls.

Very good.

Well done.

Now, of course,
you're goingto get a prize as well.

This is actually a
prize money can't buy.

I hope you enjoy it.

Huge congratulations
to the girls team.

And they'll find out
whattheir prize is tomorrow.

Today we won.

Tara was our hero climber.

And I was being dragged
along the floor.

Oh, that was so funny.

That was funny.

I'm so proud of both

the girls and the boys
battlingit out to the very last

to be the best.

But if they're going tograduate
from survival school,

they must now come
together to form

one strong team to take on
thechallenging final expedition.

Tomorrow, guys, you
will put everything

you've learned into practice.

Up until this moment,
you havebeen given loads and loads

of knowledge,
and you havelearned many different ways

to survive in the wild.

Do you think it's all sunk in?

Yes.

Yes.

Not all of it, but
together as a team,

we've learned little bits,
sowe can all put it together.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Tomorrow is a massive day.

Get a lot of good rest.

We have to go and eat and sleep.

Yeah.

So let's go.

Come on.

Whoo.

They'llneed all the skills we've

taught them to survive inthe
mountains, spending

the night out alone
before attempting

to navigate to an
extraction point.

Most crucial of all will bethat
positive mental attitude.

I'm ready to do this.

I'm just going to be
positive, be happy.

If I can't get to
sleep and I'm too cold,

I'm just going to start doingPT
in the middle of the night,

like, keep on.

Keep on.

I am a bit nervousbecause
I think it will be--

it will be hard.

But we'll get over it.
It's not going to kill us.

Is it?

Nexttime on "Bear Grylls Survival

School," airlifted
into the mountains,

can they survive
alone for 24 hours?